The Hildebrandt Handbook of Law Firm Management Gets an Update

A new edition of the Hildebrandt Handbook of Law Firm Management is available from West Legalworks

NEW YORK CITY 11/10/2006 With a complete update and three new chapters, the new edition of the Hildebrandt Handbook of Law Firm Management from Hildebrandt International strengthens its position as a trusted resource for the rapidly changing law firm environment. The book is published by West Legalworks, a Thomson business (NYSE: TOC: TXS: TOC).

The Hildebrandt Handbook of Law Firm Management addresses key management issues and leadership challenges confronting law firms. The three new chapters in this new edition focus on practice management: Managing through Business Units; Risk Management in the 21st Century; and Creating and Managing an Effective and Vibrant Law Firm Pro Bono Program.
About the authors

Hildebrandt International is the world’s leading management consulting firm to the legal industry. For more than 30 years, Hildebrandt consultants have worked with hundreds of law firms and corporate and government law departments around the globe on a wide array of organizational, management and leadership issues. Through this work and the related executive education offerings of The Hildebrandt Institute, Hildebrandt has carved out for itself a unique position as the recognized thought leader on issues impacting the business of law.

Note to editors: For review copies of the new edition of the Hildebrandt Handbook of Law Firm Management, please call Jamie Israel at 212-337-8428 or send an e-mail to jamie.israel@thomson.com. For ordering information, e-mail west.legalworksregistration@thomson.com or call 212-308-1700.

About West Legalworks
West Legalworks, a Thomson (NYSE: TOC; TSX: TOC) business, develops and executes more than one-hundred business of law, practice of law and custom professional events annually. Our world class legal content and end-to-end execution capabilities consistently provide the best value and level of service to event attendees, speakers and sponsors. Our capabilities include access to unparalleled relationships with prestigious faculty, speakers and more than 2,000 Thomson West authors, editors and lecturers. West Legalworks also publishes books and newsletters for the industries that we serve. For more information about West Legalworks visit www.westlegalworks.com or call 800-308-1700.

About The Hildebrandt Institute
The Hildebrandt Institute is the executive education division of Hildebrandt International, a multidisciplinary consulting firm helping professional service organizations plan, implement, and achieve their management and strategic goals. The company, which is part of Thomson Legal & Regulatory within the Thomson Corporation (www.thomson.com), is the undisputed leader in management consulting to the legal market. For more information about Hildebrandt, visit www.hildebrandt.com

About The Thomson Corporation
The Thomson Corporation (www.thomson.com) is a global leader in providing essential electronic workflow solutions to business and professional customers. With operational headquarters in Stamford, Conn., Thomson provides value-added information, software tools and applications to more than 20 million users in the fields of law, tax, accounting, financial services, scientific research and healthcare. The Corporation’s common shares are listed on the New York and Toronto stock exchanges (NYSE: TOC; TSX: TOC).

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