Henson & Efron Attorney Selected to Serve On Prestigious Academic Panels

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March 27, 2008 Minneapolis, MN – Henson & Efron, P.A. is proud to announce attorney Christopher Burns has been chosen to serve on the Blue Ribbon Educator Awards Selection Panel and as V.I.P. at the Gathering of Champions. The organizations foster and honor the achievements of Minnesota's students and educators.

The Blue Ribbon Educator Awards Selection Panel, sponsored by the Center for Academic Excellence, reviews and rates candidates and regional finalists for six statewide educator awards. The panel is comprised of leaders and experts in K-12 education including practitioners, past awardees, policymakers and community officials. Panel members work individually and within teams to review and rate candidates against established criteria and a scoring rubric.

The Gathering of Champions is an annual award program sponsored by the Center for Academic Excellence, the Minnesota Department of Education and other education organizations. The statewide event honors students who are named as Academic All-Stars by officials in participating schools. The honored students may include top academic achievers, students who have made a dramatic improvement in their academic work or achievement, and the top finishers in academic challenges and competitions at a regional or higher level endorsed by the state's Academic League Council. More information at: www.mncae.org.

Christopher Burns is an attorney at Henson & Efron in Minneapolis and focuses his practice in the areas of estate planning, business succession planning, elder law and estate administration. He received a J.D., cum laude, from Syracuse University College of Law and is a member of the Hennepin County Bar Association and the Minnesota State Bar Association, among others. Burns is active in a variety of professional, academic and community organizations and activities and was also named a 2006 and 2007 Rising Star by Minnesota Law & Politics magazine.

Henson & Efron, P.A., a mid-sized law firm with more than 30 attorneys, is located in Minneapolis. The firm is known for its excellence in delivering a full range of legal services to individuals and businesses of all sizes. Henson & Efron is a member of Legal Netlink Alliance, an international consortium of law firms providing integrated, cost-effective, high-quality legal services to clients around the world. More information can be found at: www.hensonefron.com.

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