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 6, 2004 (February 6, 2004)
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                Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

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

        Delaware                     333-50117                   13-3980414
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   (State or Other             (Commission File No.)         (I.R.S. Employer
   Jurisdiction of                Identification                   No.)
    Incorporation)

           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, Inc.", "we", "our", or "us" means
American Lawyer Media, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and its subsidiaries.

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

         We are extending the expiration date in connection with the
solicitation of consents with respect to the Senior Notes. In addition,
Holdings is extending the expiration date in connection with the solicitation
of consents with respect to the Discount Notes. The new expiration date is
Tuesday, February 10, 2004, at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, unless further
extended.

Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits

Exhibit No.                   Description

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, INC.


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

Date: February 6, 2004

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                                 EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.                   Description

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 6, 2004 (February 6, 2004)
     -----------------------------------------------------------------------
                Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

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

        Delaware                     333-50117                   13-3980414
 --------------------        ------------------------ -------------------------
   (State or Other             (Commission File No.)         (I.R.S. Employer
   Jurisdiction of                Identification                   No.)
    Incorporation)

           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, Inc.", "we", "our", or "us" means
American Lawyer Media, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and its subsidiaries.

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

         We are extending the expiration date in connection with the
solicitation of consents with respect to the Senior Notes. In addition,
Holdings is extending the expiration date in connection with the solicitation
of consents with respect to the Discount Notes. The new expiration date is
Tuesday, February 10, 2004, at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, unless further
extended.

Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits

Exhibit No.                   Description

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, INC.

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

Date: February 6, 2004
EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.                   Description

none