Woodcock Washburn Purchases Traveling Coaches’ CLASS and CLASSe
September 24, 2007 DALLAS, TX - Traveling Coaches, the nationally recognized training, application integration and consulting partner to law firms and corporate legal departments, today announced that Philadelphia-based Woodcock Washburn, LLP has purchased Traveling Coaches’ CLASS and CLASSe content for the Firm’s on-going technology training program.
Traveling Coaches’ industry-leading CLASS (Continued Learning and Software Skills) program is a collection of high quality, modular, and legal specific technology training materials. Since its introduction three years ago, the wildly popular CLASS program has been implemented by over 125 law firms and corporate legal departments consisting of more than 56,000 users. As CLASS provides the materials for traditional classroom instruction, CLASSe facilitates a different style of training: just-in-time eLearning. A collection of short, interactive, online lessons called CLASSe Briefs, this program is ideal for busy attorneys and staff that need to learn how to accomplish specific tasks “on the fly.”
“Woodcock Washburn purchased Traveling Coaches’ CLASS and CLASSe curriculum with the goal of improving the training program at the firm” said Maris Thompkins, Software Support and Training coordinator for the Firm. “What attracted Woodcock Washburn to this program were the extensive course library, which is totally customizable, and CLASSe, the short, bite-sized demos that users can use ‘on demand’”.
CLASS currently consists of 136 classroom modules covering topics from Microsoft Office applications to document management systems and Word productivity tools. The materials are customizable and designed to be used for university-style training programs. CLASSe Briefs are drawn from CLASS curriculum and offer the same high level of quality and consistency. By purchasing both products, Woodcock Washburn will be able to provide end-users with a consistent training message through the instructor, reference materials and eLearning lessons.
“We are excited to work with Woodcock Washburn,” added Charlene LeMaire, Director of Training and User Support Services for Traveling Coaches. “CLASS materials will help them take their training to a new level and raise the overall productivity of the Firm.”
Traveling Coaches is the recognized leader in the legal technology arena providing training, application integration and consulting services to law firms throughout the country and internationally. Since 1995, more than 600 law firms and corporate legal departments have partnered with Traveling Coaches for customized technology and training solutions. Traveling Coaches is partnering with law firms across the country on their Microsoft Office 2007 initiatives. An established expert in Microsoft Office and the legal user experience, Traveling Coaches offers Office 2007 consulting and configuration services, IT support staff training and user training and support services. Key to every successful deployment is Traveling Coaches’ Office 2007 Rollout Kit with tools for communication and marketing of the change before, during and after rollout.
Woodcock Washburn is a national firm specializing in intellectual property law. Since being founded in 1946, the Firm has provided personal service and trusted advice to clients across a wide range of industries and technologies. Woodcock's full range of legal services includes: litigation, patent procurement, IP strategies, trademarks & copyrights, licensing, open source software, standards and interference.