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NEW YORK, Feb. 10, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Lawline.com, the leading provider in online continuing legal education (CLE), has launched a first of its kind mobile CLE website. The company's 300+ on-demand video CLE programs are now fully compatible with all major mobile and smartphone devices. With the launch of the mobile website, Lawline.com aims to set a new industry standard for technology and convenience by allowing CLE credit to be more suitable to today's active and time-strapped lawyers.

In a press conference held yesterday Alan Schnurman, creator of the public access television program Lawline and experienced personal injury attorney, announced a suit against the Waldorf Astoria resulting from a bed-bug infestation. The case arose after David and Christine Drabicki won the getaway of a lifetime from Allstate Insurance to celebrate their successful year. After waking up covered with more than 100 bites, the dream weekend quickly turned into a nightmare. 

David and Christine Drabicki had a miserable weekend; their sheets were bloody from being bit constantly during the night. They could not believe such a renowned establishment would be so unwilling to remedy the situation. After finally escaping back to their home the Drabicki’s were horrified to find that the nasty little bugs traveled with them and quickly infested their home, finding bites covering their 12 year old daughter. All of their belongings had to be taken from the house and cleaned, and the house was frozen to exterminate the bugs. 

The press has been all over the case against the Waldorf, with articles by Thompson Reuters, MSNBC, The Daily News, CBS, and MyFoxNY.com. The press coverage has been astounding for a type of case that was non-existent just a few years ago. Alan Schnurman and his firm, Zalman & Schnurman, were one of the first to take bed-bug cases four years ago. Now bed-bug cases have captured the public’s attention. Bed-bugs are difficult to get rid of and the bites are painful and can leave you covered in bloody bites. And they infest even the most famous upscale places, it feels as if no one is safe.

Alan Schnurman picked up the case and has filed a suit to collect damages from the Waldorf Astoria. Mr. Schnurman has 40 years of experience in the area of personal injury, and is confident that the Waldorf was negligent in its treatment of the Drabickis. When checking into a hotel room we all expect it to be clean and safe, that’s what you pay for. However, Mr. Schnurman says the hotel did not attend to the situation with the gravity it required, and allowed the bugs to infest the room and travel to Michigan and infest the home of the Drabikis.  

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The iPad's early success indicates that it is the next revolutionary step in both personal and business life. As a result, forward looking business are initiating compatible applications to meet the predicted demands of consumers. The following is a recent press release regarding title insurance agency Titlevest's new iPad technology in which attorneys can review documents electronically in their iPad in a near identical manner as a printed document. 

Titlevest's New Interactive Online Report™, in Tandem with Apple's IPAD, is a Watershed for the Legal Industry

New York, NY – June 2, 2010 – TitleVest’s newly-launched Interactive Online Report™, a web-based application which streamlines the title insurance review and closing process making it swifter, more comprehensive and thorough than the traditional method of reviewing reams of printed documents, is revolutionary in its own right.

But when TitleVest President and CEO Bill Baron had a hunch that the Online Interactive Report’s™ functionality might be enhanced by running it on the iPad introduced in early April, Baron’s concept instantly became a watershed for the legal industry.  Initially intended for use on a desktop or laptop prior to the introduction of the iPad, it turns out that the application is a perfect match for the size and scope of Apple’s hot new product.

“It’s as if they were made for each other,” said Mr. Baron.  “What makes the Interactive Online Report™ so ideal for the iPad is that it enables attorneys to review reports electronically in virtually the same manner as if they were working with a printed document—by holding it wirelessly and almost weightlessly in their hands, being able to share it as a ‘living’ tablet with colleagues, being able to slip it into a briefcase, and being able to magnify small print as well as to view documents from both a vertical and horizontal perspective.  Virtually every one of our attorney clients who has experienced our Interactive Online Report™ on an iPad has totally embraced the paired technologies.”

