FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

August 12, 2005

FIRST MANAGING PARTNER FORUM FOR MIDWESTERN LAW FIRMS TO BE HELD ON SEPTEMBER 14th

Nation’s Premier Conference for Managing Partners Expands to Chicago Forum Advisory Board Members Announced

August 12, 2005 — Chicago, Illinois – The Remsen Group today announced that its prestigious Managing Partner Forum for Midwestern Law Firms will be held on Wednesday, September 14, 2005 at the University Club of Chicago. The event is expected to be attended by over 75 managing partners representing the region’s most influential law firms.

The Managing Partner Forum was created in 2001 to enable managing partners and leaders of law firms with ten or more attorneys to exchange ideas, share best practices and address issues facing law firms today. Over 350 managing partners and law firm leaders have participated in previous Forums held in Florida, Texas and the Southeastern United States.

“The Managing Partner Forum provides a unique opportunity for law firm leaders to share insights and practical solutions to the challenges of running a successful law firm in these changing times,” says John Remsen, Jr., President and CEO of The Managing Partner Forum. “Our format encourages maximum interaction among participants and capitalizes on the willingness of today’s managing partners to share information among one another. After all, leading a law firm is no easy task.”

Remsen also indicated that the members of the Midwestern Forum’s Advisory Board have been selected. Their responsibilities include helping to determine topics, speakers and a variety of issues regarding the Forum event itself. The Midwestern Advisory Board members are:

Kevin P. Breslin, Esq.
Weinberg Richmond, LLP - Chicago, Illionis

Phillip Mark Crane, Esq.
Segal McCambridge Singer & Mahoney, Ltd. - Chicago, Illinois

Helen R. Friedli, Esq.
McDermott Will & Emery - Illinois

Joseph M. Gagliardo, Esq. Laner, Muchin, Dombrow, Becker, Levin and Tominberg, Ltd. - Chicago, Illinois

Lawrence A. Gray, Esq.
Lord Bissell Brook LLP - Chicago, Illinois

Austin L. Hirsch, Esq.
Sachnoff & Weaver, Ltd. - Chicago, Illinois

Michael J. Kelly, Esq.
Freeborn & Peters, LLP - Chicago, Illinois

C. Barry Montgomery, Esq.
Williams Montgomery & John Ltd. - Chicago, Illinois

J. Stephen Poor, Esq.
Seyfarth Shaw LLP - Chicago, Illinois

Melissa Proffitt Reese, Esq.
Ice Miller - Indianapolis, Indiana

Ronald S. Safer, Esq.
Schiff Hardin LLP - Chicago, Illinois

John W. Tanselle, Esq.
Krieg DeVault LLP - Indianapolis, Indiana

Donald A. Tarkington, Esq.
Novack and Macey LLP - Chicago, Illinois

Raymond J. Werner, Esq.
Arnstein & Lehr, LLP - Chicago, Illinois

For more information about The Managing Partner Forum, visit http://www.ManagingPartnerForum.org.

The Remsen Group is a consulting firm that works exclusively with lawyers and law firms to help them develop and implement effective marketing and business development programs. Its principal, John Remsen, Jr., is one of the country’s leading experts in law firm marketing. For additional information, visit http://www.TheRemsenGroup.com.

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For more information, please contact The Remsen Group
John Remsen
404.885.9100
jremsen@theremsengroup.com