LexisNexis (www.lexisnexis.com),
a leading global provider of content-enabled workflow solutions, today
announced that the International Institute of Law Association Chief
Executives (www.IILACE.org),
an organization of chief executives of law societies and bar
associations around the world, is the latest legal organization to join
the Martindale-Hubbell® Connected Alliance Partner Program.
Bar and law society leaders face significant challenges growing their
organizations and increasing member benefits in this difficult economy.
As an Alliance Partner, IILACE is creating an online collaboration
community within Martindale-Hubbell Connected to enable their members
around the world to share best practices and ideas. Martindale-Hubbell
Connected (www.martindale.com/connected)
is the premier global online network for legal professionals.
A part of LexisNexis®, Martindale-Hubbell Connected is
designed specifically for the needs of corporate counsel, law firm
lawyers and other legal professionals, to enable them to connect,
network, communicate, and collaborate with colleagues in a trusted and
authenticated environment. Martindale-Hubbell Connected was launched on
March 31, 2009 with 3,000 members and has grown to nearly 30,000
members, making it the largest online network created for legal
professionals.
As an Alliance Partner, a legal association or non-profit organization
can build a secure and dedicated network community within
Martindale-Hubbell Connected. Alliance members can quickly and easily
expand their members’ networking and collaboration capabilities while
also integrating their group within the premier global online network
for legal professionals. Current Martindale-Hubbell Connected Alliance
Partners include:
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Council
on Litigation Management
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Pro
Bono Net
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National
Association of Women Lawyers
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Minority
Corporate Counsel Association
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Lex
Mundi
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TerraLex
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Inter-American
Bar Association
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Consumer
& Industry Group
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American
Inns of Court
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International
Institute of Law Association Chief Executives
"IILACE’s bar leaders sought a trusted collaboration platform on which
to focus our online networking activities,” said John D.V. Hoyles,
president, International Institute of Law Association Chief Executives.
"We were impressed by the level of support and attention we received
from the Martindale-Hubbell Connected team as we developed our online
social media strategy, and I am confident that this will translate to
member value as we grow our online community within Connected.”
"We know that international networking counts among the most important
reasons individual lawyers and legal organizations use social media,”
said Phil Livingston, senior vice president of Global Client Development
at LexisNexis and CEO of Martindale-Hubbell. "With a quickly growing
legal membership now spanning more than 140 countries,
Martindale-Hubbell Connected is the world’s largest professional online
network for lawyers. We welcome IILACE as an Alliance Partner and view
their confidence in Martindale-Hubbell Connected as validation of our
vision for a global, private, authenticated network created exclusively
for the legal profession.”
About LexisNexis
LexisNexis® (www.lexisnexis.com)
is a leading global provider of content-enabled workflow solutions
designed specifically for professionals in the legal, risk management,
corporate, government, law enforcement, accounting, and academic
markets. LexisNexis originally pioneered online information with its
Lexis® and Nexis® services. A member of Reed
Elsevier (NYSE: ENL) (NYSE: RUK) (www.reedelsevier.com),
LexisNexis serves customers in more than 100 countries with 15,000
employees worldwide.
About International Institute of Law Association Chief Executives
IILACE provides a focused forum for exchange of views and information of
common interest of local, national and international executive officers
of law societies and bar associations. More information is available at www.iilace.org.
