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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                          May 14, 2002 (May 1, 2002)
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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)




Item 2.  Acquisition or Disposition of Assets

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

         On May 1, 2002, American Lawyer Media Holdings, Inc. ("ALM
Holdings"), our parent company, completed an acquisition of Law.com, Inc., a
Delaware corporation ("Law.com"), and provider of Web content and seminars for
the legal industry. Prior to the acquisition of Law.com, Law.com's RealLegal
legal applications services business was spun off as a new entity, RealLegal,
LLC, to the shareholders of Law.com.

         ALM Holdings acquired Law.com through the acquisition of all of the
1,707,790 shares of outstanding common stock of Law.com from U.S. Equity
Partners, L.P., U.S. Equity Partners (Offshore), L.P., Industrial and
Financial Investments Co. and Kuwait Financial Centre, S.A.K. in exchange for
shares of its common stock. U.S. Equity Partners, L.P., U.S. Equity Partners
(Offshore), L.P. and their affiliates own substantially all of the common
stock of ALM Holdings.

         After completion of its acquisition of Law.com, ALM Holdings
contributed all the outstanding shares of capital stock of Law.com to us as a
capital contribution. Law.com and its subsidiaries will operate as
subsidiaries of American Lawyer Media.

         A copy of the press release announcing the transaction is attached as
Exhibit 99.1 to this report and incorporated by reference herein.

Item 5. Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure

         On May 1, 2002, we, The New York Law Publishing Company and ALM
Holdings entered into a credit agreement, dated as of May 1, 2002, with
General Electric Capital Corporation ("GECC") and the lenders signatory
thereto in accordance with which GECC will provide our operating
subsidiary, The New York Law Publishing Company, with a $40 million
revolving credit facility. The credit facility replaces our existing bank
facilities and proceeds from the credit lines will be used to refinance
existing indebtedness, provide working capital and finance capital
expenditures. The obligations of The New York Law Publishing Company under
the credit agreement are guaranteed by us, ALM Holdings and all of our
domestic subsidiaries and are secured by all of the personal property and
assets of ALM Holdings, us and our domestic subsidiaries (including the
stock of all of our domestic subsidiaries) and 65% of the stock of our
first-tier foreign subsidiaries. The term of the credit agreement is 60 months.

         A copy of the press release announcing the credit agreement is
attached as Exhibit 99.2 to this report and incorporated by reference herein.

Item 7.  Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits

         (a)      Financial Statements of Business Acquired

         The financial information required by this Item 7(a) will be filed by
an amendment to this Form 8-K not later than 60 days after May 15, 2002, the
date that this report was required to be filed.

         (b)      Pro Forma Financial Statements

         The financial information required by this Item 7(a) will be filed by
an amendment to this Form 8-K not later than 60 days after May 15, 2002, the
date that this report was required to be filed.

        (c)      Exhibits

         Exhibit 2.1       Stock Purchase Agreement dated as of May 1, 2002,
                           by and among American Lawyer Media Holdings, Inc.,
                           Law.com, Inc., U.S. Equity Partners, L.P., U.S.
                           Equity Partners (Offshore), L.P., Industrial and
                           Financial Investments Co. and Kuwait Financial
                           Centre, S.A.K.

         Exhibit 10.1      Credit Agreement dated as of May 1, 2002 among The
                           New York Law Publishing Company, American Lawyer
                           Media Holdings, Inc. and American Lawyer Media,
                           Inc., as Credit Parties, The Lenders Signatory
                           thereto from time to time, as Lenders, and General
                           Electric Capital Corporation, as Agent and Lender

         Exhibit 99.1      Press Release dated May 1, 2002: American Lawyer
                           Media Expands with Integration of Law.com Online
                           Content and Seminar Businesses

        Exhibit 99.2       Press Release dated May 1, 2002: American Lawyer
                           Media Finalizes $40MM Credit Line with General
                           Electric Capital Corporation




                                   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/ Stephen C. Jacobs
                                     -------------------------
                                Stephen Jacobs
                                Chief Financial Officer

Date:  May 14, 2002

                                 EXHIBIT INDEX


        Exhibit No.        Description

        2.1                Stock Purchase Agreement dated as of May 1, 2002,
                           by and among American Lawyer Media Holdings, Inc.,
                           Law.com, Inc., U.S. Equity Partners, L.P., U.S.
                           Equity Partners (Offshore), L.P., Industrial and
                           Financial Investments Co. and Kuwait Financial
                           Centre, S.A.K.

        10.1               Credit Agreement dated as of May 1, 2002 among The
                           New York Law Publishing Company, American Lawyer
                           Media Holdings, Inc. and American Lawyer Media,
                           Inc., as Credit Parties, The Lenders Signatory
                           thereto from time to time, as Lenders, and General
                           Electric Capital Corporation, as Agent and Lender

        99.1               Press Release dated May 1, 2002: American Lawyer
                           Media Expands with Integration of Law.com Online
                           Content and Seminar Businesses

        99.2               Press Release dated May 1, 2002: American Lawyer
                           Media Finalizes $40MM Credit Line with General
                           Electric Capital Corporation
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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

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

                          May 14, 2002 (May 1, 2002)
    -----------------------------------------------------------------------
               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 2.  Acquisition or Disposition of Assets

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

         On May 1, 2002, American Lawyer Media Holdings, Inc. ("ALM
Holdings"), our parent company, completed an acquisition of Law.com, Inc., a
Delaware corporation ("Law.com"), and provider of Web content and seminars for
the legal industry. Prior to the acquisition of Law.com, Law.com's RealLegal
legal applications services business was spun off as a new entity, RealLegal,
LLC, to the shareholders of Law.com.

