LexisNexis Group Establishes Scholarship for Martindale-Hubbell Executive.Solutions Provider Teams with the International Bar Association to Honor Long-Time Contributor NEW YORK New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of -- LexisNexis Group, a global leading provider of information and services solutions announced today it has established the Louis F. Duffy Scholarship to honor Duffy for his many years of exemplary service to LexisNexis([R]) and the International Bar Association (IBA IBA abbr. International Bar Association IBA (in Britain) Independent Broadcasting Authority IBA n abbr (Brit) (= Independent Broadcasting Authority ). LexisNexis is a member of the Reed Elsevier Group plc, a world-leading publisher and information provider. "One of Lou's great passions is mentoring young attorneys through the IBA," said Andrew Prozes, chief executive officer of LexisNexis Group and Reed Elsevier board member. "By establishing a scholarship in Lou's name, we recognize his tremendous positive influence on countless IBA attorneys to date, and his many contributions to LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell The Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory is one of the oldest and best-known catalogues of lawyers in the United States. Its history begins with two separate publications, the Martindale Directory and Hubbell's Legal Directory. over an amazing 50-year career." The Louis F. Duffy Scholarship will help young attorneys from developing countries participate in the IBA's Distance Learning Program. The IBA program is designed specifically to meet the needs of lawyers wishing to practice internationally. "Over many years Lou Duffy has contributed to the IBA in numerous ways. It is an absolute pleasure to be able to honor him and all that he has done for the Association in his inimitable in·im·i·ta·ble adj. Defying imitation; matchless. [Middle English, from Latin inimit way," said Mark Ellis, IBA executive director. "This scholarship in his name is both deserving and fitting." Duffy is the LexisNexis([R]) Martindale-Hubbell([R]) liaison with the International Bar Association, the American Bar Association American Bar Association (ABA), voluntary organization of lawyers admitted to the bar of any state. Founded (1878) largely through the efforts of the Connecticut Bar Association, it is devoted to improving the administration of justice, seeking uniformity of law , the National Bar Association, the Canadian Bar Association The Canadian Bar Association is the Canadian voluntary bar association organization formed in 1896 representing the interests of 38,000 lawyers, judges, notaries, law teachers, and law students from across Canada involved in the legal system. , the Balkan States Bar Association and the International Trademark Association. He is a current member of the LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell Legal Advisory Board and a former member of the Advisory Council of the United States National Judicial College. About LexisNexis Group LexisNexis Group (www.lexisnexis.com) is a global leading provider of information and services solutions, including its flagship Web-based Lexis([R]) and Nexis([R]) research services, to a wide range of professionals in the legal, risk management, corporate, government, law enforcement, accounting and academic markets. A member of Reed Elsevier Group plc (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :ENL Noun 1. ENL - an inflammatory complication of leprosy that results in painful skin lesions on the arms and legs and face erythema nodosum leprosum Hansen's disease, leprosy - chronic granulomatous communicable disease occurring in tropical and subtropical )(NYSE:RUK RUK Reserviupseerikoulu (Hamina, Finland, Reserve Officers' School) RUK Are You Kidding? ) (www.reedelsevier.com), LexisNexis serves customers in 100 countries with 13,000 employees worldwide. About the International Bar Association - the global voice of the legal profession In its role as a dual membership organisation, comprising 30,000 lawyer members and over 195 bar associations and law societies, the International Bar Association influences the development of international law reform and shapes the future of the legal profession. Its Member Organisations cover all continents and include the American Bar Association, the German Federal Bar, the Japan Federation of Bar Associations, the Law Society of Zimbabwe and the Mexican Bar Association. |
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