Continued Leadership and Service: Steve Cook
Steve Cook, Klenda Austerman’s Office administrator continues his service to the legal profession as the newly elected Treasurer of the Wichita Area Chapter of Legal Administrators (“WALA”), a chapter of the Association of Legal Administrators. WALA was formed in 1981 and provides professional development and networking opportunities to legal management professionals. As a member of ...
Read moreNon-Competes and Strengthening Business Relationships
Strong, well-written non-compete contracts can strengthen your business relationships. Small businesses especially can face challenges when a business partner is unwilling to sign a non-compete. Reluctance to sign a non-compete can result from a failure to understand what the purpose of the provision is, overly-complex or overly broad language, or a belief that signing it ...
Read morePeier Honored by Wichita Medical Research and Education Foundation
Klenda Austerman Member Jeffrey D. Peier has been selected as one of the Wichita Medical Research and Education Foundation’s “Jiggs” Nelson Quality of Life Award winners for 2013. The award was presented at the Wichita Medical Research and Education Foundation’s annual dinner meeting on April 17, 2013. The “Jiggs” Nelson Quality of Life Award is ...
Read moreShocker Pride at Klenda Austerman
A year removed from Wichita State University’s last Final Four appearance in 1965, a young Gary Austerman joined the WSU basketball team. Although the transition from being a center in high school to a guard at WSU didn’t take, Gary still enjoyed the experience and treasures the memories. Today, Gary is one of the managing ...
Read moreNo Money “Mo” Problems in Mo-Town
On April 1, 2013, a federal bankruptcy judge approved the bankruptcy petition of Stockton, California, allowing the city to proceed under Chapter 9 of the Bankruptcy Code. Stockton made history by becoming the largest U.S. city by population to file for bankruptcy, but it may eventually cede this title to another city that is also ...
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