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I had a call from one of my first clients last week—John McBride a.La. John McKenzie a.k.a. John McKay. Mr. McBride had been charged with several bank robberies in the Northern District and I represented him on these charges after his arrest. I interviewed him in the lock-up at the U.S. Marshall's Office. I noticed that his last address had been Baltimore, Md. "What were you doing in Baltimore?" I posed as a good opening question. "I was in the status of escape," he answered. I could have surmised that had I been able to read through the entire file, but I always thought it was a good answer, and have felt that way myself on some occasions.

Congratulations to Donald E. Casey Jr. who was named Young Internist of the Year by the American Society of Internal Medicine (ASIM). ASIM represents more than 25,000 internists nationwide and was founded to promote the optimal delivery of cost-effective, high-quality medical care. The award is given to an internist under the age of 40 who has made outstanding contributions to the social and economic environment of internal medicine. Donald is the 20th recipient of the award. He is the president of the Illinois Society of Internal Medicine and has been active in physician payment reform issues. Don is also an assistant professor of medicine at Rush Medical College in Chicago and a medical advisor expert witness for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Social Security Administration; he serves as medical consultant to the Illinois Department Rehabilitation Services; he has been a member of the board of trustees of Preferred Health Systems PPO and the Home Health Advisory committee of the West Suburban Hospital; and he is an active promoter of physical fitness who participates in 2OK runs to raise money for the Chicago Lung Association, trains for triathlons, and competes in squash at the national level. He is in private practice in Oak Park, I11. Congrats to you, Don.

Nat and Silence Weeks are presently living in Springfield, where Nat is working as an historian and administrator.

Brian Follett and his family have moved from Boston to Minneapolis. Brian reports that Advance Communication Design, the three-man company he has been part of since 1987, has just made its first corporate acquisition: a micro-deal involving the purchase of a bankrupt company for little more than he paid for his last new car. They have acquired two patented and well-developed product lines in the telecommunications field that took $4 million to design and market. Now Advance Communication Design must become a true manufacturer.

Nathaniel Hagler reports that he and his wife, Royace, have twin boys named Jaren and Jamal.

Herbie Hopkins reports that he and his wife, Toni, are still residing in Morristown, N.J., and have three children, Amanda 4, Kate 3, and Jack 1. Herbie works for First Boston but may be reporting a change for us soon.

Jeff Stewart is practicing with the law firm of Arnall, Golden, and Gregory. Jeffs practice is primarily corporate law, and he is beginning to see more initial public offerings of stock by companies in the Northeast and South, which may be a favorable sign of health in the economy.

Scott M. Phillips has joined Country Busi- ness Inc. as a senior associate in the firm's Portsmouth office. Scott's duties will include providing business, brokerage, and financial consulting services to small and mid-size businesses throughout southern New Hampshire. Before joining Country Business Scott worked with the Baltimore Economic Development Corporation and the Department of Planning for the city of Baltimore.

That's it for this month. How 'bout those Braves?

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