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The Next 25 Years

Primerus members and clients alike
speak with excitement about the future of
Primerus, which likely will include more

international growth.
"I think Primerus
is a great success
story," said Joel
Collins, founding
partner of Collins &
Lacy in Columbia,
South Carolina.

"I am proud to be part of it."
Collins was among the early members
of Primerus, joining in 1996.
"Did I predict it? No. But am
I pleased and proud to see what's
happened? Absolutely," he said. "I think
we have more potential
for the future."
Primerus member
Peter Bennett of The
Bennett Law Firm
in Portland, Maine,

said, "My hope is to see Primerus
continue to evolve into a global organi-
zation of lawyers who happen to be good
people, and that we are able to creatively
unite and compete with the large firms of
the world, with a delivery model that is
much more entrepreneurial while at the
same time delivering exceptional legal
services to our clients."
Robin Lewis, member of Mandelbaum
Salsburg in New
Jersey, calls Primerus'
growth "amazing."
"To think that
there is a Primerus
member firm virtu-
ally anywhere on this
planet is incredible
and a credit to the Primerus organiza-
tion," Lewis said. "Primerus has enabled
the small or mid-sized firm to practice on
a different level than it might otherwise
be able to do because of the contacts and
relationships it encourages."
She said Primerus has helped her
firm serve its clients with needs that

extend beyond its geographical borders,
as well as in practice areas that it cannot
serve itself.
"It's not simply a case where we have
current clients with needs outside our
area. As a marketing tool, being able to
say to prospective or current clients that
we can help them almost anywhere that
they do business is a great help to us,"
Lewis said. "On a personal note, it's been
a pleasure for me to get to know people
from around the country and around the
world through Primerus."

2016: Primerus starts the Primerus
Client Resource Institute, inviting clients
to join Primerus.

2017: The International Society of Primerus
Law Firms celebrates 25 years with 2,500
attorneys from 180 law firms in nearly 50
countries and 48 U.S. states.

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October 1-4, 2015: For the first time,
Primerus holds its Global Conference
outside of the United States. Members
and clients gathered in Amsterdam,
Netherlands for the historic event.