Problem
A New York-based law firm with more than 1,800 attorneys worldwide sought an online solution for the continuing legal education of its attorneys. In offering Web-based courses, the firm wanted to provide a global program that was easy to access and use.

Solution
Cognistar worked with the firm’s IT department to link the
Cognistar Web site with the firm’s corporate site. All attorneys
were pre-registered by Cognistar, and are able to log in with one click from their site.

Benefits
Cognistar's accredited legal programs are approved for CLE credit in many states and the UK. The topical materials satisfy the need for continued education for corporate attorneys. The online delivery system allows courses to be accessed anytime, anywhere.

Problem
The continuing legal education center of a prominent law school coordinates annual conferences which offer professional development programs for alumni, practitioners and corporate constituents. These elite programs bring together the nation’s leading experts to instruct on topical business trends and issues. Space is limited; conferences are only offered once a year. Corporations sometimes limit the number of attendees per event and the times are not always convenient for everyone. These professional institutes are a valued source of knowledge to professionals and practitioners. The opportunity to reach a greater audience on the Internet was a desirable yet formidable option for these institutions.

Solution
Cognistar’s solution offered the services and a complete,
high-quality, branded online program that the university administration embraced. Live conferences were filmed,
transcribed, and enhanced with graphics and research material by Cognistar’s instructional designers. Programs were segmented into courses and made available for delivery on the World Wide Web. Cognistar designed a branded portal for the university Web site, offering hosting services and customer care. The online courses
are accredited for the continued education of legal and financial professionals.

Benefits
Offering Web-based delivery of the conferences allows the institution to extend its programs worldwide, servicing its corporate sponsors and alumni. Through Cognistar’s direct sales efforts, the school is able to diversify its marketing efforts. Together with the partnering institution, programs are marketed to law firms and corporate counsel. By segmenting the conferences into courses, Cognistar offers ease of delivery and certification for professional education credits.

Problem
The Board of Directors of a notable legal association wanted to augment its live continuing education programs by delivering them online. The Board envisioned an online program to include asynchronous delivery of their own topical corporate law programs for CLE credit. It quickly became cost-prohibitive to independently source and develop an online program that would meet the high quality educational standards that the association desired.

Solution
Cognistar designed, built and currently hosts the portal page and online programs for the association. In addition to
Web-enabling and accrediting the association’s live programs, Cognistar offered its entire curriculum of online legal courses
to the association’s 13,000 member attorneys.

Benefits
The association benefited its members by maximizing the intellectual capital from its member seminars through a
cost-effective online education solution.

Problem
The corporate counsel department of a major company was challenged with training 4,000 employees worldwide using its
in-house Ethics Policy Awareness Program. The aim of reaching 100% of the audience was constrained by the costs and practical impediments of delivering the program live to such a diverse and extensive audience.

Solution
Working with the client’s legal and IT department, Cognistar evaluated the content, diverse audience and intranet delivery system. To effectively communicate the diverse nature of the material, Cognistar defined and segmented targeted information for all levels of the workforce, and video production was segmented for deployment to defined audiences. Through Cognistar’s editing, production process and hosting capabilities, content was customized to tailor a curriculum that was relevant to specific employees and departments.

Benefits
The company met its compliance regulation by reaching its optimal audience online through the corporate intranet. Furthermore, the human resource department has access to usage data and the policy is readily available for new hires.