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Published on: 7/19/2000
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Silver Spring , MD ( July 19 , 2000 ) -- Kevin Acker , a former executive at Startec Global Communications , has been named vice president of corporate development at USLaw.com , the leading provider of legal information and solutions for consumers and small businesses.
Acker will focus on strategic planning and other activities related to the USLaw.com Affiliate Network , a network of small , independent law firms across the country that provide off-line legal counsel to site visitors.
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Kevin also will play a major part in USLaw.com's rollout of several new products and services over the next year..
Previous to his position at Startec Global , Acker held strategic planning and corporate development positions at ATX Telecommunications , a Philadelphia-based provider of long distance and competitive local exchange services.
Acker received a BA from Dartmouth and an MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.
About USLaw.comUSLaw.com ( http : //www.uslaw.com/ ) is the leading provider of legal information and solutions for consumers and small businesses.The web site , launched in November 1999 , includes more than 1 , 700 easy-to-understand articles on a wide range of legal topics ; live one-on-one informational chats with attorneys ; downloadable legal documents and an extensive small business resource center.USLaw.com recently launched an Affiliate Network that provides the highly fragmented market of small law firms with the opportunity to profile their practices on the USLaw.com web site.It also provides practitioners with high-tech law practice management tools and business services such as purchasing discounts and networking opportunities.The company is based in Silver Spring , MD..