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Dear Readers, Welcome to the 3rd Annual Best of Chicago Reader Rankings from The National Law Journal! This program is designed to let you, The National Law Journal community, tell us which legal service providers and law schools are the best at what they do. Whether it was an innovative cost-cutting solution or a time-saving product, there was a category for you to cast your vote on all important aspects to the practice of law. From data technology products and banking services to law firm marketing and legal research, NLJ s Best of Chicago Reader Rankings showcase the firms who prevailed among their competitors in providing you with the essentials to compete in today s legal market. More than 1,400 readers cast votes for your favorite vendors in nearly 80 categories. Given the size and scope of the survey, and the time that it takes to complete it, your responses overwhelmed our expectations in this inaugural year. Lawyers and legal professionals alike rely heavily on these businesses and that is why we have dedicated a special supplement to highlight the successes of the best. The Best of Chicago Reader Rankings was operated by The National Law Journal s sales and marketing teams via online ballot voting and compiling. Readers were notified of the ballot through direct emails, print and online advertisements, and social media updates across our parent company ALM s network of websites, including Law.com, NLJ.com and more. Our goal was to make the voting as inclusive as possible. The ballot consisted of 77 categories encompassing the areas of Technology, Research, Litigation Consulting, Accounting, Banking, Insurance, Financial Services, Litigation Support, Education, Law Firm Marketing & Communications, ADR & Mediation, and Recruiting & Staffing. I would like to extend a special thanks to The National Law Journal s sales, marketing and design teams, especially our Ad Production Manager, Sam Wong, who truly made this fantastic supplement come to fruition despite tight deadlines and last-minute changes. Warm Regards, Kenneth A. Gary Vice President and Group Publisher, The National Law Journal & Legal Times VP/GROUP PUBLISHER KENNETH A. GARY AD SALES, SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTS LISA ANN VAN DYKE LVANDYKE@ALM.COM (202) 828-0351 EDITOR, SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTS BRAD BLICKSTEIN COPY EDITOR, SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTS ASHLEY BENNING ADVERTISING ACCOUNT REPRESENTATIVES ROSEANN AGOSTINO, MARNIE MARONEY, PATTY MARTIN, JOE PAVONE LAW FIRM ACCOUNT MANAGERS SUZANNE CRAVEN, ELIZABETH ELDRIGE, TRACEY GOLDVARG, JENNIFER JONES CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING MANAGER JAMES GUALT PUBLIC NOTICE ADVERTISING YONATHAN EYOB (WASHINGTON) PRODUCTION MANAGER SAMUEL WONG PRODUCTION COORDINATOR EVELYN FERNANDEZ EDITORIAL (212) 457-9400 ADVERTISING (212) 457-9490 CIRCULATION (877) ALM-CIRC REPRINTS (877) 257-3382 PRESIDENT & CEO BILL CARTER PRESIDENT/LEGAL MEDIA LENNY IZZO PRESIDENT/INTELLIGENCE, CHIEF DIGITAL OFFICER JEFF LITVACK VP/GROUP PUBLISHER SCOTT PIERCE CHIEF PRODUCT & CONTENT OFFICER MOLLY MILLER SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT/GENERAL COUNSEL DANA ROSEN SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT/HUMAN RESOURCES COLLEEN ZELINA VICE PRESIDENT/EDITOR IN CHIEF DAVID L. BROWN 2 August 2015 National Law Journal Advertorial Supplement Best_of_Chicago_2015.indd 2
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