Interactive Online Report™ enables all parties involved in a real estate conveyance to view documentation 24/7.  If any party updates the information, changes are updated online and an email notification is sent so that everyone may view the revised report.   The portal offers users the ability to schedule closings and order transfer tax forms and/or IRS Form 1099, complimentary to all parties involved on the transaction.  And post closing, the site provides recording confirmation of all closing documents and archival copies of all title insurance policies.

The Interactive Online Report™ is particularly user friendly and intuitive and it’s Web-based, so it can run on any computer. TitleVest clients were just beginning to use the program prior to Apple’s release of the iPad.  It is equally powerful whether viewed on the iPad or on a computer, but the iPad offers a very distinct ‘comfort’ advantage.

“The product is hot off the press, we are just now encouraging our clients to use it,’ said Mr. Baron, “and based on the feedback, it’s evident that users will be hard-pressed to go back to the traditional method of reviewing paper reports once they’ve experienced the virtues of our interactive version.”

About TitleVest

Founded in 2000, TitleVest (www.titlevest.com) is a leading privately held New York City-based title insurance agency offering a full range of title insurance and related services throughout the United States, from large complex commercial transactions to residential purchase and mortgage refinances. TitleVest is a policy issuing agent for six of the nation’s largest and highest rated title insurance underwriters, namely First American Title Insurance Company of New York and Chicago Title Insurance Company, Fidelity National Title Insurance Company, Stewart Title Insurance Company, Old Republic National Title Insurance Company and Commonwealth Land Title Insurance Company.  TitleVest is also an industry leader in developing proprietary web-based solutions for its real estate professional.  Two of its most popular offerings are ACRISasap™, which streamlines the creation of  NYC/NYS transfer tax documents, (for which TitleVest has been issued a U.S. Patent and has another Patent Pending).

Lawline.com and Solo Practice University(™) have launched a partnership to create a one-stop online educational and professional networking community for small firms and solo practitioners. Through the partnership, attorneys and students enrolled in Solo Practice University will be able to access hundreds of Lawline.com’s exclusive continuing legal education courses to further enhance their practice while fulfilling their state bar CLE requirements.

Solo Practice University(™)  was formed with the vision of supporting attorneys with the dream of opening a solo practice by replacing the apprentice experience. Susan Cartier Liebel, founder of Solo Practice University, says the company accomplishes this through a single online destination where lawyers and law students learn the basics of running a solo practice, take classes, and get expert feedback from professionals in specialized fields while networking with like-minded entrepreneurs. Lawline.com is the leading provider of online continuing legal education (CLE). The company’s core value is based on the notion that learning is a life-long journey. Through its online learning center attorneys can complete their CLE credits and simultaneously enhance their practice through a variety of video and audio based courses from experts across the profession.

“There is a common preconception that when law school is over, so is learning,” says Lawline.com president David Schnurman. “However, what makes this partnership so engaging is that Lawline.com and Solo Practice University are both founded upon the ideal that learning is a never-ending process."

Both companies are thrilled that the merger of Lawline.com and Solo Practice University's technological and educational resources will make the process of becoming a solo practitioner much more accessible to all attorneys who want to do it.

For additional information on this opportunity, contact Jeff Reekers at jeff@lawline.com or Susan Cartier Liebel at susan@solopracticeuniversity.com.

About Lawline.com

Founded in 1999, Lawline.com is the leading provider of Online Continuing Legal Education, currently offering hundreds of Online CLE Courses in 40 states. The company has also been recognized as one of the “40 Best Companies to Work for in New York State” by the New York State Society for Human Resource Management and as a “Best Customer Service” finalist by the New York Enterprise Report.  In addition to producing its own high quality programming, Lawline.com has partnered with bar associations, law schools, and CLE providers across the country to bring the best possible course catalog to its diverse customer base of attorneys. To learn more about Lawline.com’s goals and philosophy please visit www.lawline.com/information/about.html. 

