LexisNexis® Becomes a Foundation Partner for American Inns of Court to Help Strengthen Bar, Rule of Law

LexisNexis Resources to Be Used as Part of AIC Educational Programs for Lawyers
NEW YORK & ALEXANDRIA, Va.--(Business Wire)--
LexisNexis, a leading global provider of content-enabled workflow solutions, and
American Inns of Court (AIC), an organization dedicated to designed to improve
the skills, professionalism and ethics of the bench and bar, today announced
LexisNexis has become a Foundation Partner of AIC and will offer support for
AIC`s educational program aimed at building enduring and high standards for the
practice of law in the United States.

Specifically, LexisNexis resources will be used within the AIC`s "Raising the
Bar" campaign to help build stronger law practices by making lawyers more
efficient and professional. This will include use of LexisNexis legal workflow
solutions within AIC educational programs, expertise for "Skills and Values"
Webinars for use by Inns at law schools, as well as support for other
activities. Additionally, as part of the agreement, LexisNexis will work closely
with AIC leadership to help inform how its resources are used by the
organization, as well as partner with AIC for communications to its membership.

"The American Inns of Court, representing more than 100,000 lawyers and judges
that believe in the power of mentoring to raise the level of professionalism
throughout the bench and bar, is proud to have the support of LexisNexis," said
Robert K. Walsh, Dean Emeritus of Wake Forest University School of Law and
President of the American Inns of Court. "Partnering with one of the world's
recognized leaders in finding solutions to legal and business problems perfectly
complements the American Inns of Court's mission of transmitting the highest
values of the legal profession to the next generation of lawyers."

"LexisNexis is committed to use its resources and technologies to strengthen the
rule of law globally, and working with the American Inns of Court is a great
opportunity for us to do so here in the U.S.," said Kurt Sanford, President of
Global Operations for LexisNexis. "As a Foundation Partner, we look forward to
helping AIC build a stronger, more ethical and more efficient bar nationally."

About American Inns of Court

The American Inns of Court Foundation is America`s oldest, largest and fastest
growing legal mentoring organization. More information may be found at
www.innsofcourt.org.

About LexisNexis

LexisNexis (www.lexisnexis.com) is a leading global provider of content-enabled
workflow solutions designed specifically for professionals in the legal, risk
management, corporate, government, law enforcement, accounting and academic
markets. LexisNexis originally pioneered online information with its Lexis and
Nexis services. A member of Reed Elsevier [NYSE:ENL; NYSE:RUK]
(www.reedelsevier.com), LexisNexis serves customers in more than 100 countries
with 18,000 employees worldwide.

LexisNexis
Marc Osborn
425-460-2159
marc.osborn@lexisnexis.com
or
American Inns of Court
David P. Carey
Executive Director
703-684-3590
dcarey@innsofcourt.org

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