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Legal News

MPBA Associates Pass the Summer 2007 Washington State Bar Exam

October 14, 2007 - Seattle Washington. MPBA would like to congratulate Katherine "Katie" Carosino and Kara Kalenius for passing the Washington State Bar Exam on their first attempt. Only 70.8% of the total applicants passed this year's exam. Katie started at MPBA as an Associate this past September. Kara is completing her Masters in Taxation (L.L.M.) at the University of Washington and will be joining MPBA as an Associate in the Spring of 2008.

MPBA Press Release

Kristi O'Brien Attends South Asian Bar Association of Washington's Annual Dinner

October 12, 2007 - Seattle, Washington. SABA held the annual event at the W Hotel in downtown Seattle. SABA is committed to advocating issues important to the South Asian community and sponsors several grants and scholarships. This year's keynote speaker, Pramila Jaypal, Director of Hate Free Zone, delivered a rousing speech entitled, "Celebrating Our Achievements, Facing Our Challenges." MPBA member, Kristi O'Brien attended at the invitation of a founding member of SABA and law school classmate, Sandip Soli.

Law Update

Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year®

June 22, 2007 - Seattle, Washington. MPBA would like to congratulate David Fitzgerald of Proliance Surgeons, Inc., P.S. for being selected as a finalist for the 2007 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year Award for the Health Sciences category. Attorneys, Tammy Roe and Kristi Farris O’Brien, attended the gala held at the Seattle Sheraton Grand Ballroom on June 22. Ironically, Tammy’s husband, EY’s Michael Kucha, presented the award for the Health Sciences category. MPBA thanks Proliance for a wonderful evening and looks forward another successful year.