WASHINGTON, DC--January 8, 2002--Sugarcrest Development Group, Inc., the legal industry's premier business development partner, announced today that Sugarcrest CEO Felice Wagner will present a program entitled Creating a Personal Business Plan for Success for the IP Law Forum and the Tax and Business Forum of the Women’s Bar Association of DC. The program will be held on Wednesday, February 6, from 8:30-10:00 am at the offices of Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner.

According to Wagner, "personal business planning is critical to success in what has become an increasingly competitive legal marketplace. Planning allows lawyers to:

• chart a career course that matches their specific skills, abilities, and interests;
• align personal goals with those of their firms;
• easily review and revisit their goals on a regular basis, making sure that they don't stray too far off course;
• take the right steps now to ensure that they'll have business down the road;
• focus time and resources on those opportunities that offer the greatest chances for success;
• stay focused, even when they're bombarded with new ideas and opportunities; and
• measure and recognize the results of their efforts over time."

Wagner, a former antitrust attorney with Morgan Lewis and Ropes & Gray, has worked with several of the nation's leading law firms in the areas of strategic planning and business development. She can be reached at (202) 462-7046 or felice@sugarcrest.com. For more information about this program, contact Rebecca McNeill at (202) 408-4086. Click here to learn more about Sugarcrest's complete Personal Business Planning workshop for law firms.

ABOUT THE WBA OF DC

Established in 1917, the Women’s Bar Association of the District of Columbia was founded to maintain the honor and integrity of the profession; to promote the administration of justice; to advance and protect the interests of women lawyers; to promote their mutual improvement; and to encourage a spirit of friendship among its members. For more information, visit their Web site at http://www.wbadc.org/.

ABOUT SUGARCREST DEVELOPMENT GROUP

Sugarcrest Development Group is a professional training and consulting firm focused on helping law firms and legal service providers win new business and build long-lasting, revenue producing relationships with their clients. The company offers a suite of sales and marketing training programs and management consulting services designed exclusively for the legal industry. Sugarcrest is widely recognized both for its experienced management team and its innovative programs, including its provision of dynamic face-to-face training and ongoing learning via the Internet. For more information, visit www.sugarcrest.com or call +1.800.790.6263.

Lynn M. Janczak
Marketing Director
Sugarcrest Development Group, Inc.
860.871.6829
lynn@sugarcrest.com