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New York State Bar Accepting Community Service Nominations

The New York State Bar Association is accepting nominations for its 2006 Root/Stimson Award. The honor recognizes lawyers who have demonstrated outstanding commitment to community service. For details and nomination forms, which must be postmarked by April 28, visit http://www.nysba.org/Root.Stimson. Nominations forms should be mailed to Juli Turner, Department of Media Services and Public Affairs, New York State Bar Association, One Elk Street, Albany, N.Y., 12207.

Calendar: LSSO Midwest Meet & Greet

Today - April 18, 5:30 – 7:30 CST, Chi Bar Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers. Learn more about the Legal Sales and Service Organization while networking with your colleagues. RSVP to Alyssa@legalsales.org.

Law Firm Competitive Intelligence: Program for Coordinators & Assistants

ALM Research is presenting "Law Firm Competitive Intelligence: The Am Law 200 and Beyond: How to use Competitive and Business Intelligence," on April 18th at the offices of Latham & Watkins (885 Third Avenue) in New York.  The program, presented in conjunction with the New York Chapter of LMA, will start at 6:00pm and will be followed by a cocktail/networking reception.

Topics will include finding, analyzing and using information about client representation, lateral partner moves, the NLJ 250 and more and how to cross-reference this data with a critical eye to glean information about firm development.

On the panel, moderated by Kate Daisley, Marketing Manager for ALM Research, will be:

• Douglas W. Brown, Content Manager, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, LLP
• Kathryn Trotter, Research Librarian, Latham & Watkins
• Chuck Lowry, Director of Client Relations, ALM Research

All are welcome to attend.  Attendance is free for members, $15 for non-members, click here to register.

Calendar: Web Audio Conference on Winning the RFP

Thursday, April 27. 12:00 to 2:00 p.m. EST.  Sponsored by LJN Online. Speakers include: Ann Lee Gibson (Ann Lee Gibson Consulting); Suzanne Donnels (CMO, Allen Matkins Leck Gamble & Mallory); Christopher Batio (Asst. Director for Proposal Development & Competitive Intelligence, Crowell & Moring). Moderator: Elizabeth Lampert (Editorial Director, LJN Web Audio Division). To register, visit LJN Online or call 800-999-1916.

Calendar: 2006 Forum on Practice Group Management

New York, NY, May 11 - 12, 2006.  Topic: Strategic Positioning Through Market Intelligence. Now in its fourth year, this pioneering program is designed to cover the latest thought leadership and practical ideas for the advancements in practice management. This year, the focus is on competitiveness and the steps you can take to strategically position yourself in the marketplace so that your firm or your practice group stands out.  For more information, contact the Hildebrandt Institute or Tom Billington or at (202) 471-4264.

Calendar: Strategic Marketing Conference

May 21-23, 2006. Fairmont Hotel, Chicago. Sponsored by the American Marketing Association, this conference addresses “the problem of marketing in a world of killer competition.” For more information, visit www.marketingpower.com/strategic or call 800-AMA-1150.

ALM Research at LMA: Try Out the Database, Get a Discount on the Survey Report

Look for ALM Research at Booths 510 and 520 in at the LMA Conference in Chicago, March 8-11.  If you have not yet done so, you’ll have the opportunity to try out our online database of law firm business intelligence (www.almresearchonline.com). On Thursday, March 9^th, from 10:30-12:00, you will have the opportunity to hear a preview of the results of this year’s Survey of Law Firm Business Development Practices, presented by Sue Stock Allison, Managing Director of The Brand Research Company and Trevor Delaney, Editor in Chief of Small Firm Business and Law Firm Inc.  Note that there is a 20% discount for purchases of the Business Development Survey report for LMA Conference attendees. Stop by the booth for more information.

Calendar: Fourth Annual Marketing Roundtable

March 14-15, 2006. The Waldorf Astoria Hotel, New York City. Sponsored by The American Marketing Association and The Economist. Speakers included heads of marketing from Google, Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, American Express, MTV Networks, HP, and more. To view the agenda and complete list of speakers, click here.

Calendar: Web Audio Conference on Media Training for Attorneys

March 15, 2006. 12:00 to 2:00 EST. Sponsored by Law Journal Newsletter’s Web Audio Conference division, and moderated by Elizabeth Lampert. Speakers include: Marsha Redmon, President of M Group Communications; Allan Whitescarver, Director of Communications at Clifford Chance; Amy Spees, Account Executive at Elizabeth Lampert PR; and Diane Hamline, Principal of the Hamline Strategy Group. Click to sign up or call 800-999-1946.

Internet Librarian Call for Speakers Submissions

Internet Librarian is now accepting submissions for speaker topics for its 2006 event, which will be held in Monterey, California from October 23 to 25, 2006. This year's theme will be Integrated Experiences:
Compelling Content Combinations. The deadline for submission is March 22, 2006.