The Law Society of Hong Kong Partners with Taecan.com

International Law Society delivers online video CPD to LSHK members from Hong Kong to England

HONG KONG, January 24, 2003- The Law Society of Hong Kong (LSHK), the regulatory body of the Solicitors' branch of the legal profession in Hong Kong, and Taecan.com, a global leader in online Continuing Professional Development (CPD/CLE) announced today that they have formed an exclusive strategic partnership to deliver online video and audio CPD. The catalogue, available in January 2003, will feature 12 courses on relevant issues such as Banking Law & Practice and The Legal Risks of Electronic Transactions.

LSHK’s members will benefit from the partnership by having 24/7 access to affordable CPD Rich Media seminars (video, audio, PowerPoint and text). The alliance enables members to track their CPD points online through Taecan’s KeepTrack system which automatically records seminars taken on the site and allows members to input CPD points they have earned offline.

"Partnering with Taecan.com to make LSHK CPD courses available online means that LSHK members will not only have online access to some of LSHK’s library of CPD courses, but they will also have immediate access to the large US based Taecan library of courses, in a cost effective and convenient way", said Margaret Hill, Director of Standards and Development at LSHK.

"Partnering with the prestigious Law Society of Hong Kong makes CPD courses conveniently available to the members of the Law Society while also providing a valuable tool for the US based lawyer practicing in Hong Kong. As the practice of law becomes more global, it only makes sense that lawyers should have easy access to high quality continuing professional development courses, regardless of where they are practicing. No longer is it necessary for professionals licensed in a foreign jurisdiction to travel back ‘home’ to complete their continuing education requirements. LSHK recognizes the benefit of this flexibility and has placed itself squarely in the forefront of professional training in the international legal community." Patrick Vane, JD, LLM; CEO, Taecan.com.

About the Law Society of Hong Kong

The Law Society of Hong Kong (LSHK) is the largest association of solicitors in Hong Kong. It is one of the oldest and most respected Law Societies in Asia. Incorporated in 1907, The Law Society is responsible for licensing and educating its 5,070 members who reside around the world. Currently, the Society serves members in: Australian states and territories, Canadian provinces, Englandand Wales, Hong Kong SAR, Indonesia, Macau, Mainland PRC, Malaysia, New Zealand,Northern Ireland, The Philippines, Republic of Ireland, Scotland, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, and the United States of America.

About Taecan.com

Taecan.com is the global leader in online Continuing Professional Development (CPD). Through the Internet, the Seattle-based company provides jurisdiction-specific, accredited CPD/CLE to the legal community throughout North America.

Since 1998, Taecan.com has been serving more than one-quarter million legal professionals worldwide. Taecan currently works with 25 partners including leading state, city, and county bar associations to deliver professional education 24/7, using the latest online rich media technology.