ACCA Selects Martindale-Hubbell to Provide Lawyer and Law Firm Directory for ACCA Online

Business Wire, Oct 16, 2001

Business Editors & Legal Writers

NEW PROVIDENCE, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 16, 2001

The American Corporate Counsel Association (ACCA), the largest national bar association composed solely of attorneys who practice in the legal departments of corporations and other private sector organizations, has named Martindale-Hubbell(R) as the exclusive third-party provider of a lawyer directory on its Web site (www.acca.com).

The Martindale-Hubbell Lawyer Locator (www.martindale.com) will be syndicated to the acca.com site. "The Martindale-Hubbell database complements the other resources available on ACCA's Web site," said Frederick J. Krebs, president of ACCA. "We value our relationship with Martindale-Hubbell and are pleased to be associated with this well-respected organization."

"Martindale-Hubbell has made a serious, long-term commitment to developing partnerships with corporate legal departments in the U.S.," said Carol D. Cooper, publisher of New Providence, N.J.-based Martindale-Hubbell. "Our past association with ACCA has demonstrated the importance of our information resources to corporate counsel. This is the next step in the evolution of expanded access, and we will continue to work together to expand the benefits provided to ACCA's members."

Martindale-Hubbell is the publisher of the most comprehensive directory of the worldwide legal profession. Independent research conducted by Altman Weil Inc. in 2000 and Greenfield/Belser/FGI in 2001 found that the Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory is the most frequently accessed resource for attorneys in corporate law departments who are seeking information about lawyers and law firms.

As the in-house bar association(SM), the American Corporate Counsel Association (ACCA) is the largest national bar association composed solely of attorneys who practice in the legal departments of corporations and other private sector organizations. ACCA promotes the common interests of its members, contributes to their continuing education, seeks to improve understanding of the role of in-house attorneys, and encourages advancements in standards of corporate legal practice. Since its founding in 1982, ACCA has grown to 13,000 members representing more than 6,000 corporations worldwide, with 43 local chapters and 12 national committees serving its members. For more information, visit www.acca.com.

The Martindale-Hubbell Legal Network is powered by a database of more than 1 million lawyers and law firms around the world. This unrivaled network connects lawyers and law firms with their clients and potential clients, facilitates communication between members of the legal profession, and makes available a wide range of biographical information and professional credentials regarding attorneys in private, corporate and government practice. The Martindale-Hubbell Legal Network is available to users on the Internet at www.martindale.com; www.lawyers.com; lexis.com, the flagship legal research system from LexisNexis(R); lexisONE(SM), the LexisNexis resource for small-practice legal professionals; LexisNexis services; on CD-ROM; and via the 26-volume Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory.

Martindale-Hubbell is part of the LexisNexis Group, the legal division of Reed Elsevier plc. Martindale-Hubbell has headquarters at 121 Chanlon Road, New Providence, N.J. 07974; 800/526-4902, ext. 3773. For more information, visit www.martindale.com.