About Solo Practice University 

Solo Practice University(™) was founded in March 2009 and currently boasts over 40 faculty mentors and 400 individual lessons. Through its focus on availability, breadth of knowledge, affordability, and convenience, Solo Practice University has become the leading educational and professional networking community for lawyers and law students, designed by lawyers for lawyers, and dedicated to helping professionals in the field build their own solo practice. To learn more about Solo Practice University, please visit www.solopracticeuniversity.com/about.

 

By controlling its own technology platform end-to-end, M5 has the advantage of being nimble.  Software implementations can be easily tailored to meet the specific needs of individual customers and vertical industries.  "It is a great feeling to be able to listen to client requests and then implement these real, business-impacting ideas into software," said Hoffman.

John Ziegler, CEO of Biscuits and Bath, comments, "We weren't getting any benefits out of our phone system. Within two months of deploying M5, we saw a 19% increase in sales. Staff work faster and deliver higher levels of service.  The real-time intelligence lets us see activity clearly, across five locations and in real-time.  We refined our processes quickly, and achieved a big boost."

David Schnurman, founder of Lawline, Inc. adds, "Features like click-to-dial made my team more productive, but more than that, I had visibility into sales activity that I never had before.  M5 enabled me to build a predictable sales machine that I could confidently scale up to almost ten times the size it was before M5."

Hoffman notes, "Our list of more than 1,100 satisfied customers includes some of the most discriminating and demanding organizations in the country, including a number of cutting-edge, hi-tech media companies.  Our clients include Amnesty International, West Point Military Academy, and Third Avenue Funds, to name just a few.   Our Smart Business Phone System allows us to affordably drive use of advanced voice applications that can give businesses a competitive edge."

For more information about M5 Networks' industry-leading VoIP phone systems for business, visit www.m5net.com.

Contact: Christy Burke
Burke & Company LLC
Phone: (917) 623-5096
E-mail: cburke@burke-company.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CLIO CLOUD-BASED LAW PRACTICE MANAGEMENT INTRODUCES CLIOPAD

A magical and…well…not so revolutionary device is perfect companion to Clio!

Vancouver, BC – April 1, 2010 – Vancouver-based Themis Solutions Inc., provider of web-based legal practice management offering Clio (www.goclio.com), today announced the introduction of its newest product, the ClioPad (www.cliopad.com). 

ClioPad’s high-quality paper stock, made from 100% recycled and biodegradable paper, is college ruled and spiral bound. At a mere 3 ounces and a sleek 0.25 inches thin, the ClioPad is easy to carry and use anywhere.  Featuring an infinite battery life, you won’t be hunting around for an outlet to plug into anytime soon.  ClioPad gives you the ability to jot down ideas whenever and wherever they occur, whether there’s an internet connection or not!  It is the perfect offline companion to Clio, the best way to manage your law practice online.

Legal technology and eDiscovery expert Brett Burney of Burney Consultants was amazed at the innovativeness of the ClioPad.  He reveled, “The ClioPad helped me re-discover the pencil. Who knew you could create text without typing?  The ClioPad is so intuitive and user-friendly that even my 3-year old picked it right up ... although she preferred to use a crayon.  Surfing the Internet is still a little primitive - I tried visiting www.cliopad.com but I had to draw my own 404 error. Also, the ClioPad is so versatile when compared to other products - just try making a paper airplane out of your laptop!”

Clio President and Co-Founder Jack Newton said, “We think the ClioPad is the ultimate offline companion to Clio. It will work anywhere, with or without internet, with or without power. With its built-in handwriting compatibility, we think we’re really on to something.”

Features of ClioPad:

-          Offline functionality

-          Infinite battery life

-          Biodegradable, PVC-free

-          Handwriting-enabled

-          Copy notes from one ClioPad to another

For more information about ClioPad visit www.cliopad.com.  Happy April 1^st!

NEW YORK, Jan. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Lawline.com is once again being recognized for its excellence and innovation. It was named one of the "40 Best Companies to Work for in New York" by the New York State Society for Human Resource Management and Best Companies Group. This comes just a few short months after being chosen a finalist in the "Best Customer Service" category by the New York Enterprise Report.

