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LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell to Provide Online Client Development Products for Meyer Darragh
Firm Extends Attorney Listings, Promotes Diverse Workforce via Diversity Profile
NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ, March 17, 2006 - LexisNexis, the leading provider of client development solutions for the legal profession, has signed an agreement to provide online client development tools for the law firm of Meyer, Darragh, Buckler, Bebenek & Eck, P.L.L.C.
The new agreement consists of a package of services that leverage the power of the Internet to help Meyer Darragh better communicate key information about the firm’s credentials to clients and prospective clients. In addition to extending the biographical listings for Meyer Darragh attorneys in the Martindale-Hubbell attorney database, the firm has also purchased a Martindale-Hubbell Diversity Profile. Diversity Profiles allow law firms to inform buyers of legal services about their firm’s commitment to building a diverse workforce.
"These new online client development tools from Martindale-Hubbell will allow us to tailor the information communicated about our firm in a way that is most likely to drive potential Internet traffic to our firm Web site," said Marie Milie Jones, managing partner of Meyer Darragh. "This is important to us because it enables us to make sure that the most current information about the size, scope and capabilities of our firm are displayed in front of prospective clients."
Meyer Darragh, which was founded in 1913, is based in Pittsburgh, Penn., and has additional offices in three other Pennsylvania cities.
"LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell provides forward-thinking law firms such as Meyer Darragh with innovative online vehicles for making valuable connections with buyers of legal services," said Mike Walsh, senior vice president of large and national law firm markets at LexisNexis. "In particular, our Diversity Profiles product allows law firms to showcase their credentials in formats that are consistent with how in-house counsel are evaluating prospective outside law firms."
About Meyer Darragh
Established in 1913 and headquartered in Pittsburgh, Meyer Darragh has regional offices in Greensburg, Altoona and Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania. A diverse firm, Meyer Darragh serves a broad spectrum of corporate, business, professional and individual clients on a regional, state, national and international basis. For more information, please go to www.mdbbe.com.
About LexisNexis
LexisNexis® (www.lexisnexis.com) is a leading provider of information and services solutions, including its flagship Web-based Lexis® and Nexis® research services, to a wide range of professionals in the legal, risk management, corporate, government, law enforcement, accounting and academic markets. 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.
LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell (www.martindale.com) provides client development solutions for the legal profession, partnering with its law firm customers to meet their practice development goals. An integral part of Martindale-Hubbell’s service to the legal community is its Peer Review Rating system, which evaluates lawyers and law firms in the U.S. and Canada based on peer review. Peer Review Ratings attest to a lawyer’s legal ability and professional ethics, and reflect the confidential opinions of members of the Bar and Judiciary. 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 (as measured by Nielsen//NetRatings). The company provides lawyers, business executives and consumers with detailed information to help them identify, evaluate and select legal counsel.
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