What Strafford Publications does

Strafford Publications is a continuing education provider founded in 1984, specializing in Continuing Legal Education (CLE) and Continuing Professional Education (CPE) webinars for attorneys and other credentialed professionals. Its core offering consists of expert-led live and on-demand webinars covering multiple legal practice areas, delivered through a content library accessible via an Annual Pass subscription that provides 24/7 unlimited viewing. The underlying technology is a webinar and on-demand video course delivery platform, now hosted within BARBRI's professional development ecosystem at barbri.com.

Strafford serves two customer segments: individual legal professionals who self-serve purchase Annual Passes to satisfy mandatory CLE/CPE requirements, and law firms and legal organizations that procure team training through quote-based enterprise arrangements. The business model is primarily subscription-recurring (Annual Pass) supplemented by direct sales for organizational customers. Pricing is not publicly disclosed, and the product is positioned as a high-quality, expert-led alternative within the broader CLE market.

Strafford was acquired by BARBRI, Inc., a private Dallas-based legal education company, and now operates as a brand within BARBRI's professional development portfolio alongside West Academic, Quimbee, Powerscore, SkillBurst, and Legal Studies. Operations have been integrated into BARBRI's headquarters at 12222 Merit Drive, Suite 1340, Dallas, Texas, while the Strafford brand, course catalog, and Annual Pass programs have been retained for continuity with existing customers.

Name

Strafford Publications

Legal name

BARBRI, Inc.

Website

https://straffordpub.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Strafford Publications provides expert-led CLE and CPE webinars and on-demand courses to legal professionals via an Annual Pass subscription. Founded in 1984 and now a brand within BARBRI's professional development portfolio, it serves individual attorneys and law firm teams.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Continuing Legal Education

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Legal & Compliance (CLE, Paralegal CE) (EDAAALAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Law School Continuing Legal Education (CLE) & Executive Programs (EDAHAIAH)

Keywords

• Continuing legal education
• Professional development courses
• CLE webinars
• CPE webinars
• Legal education platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Atlanta

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Annual Pass Subscription: Strafford generates revenue through Annual Pass subscriptions that provide 24/7 access to premium, high-impact courses led by top professionals from leading organizations. This recurring subscription model allows legal professionals to access all courses and webinars.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Strafford Publications provides accredited continuing education (CLE and CPE) webinars and on-demand courses for legal and other professionals. Course access is delivered through an Annual Pass subscription that grants 24/7 entry to expert-led content across multiple practice areas, distributed via BARBRI's professional development platform.

Product overview

Strafford Publications operates as a professional development platform offering a unified portfolio of accredited continuing education courses. The core offerings consist of CLE (Continuing Legal Education) and CPE (Continuing Professional Education) webinars available in both live and on-demand formats. These courses cover multiple practice areas and are led by professionals from leading organizations. Access is provided through an Annual Pass subscription model, which grants 24/7 access to the full course library. Strafford has been integrated into BARBRI's professional development division, expanding its reach within the legal education ecosystem while maintaining its focus on accredited professional education.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Strafford CLE Courses Continuing Legal Education (CLE) webinars providing professional development credits for attorneys across multiple practice areas, available as live sessions or on-demand recordings.
• Strafford CPE Courses Continuing Professional Education (CPE) webinars delivering professional development credits for accountants and other professionals, offered in live and on-demand formats.
• Strafford Annual Pass Annual subscription providing 24/7 access to the full library of premium CLE and CPE courses led by professionals from leading organizations. Available for individual purchase or for law firm/organization teams.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• BARBRIcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrafford has been acquired by BARBRI, the trusted global leader in legal education. The acquisition integrates Strafford's CLE and CPE webinar offerings into BARBRI's comprehensive professional development platform. Strafford customers continue to access the same expert-led courses while now benefiting from BARBRI's expanded ecosystem including professional skills courses and additional resources.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• SkillBurst Interactive: SkillBurst provides short-form online compliance training and CLE courses for legal and professional services firms. A direct comparable to Strafford in online CLE delivery, and a fellow BARBRI-family brand.
• West LegalEdcenter: West LegalEdcenter (formerly part of Thomson Reuters) is a leading online CLE provider offering on-demand webcasts and live programming. It is now also under the BARBRI umbrella but historically a direct competitor to Strafford in expert-led legal CE.
• Knowledge Group: Knowledge Group produces live and on-demand CLE webinars for attorneys and accountants. Directly comparable to Strafford's CLE/CPE webinar format and audience of professionals seeking accreditation.
• National Business Institute: NBI provides CLE seminars and webinars for attorneys across practice areas, with both live and on-demand formats. Directly comparable to Strafford in serving solo and small-firm attorneys seeking accredited continuing legal education.
• Lorman Education Services: Lorman is a private continuing education company offering live and on-demand webinars/webcasts across multiple regulated professions including legal, accounting, and HR. It is directly comparable to Strafford's CLE/CPE webinar subscription model and target segments.
• Practising Law Institute: PLI is the premier non-profit CLE provider offering live programs, on-demand webcasts, and certificates for attorneys. It directly competes with Strafford in expert-led CLE across practice areas, serving the same attorney audience with a similar subscription/course-purchase model.
• AudioSolutionz: AudioSolutionz offers audio and web-based CLE/CPE conferences across practice areas such as tax, accounting, and employment law. Directly comparable to Strafford's expert-led webinar format targeting accountants and attorneys.
• Clear Law Institute: Clear Law Institute is a CLE webinar provider focused on HR, employment law, and ethics credits for attorneys. Directly comparable to Strafford in the expert-led online CLE subscription model.

Broad incumbents

• Thomson Reuters Legal: Thomson Reuters offers legal publishing, Westlaw, and online CLE/CPE products via its legal division. Comparable to Strafford as a broad incumbent in legal information and continuing education for attorneys and accountants.
• LexisNexis: LexisNexis provides legal research, publishing, and professional development for attorneys, including CLE-eligible content. A broad incumbent comparable to Strafford in supporting legal professionals with research and accredited learning.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/StraffordCLECPE
• Facebookfacebook.com/straffordclecpe
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/strafford-publications-inc

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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