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Date: January 8, 2004
Press Contact: Katie Neunsinger West LegalEdcenter (651) 848-9222 katie.neunsinger@thomson.com
NEW YORK and EAGAN, Minn., January 8, 2004 - The Association
of the Bar of the City of New York (ABCNY) today announced that it
has signed an exclusive agreement to make its live webcast online
continuing legal education (CLE) programs available at West
LegalEdcenterTM(westlegaledcenter.com), the
nation's leading online CLE service from West, a Thomson
business (NYSE: TOC; TSX: TOC). With this agreement, ABCNY joins a
distinguished roster of CLE providers, including local, state and
national bar associations, offering high-quality, innovative CLE
courses to legal professionals via the Web through West
LegalEdcenter.
"ABCNY has committed itself to providing a framework for
the professional and ethical practice of law for more than 130
years," says Michelle Schwartz-Clement, director of
ABCNY's Center for CLE. "Providing CLE programs is a major
component of that commitment, and making those programs available
live online enables us to reach more attorneys than we could by
offering the classes only in person."
"This partnership with ABCNY is an important example of how
West LegalEdcenter brings the live CLE programs attorneys need to
them on their own terms though the Web," notes Steve Daitch,
vice president and general manager of West LegalEdcenter.
"Live webcasts are a valuable tool for users who want to
interact with presenters but don't want to travel across town
or across the country for a seminar. Now they have the option of
tuning in from anywhere in the world and can still ask questions
and participate in the programs."
West LegalEdcenter includes unmatched innovative features such
as links from course materials to Westlaw®, the leading online
research service from West; customer service and technical support
available 24 hours a day, seven days a week; and the most
comprehensive law firm and corporate law department CLE
Administrators Tool Kit to easily and seamlessly manage CLE
attendance and usage.
About the Association of the Bar of the City of New
York
Established in 1870, the Association of the Bar of the City of New
York is one of the oldest and largest bar associations in the
United States. With over 22,000 members, it serves not only as a
professional association but also as a leader and legal advocate in
local, state, national and international issues. From its
beginnings, the Association has been concerned with clarifying and
improving ethical standards for lawyers and has worked to develop
innovative means by which the disadvantaged may be helped.
The Association, through its 180 committees, focuses on the
courts, the legal profession and public service issues. The
committees regularly issue reports and briefings on all aspects of
the law including such areas as campaign finance reform, capital
punishment, the future of social security financing and the reform
of state and municipal government. Additionally, the City Bar has
supported a wide range of programs such as continuing legal
education for its members, pro bono legal assistance for the poor,
and support for members of the legal profession.
About West LegalEdcenter
West LegalEdcenter (www.westlegaledcenter.com) is
the online continuing legal education (CLE) service from West and
the winner of the 2003 TechnoLawyer @ Award in the Favorite Online
Continuing Legal Education Provider category. Headquartered in
Eagan, Minn., West is the foremost provider of integrated
information solutions to the U.S. legal market. West is a business
within The Thomson Corporation (NYSE: TOC; TSX: TOC) and was formed
when West Publishing and Thomson Legal Publishing merged in June
1996. For more information, please visit the West Web site at west.thomson.com.
About The Thomson Corporation
The Thomson Corporation (http://www.thomson.com/), with 2002
revenues from continuing operations of $7.5 billion, is a global
leader in providing integrated information solutions to business
and professional customers. Thomson provides value-added
information, software tools and applications to more than 20
million users in the fields of law, tax, accounting, financial
services, higher education, reference information, corporate
training and assessment, scientific research and healthcare. With
operational headquarters in Stamford, Conn., Thomson has
approximately 43,000 employees and provides services in
approximately 130 countries. The Corporation's common shares
are listed on the New York and Toronto stock exchanges (NYSE: TOC;
TSX: TOC).
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