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San Francisco 49ers star Christian McCaffrey, hybrid receiver Deebo Samuel and running back Elijah Mitchell sat out practice on Wednesday as they nursed their respective injuries.

Head coach Kyle Shanahan, however, told reporters that he expects McCaffrey (calf), Samuel (ankle) and Mitchell (groin) to play in Sunday’s NFC Championship Game against the Philadelphia Eagles.

“I expect them (to play), but there’s no guarantees,” Shanahan said on Wednesday. “Especially with it being an NFC Championship Game, I think there’s a better chance they’ll be ready since there’s nothing guaranteed after this. Hopefully, we’ll keep our fingers crossed.”

Shanahan initially deemed McCaffrey and Mitchell as day-to-day on Monday, one day after the 49ers’ 19-12 victory over the Dallas Cowboys.

Shanahan also addressed the availability of defensive end Charles Omenihu (oblique) for Sunday’s game. Omenihu was arrested on suspicion of misdemeanor domestic violence on Monday after police were called to his home in San Jose, Calif.

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“We’ve looked into it for the last 24 hours or 48 hours, not necessarily myself but other people,” Shanahan said. “We feel very good letting the legal process take care of itself. Don’t feel we should kick him off our team at this time.”

The NFL confirmed that Omenihu will remain available and that the case will be reviewed down the line.

“The matter will be reviewed under the league’s personal conduct policy. There is no change to his status,” the league’s statement said.

Omenihu, 25, has recorded career-best totals in tackles (20) and sacks (4.5) in 17 games (three starts) this season. He also had two sacks and a forced fumble in San Francisco’s 41-23 win over the Seattle Seahawks in the wild-card round.

McCaffrey, 26, rushed for 746 yards and six touchdowns and caught 52 passes for 464 yards and four scores in 11 regular-season games for the 49ers after being acquired from the Carolina Panthers in mid-October. He was superb in the NFC wild-card round when he gained 119 yards on 15 carries and added a TD catch.

Mitchell, 24, was limited to five regular-season games due to two knee injuries — one to each knee — and had 279 yards and two touchdowns. He had just 2 yards on nine carries versus Seattle but had a touchdown grab among his two catches for 25 yards.

Samuel, 27, had 56 catches for 632 yards and two touchdowns and 42 carries for 232 yards and three scores in 13 games this season. He had six receptions for 133 yards and a touchdown in the wild-card game versus Seattle. –Field Level Media

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Dr. Carl Wigren could stand in for just about any medical examiner as seen on TV. He’s witty, a fast talker who knows a lot about investigating deaths.

In fact, Wigren has been on TV, after testifying as an expert witness in high-profile criminal cases. He’s the guy you call when a death investigation furnishes more questions than answers. 

And, Wigren says, that happens a lot more than you think. 

“It’s the image that’s popularized on television crime shows,” Wigren told KNKX Public Radio, “that whoever is doing that autopsy really knows what they’re doing.” 

But reality is a lot more complicated.  

In Washington state and many states like it nationwide, the system of death investigation is a patchwork led by professionals with wide-ranging experience. 

Only six counties in the state’s most populous areas rely on the work of medical examiners, doctors who specialize in forensic pathology. That means they are highly trained — even more than the average primary care provider.

Medical examiners manage a staff of investigators, perform autopsies and interpret toxicology results, among other medical duties necessary to determine causes of sudden, unnatural or suspicious deaths. 

This story is the first in a three-part series examining the system of death investigation in Washington state. Read and listen to Part 2 and Part 3.

The remaining 33 counties, covering a population of about 2.5 million people, depend on elected coroners. In 17 counties, candidates only have to check two boxes to make it onto the ballot: they must be 18 years old and have a clean criminal record. 

And in the state’s 16 least populated counties, prosecuting attorneys investigate deaths when they aren’t trying cases. In other words, they split their time between courtrooms and death scenes. 

In all coroner offices, those elected officials are administrators who manage the death investigation process with little or no support staff, minus medical duties — because they often don’t have the training. 

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Kitsap County’s coroner, who was elected in 2018, is taking steps to transition the county from a coroner to a medical examiner system. Kittitas County transitioned to an elected coroner system in 2015, after its population surpassed 40,000.

While some coroners in Washington have prior experience related to death and medicine, such as mortuary work and nursing, others don’t have any relevant experience at all. Wigren says at one point, Eastern Washington’s roster of coroners included a former chimney sweep and a farmer. 

