ALA CURRENTS
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 Twice a month, get the management information you need delivered right to your desktop, in a concise and easy-to-read format. Subscribe at http://www.alacurrents.org/ for news and tips from both legal industry experts and management consultants.
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ALA LOGO PRODUCTS
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Need the perfect gift for speakers, guests, leaders completing service - or just to say thank you? Demonstrate your pride in ALA with these logo products. Order online. http://www.alanet.org/education/mrc/logoprod.html |
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ALA MANAGEMENT
ENCYCLOPEDIA SM (ALAME)
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When you need answers to your most pressing legal management problems, you need the ALA Management Encyclopedia SM (ALAME). Now available online, the Encyclopedia provides a wealth of comprehensive and timely original articles on the topics you need most to efficiently and successfully manage your law firm, corporate legal department or governmental agency. Providing the knowledge you need – when you need it – the online Encyclopedia is a unique product. http://www.alanet.org/alame |
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ALA MANAGEMENT
RESOURCES CATALOG
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Is your reference shelf a bit barren? Do you want a copy of The Extraordinary Administrator? Are you looking for ways to improve your leadership skills? Find the books you need through ALA’s own bookstore. Order online with a money-back guarantee. http://www.alanet.org/education/rescat.html |
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ALA MANAGEMENT
SOLUTIONS SM
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A reference-desk service available to ALA members, at no charge. Get help with your management dilemmas from ALA staff with law-firm background and research experience. Research studies and personalized assistance save you time, and are worth the cost of membership! http://www.alanet.org/members/solution/index.html |
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ALA NEWS
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ALA’s member magazine keeps you up-to-date on national, regional and local happenings within the Association. Plus, it offers features on personal development and career enhancement. http://www.alanet.org/periodicals/alanews.html |
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ALA VALUE IN
PARTNERSHIP (VIP) SM PROGRAM
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ALA membership can pay for itself many times over through the special discounts offered on products and services from nationally known suppliers. ALA members, their employers and their families have the opportunity to enjoy the savings these benefits provide. http://www.alanet.org/members/prog.html |
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ALANET.ORG
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ALA is at your fingertips: news, resources, idea-sharing and much more, available at your convenience. Register for events, ask your peers for advice, read up on topics of interest – it’s all waiting for you. Just point and click! http://www.alanet.org |
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AMERICAN BAR INSURANCE (ABI) PROGRAM
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Employment practices liability insurance, group variable universal life insurance, disability income insurance – special discounts on these and other products are available to ALA members. This program is co-sponsored by ALA and American Bar Insurance consultants. http://www.alanet.org/whatsnew/abi/index.html |
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ANNUAL CONFERENCE
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ALA’s Annual Educational Conference and Exposition is the premier event for management professionals in the legal industry. Attend educational sessions presented by recognized experts; visit the exhibit hall for the latest products and services; catch up with old friends and make new contacts. http://www.alanet.org/conf/index.html |
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A BUSINESS SKILLS CURRICULUM FOR LAW FIRM ASSOCIATES(BSC)
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Your new associates probably don’t know much about the day-to-day operations of a law firm. And it would be unusual for them to have the business, management and supervisory skills they’ll need to be successful contributors to the firm. The BSC is a resource and curriculum planning tool you can use to develop and conduct a successful associate training program, customized to fit your firm’s needs. http://www.alanet.org/education/mrc/plan.html |
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BUYERS’ GUIDE
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The 35 th anniversary edition of the MembershipResource Directory was enhanced to include a listing of vendors to the legal industry. See page 465. |
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CHAPTER COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATE TRAINING PROGRAM
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Created by ALA's Puget Sound Chapter and funded by the Foundation of the Association of Legal Administrators, the guide helps chapters "develop and deliver programs and products that will provide high-quality, competency-based education to members of the legal management team" — one of ALA's goals. It offers step-by-step training outlines, sample speaker biographies, practical meeting/marketing information, and methods for success in creating and attracting an audience of professionals interested in the business aspects of running a law firm. From client relations to time management, CCATP tackles the practical business skills associates don't learn in law school — and what many attorneys, long out of school, need to remember. |
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COMMUNITY SERVICE
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ALA’s Community Challenge Weekend encourages ALA chapter members and friends to join in contributing time, energy and resources toward helping those in need tackle their everyday challenges. http://www.alanet.org/about/commchallweekend.html |
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COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS SURVEY
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ALA conducts the only national-level survey focusing on salary and benefits for management positions in the legal industry; other organizations collect some of this same data, but sell it for an exorbitant price. And they don’t approach the same level of detail as ALA provides! |
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CORPORATE/GOVERNMENT FALL FORUM
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If you’re in the corporate, government or nonprofit sector, you face different issues than your peers in private law firms. This program gives you a chance to address the challenges unique to your environments. Special Idea Exchanges let you interact with administrators from coast to coast. http://www.alanet.org/education/corpgov/index.html |
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DIVERSITY
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It’s no secret that Corporate America values diversity initiatives now more than ever before. ALA’s own Diversity Toolkit gives law firms and legal departments a guide to developing, implementing and maintaining diversity programs suited to the organization’s own unique culture. http://www.alanet.org/diversity/index.html |
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ESSENTIAL COMPETENCIES FOR LEGAL ADMINISTRATORS (ECLA)
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Are you new to legal management? Or are you a functional specialist – perhaps an accounting or HR manager – who wants to move into a principal administrator role? This three-day course is perfect for those who need to build expertise in managing a law firm or legal department. http://www.alanet.org/education/ecla.html |
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THE EXTRAORDINARY ADMINISTRATOR: CAREER PROGRESSION FOR LAW FIRM MANAGERS
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What are the essential qualities of an extraordinary administrator? How do you acquire and/or develop these skills and talents? This groundbreaking book, developed specifically for law office management professionals, offers practical ideas and suggestions to help unlock your true potential and give your career that added boost. http://www.alanet.org/education/mrc/carperres.html |
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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY (IP) RETREAT
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Intellectual property firms have many specialized and detailed administrative and support requirements. This retreat concentrates on emerging trends, providing an in-depth analysis of the hot areas in IP management. http://www.alanet.org/education/ip/index.html |
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JOB BANK/CAREER CENTER
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Looking for a new position? Need to replace a valued member of your leadership team? Use ALA’s redesigned Career Center to post your own résumé, or advertise an open position in your firm. New features: ads accepted for management positions in nonlegal professional services firms, and staff positions in law firms; postings are fully searchable; extended run time (6 weeks). http://www.alanet.org/jobs/index.html |
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LARGE FIRM ADMINISTRATORS—JUST FOR YOU!
