JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Oct. 31 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network — Special Counsel(R), the legal staffing unit of MPS Group, Inc. (NYSE: MPS), today announced that
 it will exhibit at two upcoming conferences — the annual meeting of the
 International Paralegal Management Association (IPMA) and the Association of
 Legal Administrators (ALA) Corporate/Government Fall Forum.
 The IPMA promotes the development, professional standing, and visibility
 of legal assistant management professionals. The 21st Annual Conference and
 Expo, occurring in Seattle from November 2-5, will examine some of the new
 frontiers in paralegal management. Julia Sweeney, executive director of
 Special Counsel’s Washington, D.C. office and former co-chair of the D.C. IPMA
 chapter, will lead one of the workshop sessions.
 The ALA 2005 Corporate/Government Fall Forum in Las Vegas November 2-4
 will outline the many unique challenges that law departments and
 administrators currently face, and will provide winning strategies from
 leading law authorities. The ALA is committed to enhancing the experience and
 professionalism of legal administrators through educational programs,
 products, and services, and this event is the only educational event dedicated
 to the specific needs and challenges of government, corporate, and non-profit
 law department administrators.
 At both conferences, Special Counsel will join with other providers of
 legal products and services to discuss its legal staffing solutions with
 attendees. Special Counsel representatives will also provide information about
 its medical document review service and Concise(R) deposition summary service,
 two value-added services developed to complement existing solutions and better
 serve Special Counsel’s law firm and legal department clients.
 About Special Counsel
 Special Counsel is the largest provider of legal staffing services to
 corporate legal departments and law firms nationwide, including 90% of the
 largest law firms in the United States. Special Counsel services include
 customized staffing and project management for e-discovery and document review
 projects of any size and location, as well as providing experienced legal
 professionals for general workload management, litigation support, and
 business transaction support. Specialized services include permanent placement
 of legal professionals at all levels, medical document review, Concise(R)
 deposition digesting, and court reporting services through Alderson Reporting
 Company. For more information, visit http://www.specialcounsel.com.
 About MPS Group
 MPS Group is a leading provider of staffing, consulting, and solutions in
 the disciplines of information technology, finance and accounting, law,
 engineering, and healthcare. MPS Group delivers its services to government
 entities and businesses in virtually all industries throughout the United
 States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Europe. A Fortune 1000 Company with
 headquarters in Jacksonville, Florida, MPS Group trades on the New York Stock
 Exchange. For more information about MPS Group, please visit http://www.mpsgroup.com.
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