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Cooley Godward Kronish LLP Chooses ELITE 3E
LOS ANGELES, May 1, 2009 – Palo Alto, Calif. based Cooley Godward Kronish LLP has selected ELITE 3E® as the platform for its new financial management system. Elite, part of Thomson Reuters, is a worldwide provider of integrated practice and financial management systems for professional services firms.
Cooley, a national law firm with more than 650 attorneys, has deep roots in Silicon Valley and advises clients on transactional and litigation matters. The firm chose 3E because of its innovative technology that provides built-in workflow, collaboration, attachments and flexibility.
“In a challenging economy, Cooley wanted to invest in a solution that would provide us the functionality and technology to meet the needs of our clients over the next 15 years with a provider that was committed to ensuring that the project would go live on time and on budget.” said Lisanne Morales, chief financial officer, Cooley Godward Kronish. “We saw an opportunity to increase our own operational efficiencies by leveraging 3E’s technology and embedding our business rules into the 3E software.”
“Large firms like Cooley are seeing the need to invest in their infrastructure to manage the demands of the growth of their practice,” said Steve Buege, president and CEO, Elite. ”A custom-built platform with 3E helps Cooley meet the unique requirements of its business.”
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About Cooley Godward Kronish LLP
Cooley Godward Kronish’s 650 attorneys have an entrepreneurial spirit and deep, substantive experience, and are committed to solving clients’ most challenging legal matters. From small companies with big ideas to international enterprises with diverse legal needs, Cooley has the breadth of legal resources to enable companies of all sizes to seize opportunities in today’s global marketplace. The Firm represents clients across a broad array of dynamic industry sectors, including technology, life sciences, clean tech, real estate, financial services, retail and energy. The Firm has full-service offices in major business and technology centers nationwide: Palo Alto, CA, New York, NY, San Diego, CA, San Francisco, CA, Reston, VA, Broomfield, CO, Washington, DC, Boston, MA and Seattle, WA. For more information, visit www.cooley.com.
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About Elite
Elite is a leading provider of integrated information solutions to professional services firms worldwide. Elite is part of Thomson Reuters and is a premier provider of financial and practice management systems to the legal industry and to other professional services markets, including accounting, marketing services, and management and IT consulting. For more information, visit www.elite.com.
About Thomson Reuters
Thomson Reuters is the world’s leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals. We combine industry expertise with innovative technology to deliver critical information to leading decision makers in the financial, legal, tax and accounting, scientific, healthcare and media markets, powered by the world’s most trusted news organization. With headquarters in New York and major operations in London and Eagan, Minn., Thomson Reuters employs more than 50,000 people in 93 countries. Thomson Reuters shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange, Toronto Stock Exchange, London Stock Exchange and NASDAQ. For more information, visit www.thomsonreuters.com.