SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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                                    FORM 8-K
              CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

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                       February 2, 2004 (February 2, 2004)
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                Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

                      American Lawyer Media Holdings, Inc.
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             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

            Delaware               333-50119                13-3980412
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       (State or Other     (Commission File No.)        (I.R.S. Employer
         Jurisdiction of                                 Identification
         Incorporation)                                       No.)

        345 Park Avenue South
        New York, New York                            10010
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       (Address of Principal                       (Zip Code)
         Executive Offices)

                                 (212) 779-9200
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              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

                                      None
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          (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)


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Item 5.  Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure

         Except as expressly indicated or unless the context otherwise requires,
the "American Lawyer Media Holdings, Inc.", "we", "our", or "us" means American
Lawyer Media Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and its subsidiaries.

         On January 23, 2004, we commenced a solicitation of consents from
holders of our outstanding 12 1/4% Senior Discount Notes Due 2008 (CUSIP No.
02712K AD 2) ("Discount Notes") to certain amendments to the related Indenture
dated as of December 22, 1997, by and between us and The Bank of New York, as
trustee, pursuant to which the Discount Notes were issued. Additionally, on
January 23, 2004, our wholly owned subsidiary American Lawyer Media, Inc., a
Delaware corporation ("ALM"), commenced a solicitation of consents from holders
of its outstanding 9 3/4% Senior Notes Due 2007 (CUSIP No. 027 126 AC 5)
("Senior Notes") to certain amendments to the related Indenture dated as of
December 22, 1997, by and between ALM and The Bank of New York, as trustee,
pursuant to which the Senior Notes were issued.

         We are extending the expiration date in connection with the
solicitation of consents with respect to the Discount Notes. In addition, ALM is
extending the expiration date in connection with the solicitation of consents
with respect to the Senior Notes. The new expiration date is Tuesday, February
3, 2004, at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, unless further extended.

Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits

Exhibit No.                   Description
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none


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                                    SIGNATURE

         Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                          AMERICAN LAWYER MEDIA HOLDINGS, INC.


                                          By: /s/ Allison Hoffman
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                                          Allison Hoffman
                                          Vice President and General Counsel

Date: February 2, 2004

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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit No.                   Description
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none
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                  ------------

                                    FORM 8-K
              CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                                  ------------

                       February 2, 2004 (February 2, 2004)
     -----------------------------------------------------------------------
                Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

                      American Lawyer Media Holdings, Inc.
     -----------------------------------------------------------------------
             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

            Delaware               333-50119                13-3980412
     -------------------- ------------------------ -------------------------
       (State or Other     (Commission File No.)        (I.R.S. Employer
         Jurisdiction of                                 Identification
         Incorporation)                                       No.)

        345 Park Avenue South
        New York, New York                            10010
     ----------------------------------- ---------------------------------
       (Address of Principal                       (Zip Code)
         Executive Offices)

                                 (212) 779-9200
     -----------------------------------------------------------------------
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

                                      None
     -----------------------------------------------------------------------
          (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Item 5.  Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure

         Except as expressly indicated or unless the context otherwise requires,
the "American Lawyer Media Holdings, Inc.", "we", "our", or "us" means American
Lawyer Media Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and its subsidiaries.

         On January 23, 2004, we commenced a solicitation of consents from
holders of our outstanding 12 1/4% Senior Discount Notes Due 2008 (CUSIP No.
02712K AD 2) ("Discount Notes") to certain amendments to the related Indenture
dated as of December 22, 1997, by and between us and The Bank of New York, as
trustee, pursuant to which the Discount Notes were issued. Additionally, on
January 23, 2004, our wholly owned subsidiary American Lawyer Media, Inc., a
Delaware corporation ("ALM"), commenced a solicitation of consents from holders
of its outstanding 9 3/4% Senior Notes Due 2007 (CUSIP No. 027 126 AC 5)
("Senior Notes") to certain amendments to the related Indenture dated as of
December 22, 1997, by and between ALM and The Bank of New York, as trustee,
pursuant to which the Senior Notes were issued.

         We are extending the expiration date in connection with the
solicitation of consents with respect to the Discount Notes. In addition, ALM is
extending the expiration date in connection with the solicitation of consents
with respect to the Senior Notes. The new expiration date is Tuesday, February
3, 2004, at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, unless further extended.

Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits

Exhibit No.                   Description
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none
SIGNATURE

         Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                          AMERICAN LAWYER MEDIA HOLDINGS, INC.

                                          By: /s/ Allison Hoffman
                                              -----------------------
                                          Allison Hoffman
                                          Vice President and General Counsel

Date: February 2, 2004
EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.                   Description
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none