Established in 1999, Lawline.com has become one of the nation's leading providers of Online Continuing Legal Education. Focusing on “quality, price and service” has always been its primary mission. Lawline.com has been able to achieve this goal by hiring energetic, highly motivated individuals and exposing them to multiple departments in order to find the best fit for the employee’s skill set.

David Schnurman, Lawline.com's President, believes this is at the core of his company’s success. “Our greatest assets are our employees. We strive to provide them with what they need to excel, and in return we believe that this maximizes their potential."

Lawline.com is always on the lookout for great talent and often meets them in the most unexpected places. One such example is when Schnurman explored joining a gym for his employees near his office. He was so impressed with the corporate sales manager, he hired him as a consultant to train his key personnel in sales and customer service at 8:00AM every day. The response was overwhelming and before long, the conference room was filled with other employees wanting to participate in the morning brainstorming. Within three months, he was hired full time as V.P. of Sales.

Lawline.com will be honored at the Best Companies to Work for in New York at the awards dinner on Wednesday, April 21, 2010, at the Albany Marriot.

If you would like more information on Lawline.com, visit www.Lawline.com or contact Jeff Reekers at (646)448-3265 or Jeff@Lawline.com.

About Lawline.com

Lawline.com was founded in 1999 and was one of the first companies to offer online Continuing Legal Education. Lawline.com now provides hundreds of hours of original online CLE programming to attorneys across the nation.

Lawline.com expanded from Lawline, a well regarded legal television program in the New York Metropolitan area. 
 

Bridgewater, NJ (December 21, 2009) – Editors of the ABA Journal announced they have selected E-Lessons Learned as one of the top 100 blogs by lawyers, for lawyers.  E-Lessons Learned was founded by Fernando M. Pinguelo, a Member of the law firm Norris McLaughlin & Marcus, P.A. and Adjunct Professor at Seton Hall University School of Law.

“Each year, it’s gotten harder and harder to pick the 100 best blogs because so many lawyers are now sharing their professional expertise online,” says Edward A. Adams, the Journal’s editor and publisher. “We’ve never had as strong a group of law blogs as we have this year.”

E-Lessons Learned is an educational blog about electronic discovery and how technology affects corporate governance and lawsuits.  E-Lessons Learned features insightful content authored by young lawyers and law  students from across the country.  Each blog post identifies a case that includes a technology-related mishap, which occurred through negligence, ethical lapses in judgment, too much reliance on outside counsel and vendors, or fraud; exposes the specific conduct that caused a problem; explains how and why the conduct was improper; and offers suggestions to businesses about how to learn from these mistakes and prevent similar ones from re-occurring.

“It seems only fitting that a course in electronic discovery – which teaches students the art and science of using electronically stored files and emails to build a legal case – would use a Web-based tool as a study aid and an opportunity to develop further e-skills,” explained Fernando M. Pinguelo.

Pinguelo described the impetus behind the creation of e-Lessons Learned: “I wanted to create a place where business leaders and corporate counsel could see first-hand how technology impacts lawsuits and learn how common mistakes can be avoided.  I also wanted a place where my students could showcase their skills and contribute meaningfully to the legal discourse of this emerging area.  E-Lessons Learned does just that.  It’s a place where ‘law, technology, and human error collide.’”

Pinguelo, Co-Chair of the firm’s Response to Electronic Discovery and Information (REDI) Group, devotes his practice to complex litigation with an emphasis on business disputes, electronic discovery, and media and employment matters.  He has experience in all facets of litigation (trial, mediation, arbitration, and appellate) in both federal and state courts. As a former prosecutor, he has tried numerous cases. Today, Pinguelo handles a broad spectrum of disputes including copyright infringement, misappropriation of trade secrets, fraud, breach of non-compete covenants, discrimination, and business torts, and is able to address a rapidly evolving crisis or emergency.