That mixed bag can result in shoddy work, he says, which has consequences.

Death determinations inform what we know about rates of suicide and murder. They affect decisions on public policy and life insurance claims. They help public health officials identify clusters of deadly disease, or trends in drug overdoses.

On a more personal level, though, this work provides closure to families who are left with questions about the sudden death of a loved one. It helps children learn about previously unknown medical conditions in their parents, potentially preventing similar deaths for other family members. It even helps prosecutors determine whether police killings are justified.  

And any mistakes or substandard work by untrained professionals has potential to disrupt that important public service. Missteps could interfere with homicide investigations or insurance payouts. Right now, it can affect data used to inform our response to the COVID-19 pandemic.  

More simply, though, this work seals the final chapter of someone’s life.

“These are the individuals who are responding to your family’s death,” Wigren said, often under traumatic circumstances. 

So, where you die determines a lot, including who responds and where they take your body for an autopsy. If you live in Pierce County and die unexpectedly more than 120 miles away in Wahkiakum County, your body and death certificate will be handled by an elected official you didn’t vote for.

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Dr. Carl Wigren owns a Renton-based private practice, Wigren Forensic. He has consulted on cases here and across the country, including one case featured on an episode of NBC’s “Dateline” in 2016.

MOBILE MORGUES

Hayley Thompson, the coroner in Skagit County, doesn’t sugarcoat the problems facing her industry. She understands the weight of the job — a public service to the voters who elected her. 

“As much as we don’t like to talk about death, it allows us to understand more about what we can do about the people who are living,” Thompson said during an interview at her office in Mount Vernon. 

Thompson is among the more experienced coroners. She’s a trained death investigator with a background in forensic anthropology. She’s worked under medical examiners in Snohomish County and in Arizona’s largest county. 

In both offices, she assisted with autopsies. But she can’t perform those exams in the office she holds now.

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Hayley Thompson sits at her desk inside the Skagit County Coroner’s Office in Mount Vernon.

So, Thompson and 32 of her fellow coroners scattered across Washington have to rely on outside help. A small cohort of traveling forensic pathologists — highly trained, contracted doctors — crisscross the state year-round, performing hundreds of autopsies that elected officials can’t do themselves. 

Wigren, who now owns a Renton-based private practice that consults on cases here and across the country, used to be one those travelers. 

“I would pack up the back of my Toyota 4-Runner with a bunch of cases,” Wigren said. “And then bring that to the funeral home, and create a morgue that I could literally work out of.”  

Right now, only a few of these pathologists are actively traveling in Washington. Each county has its go-to doctors, and many of them overlap. 

“Our pathologists that contract for us, they also work for two or three other coroner offices,” Thompson said. “So, when we call them to ask for their assistance on a case, sometimes they already have plans to help another office out with a case.”

Thompson’s not kidding when she says they get around. State records show the most active traveling pathologist in 2019 was Dr. Emmanuel Lacsina of Tacoma. He performed more than 600 autopsies over a two-year period, billing more than $520,000 in fees.  

Performance standards set by the National Association of Medical Examiners recommend forensic pathologists perform no more than 250 autopsies in a year, to minimize mistakes. Between the summers of 2017 and 2019, records show Lacsina’s average exceeded that standard. In that time, the work had him traveling between six counties spanning the length of the Olympic Peninsula: from Jefferson County to the north, down to Lewis County, and west to Grays Harbor County.

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The most active traveling pathologist in 2019 was Dr. Emmanuel Lacsina of Tacoma, according to state records. He performed more than 600 autopsies between the summers of 2017 and 2019, billing more than $520,000 in fees. The work had him traveling between six counties spanning the length of the Olympic Peninsula: from Jefferson County to the north, down to Lewis County, and west to Grays Harbor County.

It’s not a glamorous gig. Burnout is common. In any given year, the most active travelers in Washington spend more time driving from county to county than they do performing autopsies.

And their workload is increasing. As of 2019, roughly a half dozen pathologists were doing all of the autopsies in a majority of Washington’s 39 counties. In the past year, more than half have retired or scaled way back, including Lacsina.

