DestinationLawSchool.com Provides Real-Life Legal Scenarios and the Research Tools Needed to Solve Them

New York, NY/Eagan, MN -- June 25, 2001 -- Kaplan, Inc., the leading provider of LSAT preparation and the parent of Concord University School of Law, the nation's only entirely online law school, and West Group, the foremost provider of e-information and solutions to the U.S. legal market, have jointly launched DestinationLawSchool.com, a free Web-based program that provides valuable insight into the legal research process typically used in law school and legal practice.

As part of the program, distinguished Harvard Law Professor Arthur Miller conducts online lectures that describe real-life legal problems and the research skills needed to solve them. In his lectures, Miller uses the powerful technology of Westlaw®, West Group's leading online research service for legal, tax, accounting and business professionals.

DestinationLawSchool.com offers unique interactive modules that mimic the steps a law student or legal professional follows to research a legal problem. DestinationLawSchool.com consists of five "Inside Track" modules that demonstrate how the law is organized, the basics of online legal research and how to use Westlaw. The five modules are

What is the Law?
The Client Has a Problem and You are the Law Clerk
Finding the Law
Searching for the Case
Hands-on Training on Westlaw

Miller, who is also a Supplementary Lecturer at Concord University School of Law, presents the first four "Inside Track" lectures. Additional discussions are led by Concord University School of Law Professor William Weston. Carolyn Weaver, senior instructional designer, Academic Segment Marketing, West Group, teaches the final module in which students get hands-on legal research experience.

"West Group's partnership with Kaplan will help educate those interested in the legal profession about the practice of law," said Tim Blevins, senior director, Academic Segment Marketing, West Group. "West Group's premier legal research service, Westlaw, is used by legal and corporate professionals worldwide. DestinationLawSchool.com offers law students and others a glimpse at the many ways Westlaw is used to conduct legal research and an insight into how legal issues are analyzed and resolved."

For example, the thought, analysis and debate required to build and argue a case are based on and supported by research. DestinationLawSchool.com offers those interested in law the chance to consider actual legal situations and then learn about the accompanying research required to solve the problems, enabling them to experience the process typically undertaken by attorneys.

"Kaplan has long been helping students achieve their dreams of going to law school, be it through guidance throughout the admissions process or access to an online legal education through Concord Law School," said Andrew Rosen, Esq., COO of Kaplan, Inc., and provost of Concord Law School. "DestinationLawSchool.com extends our interest in legal education and is suitable for anyone interested in learning more about legal research and its application to legal problems. Competent and effective legal research is the key to solving client problems. West Group provides the best tools for that research, which is why we based this program around Westlaw."

DestinationLawSchool.com is also accessible via www.kaptest.com.

About Kaplan, Inc.
Kaplan, Inc., a leading provider of education and career services (www.kaplan.com) is a wholly owned subsidiary of The Washington Post Company (NYSE: WPO). With more than 3,000 classroom locations throughout the United States and abroad, Kaplan has served more than 3 million students over 60 years in its nationally recognized courses for more than 35 standardized tests, including entrance exams for secondary school, college and graduate school as well as English language and professional licensing exams. Kaplan is the first major player to provide online test prep, admissions courses and other resources at www.kaptest.com.

About Concord University School of Law
Concord University School of Law (www.concordlawschool.com) is the nation's first entirely online law school, and the second-largest part-time law school in the country, based on the size of the first-year entering class. Concord's current student body of approximately 700 includes working professionals and others whose family or work obligations have made Concord Law School the right choice for them. Concord has been authorized to award the juris doctor degree by the California Bureau of Private Post-Secondary and Vocational Education and has complied with the registration requirements of the state bar of California, which permits its graduates to apply for admission to the California bar. Concord has received accreditation under a pilot program from the Accrediting Commission of the Distance Education and Training Council.

About West Group
Headquartered in Eagan, Minn., West Group is the foremost provider of e-information and solutions to the U.S. legal market. West Group is a division of The Thomson Corporation and was formed when West Publishing and Thomson Legal Publishing merged in June 1996. For more information, please visit West Group's Web site at www.westgroup.com.

Kaplan, Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Washington Post Company (NYSE: WPO)

Kaplan Press Contacts:
Liz Lindley, 212-492-5890, liz_lindley@kaplan.com
Erin Dolan, 212-707-5339, erin_dolan@kaplan.com
West Group Press Contact:
Kerri Huncovsky, 651-848-5522, kerri.huncovsky@westgroup.com

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