Massachusetts Bar Association and CompuWorks add training to the 'Legal Tech Toolbox' - 7/28/2003

According to Abigail Shaine, Executive Director of the Massachusetts Bar Association, "Technology is an increasingly important part of our members' practice of law, in terms of both their ability to service clients and manage their offices. However, the pace with which technology is changing makes it difficult for our members to keep abreast of what's new and appropriate for their practices. In partnership with CompuWorks, we hope to give our members and their staffs the tools and training they need to take full advantage of the many software programs used daily in the practice of law."

Recognizing the unique computing needs of a legal environment, CompuWorks Systems has created a curriculum of courses for the Massachusetts Bar Association that is specifically tailored to practicing attorneys and legal administrators. In addition, CompuWorks has developed consulting services adapted specifically for a law firm. The courses and services to be offered through the Massachusetts Bar Association are open to all Massachusetts attorneys and their staffs, with special discounts available to Association members and law students. The courses will be offered in Boston, Woburn and Springfield.

Through its Legal Tech Toolbox, the Massachusetts Bar Association will provide its more than 18,500 members with unique access to technology-based products and services. Technology for law practices, according to Shaine, represents "another opportunity for the Association to deliver value to our members.

"We are very excited to be partnering with CompuWorks," Shaine added, "since it provides such a critical service to a wide range of computer users in the legal profession. As we add additional offerings to our Legal Tech Toolbox, we anticipate that the Massachusetts Bar Association will become a key resource to our members not just for their law-related needs but also for their technology needs."

About the Massachusetts Bar Association
The Massachusetts Bar Association is a non-profit organization, founded in 1910, that serves the legal profession and the public by promoting the administration of justice, legal education, professional excellence and respect for the law. The largest legal organization in the commonwealth, the Massachusetts Bar Association represents more than 18,000 attorneys, judges and legal professionals.