eTERA Consulting Joins ALM / The Lawyer Invitational as Charter Sponsor for 2010 – 2011 Season

Jan. 25, 2011 - PRLog -- NEW YORK, NY  – ALM / The Lawyer Invitational, the legal industry’s first national charitable golf tournament, today announced that eTERA Consulting will be a charter sponsor of the event. This exclusive event is the premier charity sporting event in the legal community, supporting the Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children as its national charity and local charities associated with tournament golf venues and sponsors.

The event presents a unique opportunity for lawyers and senior business executives to establish new client relationships and deepen existing ones, while golfing at the nation’s most exclusive golf venues.

“As a National Charter Sponsor and member of the Board of Advisors, we will be able to   fully support The Lawyer Invitational as the premier charitable sporting event in the legal community,” said Mike Garner, Principal and Senior Executive Vice President at eTERA Consulting. “We are excited that the Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children is the national charity for 2011. The opportunity to help the hospital is part of eTERA’s ongoing commitment to support national and local organizations whose mission is to enhance the quality of life for people.”

The ALM / The Lawyer Invitational 2010-2011 inaugural season brings together lawyers and their clients in golf tournaments across the nation. Golf teams compete locally in order to qualify for the national championship that will take place in 2011. The next tournament is Monday, May 9 at Medinah Country Club just outside of Chicago. A full schedule of events can be found at www.thelawyerinvitational.com.

“This is a first-class golf invitational that offers various opportunities for everyone,” says Bobby Perez, CEO of The Lawyer Invitational. “It’s designed to not only raise money for charity, but it gives people across the legal industry the chance to play on some of the most  amazing  private clubs across the nation such as Winged Foot, Medinah, Trump, Robert Trent Jones, and more.”

To pre-register a golf team and learn more about the courses and sponsorship opportunities available, please visit www.thelawyerinvitational.com today. Updates are also available via Twitter, LinkedIn, Blog and Facebook.

About eTERA Consulting
eTERA Consulting specializes in helping corporations and law firms improve information governance, compliance and discovery management. We are a technology independent consultancy with a broad range of services from strategic information consulting to project-based engagements. Our proven Early Information Assessmentsm (EIA) planning methodology provides clients with the management expertise, technology resources and analytical tools needed to craft innovative solutions focused on achieving increased efficiencies, cost savings, command and control, and enhanced decision-making abilities. Headquartered in Washington, DC, eTERA Consulting has served the legal industry since 2004.  The company also maintains additional offices across the U.S. eTERA Consulting was named to The Inc. 500 list of fastest-growing private U.S. companies in 2010. For more information, please visit http://www.eteraconsulting.com/.

About ALM / The Lawyer Invitational
ALM / The Lawyer Invitational is the legal industry's premier golf event, providing a multi-tournament venue for the most influential and prestigious law firms, corporate counsel and global leaders in the legal industry and their clients to compete against one another across the U.S. at prestigious golf venues. It is a unique opportunity that helps build business, establish relationships and support charity. For more information, visit www.thelawyerinvitational.com.

About ALM
ALM, an integrated media company, is a leading provider of specialized business news and information, focused primarily on the legal and commercial real estate sectors. ALM’s market-leading brands include The American Lawyer, Corporate Counsel, GlobeSt.com, Insight Conferences, Law.com, Law Journal Press, LegalTech, The National Law Journal and Real Estate Forum. Headquartered in New York City, ALM was formed in 1997. For more information, visit www.alm.com.

ALM, The American Lawyer, Corporate Counsel, GlobeSt.com, Insight Conferences, Law.com, Law Journal Press, LegalTech, The National Law Journal and Real Estate Forum are trademarks or registered trademarks of ALM Media Properties, LLC or affiliated entities.

Contacts:
eTERA Consulting
Joe Kanka
240-751-8349
jkanka@eteraconsulting.com

ALM / The Lawyer Invitational
Amy Juers
Edge Legal Marketing
651.450.9090
ajuers@edgelegalmarketing.com

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ALM, an integrated media company, is a leading provider of specialized business news and information, focused primarily on the legal and commercial real estate sectors.