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LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell Introduces Legal Fellowship Program
New Initiative Provides Funding for Efforts to Promote Legal Education, Workforce Diversity and Public Interest Law
DAYTON , OH, February 16, 2005 - LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell, the leading client development company for the legal profession, today announced the debut of a legal fellowship program to promote education, the practice of public interest law and diversity in the legal profession.
The LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell Legal Fellowship will award two grants each year – one in the summer and one in the winter – to individuals or associations whose applications are selected by the company’s Legal Fellowship committee. The awards will each consist of a minimum of $15,000.
The deadline for the first Fellowship is May 1, 2005 (winner to be announced in June) and the deadline for the second Fellowship is November 1, 2005 (winner to be announced in December). For more information or to complete and submit the application for a fellowship grant, please go to www.martindale.com/ratings and click on the "Legal Fellowship" icon.
"Our goal with this program is to further enhance our contribution to the legal profession by providing additional financial support to individuals who have a passion for advancing the practice of law in socially relevant ways," said Paul Gazzolo, chief operating officer of New Providence, N.J.-based LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell. "All individuals and non-profit organizations are welcome to apply, but our committee will be particularly looking for opportunities to fund specific programs that enhance the practice of public interest law or promote diversity in the legal profession."
According to Gazzolo, funding for the Legal Fellowship is being generated by sales from Martindale-Hubbell’s new Peer Review Rating Acknowledgements program. In collaboration with the company’s exclusive partner, Universal Recognition LLC, a wide range of products are now available for attorneys with Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Ratings who wish to showcase their professional standing. These include Peer Review Rating crystal certificates, wall plaques and certificate marquees. To view the acknowledgement offerings and review pricing information, please go to www.mhur.com.
About LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell
LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell (www.martindale.com) is the leading client development company for the legal profession, partnering with its law firm customers to meet their practice development goals. The company offers opportunities to speak at industry conferences, publish legal articles and showcase expertise through a wide range of online products. The Martindale-Hubbell® database of more than 1 million lawyers and law firms, accessible at www.martindale.com and www.lawyers.com, is the number-one lawyer directory on the Internet. The company provides lawyers, business executives and consumers with detailed information to help them identify, evaluate and select legal counsel.
About LexisNexis
LexisNexis® (www.lexisnexis.com) is a leader in comprehensive and authoritative legal, news and business information and tailored applications. A member of Reed Elsevier Group plc [NYSE: ENL; NYSE: RUK] (www.reedelsevier.com), the company does business in 100 countries with 13,000 employees worldwide. In addition to its flagship Web-based Lexis® and Nexis® research services, the company includes some of the world’s most respected legal publishers such as Martindale-Hubbell, Matthew Bender, Butterworths, JurisClasseur, Abeledo-Perrot and Orac.
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