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Attorney
By
Attorney
Career Profiles of the Profession
Who?
What?
Primary Practice Area & Subspecialty Fields:
Franchise Law.
When?
Years in the Legal Profession:
Since 1982. In the Legal Profession:
Since 1982.
Where?
Employer:
Alschuler Grossman Stein & Kahan LLP
www.agsk.com
Size/Sector:
100 attorneys
City/State:
Santa Monica, CA
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Law School:
UCLA
Other Post-Graduate Education:
University of Beijing, Chinese University of Hong Kong
Undergraduate School/Degree:
UCLA
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Why?
Pluses/Challenges of Practice Area:
Because of the regulated aspects of franchising, a franchise lawyers
need to understand their clients' franchised business. As a result,
client relationships tend to be rewarding because of the amount
of time spent each year preparing disclosure documents.
Core Skills/Key Knowledge Needed in Your Practice Area:
A franchise lawyer must have a working knowledge of a variety
of laws in addition to franchise law, e.g., anti-trust law, trademark
law and certain aspects of tax law. It is also essential to remember
that, despite periodic disputes, franchisers and franchisees have
to continue to live together most of the time.
Advice to Lawyers and Law Students Interested in Your Practice
Area:
The most important tools
to develop are common sense and a good sense of humor.
How?
Career Path to Current Position:
After law school, Ms. Grueneberg was a National Academy of Sciences
fellow at the University of Beijing. Before joining a predecessor
firm of Alschuler Grossman Stein & Kahan, she spent three
years as an associate at Bushkin Gaims Gaines & Jonas.
Influences and Mentors:
Ralph Jonas
Suggested Reading About Your Practice Area:
Fundamentals of Franchising, published by the ABA Forum
on Franchising and the magazine Franchise Times.
Job Search Techniques Used in Finding Your Position(s):
Networking with colleagues in other
firms.
Bar Affiliations and Activities:
Chair, ABA Forum on Franchising (2001-2003)
Chair, California State Bar Franchise Law Committee (1988-1989)
Recent Professional Publications:
Author, Internet Offer Exemptions: California Joins
the Fold, Franchising World, January/
February 2001
Co-Author, Complying with U.S. Franchise Laws in the Wake of
an Amended FTC Rule,
program materials for the American Bar Association 2000 Annual Forum
on Franchising.
October 18-20, 2000.
Recent Professional Presentations:
Moderator, 25 Years of Franchising: Where Have We
Been and Where Are We Going?, ABA
2002 Annual Forum on Franchising, October 9-11, 2002.
Speaker, Understanding Franchising Business & Legal Issues,
Practicing Law Institute,
June 11-12, 2001.
Memorable Career Moment:
Becoming Chair of the ABA Forum on Franchising.
Intriguing Interests:
China and Basketball.
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