Dr. Eric Kiesel is among the few who remain active. In that two-year period ending in 2019, Kiesel performed more than 230 autopsies in 13 counties. The work had him traveling as far west as Clallam County and as far east as Adams County, roughly 400 miles apart. Now, Kiesel’s distance traveled and volume of autopsies is likely to increase, as he and few others pick up the slack left behind by their retired colleagues.  

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Dr. Eric Kiesel is one of only a few remaining forensic pathologists actively traveling across Washington state. Between the summers of 2017 and 2019 — when the pool of travelers was double what it is today — Kiesel performed more than 230 autopsies in 13 counties. He billed more than $300,000.

Attracting people to replace outgoing travelers isn’t easy. The country’s pipeline of forensic pathologists is drying up. Only about 500 practice nationwide, and recruiting efforts are stagnant. 

Becoming a forensic pathologist requires additional education beyond what’s standard for other medical specialties, which often pay at least double the average medical examiner salary. Additionally, only some counties — like King and Pierce — hire forensic pathologists to work in well-equipped facilities with a full staff.  

Those who choose to take their work on the road, like the handful of doctors in Washington, can make a lot of money. But they must cover their own malpractice insurance and benefits. And they have to haul their own equipment to substandard or makeshift facilities, sometimes hours away from where they live. 

That’s a hard sell for newbies coming into the business, says Wigren, who stopped traveling for this kind of work about five years ago. 

“When I was really actively doing this, I would get a call from Benton County, which is the Tri-Cities,” Wigren said. “I would drive three and a half hours out, perform the autopsy, and then drive three and half hours back to Seattle.” 

And sometimes, after walking in the door from that seven-hour road trip, Wigren would get another call from Benton County — looking for him to perform yet another autopsy.

“So then I would hop back in the car and drive all the way back, do the single autopsy, and then drive back to Seattle,” he said. “It’s a challenging way to practice medicine.” 

A BREAKING POINT

So, elected officials and prosecutors are not cutting open dead bodies. But they are struggling to find people who can. 

Wigren says that means some coroners, who lack medical training, sometimes draw blood and attempt to interpret toxicology results using textbooks and supplies they buy online. 

“There are literally, in Washington state, people who are elected officials who are drawing blood on decedents,” Wigren said. “Some of them have some training or they’ve watched that happen. But I would say that most of them don’t have any understanding of the anatomy of the body and where certain organs are.”

Wigren has firsthand experience with coroners playing doctor. He cites one case in Central Washington in 2012, in which a coroner incorrectly interpreted toxicology results for the sudden death of an elderly woman. The coroner determined the woman died by accidental drug intoxication. Wigren, who worked with the family to review the case, determined the woman likely died from natural causes. 

There are literally, in Washington state, people who are elected officials who are drawing blood on decedents.

But examining a body is only half the job. If the death scene isn’t properly investigated, Wigren says, a traveling pathologist is at a disadvantage even before performing an autopsy. 

“I would argue that the scene investigation of where that person died is critical in understanding how the death came to be,” Wigren said. 

Often, he says, a traveling pathologist is forced to perform an autopsy in a vacuum of information, because a coroner didn’t take photographs or collect medical records. “So there is no context to understand the death scene,” Wigren said. In that 2012 case in Central Washington, the records Wigren used to reach his determination were never reviewed by the coroner he says got it wrong.   

Experts say these gaps are bad news for public health data, which begins with forensic work and passes through state, national and even international health organizations.

A key function of death investigation is learning from the dead to help the living. That’s especially important now — in the middle of a pandemic. These frontline workers provide some of the most timely data to help public health officials better understand and respond to COVID-19. Gaps in coroner training and experience limit what we can learn. 

“I’ve spent a lot of time, I’ve had my boots on the ground,” Wigren said. “I just don’t think the system that we have now works.”

With fewer boots on the ground, fanning across the state to assist coroners and prosecutors, the industry is at a breaking point. 

That worries coroners, too, like Thompson in Skagit County. Despite its flaws, Thompson believes the system works. It just needs reforming to make it work better, she says.   

“One of the hard parts of my job is trying to find people that are going to do a good job, care about what they do, and provide us the information that we need for the family, community and also to make the death certificate as accurate as possible.”

This story is the first in a three-part series examining the patchwork system of death investigation in Washington state. In Part 2, we’ll visit coroners in Skagit, Grays Harbor, Cowlitz and Wahkiakum counties, and get an up-close look at the challenges the elected officials there are facing. 