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If you’re the principal administrator in a firm of 100 or more attorneys, check out the special services ALA has created for your benefit. The LFA caucus has its own listserve where you can discuss topics of particular interest, and you’re eligible to participate in a separate compensation and benefits survey just for large firms. Also, the Large Firm Principal Administrators retreat, held every fall, focuses on topics unique to the larger law firm. |
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LAW FIRM FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE & EXPOSITION
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Whether you’re a legal financial professional or the principal administrator of a small- to mid-sized firm, here’s your opportunity to enhance your financial management skills. Get the knowledge and information you need to manage law firm finances with increased confidence and assurance. http://www.alanet.org/education/finance/index.html |
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LAW FIRM PROFITABILITY ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM
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Learn how to control costs, target your firm’s financial strengths and increase profitability with a quick and easy cost-accounting tool. This program is a live, interactive webcast; you’ll listen by phone and view via the Internet. If you’re in a small or mid-size firm, or are new to law-firm accounting, this is the program for you! http://www.alanet.org/education/profit.html |
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LEGAL MANAGEMENT MAGAZINE
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This bimonthly journal delivers unparalleled coverage of the latest issues impacting your profession. Read articles packed with practical information that will help you manage your office more efficiently. In print or online, it meets your needs! http://www.alanet.org/periodicals/printcenter.html |
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LISTSERVES
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Are you a chapter leader? The administrator in a corporate or governmental office? The principal administrator in a firm of 100+ lawyers? Then you should participate in one of ALA’s three special-interest listserves (Chapter Presidents, Corporate/Government or LFA Caucus). These listserves are perfect tools for exchanging ideas, solving problems, sharing solutions and discussing issues unique to your group. |
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MEMBERSHIP RESOURCE DIRECTORY
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Check it out whenever you need to network with your peers, in town or across the continent. And if you need an expert, use the yellow pages to find a Peer Consultant – an ALA member who has volunteered to serve as a resource on specific topics. New in the 35 th Anniversary edition is a listing of Distinguished Members (defined as those with 25 or more years of continuous membership in ALA) and a listing of the 2006 Awards Program winners. See “ALA Salutes” starting on page 461. |
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ONLINE DISCUSSION GROUPS
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These groups are a quick and easy way to “talk” to your colleagues about management issues you may be experiencing – and they’re only available to regular ALA members. Human Resources and Technology have subject-specific groups, and there’s an Open Forum for general topics. http://www.alanet.org/members/network/index.html |
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PEER CONSULTING
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Got a question? Phone a friend! One of the greatest information resources ALA provides is a network of expertise – those who willingly share their accumulated knowledge, wisdom and experience with others. Your fellow administrators – and ALA members – can be the best source of help. Find a friendly expert quickly through the Peer Consulting Directory: in print at the back of the Membership Resource Directory, or on the Web at http://thesource.alanet.org. |
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REGIONAL CONFERENCES
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Regional conferences are mini-versions of ALA’s Annual Conference, complete with valuable education sessions and vendor exhibits. Networking opportunities abound! Closer to home, less time away from the office and fewer travel costs – do you need any other reason to attend? http://www.alanet.org/education/index.html |
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200 WAYS TO MAKE YOUR LAW FIRM AN EXTRAORDINARY PLACE TO WORK
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ALA asked, and you answered: What do you do to stand out as an employer? What makes your staff and attorneys want to come to work every day? From food fests to a “respectful workplace” policy, you’re sure to find something in this new book that will help you make your own law firm an extraordinary place to work! |
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VENDOR LISTINGS ON WEB
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The right products and services are key to successful legal administration. This section of ALA’s Web site provides links to consultants, suppliers, manufacturers, service providers and training organizations. If you’re looking for a vendor, start your search here! http://www.alanet.org/vendors.html |
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VENDOR RELATIONS LISTSERVE
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Chapter Presidents and Vendor Relations Chairs can have instant access to ALA’s Vendor Relations Committee. This is a great avenue for exchanging ideas, solving problems, sharing solutions and discussing issues related to vendor relations. |
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