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Client Profiles Hires Industry Veteran to Bolster Business Development Organization

Release Date: 5/16/07

Ira Smith to leverage 20 years in legal technology industry with CP clients and staff

ATLANTA, GA – May 16th, 2007 – Client Profiles (CP), a leading provider of case and financial management applications and technology services for the legal profession, today announced the addition of Ira D. Smith as Business Development Director. Mr. Smith will be charged with strategic sales and business development management responsibilities and work closely with the CP executive team to make final decisions related to sales, training, marketing strategies and pricing.

Ira Smith has over 20 Years of experience in the legal marketplace within a management consultant, business process management and legal technology role. Prior to joining Client Profiles, Mr. Smith served as Vice President, Sales – Americas Region with Epicor/ Scala, a global Enterprise Resource Planning provider and Vice President of Sales and Marketing with EnableSoft, a data management and migration technology company. During this tenure, he was able to acquire and apply general industry and market knowledge which would serve him well in future posts. In addition, Mr. Smith served as Regional Director for ProLaw Software, managing global sales and delivery to strategic markets including consultant managed firms, Am Law 100 law firms, corporate counsel and government agencies.

Beyond his experience within the legal technology market, Mr. Smith is very active within the legal community through his work as a Certified Mediator and Mediation Trainer. With over seven years of related experience, Mr. Smith regularly mediates with the Orange County, Florida Dispute Resolution Center in the 9th Judicial Circuit.

As CP’s Business Development Director, Mr. Smith will serve as a strategic and tactical resource to the direct sales organization and marketing team and provide leadership to the company’s day-to-day operations. Based on his understanding of the legal financial management market, Mr. Smith will proactively participate in the corporate integration of newly acquired FSLI, Inc and continually identify, target and pursue new client opportunities for case management, time & billing, eRouter, document management, CRM for Legal, and network integration.

“It is a privilege for me to join the Client Profiles organization. I have had the opportunity to follow the company’s progress over the years and am excited to be invited to participate in its future growth. Beyond its significant market presence, Client Profiles is an organization made up of world class technology and people to match,” said Mr. Smith.

“Ira provides sales leadership and industry know-how that is extremely hard to come by in the legal technology marketplace,” said Whit McIsaac, President and CEO, Client Profiles, Inc. “Ira does not just sell to law firms, but is an active participant in the legal community through his activities as a mediator. He has a proven track record in building and maintaining very solid client relationships- all attributes that positively contribute to making Client Profiles a marketing–led and sales-directed legal technology company.”