A leader in the emerging area of electronic discovery, Pinguelo works with business owners, C-level executives, in-house counsel, and human resources, information technology, and risk managers to develop strategies to manage business and legal issues related to electronic documents. He recognizes that complex contract and statutory considerations impact the evolving business environment. This understanding enables him to help clients comply with the broad array of laws that regulate document management. Pinguelo focuses on preventing claims and pursues strategies that enhance a client’s ability to manage electronic documents because he is keenly aware of the financial and public relations fallout that can result from high-profile electronic discovery abuses and negligence.

Notably, Pinguelo was involved in New Jersey’s first case addressing its new electronic discovery rule amendments, and has lectured numerous times on the topic, including at the Judicial College which provides judges with a wide range of academic programs. He has designed a state-of-the-art electronic discovery law course and teaches one of only a handful of such courses in the country at Seton Hall University School of Law.  Recently, the Fulbright Program, the U.S. government's flagship international exchange program, designated Pinguelo a Fulbright Specialist for his work in eDiscovery, and he will engage in a project at a university in one of over 100 participating countries.  Pinguelo was also invited to be a member of eDiscovery Group of The Sedona Conference® Working Group Series, a prestigious series of think-tanks consisting of leading experts brought together by a desire to address various "tipping point" issues in each area under consideration.

Pinguelo earned his J.D. from Boston College Law School in 1997 and his B.A., magna cum laude, from Boston College in 1994.  He is admitted to practice in New Jersey, New York, and the District of Columbia.

Norris McLaughlin & Marcus has been serving the business community of New Jersey and the New York metropolitan area since 1953. Once a humble two-man practice on Main Street in Somerville, New Jersey, Norris McLaughlin & Marcus has become the largest firm in Somerset County and one of the top 20 firms in New Jersey, with a significant presence in New York City and the Lehigh Valley in Pennsylvania.

RIVERWOODS, Ill., Sept 14, 2009 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Lawline.com, a leading provider of Online Continuing Legal Education, along with CCH and Aspen Publishers, part of Wolters Kluwer Law & Business, a leading provider of research products and software solutions in key legal specialty areas, have come together with a shared vision to provide timely high quality education to professionals in a rapidly fluctuating economic environment.

"The fallout from the financial crisis has been sweeping, and we realize now just how close the system came to collapse last year," says David Schnurman, President of Lawline.com. "With President Obama addressing Wall Street and the nation today about the need for reform and strengthening oversight, we know it's more important than ever to ensure we offer the best, most timely information. It just made sense for us to team with CCH and Aspen Publishers as they are the leaders in legal and financial information."

"Teaming with Lawline.com, a leading provider of online CLE course delivery, is another example of how CCH and Aspen customers can count on us to deliver the most valuable and specific tools and services to help in their day-to-day practice and career training," said Steve Errick, Legal Education Managing Director, Wolters Kluwer Law & Business.

The courses will be available through the CCH Financial Crisis News Center web site starting this week. Topics include securities fraud, bankruptcy, SEC, lending regulations, foreclosures, among many others.

For more information on the courses visit: http://www.lawline.com/cch.

For more information on the Financial Crisis News Center visit: http://www.financialcrisisupdate.com/.

NEW YORK, July 21, 2009 /PRNewswire/ -- Lawline.com, a national continuing legal education (CLE) provider, has emerged as a finalist in the New York Enterprise Small Business Awards of 2009 in the customer service category.

Finalists were selected on the basis of the techniques employed and achievements attained through their customer service practices.

"We are proud to recognize the achievements and accomplishments of Lawline.com," said Robert Levin, Editor-in-Chief & Publisher of The New York Enterprise Report. "The use of their unique best practice has given them a distinct competitive advantage and we congratulate them for their initiatives and innovative thinking." The success of  Lawline.com's customer service system has gained recognition for placing customer service at the center of its business strategy. Development and implementation of a service based approach, with a focus on the full experience of the customer, brings the company to the forefront of the continuing legal education community.

