Invitation to Authors

With over 75 legal publications, Data Trace is a nationwide, legal publisher primarily focusing on state-specific forms and practice manuals. While other publishers have lumped the country into one, broad jurisdiction, we have tackled subjects on a state-by-state basis, because of the obvious differences among individual state laws, including tax implications. Some areas we cover are: limited liability companies, estate planning, corporate law, and Revised Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code.

Data Trace is also the CD-ROM publisher for the Harvard Law Review, and the American Bar Association's The Business Lawyer, the "crown jewel" of its Section of Business Law. Our association with these prestigious national journals has helped Data Trace establish itself as a premier publisher in the legal field.

Data Trace is continually expanding to include new titles in areas such as employment law, real property law, and Internet and technology law. We invite you to share in the benefits of being a Data Trace author.

Our Commitment to Publishing the Best State-of-the-Art Books
Data Trace is committed to providing high quality books and software to business lawyers, CPAs and other business professionals nationwide. We have developed an excellent reputation as a result of the high quality of our products, publications and seminars in the legal field. An important reason for Data Trace's success is the quality of its authors.

Data Trace Books Make Practicing Law Easier
For over 20 years, we have provided our customers with timely, practical information designed to solve real-world problems. We publish the books that you and your colleagues utilize on a regular basis. In each area of law, Data Trace books cover the legal spectrum through commentary and specific procedures written exclusively for practitioners. Yearly supplements keep our customers up-to-date with the most recent legislative developments. Our books also include dozens of forms, from basic documents to get practitioners started, to the most sophisticated form of agreements. As an added value to our customers, we provide each form on disk or CD-ROM, for ease of use.

Enjoy Professional Prestige
You (and your firm) may build the professional esteem and recognize the economic benefits that result from publishing a book with Data Trace. Many of our authors use or refer to their books in their practices, in law school courses they teach, and in professional continuing education seminars.

They Said It Best:
Federal Securities Litigation: Commentary and Forms: "...an enormously valuable, and incredibly lucid, deskbook that tames the complexities of federal securities litigation." Harvey Pitt, Esq., Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Kentucky Employment and Labor Law Forms and Practice Manual: "The depth and breadth of the work are impressive, going far beyond merely recounting significant issues and cases." Don C. Meade, Miller & Meade, P.S.C.

Maryland Estate Planning, Wills and Trusts Library: Forms and Practice Manual: "...an extremely useful resource...an impressive achievement indeed." Daniel S. Goldberg, Professor of Law, University of Maryland School of Law.

You Get Our Personal Attention
Data Trace offers personal service to our writers, making it easier for you to become a published author. Our in-house staff is comprised of professionals who know how to publish books, and who can provide guidance at each step of your project, from proposal to finished product. Our entire staff is accessible to you. We ask for your ideas at every stage of your book's development, including scheduling and marketing. Data Trace knows that publishing is a cooperative venture, and we work to ensure that you are pleased with the end result.

Committed To Excellence
Data Trace's production and editorial staff constantly monitors all publications, reducing costly errors. We scrutinize all manuscripts to ensure accuracy and adherence to our quality standards.

Using The Finest Materials
Data Trace books are made to last. The three ring binders are made of tested, durable materials. Each book and supplement is individually shrink-wrapped at the bindery so that every customer receives mint-condition copies.

We Go Beyond Publishing
As a leading publisher in the legal field, Data Trace has the expertise and experience to market and promote your book. We maintain a large and responsive customer list of legal book buyers in our specialty areas. An extensive promotional plan is developed for each new book, including a direct mail campaign, journal advertisements, exhibition at relevant legal conferences and reviews in legal publications. Data Trace provides year-round promotion of your book, supplemented by our comprehensive catalog.

Royalties
Data Trace offers royalty rates that are highly competitive with other publishers. You will receive a percentage of each book sold.

The Next Step. . .
If you have published articles, conducted professional seminars, or tackled real-world issues, you are an excellent candidate for authorship. We invite you to submit your manuscript proposal, outline and, if available, sample chapter(s) for review. For a complete publications catalog and Author's Questionnaire, please contact:

Executive Editor
Data Trace Publishing Company
110 West Road, Suite 227, Towson, MD 21204
Phone: 410-494-4994; Fax: 410-823-6898
Email: editorial@datatrace.com

We look forward to hearing from you.