BUFFALO, N.Y. — John J. Zak and Jeffrey A. Rinde, partners in Hodgson Russ's Corporate & Securities Practice Group, will be panelists on the New York State Bar Association's (NYSBA) continuing legal education program "Accounting for Lawyers." Five sessions will be held November 2 through December 7.

"Accounting for Lawyers" will provide information on how to recognize significant accounting and finance issues that can arise during business operations. Mr. Zak and Mr. Rinde will present a session called "The New Environment," focusing on current legal issues affecting accountants and lawyers.

Mr. Zak will take part in the November 2 session in Syracuse, the December 1 session in Albany, and the December 6 session in Amherst. Mr. Rinde will participate in the November 29 session in New York and the December 7 session in Melville.

Mr. Zak concentrates his practice in U.S. securities regulation and compliance, mergers and acquisitions, and corporate law and governance. He is active in the firm's U.S.-Canada practice group and regularly counsels Canadians on U.S. securities and corporate law matters. Mr. Zak has extensive experience in public and private securities offerings, including venture capital and private equity financings and executive compensation arrangements.

Mr. Rinde focuses his practice on U.S. securities regulation and compliance, including public and private equity and debt security financings, mergers and acquisitions, venture capital financing, and corporate law and governance. He has extensive experience representing issuers and merchant and investment banking firms in public and private securities offerings, as well as buyers, sellers, and financial advisors in a variety of public and private business combinations.

With more than 230 attorneys practicing in all major areas of law, Hodgson Russ is among the 200 largest law firms headquartered in the United States. It is one of approximately 100 firms in the country listed in America's Greatest Places to Work With a Law Degree. In June 2005, Hodgson Russ received the Carol S. Knox Family-Friendly Employer Award from the Capital District Women's Bar Association. Established in 1817, Hodgson Russ is among the oldest law firms in the United States. Hodgson Russ has offices in Albany, Buffalo, Johnstown, and New York, New York; Boca Raton and Palm Beach, Florida; and Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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