President David Schnurman explains how the passionate customer service effort began with a mission statement. "Our overall aspiration is to serve and educate our customers. In order to do this efficiently, we need superior practices that serve our users." With this in mind, Schnurman and his team developed a training program and an entire backend system that focuses chiefly on the customer.

This system backend helps to facilitate the execution of the customer service initiative. Director of Customer Relations, Christie LaBarca, illustrates, "Customers complete their CLE feeling educated by our courses, and appreciated by our company. We extend ourselves to our fullest ability in order to demonstrate our gratitude." Schnurman says that [the initiative has] really increased our loyalty in the past three years. The retention rate has jumped from 20% to over 40%." The New York Enterprise Report Small Business Awards Gala is scheduled for Wednesday, September 30, 2009 from 6 p.m.- 10 p.m. at the Metropolitan Pavilion in New York City, NY. The Best Practices winners will be announced at the gala for Customer Service as well as for Green Business, Human Resources & Leadership, Sales & Marketing and Technology.

Lawline.com has been providing high quality online continuing legal education courses since 1999. To visit the site, go to http://www.lawline.com.

Lawline.com was featured in yesterday’s issue of Crains New York.  The story focused on small businesses that were practicing innovative strategies to make it through the recession.  We are proud to share the article with you.  For the full text you can follow the link below.

Hard Times for Small Firms -- Recession for the Owners Devise Novel Survival Strategies
http://futurenyc.crainsnewyork.com/2009/06/02/hard-times-for-small-firms/

The following is the excerpt dealing specifically with Lawline.com.

Going For Volume

David Schnurman decided to lower prices at 10-year-old Lawline.com, which offers lawyers online classes to satisfy their continuing education requirements, after it became clear that thousands of attorneys were losing their jobs. He gambled that his Manhattan-based operation could keep revenue at about $5 million a year by increasing the number of classes sold, even if they were bought at a discount—in some cases up to 50% less.

So far, Mr. Schnurman says, the strategy is working.

He has cut his marketing budget by 25% and is investing less in online infrastructure and new course development, but hasn’t had to fire any of his 15 employees.

“I’d rather hunker down, lower my prices and spend less money—and not lay people off,” the entrepreneur says.

PRNewswire / New York, NY - June 10 -- Lawline.com, a leading online provider of continuing legal education and law-related programming, is proud to announce a partnership with the New York County Lawyers Association. Beginning June 1, 2008, Lawline.com started to broadcast NYCLA's lectures on its website. "We are looking forward to working with NYCLA, one of the city's oldest and most influential bar associations in the city," said David Schnurman, President of Lawline.com. "We are pleased to be able to offer NYCLA's extensive catalog of courses to our database of legal professionals.

In recognition of New York County Lawyers Associations' 100th year anniversary, Lawline.com will be offering a special introductory Centennial Anniversary Package to its subscribers. You can view the package, which includes all 24 Mandatory CLE Credits at http://www.lawline.com/cle/view-bundles.php?state=ny&category=24. "We are thrilled to be partnering with Lawline.com to bring quality CLE programming to the web," said Ann B. Lesk, President of NYCLA. "By merging NYCLA CLE Institute's superior content with Lawline.com's user-friendly technology, we are confident that we are forming an unbeatable combination."

Lawline.com's mission in partnering with NYCLA is to provide an online environment to facilitate the learning process through its high quality CLE programs that are intuitive and easy to use. Lawline.com reaches a national audience with courses approved in 36 states and currently offers hundreds of hours of CLE programming in all practice areas.

About Lawline

Lawline.com, based in New York, is the leading provider of online legal audio and video programming on the internet. Lawline.com's leadership in providing expert legal information and CLE programming has been recognized by American Lawyer Media, the New York Law Journal and the Social Law Library. In addition to providing legal education on the internet, Lawline is one of the first legal talk shows in the New York metropolitan area, with an inventory of over 500 programs over the last 25 years.