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San Francisco 49ers sophomore quarterback Brock Purdy took part in training camp practice on Thursday, the first time he’s been on the field as a full-go since the Iowa State product underwent elbow surgery back on March 10.

Purdy didn’t show any real lingering effects from the UCL surgery despite completing just 3-of-10 passes. He overthrew two long heaves, a clear indication that Purdy’s elbow is just fine. Drops also impacted Purdy throughout his first practice session in Santa Clara Thursday afternoon.

According to those on hand, Purdy did throw an interception into the hands of veteran safety Tashaun Gipson, which would have been returned for a pick-six in a normal game atmosphere. Here’s a look at him on the practice field.

It should come as no surprise that Purdy was a full participant during practice on Thursday. Things seemed to be trending in that direction after some initial concern that he’d miss the opening of the regular season.

“Brock’s been great on his rehab. He’s been as obsessed about it as you can be. That’s why he’s ahead of schedule,” San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan said back in June.

Coined Mr. Irrelevant as the last pick in the 2022 NFL Draft, Purdy far exceeded expectations as a rookie for the 49ers. He won all five of his regular season starts after replacing an injured Jimmy Garoppolo in December. Purdy then went on to help San Francisco to two playoff wins before suffering the aforementioned elbow injury early in the 49ers’ NFC Championship Game loss to the Philadelphia Eagles.

Related: San Francisco 49ers standing in Sportsnaut’s NFL power rankings

Brock Purdy stats (2022): 67% completion, 1,374 yards, 13 TD, 4 INT, 107.3 QB rating

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Things continue to be trending in the direction of Purdy being San Francisco’s Week 1 starter against the Pittsburgh Steelers on September 10.

Though, it also must be noted that young quarterback Trey Lance was also on the practice field Thursday after suffering an ankle injury early in San Francisco’s Week 2 outing against the Seattle Seahawks last season. He’ll have a chance to prove himself moving forward during 49ers training camp and the preseason.

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IPA 500 company based in San Francisco SD Mayer & Associates (FY 21 net income of $7 million) acquires San Francisco-based tax practice Seifer Murken Despina James & Teichman (SMDJT).

Founded in 1979, SMDJT initially focused on tax planning, preparation and representation. In more than 40 years, the firm has grown to provide a range of professional legal and tax advice and services to individuals and businesses throughout the Bay Area. As part of the deal, SMDJT founder Douglas Murken and partners Randy Teichman will join SD Mayer’s team to expand the firm’s reach in tax, probate, trust management and real estate transactions.

“This is a strategic move that furthers our reach and impact in the Bay Area,” said SD Mayer MP Stephen Mayer. “Doug and Randi share our culture and commitment to providing the best possible outcome for all clients.”

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1. PASS/MATCH materials should be submitted.

The program is a participant in the Postdoctoral Application Support Service (PASS) of the American Dental Education Service. This program is designed to simplify the application process.

On-line PASS applications are available at www.adea.org. The VA San Francisco Medical Center a non-discrimination policy is adhered to in the selection process to the General Practice Residency in the Department of Dentistry.

2. Supporting Documentation:

VA Form 10-2850D (PDF)

• Save the Form first before you fill it out then Rename it

(Ex: Smith J_VA Form 10-2850D)

• 2×2 Photo Headshot – Business Attire (Coat & Tie)

Click the link Below to Submit the supporting documentation (2):
DentalGPRProsthSubmissions

* If the link above does not work, please send an email to:

vhasfcgprprosh@va.gov

with the subject:

GPR PROSTH Documents: New Submission

Submit all these documents to ADEA PASS

DO NOT SEND THESE Docs TO SFVA:

• (3) letters of recommendation
• personal statement
• Official documents from dental school
• college transcripts

3. Application materials will not be returned to the applicant.

Enrollment Requirements

A. Graduation from a United States dental school, which has been approved by the American Dental Association Council on Dental Education

B. Completion in Postdoctoral Application Support Service (PASS)

C. Participation in Postdoctoral Dental Matching Program (MATCH)

D. Personal interview upon invitation

E United States citizenship is required

F. The program complies with the Equal Employment Opportunity policy of the Department of Veterans Affairs which provides equal opportunity to all regardless of race, color, creed, national origin, ancestry, sex, marital status, disability, religious or political affiliation, age or sexual orientation.

