Meritas (law)
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Founded in 1990, Meritas is a professional services network consisting of a global alliance of business law firms formerly known as Commercial Law Affiliates.[1][2] In 2008, the association's membership included 170 law firms in 60 countries, employing 6500 lawyers.[3] Meritas is a non-profit corporation headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Membership is extended by invitation only, and regular recertification by all firms every three years is a requirement of membership.[4] There is a staff of about 13 who handle the organization's administration and review referrals to ensure that the organization's standards are maintained.[5]
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[edit] Membership
Jennifer McPhee, writing for Canadian Lawyer, described Meritas as one of the "more established by-invitation only legal networks that do extensive research before carefully selecting one firm per jurisdiction."[4] Corporate Counsel Weekly also wrote, "Meritas determines significant business or economic centers where member firms' clients may need local counsel in order to determine where it will have its members,"[1] and that "...all member firms provide Meritas with quarterly referral reports, listing all Meritas-originated referrals made to and from the firm for the stated period and cooperate in evaluating specific matters."[1] If a firm does not receive good marks, its membership with the organization may be terminated.[6]
[edit] Officers
- February 2006: Tanna Moore named President and CEO[7]
- July 2008: Jean-Paul Bignon named as Chair-elect[8]
- April 2009: Jean-Paul Bignon named as Chair
- April 2010: Judith Lockhart (Carter Ledyard & Milburn LLP, New York, NY) named as Chair-elect
- May 2011: Judith Lockhart (Carter Ledyard & Milburn LLP, New York, NY) named as Chair
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Wright, Karen (April 18, 2007). "Focus: Law Firm Associations". Corporate Counsel Weekly (Bureau of National Affairs).
- ^ Firms find benefit in law firm networks, Minnesota Lawyer, Mar 17, 2008
- ^ Middlemiss, Jim (April 9, 2008). "Alliance extends reach of regional firms: Meritas tax group even works jointly on files". Financial Post. http://www.financialpost.com/story-printer.html?id=96f40304-b6a1-4b35-95b7-a4d772dd82ad. Retrieved November 14, 2009.[dead link]
- ^ a b McPhee, Jennifer (February 2007). "Report on Law Associations: Going Global". Canadian Lawyer. Archived from the original on February 21, 2007. http://www.canadianlawyermag.com/Report-on-Law-Associations.html. Retrieved November 14, 2009.
- ^ Jens I. Drolshammer, Michael Pfeifer, The internationalization of the practice of law, p. 334, http://books.google.com/books?id=tDUis4t-j74C
- ^ Tromans, R. (October, 2007). "Alternative hits the mainstream". European Lawyer: p. 30.
- ^ Garrison-Sprenger, Nicole (March 20, 2006). "Minnesotan to head global legal network". Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal. http://twincities.bizjournals.com/twincities/stories/2006/03/20/daily6.html. Retrieved November 14, 2009.
- ^ "People On the Move". Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal. July 21, 2008. http://twincities.bizjournals.com/twincities/potm/2008-07-21. Retrieved November 14, 2009.[dead link]
