2010 Media Partners
ALSP
Website: www.alsponline.org
ALSP's mission: The establishment of global professional standards for the litigation support profession through collaboration, education and certification.
Specific goals include:
- Advance, foster, and promote the litigation support profession
- Facilitate implementation of generally acceptable professional standards
- Provide a collaborative forum for the dissemination of information from litigation support organizations and individuals
- Assist the legal community in analyzing, recommending, anticipating and preparing for future developments
- Provide certifications and continuing education
Ari Kaplan
Website: www.arikaplanadvisors.com
Ari Kaplan is the author of Amazon.com bestseller The Opportunity Maker: Strategies for Inspiring Your Legal Career Through Creative Networking and Business Development (Thomson-West, 2008), which the New York Law Journal called "a must-have treasure box of marketing ideas." He practiced law with large firms in New York City for nearly 9 years and has been recognized on CNN and in the Miami Herald, the New York Post, the ABA Journal, Above the Law, the National Jurist, the Chicago Lawyer, the California Recorder, and other publications.
As the principal of Ari Kaplan Advisors, he addresses professionals internationally about the mechanics of getting published and dynamic networking. He has published over 150 articles and received Apex Awards in 2007 and 2008 for feature writing.
Kaplan serves as a law-related ghostwriter for a number of companies, firms and individuals in the legal industry preparing their white papers, client alerts, and customer research.
Law Firm Management
Website: www.lawfirmmanagement.co.uk
The end of March 2010 will see the launch of Law Firm Management – www.lawfirmmanagement.co.uk, a brand new legal publication concentrating on business strategies for today’s law firm.
Each issue will provide an unbiased insight into how to manage today's law firm, covering areas of practice management such as financial management, strategic marketing, recruitment and retention (HR), risk management, knowledge management, outsourcing and technology.
Written by senior law-firm managers, partners and leading industry consultants, LFM provides law firms with essential guidance and information to drive their businesses forward
The Litigation Support Technology Group
Website: www.listgroup.org
Honorary President: Senior Master Whitaker, Senior Master of the Supreme Court, Queen’s Bench Division and Queen’s Remembrancer Member of the Civil Procedure Rule Committee
LiST is a unique UK think tank, formed in 2003 by a group of litigation support specialists with the aim of encouraging and developing uniformity of approach to the use of technology in civil litigation and alternative dispute resolution. We are always looking to increase our membership, particularly from smaller firms, in-house counsel and Government departments. LiST welcomes additional participants and contributions from interested litigation support specialists. Read more about LiST at www.listgroup.org. If you are interested in joining LiST please send an email to our Membership Secretary at membership@listgroup.org and include full contact details and a brief resumé of your relevant experience. At the moment membership is free.
Compliance Reporter
Website: www.compliancereporter.com
Compliance Reporter is the only news-breaking source that exclusively covers international compliance initiatives at broker/dealers and investment advisers, as well as regulations and enforcement actions from entities such as the National Association of Securities Dealers, the Securities and Exchange Commission, the U.S. Court of Appeals and state regulatory agencies. For a free trial go to www.compliancereporter.com. For more information please call 800.715.9195.
Outsourcing-Law.Com
Website: www.outsourcing-law.com
Outsourcing-Law.Com is the #1 destination for insight into law on outsourcing. Edited by Bierce & Kenerson, P.C., a leading global sourcing law firm, this website provides valuable resources and information to business executives, in-house lawyers and consultants. It publishes an e-newsletter ten times a year. www.outsourcing-law.com. The site draws on the experience of an award-winning, internationally recognized technology and business law firm that provides legal and contracting support to businesses in the areas of contract development and business processing of outsourcing services across a broad spectrum, including HRO, contract manufacturing, logistics and procurement outsourcing.