LegalSpace Conference Presents Fitness Centers as Key Components for Law Firms Heading into the 21st Century

New York, NY, December 21, 2005 – On Monday, December 6, law firm leaders and commercial real estate professionals met at the LegalSpace conference at the Roosevelt Hotel in New York City.   Presented by ALM, a leading integrated media company serving legal, real estate, financial and business professionals, the LegalSpace event provided the opportunity for law firms and building owners and brokers to network and discuss both the immediate and future real estate needs and requirements of the legal industry.  

Mitchell Wallsh, the Executive Director of Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP, one of the world's leading international law firms, was the moderator of a panel on How Law Firms are Moving Into the 21 st Century The panel identified the inclusion of employee fitness centers as a critical factor in space planning for law offices as it is a crucial way of keeping law firms competitive.   Wallsh commented, “Our fitness center is used regularly by all of our personnel, from our most senior partners to our most junior administrative assistants.   The fitness center has been a key component in bringing our firm together in a common space that improves the physical fitness and well being of all our employees.”

Approaching its one year anniversary in February 2006, Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP's fitness center was designed and is managed by Plus One Health Management, the nation's foremost provider of premium corporate fitness and luxury spa facilities.   Plus One's innovative and comprehensive corporate wellness programs make the state-of-the-art Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP Fitness Center a health facility like none other.

“We embrace the findings of the LegalSpace conference,” says Plus One President Mike Motta.   “When law firms make a commitment to deliver premium services to their employees, it increases productivity and enhances quality of life.   We celebrate the investment that Cawalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP and all the law firms we serve have made in the health and wellness of their employees.   We are honored to be part of their teams.”

About Plus One
Plus One Health Management, Inc. is the premier management company for fitness centers, wellness programs, spas, and physical therapy clinics. Plus One applies visionary design and management in an integrated, comprehensive approach to your wellness program, fitness center or luxury spa. Catering to some of the finest organizations in the world, Plus One's clients include Fortune 500 companies, 5-Star luxury properties, developers, community centers, financial service firms, law partnerships, media firms, communications companies, pharmaceutical companies and hospitals. Founded in 1986 as a personal training clinic for celebrities and discerning clients who value custom fitness solutions, today Plus One employs more than 800 professionals nationwide, serving today's most successful executives and luxury hotel guests.

About Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP, established in 1792 is one of the world's leading international law firms, with offices in New York, London, Charlotte, Washington and Beijing.   Cadwalader serves a diverse client base, including many of the world's top financial institutions, undertaking business in more than 50 countries in six continents.   The firm offers legal expertise in antitrust, banking, business fraud, corporate finance, corporate governance, environmental, healthcare, insolvency, insurance and reinsurance, litigation, mergers and acquisitions, private client, private equity, project finance, real estate, securities and financial institutions regulation, securitization, structured finance, and tax.   More information about Cadwalader can be found at www.cadwalader.com.

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