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ALFA International The Global Legal Network Inc., commonly known as ALFA International, is a global legal network consisting of 145 independent law firms, including 80 U.S. law firms and 65 member firms in other countries.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.alfainternational.com/filebin/pdf/ALFAFactSheet.pdf )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Young Clement Rivers News )〕 As with other types of professional services networks, the organization serves as a business referral and resource pooling network between member law firms. == History == The organization, which was originally named the American Law Firm Association, was founded in 1980.〔〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=ALFA International Global Legal Network )〕 It is the oldest U.S.-based law firm network〔 and one of the largest law firm networks in the world.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Largest Law Firm Networks )〕 At its creation, it consisted of 12 U.S. law firms that performed insurance defense work for insurance companies with nationwide operations.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=ALFA International History )〕 During the 1980s, ALFA expanded to include more than 50 law firms in the United States. The membership included firms that handled other types of litigation, not just insurance defense, as well as transactional legal work. During the 1990s, ALFA membership grew to include 80 law firms in the United States and 25 law firms in Europe, Latin American, and the Pacific Rim. During the 2000s, ALFA expanded its international membership to include 60 member firms. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「ALFA International」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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