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The Legal Broadcast Network Expands Relationship with Roberta E. Ashkin, Esq.
PHOENIX-(Business Wire)-June 18, 2008 - The Legal Broadcast Network (LBN), an internet media company designed to leverage the powerful broadcasting medium of the internet to reach a very specific, high-value audience of trial lawyers and other legal professionals, today announced they have expanded their relationship with Roberta E. Ashkin, a leading New York attorney and head of the Ashkin Law Firm, a successful full-service firm dedicated to the rights of victims and their families in serious personal injury, pharmaceutical, workplace and environmental toxic contamination cases. As an equity owner in LBN, Ms. Ashkin will play an instrumental role in broadening LBN's network within the legal community as the Executive Director of Legal Association Development for the company. She will host her own LBN Network Channel, the content of which can be audio, video and print mediums, and feature speaking slots for radio shows, TV and video broadcast, and podcasting. Her LAWtitudes Blog, exclusive to the Ashkin Law Firm, provides commentary on current legal issues affecting individuals and legal professionals nationwide. Ms. Ashkin is highly respected for her commitment to personalized attention to each client, with a focus on compassion and dignity in all cases handled by her firm.
Ms. Ashkin's list of high profile community representations encompasses a myriad of services provided in the legal community and associations that champion the rights of those she serves. She heads up the Legal Advisory Board of The Drum Major Institute for Public Policy, a New York-based non-partisan, non-profit think tank. Ms. Ashkin is a member of the Board of Directors of Public Justice, a Washington, D.C.-based public interest law firm dedicated to promoting public awareness and innovative litigation within and on behalf of the broader public interest community to increase access to the courts and combat threats to our justice system. She also serves as a board member and steers the Legal Advisory Board of the Cancer Schmancer Movement, a policy-changing organization founded by actress Fran Drescher. Ms. Ashkin is past Secretary and Treasurer of the New York State Trial Lawyers Association.
Mark Wahlstrom, chairman of Legal Broadcast Network, said, "The addition of Roberta Ashkin to the Legal Broadcast Network team brings a valuable wealth of experience in working with various state and national trial lawyer associations, as well as the addition of her featured channel focusing on a wide range of issues of interest to women as to how the law impacts and affects their lives. As LBN builds out its national channel strategy, we expect Roberta's contributions and insight to be a significant asset as we go forward."
Roberta E. Ashkin, of Ashkin Law Firm, stated, "LBN brings an innovative and exciting new dimension to the global internet and electronic media. Its remarkable pool of legal, political and scholarly talent, coupled with its unique approach to news and developments in the legal, political and social environments, present a remarkable opportunity. I am delighted to come on board."
Tim Butler, chief executive officer and president of Legal Broadcast Network, commented, "Roberta's compassion and commitment are key ingredients to the expansion and growth of LBN as she brings together respected members of the legal community with quality broadcast content. I look forward to partnering with Roberta as we take LBN to new heights."
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The Legal Broadcast Network provides 24/7 access for lawyers, paralegals, law schools, trial lawyer associations and others to draw on the expertise, knowledge and resources of professionals that have been successful in fighting for plaintiffs' rights by utilizing the power of blogging, video and audio podcasting through the company's state-of-the-art production studio located in Phoenix, Arizona. The company's podcasts provide fresh, provocative commentary for lawyers of all areas of practice or specialty with interests in protecting access to the courts for all citizens. With the creation of a low-cost but incredibly powerful broadcast medium, LBN makes it possible for the legal community and others to share their expertise, knowledge and resources with other like-minded professionals on a national basis. Advocates who struggled to be heard, published or viewed in the past can now partner with LBN studios to create commentary, videoblogs, podcasts and other digital media. LBN has created an open platform to those who are fighting for justice.
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