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Two University of Maryland Law Professors Join NextClient™ Advisory Board
Los Angeles, CA - January 4, 2001. Professors Paula Monopoli and Marin Scordato, two highly respected visiting law scholars at the University of Maryland School of Law, have agreed to join NextClient's Advisory Board.
"The Internet is rapidly transforming legal education and legal practice," says Professor Monopoli. "For this reason, I'm very excited about joining NextClient's Board of Advisors and completely support its commitment to bringing quality content to legal Web sites."
According to Scordato, "NextClient serves both lawyers who need substantive content for their Web presence and consumers who need timely, accurate information about legal issues that affect their lives. As a law professor, I especially enjoy having a role in developing a product, like NextClient's Web Content for Lawyers(sm) service, that educates the public about the law."
The two professors join other distinguished scholars in guiding NextClient's editorial mission of presenting complex legal topics in a readable format consumers can easily understand.
"We're really looking forward to having Professors Monopoli and Scordato share their expertise as educators and practicing attorneys. Their perspectives will enrich our content immensely," notes Jacky Walker, NextClient's Director of Consumer Content.
Professor Monopoli has served as vice chair of the American Bar Association Significant Developments Committee; Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section (1997), and as a lecturer and steering committee member of the Harvard Law School National Conference on Attorney Representation of Children (1990). She recently founded and maintains PortiaLaw, a Web site for women lawyers and law students.
Prior to becoming a legal educator, Professor Monopoli spent seven years in private practice with the firms of Hawkins, Delafield & Wood; Holland & Knight; and Hill & Barlow.
Professor Monopoli holds a B.A. cum laude from Yale University and a J.D. degree from the University of Virginia School of Law. She is admitted to practice in Florida, Massachusetts, New York and the District of Columbia.
In 1992, Professor Scordato joined the faculty at Southwestern University School of Law in Los Angeles where he was named the Irwin R. Buchalter Distinguished Professor of Law. He founded the Southwestern University Continuing Professional Education Series, and created the Southwestern Entertainment and Media Law Institute.
Prior to joining Southwestern University, Professor Scordato taught at the Florida State University College of Law, where he was voted Professor of the Year in 1985-86. In 1987 Professor Scordato joined the faculty of Suffolk University Law School in Boston where he was awarded the Cornelius J. Moynihan Award for Teaching Excellence.
Before starting his career as a law professor, Professor Scordato had been in private practice with the law firm of Cravath, Swaine & Moore.
Professor Scordato holds a B.A. from Haverford College and a J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law. He is a member of the District of Columbia, New York and Florida Bars.
About NextClient™
NextClient.com, Inc. is a Los Angeles-based company engaged in the development, marketing and operation of Internet-based applications for the legal services industry. NextClient is positioned to become the leading provider of Web-based practice development solutions for lawyers and law firms. The Company is currently engineering an array of complementary products and applications providing solutions that enable lawyers to redefine the way they conduct their business and promote their professional services.
For additional information regarding NextClient or its Advisory Board, visit www.nextclient.com, or call 818-550-8989. ###
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