PSMG International Affiliates
One of PSMG's key strengths lies in our formal affiliations with like minded organisations overseas. Connecting you to our peer organisations in the US (Legal Marketing Association), Australasia (APSMA), Germany (Professional Management -Network) and Italy (Legal Marketing Italia) (as well as infomrmal affiliations with organisations in France, Spain, Netherlands and Belgium) is beneficial on a number of levels - in knoweldge sharing and in recognising the global nature of professional services marketing issues.
PSMG Members will enjoy the exchange of each organisation's publications, access to the member sections on their web sites, (subject to confirmation), and participation in seminar program and conferences at discounted rates.
We encourage you to access the wealth of information provided by our affiliate organisations. Please click on the links below to view their websites.
LMA
The Legal Marketing Association (LMA) is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to serving the needs and maintaining the professional standards of the men and women involved in marketing within the legal profession. Since the mid-1980s LMA has been the voice of marketing professionals and attorneys at law firms looking to develop their practices. The association addresses the demanding needs of its members by providing: Continuing educational and professional development opportunities; Forums for open exchange of ideas and knowledge; Establishment of professional ethics and standards of conduct and performance; Education to the legal community as well as other professionals about the important role law firm marketing plays within the legal industry.
PSMG and LMA have formed a cross border alliance to allow each others members access to some of our member benefits. Contact admin@psmg.co.uk for details of how to access these member benefits.
APSMA
APSMA is the Australasian Professional Services Marketing Association, a membership association for marketers in the professional services sector. We have over 270 member firms, and a network of over 1,600 individuals in Australia, New Zealand and Hong Kong. Our members are marketers in legal, accounting, assurance, tax, business consulting, recruitment, engineering consulting and architectural firms.
APSMA’s goal is to help members to be more effective, successful and fulfilled in their careers. Whilst being sensitive to issues of competition and confidentiality, we:
• Provide continuing education, professional development and skills training seminars and workshops.
• Encourage professional, ethical standards of conduct and performance.
• Introduce networking opportunities at formal and informal events.
• Act as a forum for exchange of ideas at seminars, at our annual conference and via our website.
Please visit the website www.apsma.com.au for more information or contact the APSMA Operations Manager at sarah.hope@apsma.com.au
PM-Network
The Professional Management Network (PMN) is a network of management and service staff working in law firms, tax firms and accountancies. The PMN offers regular meetings for Managing Partners, Marketing Directors, Marketers and Head of Finance & Controlling. In addition there is a yearly conference, the "Innovation Day". (Some of the meetings are held in English.)
The aim of the PMN is to initiate contact between firms, to offer education and to bring in innovative topics and discussions. The principal of the PMN is Claudia Schieblon, who has organised these events since 1999. Contact: cs@pm-network.net
PSMG and PMN have formed a cooperation to allow each others members access to any events to members' rates. Contact admin@psmg.co.uk for details of how to access member benefits.
Legal Marketing Italia
legal marketing italia is a network for professionals involved in the marketing of law and accounting firms in Italy. It was founded in 2004 by Silvia Hodges with the idea that the individuals working to market legal and accounting services needed a forum to share and exchange ideas with each other.
By providing a networking platform as well as continuing education, legal marketing italia supports its members in their professional development. Since 2004 we have been organising Legal Marketing Luncheons three times a year in Milan, in order to educate, promote and maintain a high standard of professionalism in the industry.
LPMA
The LPMA exists to help those involved in the legal sector who have responsibility for managing and leading organisations such as Barristers Chambers and Solicitors. They additionally have strong links with the Bar Council and PSMG members can now attend meetings of the LPMA as associate members, receiving the appropriate members discount.
