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| American
Bar Association - Section of Intellectual Property |
Since 1894, it has contributed
significantly to the development of our system for the
protection of intellectual property rights. With 20,035
total members as of 8/31/00 (17,295 Lawyer members,
753 Associate members, 1,987 Law student members), the
Section is the largest intellectual property organization
in the world. |
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| American
Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) |
The American
Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) is a 13,000
member, national bar association constituted primarily
of lawyers in private and corporate practice, in government
service, and in the academic community. The AIPLA represents
a wide and diverse spectrum of individuals, companies
and institutions involved directly or indirectly in
the practice of patent, trademark, copyright and unfair
competition law, as well as other fields of law affecting
intellectual property. Our members represent both owners
and users of intellectual property |
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| American Intellectual Property
Law Education Foundation |
The AIPLEF is a collaboration
of the following Bar Associations that was started in
January of 2001 to provide Scholarships, Summer Internships
and Mentors for Minority law students pursuing careers
in Intellectual Property Law. |
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Association
of Legal Administrators (ALA) |
The Association of Legal
Administrators' mission is to improve the quality of
management in legal services organizations; promote
and enhance the competence and professionalism of legal
administrators and all members of the management team;
and represent professional legal management and managers
to the legal community and to the community at large. |
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Council
of Insurance Agents + Brokers (CIAB) |
The premier
association for commercial insurance and employee benefits
intermediaries in the United States and abroad. From
its headquarters in Washington, D.C. - with programs
conducted throughout the nation and world - The Council
represents the largest, most productive, and most profitable
of all commercial insurance agencies and brokerage firms.
Only the top one percent of all agents and brokers qualify.
The Council's members place 80 percent of all U.S. insurance
products and services protecting business, industry,
government, and the public at-large, and they administer
billions of dollars in employee benefits. |
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| Insurance
Brokers Association for the State of New York (IBANY) |
No information
available at this time. |
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| Intellectual
Property Owners Association |
IPO is the only association that represents the interests
of all owners of intellectual property. IPO differs
from bar associations by focusing exclusively on protecting
rights of ownership of property. Although it has attorney
members, IPO does not deal with issues relating to
private practice of law. IPO represents the broadest
possible range of interests in ownership:
- Organizations and individuals,
- Manufacturers and parties to licenses and assignments,
- People interested in patents, trademarks, copyrights,
and trade secrets,
- People in the United States and worldwide in
all industries
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| International
Brokers' Association (IBA) |
The International
Insurance Brokers Association (IBA) is an independent
network aimed at providing businesses and organizations
with outstanding risk management and insurance brokerage
services, both domestically and world-wide.Their carefully
selected members form a highly responsive team with
one single focus: to provide outstanding professional,
personalized insurance related services to each individual
client. Although partner companies may vary in size,
they never vary in their commitment to quality and client
service. |
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| Medical
Society of New Jersey (NJMS) |
MSNJ's mission is to promote
the betterment of the public health and science and
the art of medicine, to enlighten public opinion in
regard to the problems of medicine and to safeguard
the rights of the practitioners of medicine. |
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| Minority
Corporate Counsel Association |
The Minority Corporate Counsel
Association (MCCA) was founded in 1997 to advocate for
the expanded hiring, retention, and promotion of minority
attorneys in corporate law departments and the law firms
that serve them. MCCA accomplishes its mission through
the collection and dissemination of information about
diversity in the legal profession. |
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| National
Association for Female Executives (NAFE) |
The largest women's professional
association and the largest women business owners' organization
in the country, provides resources and services - through
education, networking, and public advocacy - to empower
its members to achieve career success and financial
security. |
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| National
Association of Retail Collection Attorneys (NARCA) |
Founded in 1993 the National Association of Retail
Collection Attorneys (NARCA) is a 501(c)(6) organization
dedicated to serving law firms engaged in the business
of retail debt collection. To serve the members, the
long term objective is to continue to elevate the
practice of retail collection law. NARCA's goals,
in priority order, include:
- Networking,
- Legislative,
- Education.NARCA currently serves 600 law firms
engaged in the business of retail debt collection.
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| National Insurance Industry
Association |
The National Insurance Industry
Association is a Not-For-Profit association formed in
1973 to address the need to exchange ideas and experiences
of minority professionals working in the insurance industry.
The objectives of N.I.I.A. are : to serve as an information
resource , to provide self development forums, to encourage
continuing education, and to extend professional support
and encouragement so that N.I.I.A. Members & Friends
might enhance their knowledge and skills and thereby
their opportunities. In an effort to attract dedicated
and motivated candidates to the Insurance Industry ,over
the years N.I.I.A. has provided scholarship funds to
minority students enrolled at the College of Insurance.
The proceeds from the Annual Awards Luncheon are the
primary source of funding for Scholarships and the chapters
operating expenses. |
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| New
Jersey Society of Certified Public Accountants (NJSCPA) |
A non-profit, professional
business organization representing Certified Public
Accountants. With 14,000 members throughout the state,
the NJSCPA is one of the largest and oldest state CPA
societies. Since its founding in 1898, the mission has
been to serve the needs of its members, the business
community and the public.
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| New
Jersey State Bar Association (NJ Bar) |
Mission statement, to:
- Serve, protect, foster and promote the personal
and professional interests of its members.
- Serve as the voice of New Jersey attorneys to
other organizations, governmental entities and the
public with regard to the law, legal profession
and legal system.
- Promote access to the justice system and fairness
in its administration.
- Foster professionalism and pride in the profession
and the NJSBA.
- Provide educational opportunities to New Jersey
attorneys to enhance the quality of legal services
and the practice of law.
- Provide education to the New Jersey public to
enhance awareness of the legal profession and legal
system.
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| New
York State Society of Certified Public Accountants (NYSSCPA) |
The New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants
(NYSSCPA) is the largest state accounting organization
in the nation and currently has 30,000 members. It
was incorporated in 1897 for the following purposes,
to:
- Cultivate, promote, and disseminate knowledge
and information concerning certified public accountants.
- Establish and maintain high standards of integrity,
honor, and character among certified public accountants.
- Furnish information regarding accountancy and
the practice and methods thereof to its members
and the general public.
- Protect the interests of its members and the
general public with respect to the practice of accountancy.
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| Professional
Insurance Agents (PIA) |
The Professional
Insurance Agents (PIA) are voluntary, membership based,
trade associations representing professional, independent
property/casualty insurance agents. |
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| Professional
Liability Underwriting Society (PLUS) |
PLUS was formed
on the premises that professional liability is an insurable
risk; the parameters of exposure are sufficiently defined
to enable underwriters to anticipate future trends in
severity and frequency of claims; the unique characteristics
of professional liability exposure-pricing, claims examining,
and marketing require its recognition as a distinct
class of insurance; and the interdependence of insurers,
producers, legal professionals, and consumers requires
a mutual understanding of the fundamentals of professional
liability insurance. |
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| RiskProNet
International (RiskProNet)
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Incorporated in 1997, is
a network of 29 insurance brokers throughout the United
States and Canada. Each member firm is an equal owner.
Members are selected based on rigorous criteria designed
to create a consortium of the most progressive and viable
firms in the industry. RiskProNet International has
combined its membership into a seamless provider of
risk management services and shared knowledge. These
capabilities benefit clients who have national, international
or highly specialized insurance and exposure to risk.
What differentiates this organization from the "mega-brokers"
is the shared commitment of members to give top priority
to any inquiry or service request from other members. |
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| Young
Insurance Professionals (YIPs) |
The premier
association shaping the future for young people in the
insurance industry. |
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