"NFPA PRESS RELEASE - INTERNATIONAL LITIGATION SUPPORT"

PRESS RELEASE

MAY 17, 1999

NFPA TEAMS UP WITH LEGAL LANGUAGE SERVICES TO PROVIDE
GLOBAL LITIGATION SUPPORT

The National Federation of Paralegal Associations, Inc. (NFPA) announced today that it has chosen Legal Language Services (LLS) as its recommended resource for international litigation support and foreign language services.

The NFPA, a leader in setting professional legal standards, has designated LLS as its strategic partner in order to meet the growing need of its membership for reliable, high-quality litigation service uniquely tailored to international litigation.

LEGAL LANGUAGE SERVICES (LLS) TRANSLATES THE LETTER OF THE LAW INTO MORE THAN 150 LANGUAGES AND DIALECTS. With offices throughout North America and affiliates around-the-world , LLS provides global support in the following areas:

• Interpreting for legal proceedings both in the U.S. and abroad.
• Translation, as well as certification and authentication of legal and judicial documents both from and into English.
• International Service of Process in more than 80 countries.
• Simultaneous interpreting and conference services.
• Referrals to an international network of legal consultants and experts.

With international headquarters in New York City, Legal Language Services has been serving the legal community both in the United States and abroad for nearly 20 years. In venues ranging from international arbitration tribunals to state agencies, and in proceedings as diverse as SEC filings for multi-billion dollar mergers to individual applications to the INS, LLS sets the standard for reliable service.

In recent years, LLS has added new services to its traditional offerings: "The complexities of international legal practice add a whole new dimension to the world of litigation," says President, Victor J. Hertz. "As more and more attorneys enter the global arena, the demand for new specialized services has exploded. For example, service of process and enforcement issues in foreign venues are two areas where we have developed valuable expertise in response to the expressed needs of our clients." Mr. Hertz goes on to explain, "The Hague Convention on the Service Abroad of Judicial and Extrajudicial Documents, along with The Inter-American Convention on Letters Rogatory and other international treaties spell out specific rules for legal service of process in foreign countries. Ignorance of these rules, or failure to adhere to them, can have serious repercussions."

As an international litigation support company, LLS works with some of the largest law firms, financial institutions and corporations in the United States and abroad. Their litigation support services are described more fully in the NFPA Legal Support Directory. For a complete catalog of their services, give them a call at 1 (800) 755-5775, or visit their website at www.alsintl.com/legal.htm.