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American Intellectual Property Law Association Names Carr Workplaces As a Preferred Provider to its 17,000 Members
Carr's Alexandria, Va. Space near the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office Provides Flexible Leasing for AIPLA Attorneys
WASHINGTON, D.C., July 28, 2010 — Carr Workplaces, a provider of alternative workplace solutions, has been named a preferred provider of serviced offices by the American Intellectual Property Law Association based in Arlington, Va. This affiliation entitles AIPLA's 17,000 members flexible lease terms and simple agreements, with special promotions throughout the year at Carr's 23 business centers in the Washington, D.C.-metro area and across the country.
AIPLA members often spend extended periods of time at the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office in Alexandria, Va. throughout the year. Carr's King Street Station Center in Alexandria at 1800 Diagonal Rd. is within walking distance of the PTO and features 74 private offices spread across 22,000 square feet on the building's top floor. The space includes four conference rooms seating up to 30 people and features state of the art IT and telephony, in addition to web and audio conferencing. Several of the offices have outdoor terraces and many of them include views of downtown Alexandria and the historic George Washington National Masonic Memorial.
"We understand that a lot of AIPLA members come to town and are forced to work out of their hotel rooms because they're unaware that we have been catering to the legal community since our inception," said Joe Wallace, chief executive officer of Carr Workplaces. "In fact, a large number of our clients at King Street Station Center are corporate lawyers or intellectual attorneys who meet with patent examiners on a regular basis. Their expectations for office space are set at the same level of service and professionalism that they provide to their own clients; and Carr Workplaces is structured to deliver those high standards of support from the moment they walk in."
Carr Workplaces provides prestigious addresses, flexible terms, a full on-site support staff, and no start up capital costs. Each office is fully-equipped, furnished, staff and IT-enabled, a critical feature as law practices become increasingly reliant on secure data networks. By using Carr Workplaces, businesses can access the space market in a highly efficient manner and can add space and shed space as frequently as they require.
"AIPLA's relationship with Carr Workplaces is an example of the way we provide our members with unmatched professional support and resources to enable them to do their jobs better, faster, and easier," said Sara Barker, manager of marketing and communications for the AIPLA. "Our members can't have an office everywhere they need to be, however, with Carr they can rely on an office that caters to the legal profession as only they know how to do."
"Though we specifically provide space and services, in truth we provide a way for small firms to repurpose their time and resources," said Wallace. "Lawyers can spend less time dealing with administrative matters, endure fewer headaches and liabilities, and consume less capital. They can spend more time focused on their practices."
About Carr Workplaces
Founded in 2003, Carr Workplaces is a privately-held Washington, D.C.-based provider of alternative workplace solutions. Its mission is to offer dynamic business environments and services to both independent professionals and organizations of all sizes that have small or rapidly changing work space requirements. Created by Washington, D.C. business leader Oliver T. Carr, Jr, as a means to help small and entrepreneurial organizations overcome the barriers to obtaining professional workspace, Carr Workplaces serves more than 1,500 clients in eight states and the District of Columbia. Additional information is available at www.carrworkplaces.com.
About The American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA)
Founded in 1897 to maintain a high standard of professional ethics, to aid in the improvement in laws relating to intellectual property and in their proper interpretation by the courts, and to provide legal education to the public and to its members on intellectual property issues, AIPLA is a national bar association constituted primarily of lawyers in private and corporate practice, in government service, and in the academic community. Visit AIPLA at www.aipla.org.