The successful GPR applicant will be in the top third or better of their dental school class, demonstrated excellence in undergraduate education, have excellent letters of recommendations, and be interested in concentrating on prosthodontic and surgery procedures in a hospital-based setting.

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Healthy eating is an important part of your overall health. We all make food decisions daily and have opportunities to make a positive impact on our health.

Our dietitian staff will work with you and your care team to help you learn to optimize your diet to improve your health. Our dietitians can help develop a personalized nutrition plan to improve your eating habits to help better manage health conditions. Healthier eating can also decrease the risk for future health conditions.

Nutrition education and counseling is offered through group, individual, and telehealth sessions. We provide nutrition education and counseling in areas such as:

• weight management
• diabetes
• hypertension
• Cardiovascular Disease
• Chronic Kidney Disease
• Underweight/Malnutrition Risk
• Digestive Health
• Eating habits and eating disorders
• General Nutrition Questions and Healthy Meal Planning Ideas

If you are interested in our MOVE Weight Management program, we offer individual, telehealth or virtual video groups focused on making diet and lifestyle changes for weight management. Virtual MOVE Group Sessions are weekly series of classes aimed at helping develop healthier eating habits and meal planning strategies.

• Virtual MOVE Weekly Classes: offered on Thursday at 1PM-2PM

• Virtual MOVE Weekly Alumni group: offered Friday at 2PM-3PM
• Virtual Diabetes Education Group: 10AM-12PM(Noon) on 2nd and 4th Wednesday each month
• Other Nutrition Group Options/Topics are offered through the year

If you are interested in meeting with a dietitian and setting up a Nutrition appointment, please call our Nutrition Clinic: 415-221-4810 ext: 24262 or ext: 22895.

You can also discuss with your Primary Care Provider if you would benefit from a Nutrition Referral and they can help enter a Nutrition Consult to set up a future appointment.

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NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Segal Advisors, Inc. d/b/a Segal Marco Advisors, one of the largest US-based investment consultancies, has acquired Milliman Inc.’s San Francisco Investment Consulting Practice. This is Segal Marco’s third acquisition and enables the firm to continue to enhance client services.

“In acquiring the Milliman San Francisco investing consulting team we have expanded Segal Marco Advisors’ research and consulting capabilities,” said John DeMairo, President and CEO of Segal Marco Advisors. “We are excited to strengthen our commitment to delivering trusted advice to help clients achieve their investment objectives.”

The purchase builds on the more than $600 billion assets under advisement, increases Segal Marco’s footprint in the public sector and adds additional endowments and foundations to its client roster as the firm continues to grow across various lines of business.

Following the divestiture, Milliman will continue to provide investment consulting services out of its Dallas and Albany offices, with a continued emphasis on corporate retirement plans.

About Segal Marco Advisors

Segal Marco Advisors, a member of the Segal family of companies, delivers trusted advice that improves lives. Segal Marco delivers innovative, client-driven investment consulting advice, outsourcing solutions, proxy voting and corporate governance services. Clients include joint boards of trustees administering benefit plans under the Taft-Hartley Act, state and local governments, corporations, non-profit organizations, endowments and foundations. The firm works with Canadian clients through Segal Marco Advisors Canada.

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1. PASS/MATCH materials should be submitted.

The program is a participant in the Postdoctoral Application Support Service (PASS) of the American Dental Education Service. This program is designed to simplify the application process.

On-line PASS applications are available at www.adea.org. The VA San Francisco Medical Center a non-discrimination policy is adhered to in the selection process to the General Practice Residency in the Department of Dentistry.

2. Supporting Documentation:

VA Form 10-2850D (PDF)

• Save the Form first before you fill it out then Rename it

(Ex: Smith J_VA Form 10-2850D)

• 2×2 Photo Headshot – Business Attire (Coat & Tie)

Click the link Below to Submit the supporting documentation (2):
DentalGPRProsthSubmissions

* If the link above does not work, please send an email to:

vhasfcgprprosh@va.gov

with the subject:

GPR PROSTH Documents: New Submission

Submit all these documents to ADEA PASS

DO NOT SEND THESE Docs TO SFVA:

• (3) letters of recommendation
• personal statement
• Official documents from dental school
• college transcripts

3. Application materials will not be returned to the applicant.

Enrollment Requirements

A. Graduation from a United States dental school, which has been approved by the American Dental Association Council on Dental Education

B. Completion in Postdoctoral Application Support Service (PASS)

C. Participation in Postdoctoral Dental Matching Program (MATCH)

D. Personal interview upon invitation

E United States citizenship is required

F. The program complies with the Equal Employment Opportunity policy of the Department of Veterans Affairs which provides equal opportunity to all regardless of race, color, creed, national origin, ancestry, sex, marital status, disability, religious or political affiliation, age or sexual orientation.

