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Note from the Editor

By ALM Staff | Law Journal Newsletters |

This month, we welcome two new members to our Board of Editors. Allan H. Colman, who will write our new bi-monthly column, 'Client Speak,' is the Managing Director of The Closers Group. Allan has spent more than 20 years leading law firms and professional services firms providing services to generate more revenue. He has spent many years listening to in-house counsel make decisions, and their reasoning for selecting their outside firms. We are very excited to have Allan, who holds Masters and Doctorate degrees from New York University, as one of our regular columnists.

Dr. Sharon Meit Abrahams has 20 years of experience in the training and education field. She specializes in client relations, human resources, marketing, sales, management development training, and communication. Currently serving as Director of Professional Development at McDermott Will & Emery LLP, she has conducted seminars for legal, health care, insurance, non-profit, retail, and banking organizations. Sharon holds a Master's degree in training and education, and a Bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of Miami, and received her doctorate in adult education from Nova Southeastern University.

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