Capital Chapter Announces 2008 Board of Directors

Washington, D.C., January 18, 2008 -- The Legal Marketing Association’s Capital Chapter is pleased to announce the members of its Board of Directors for 2008. The chapter is the second largest in the country, with more than 300 members. It serves the needs of legal marketing professionals in the Washington metropolitan area and Baltimore.

"As our chapter continues its tradition of delivering innovative programming and value-added member services, I am delighted that this group of leaders -- both from law firms and from companies that provide services to legal marketers -- has stepped forward to volunteer their time and talents.  Their perspectives and dedication are a credit to our Chapter and our profession. It is my privilege to serve with them,” said Chapter President Kimberly D. Bell.

The members of the LMA Capital Chapter Board, who took office on January 1, 2008, are:

President:                                           Kimberly D. Bell

                                                            Nixon Peabody

President-Elect:                                 Christopher Hummel

                                                            Banner & Witcoff

Immediate Past President:                Deirdre Christin

                                                            Covington & Burling

Treasurer:                                          Tara Parker

                                                            McKenna Long & Aldridge                                     

Treasurer-Elect:                                Sara J. Miller

                                                            Arnold & Porter

Secretary:                                           Diana L. Kroner

                                                            Dickstein Shapiro

Program Chair:                                  Lucy M. Jones

                                                            Association of Corporate Counsel

Events Chair:                                     Deborah Murphy

                                                            Orchid Suites, Inc.

Sponsorship Chair:                            David Grenham

                                                            Arnold & Porter

Membership Chair:                           Maggie Schmerin

                                                            Hellerman Baretz Communications

Technology Chair:                             Johanna Kasper

                                                            McKee Nelson

Public Relations Chair:                      Jonathan Groner

                                                            Jenner & Block

Member-at-Large:                             Michelle Goldstein

                                                            Goodwin Procter

Member-at Large:                             Benjamin Harris

                                                            Venable

For more information about the LMA Capital Chapter, please go to www.lmacapitalchapter.com.

The Capital Chapter is the region’s preeminent professional development and leadership organization for legal marketers. In-house legal marketers are not our only members.  Attorneys, legal administrators, recruiting personnel, law students, professional-services consultants, media representatives and vendors to the legal marketplace are also active in our chapter.