The successful GPR applicant will be in the top third or better of their dental school class, demonstrated excellence in undergraduate education, have excellent letters of recommendations, and be interested in concentrating on prosthodontic and surgery procedures in a hospital-based setting.

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PALO ALTO, Calif., March 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, the premier provider of legal services to technology, life sciences, and growth enterprises worldwide, announced today that Colin Conklin has joined the firm’s corporate practice as a partner in the san francisco office. His addition bolsters Wilson Sonsini’s private and public company and transactional experience.

Conklin’s practice focuses on late-stage private company representation, capital transactions, and public company representation for companies in the technology and life sciences sectors.

“Innovative private and public companies in technology and life sciences sectors need sophisticated legal advice to help them manage unique challenges,” said Doug Clark, managing partner at Wilson Sonsini. “The transactional experience and skills that Colin has amassed during his career are exactly what growing and established clients value, and we’re pleased to welcome Colin to what is already a formidable private and public company team.”

Wilson Sonsini has more than 300 public company clients and a sterling reputation as an advisor to corporations, boards of directors, and board committees. The firm’s attorneys advise on core corporate and securities law matters, including reporting and disclosure requirements (SEC, NYSE, and NASDAQ), audit and compensation committee matters, and compliance with corporate governance statutes, including Sarbanes-Oxley, Dodd-Frank, and Delaware General Corporate Law. The firm also represents public companies in regulatory and litigation matters, as well as internal and board investigations. Since 2003, directors of publicly traded US corporations have consistently ranked Wilson Sonsini among the nation’s top law firms, according to the annual survey conducted by Corporate Board Member magazine and FTI Consulting.

Before joining Wilson Sonsini, Conklin worked as a partner in the san francisco office of Gunderson Dettmer Stough Villeneuve Franklin & Hachigian LLP. He joined Gunderson as an associate in 2016 and became partner in Jan 2021. His prior experience also includes working as a corporate and securities associate in the Palo Alto office of Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP.

“I am excited to join Wilson Sonsini, with its established brand of building and advising successful companies, including scores of clients that became public companies in prominent transactions,” said Conklin. “Wilson Sonsini has such an impressive and diverse range of interesting and innovative clients in the Bay Area and nationally. I look forward to working with the talented team in san francisco and collaborating with colleagues across the firm.”

Conklin earned his JD from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law in 2012, and received his BA in political science from the University of California, Berkeley. He is admitted to practice in California.

About Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
For more than 60 years, Wilson Sonsini’s services and legal disciplines have focused on serving the principal challenges faced by the management and boards of directors of business enterprises. The firm is nationally recognized as a leading provider to growing and established clients seeking legal counsel to complete sophisticated corporate and technology transactions; manage governance and enterprise-scale matters; assist with intellectual property development, protection, and IP-driven transactions; represent them in contested disputes; and/or advise them on antitrust or other regulatory matters. With deep roots in Silicon Valley, Wilson Sonsini has offices in austin; Beijing; Boston; boulders; Brussels; Hong Kong; London; Los Angeles; new York; Palo Alto; Salt Lake City; San Diego; san francisco; Seattle; Shanghai; Washington, D.C; other Wilmington, DE. For more information, please visit www.wsgr.com.

SOURCE Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

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Jimmy Spithill, CEO & driver, and the USA SailGP Team along with Kai Lenny, Red Bull surfer, who joined the USA SailGP Team as a sixth sailor for the day – San Francisco SailGP, Season 2 © Ricardo Pinto/SailGP

The USA SailGP team capsized during the first practice session in San Francisco on Monday, local time.

No one was injured in the incident.

On board at the time as a sixth crew member was Kai Lenny, Red Bull surfer, who joined the USA SailGP Team for the practice session. After being righted the F50 is understood to have sailed home without assistance, indicating that damage was minimal.

San Francisco SailGP gets underway this weekend.

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