About New York County Lawyers Association

The New York County Lawyers' Association turns 100 years old this year. Throughout its history, NYCLA's bedrock principles have been the inclusion of all who wish to join and the active pursuit of legal system reform. Throughout its 100 years, NYCLA has been at the forefront of most legal debates in the country. The Association's founders were and their successors are dedicated to the highest standards for the legal profession and the preservation of justice for all.

New York, NY - April 17 -- Lawline.com, a leading provider of Online Continuing Legal Education nationwide, has launched its brand new Refer-A-Friend Program.  The program allows members of the site to refer other lawyers to Lawline.com, for which they will be compensated with Free Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Credits.  In addition, those attorneys that are referred will be offered a one-time discount of 15% off of their initial purchase.

The program, which is designed to allow customers to spread the word about Lawline.com’s stress-free CLE experience, also helps attorneys save their colleagues and friends money.  There is no limit to how much you can save as each attorney can refer as many people as they want.  And because Lawline.com offers CLE courses accredited in 32 states across the country, there is no limit to who can sign up.  The free CLE credits are added to the attorneys account after successful completion of the initial purchase by those that they refer.

To learn more about the program or to begin Referring Your Friends, please visit http://www.lawline.com/cle/refer-a-friend.php.  Current members of Lawline.com will find an option to refer other attorneys upon signing in to their Lawline.com account.  This is an easy way to earn free credits for your next reporting cycle or finish up this year’s requirements before the deadline.

Lawline.com remains committed to providing innovative ways to help attorneys improve their professional skills in an efficient, inexpensive manner.  The Refer-A-Friend Program saves attorneys money and allows them to view a wide variety of high quality CLE programming offered by Lawline.com’s expert faculty.

April 16, 2008 – New York, NY - Lawline.com, a national provider of Online Continuing Legal Education, is announcing the launch of brand new CLE programs sponsored by Pincus Professional Education.  The courses will be hosted exclusively on Lawline.com starting April 15, 2008.  Pincus joins Lawline.com as a partner, providing course content to a growing list of CLE programs featured on Lawline.com.

Pincus Professional Education is an online educational company located in Paradise, California.  They provide attorneys with live in-person programs and teleconferences designed to improve professional skills for the practicing attorney.  The company was founded by Faith Pincus, Esq. on the concept of making attorneys better practitioners by hearing tips straight from the experts.

The new courses include such titles as “Immigration Practice in the 9th Circuit”, “Public Speaking for Attorneys”, and “Persuasive Appellate Brief Writing”.  All new courses can be found by visiting www.lawline.com/cle/index.php.  In addition, attorneys can purchase our brand new Pincus CLE Bundle, which consists of 15 Credits (including 1.5 Ethics) for a limited time special price of $550.

Lawline.com continues to offer the highest quality Continuing Legal Education online.  Their goal is to make CLE as easy and as interesting as possible.  With courses accredited in 32 states nationwide, and a growing variety of CLE course subjects, attorneys can fulfill their CLE requirements on Lawline.com easier than ever before.

As of February 28, 2008, all Pennsylvania attorneys can take Online Continuing Legal Education with Lawline.com.  As an accredited provider, all of Lawline.com’s courses are approved for CLE credit in the state.  According to the Pennsylvania CLE requirements, attorneys may only complete 4 of their 12 mandatory credits online each year, including one hour of ethics.

According to Pennsylvania mandatory CLE rules, lawyers must complete 12 hours of approved CLE programs every year.  One of those hours must be in the subject of legal ethics.  The reporting deadlines for the state vary depending on the first letter of the attorney’s last name, either April 30th, August 31st, or December 31st.

Lawline.com features three different one-click bundles for the state of Pennsylvania.  Each of them contains 4 credits, including 1 hour of ethics.  The price of these bundles is $125, which is 25% off the full price of those courses.  Please follow the following link to view the Pennsylvania CLE Bundles.

