////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
///image preloading/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

function newImage(arg) {
	if (document.images) {
		rslt = new Image();
		rslt.src = arg;
		return rslt;
	}
}

var preloadFlag = false;
function preloadImages() {
	if (document.images) {
		about_over = newImage("../images/global_nav_on_01.gif");
		attorneys_over = newImage("../images/global_nav_on_02.gif");
		publications_over = newImage("../images/global_nav_on_03.gif");
		news_over = newImage("../imagesglobal_nav_on_04.gif");
		contact_over = newImage("../images/global_nav_on_05.gif");
		preloadFlag = true;
	}
}