         ALM Holdings acquired Law.com through the acquisition of all of the
1,707,790 shares of outstanding common stock of Law.com from U.S. Equity
Partners, L.P., U.S. Equity Partners (Offshore), L.P., Industrial and
Financial Investments Co. and Kuwait Financial Centre, S.A.K. in exchange for
shares of its common stock. U.S. Equity Partners, L.P., U.S. Equity Partners
(Offshore), L.P. and their affiliates own substantially all of the common
stock of ALM Holdings.

         After completion of its acquisition of Law.com, ALM Holdings
contributed all the outstanding shares of capital stock of Law.com to us as a
capital contribution. Law.com and its subsidiaries will operate as
subsidiaries of American Lawyer Media.

         A copy of the press release announcing the transaction is attached as
Exhibit 99.1 to this report and incorporated by reference herein.

Item 5. Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure

         On May 1, 2002, we, The New York Law Publishing Company and ALM
Holdings entered into a credit agreement, dated as of May 1, 2002, with
General Electric Capital Corporation ("GECC") and the lenders signatory
thereto in accordance with which GECC will provide our operating
subsidiary, The New York Law Publishing Company, with a $40 million
revolving credit facility. The credit facility replaces our existing bank
facilities and proceeds from the credit lines will be used to refinance
existing indebtedness, provide working capital and finance capital
expenditures. The obligations of The New York Law Publishing Company under
the credit agreement are guaranteed by us, ALM Holdings and all of our
domestic subsidiaries and are secured by all of the personal property and
assets of ALM Holdings, us and our domestic subsidiaries (including the
stock of all of our domestic subsidiaries) and 65% of the stock of our
first-tier foreign subsidiaries. The term of the credit agreement is 60 months.

         A copy of the press release announcing the credit agreement is
attached as Exhibit 99.2 to this report and incorporated by reference herein.

Item 7.  Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits

         (a)      Financial Statements of Business Acquired

         The financial information required by this Item 7(a) will be filed by
an amendment to this Form 8-K not later than 60 days after May 15, 2002, the
date that this report was required to be filed.

         (b)      Pro Forma Financial Statements

         The financial information required by this Item 7(a) will be filed by
an amendment to this Form 8-K not later than 60 days after May 15, 2002, the
date that this report was required to be filed.

        (c)      Exhibits

         Exhibit 2.1       Stock Purchase Agreement dated as of May 1, 2002,
                           by and among American Lawyer Media Holdings, Inc.,
                           Law.com, Inc., U.S. Equity Partners, L.P., U.S.
                           Equity Partners (Offshore), L.P., Industrial and
                           Financial Investments Co. and Kuwait Financial
                           Centre, S.A.K.

         Exhibit 10.1      Credit Agreement dated as of May 1, 2002 among The
                           New York Law Publishing Company, American Lawyer
                           Media Holdings, Inc. and American Lawyer Media,
                           Inc., as Credit Parties, The Lenders Signatory
                           thereto from time to time, as Lenders, and General
                           Electric Capital Corporation, as Agent and Lender

         Exhibit 99.1      Press Release dated May 1, 2002: American Lawyer
                           Media Expands with Integration of Law.com Online
                           Content and Seminar Businesses

        Exhibit 99.2       Press Release dated May 1, 2002: American Lawyer
                           Media Finalizes $40MM Credit Line with General
                           Electric Capital Corporation

                                   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/ Stephen C. Jacobs
                                     -------------------------
                                Stephen Jacobs
                                Chief Financial Officer

Date:  May 14, 2002

                                 EXHIBIT INDEX

        Exhibit No.        Description

        2.1                Stock Purchase Agreement dated as of May 1, 2002,
                           by and among American Lawyer Media Holdings, Inc.,
                           Law.com, Inc., U.S. Equity Partners, L.P., U.S.
                           Equity Partners (Offshore), L.P., Industrial and
                           Financial Investments Co. and Kuwait Financial
                           Centre, S.A.K.

        10.1               Credit Agreement dated as of May 1, 2002 among The
                           New York Law Publishing Company, American Lawyer
                           Media Holdings, Inc. and American Lawyer Media,
                           Inc., as Credit Parties, The Lenders Signatory
                           thereto from time to time, as Lenders, and General
                           Electric Capital Corporation, as Agent and Lender

        99.1               Press Release dated May 1, 2002: American Lawyer
                           Media Expands with Integration of Law.com Online
                           Content and Seminar Businesses

        99.2               Press Release dated May 1, 2002: American Lawyer
                           Media Finalizes $40MM Credit Line with General
                           Electric Capital Corporation