If a one-click bundle is not what you are looking for, Pennsylvania lawyers have the option of choosing any courses in our growing course catalog.  Lawline.com’s management team remains committed to providing the highest quality Online Continuing Legal Education experience in the country.  Pennsylvania marks the 36th state in which Lawline.com is recognized as an Online CLE provider.

January 15, 2008 - New York, NY -- Lawline.com is now offering packages of CLE credits for attorneys looking to earn their credits online.   Lawline.com, an innovative provider of Continuing Legal Education online, is changing the way their users can purchase courses.  Attorneys can now purchase a package of credit hours that never expire and apply the credit to any course they want.  

Unlike purchasing individual courses that may only be active in certain states for 1-2 years, these credits never expire.  This means that an attorney can buy a package of credits, use some right away and save some until their next reporting period.  In essence, attorneys will be getting a discount on courses they will need in the future.

Lawline.com first announced this new system in a holiday newsletter sent to the company's current users.  On January 1, 2008, the system was made available to everyone who signs up.  The hope is that users will get more enjoyment out of the CLE experience since they can take the courses they want, when they want.  The packages start as low as $275, and range from 12 to 45 credits. To take advantage of this new credit option visit http://www.lawline.com/cle/purchase-cle-credits.php 

Lawline.com has been providing online Continuing Legal Education since 1999, and now serves more than 35 states across the country. Lawline.com continues to look for new ways to assist attorneys nationwide complete their mandatory CLE requirements easily and efficiently.

Lawline.com is now offering online CLE programming to attorneys in the state of Illinois. As of January 1, 2008, Lawline.com was approved as an accredited provider of Continuing Legal Education by the Illinois MCLE Board. Illinois, which presently has more than 65,000 attorneys, introduced new CLE rules requiring lawyers to complete 20 hours of CLE every two years, including 4 hours of ethics/professionalism. Now these attorneys will be able to complete all of their MCLE requirements in an online Stress-Free environment.

In addition to saving attorneys time, Lawline.com wants to help attorneys save money by discounting its online CLE courses for new customers. For a limited time, Lawline.com is offering one-click bundles for Illinois lawyers that fulfill all mandatory 20 credits for only $399, which is less than $20 per credit. To take advantage of this offer, attorneys can either call 1-800-LAWLINE (529-5463) or visit Lawline.com (www.lawline.com).

Illinois CLE Bundle - $399

Lawline.com has been providing easy to use, online continuing legal education since 1999. They continue to grow; now serving more than 35 states across the country. “We are excited to bring our online CLE to the great state of Illinois,” says Lawline.com president David Schnurman, “we believe that continuing education should be convenient, as well as interesting and informative.” Through streaming audio & video courses, as well as MP3 downloads, Lawline.com continues to bring Stress-Free Continuing Legal Education to attorneys nationwide.

Please enjoy our latest press release:

Lawline.com, a leading provider of online Continuing Legal Education, has just released four new Virginia Continuing Legal Education bundles. Each of these bundles contains 12 credits, including two hours of ethics, and can be used to complete all the MCLE requirements for the year.

With the deadline to complete Virginia CLE requirements for attorneys practicing in the state of Virginia coming up on October 31^st, Lawline.com is making it easier than ever to obtain credits. The four new bundles include a wide selection of courses and practice areas. Two of the bundles are general bundles, to give the attorney a broad overview of the law. The third focuses on real estate law, and the fourth bundle focuses on business and corporate law. Each one of these bundles is priced at $275, a savings of more than 40% off the listed price.

Since 1999, Lawline.com has been on the cutting edge of online Continuing Legal Education. Through their streaming audio & video courses, as well as MP3 downloads, their goal has always been to bring high quality CLE programs to attorneys across the country. Lawline.com’s mission is not only to serve individual attorneys, but to make the CLE process easier, more efficient, & streamlined for law firms. Lawline.com recently launched Firm CLE to give law firms the ability to pre-purchase blocks of credit hours and easily share them with their partners & associates.