Laura Edgerton, the firm's founder, co-authored a book chapter in the recently published "Visa Solutions for International Students, Scholars, and Sponsors." Ms. Edgerton's chapter (co-authored with Lois Magee, the Director of the International Exchange Center at the American Immigration Council) was entitled "Exchange Visitor Visa Overview."

The book may currently be ordered at www.west.thomson.com or by phone at 1-800-328-9352 and will be available at other online booksellers in the coming months. The proceeds will benefit the Read Right Program at Garfield High School in Seattle, Washington, which promotes high literacy levels in students of all ethnicities.