About the ALA
The Association of Legal
Administrators (ALA) was formed in 1971 to provide support to professionals
involved in the management of law firms, corporate legal departments and
government legal agencies. ALA provides educational opportunities and services
to more than 9,000 Members representing more than 6,000 employers in 27
countries.
ALA’s mission is to "promote and enhance
the competence and professionalism of Legal Administrators and all Members of
the management team." The Association’s Members are Law Office
Administrators who manage such areas as finance, human resources, systems and
technology, facilities, marketing and practice development.
The Association’s information-based site on
the Internet’s World Wide Web – at
www.alanet.org
- provides Law Office Managers and the legal community with news and information
about ALA’s educational programs and Member services, print and online
management resources, online educational opportunities and jobs available in
legal management. The site also provides links to more than 250 law-related
management resources and organizations and vendors to the legal industry.
With representation in virtually every region
and larger community in the nation, the ALA provides valuable educational,
networking and professional development opportunities for Legal Administrators
of all experience levels. ALA’s mission is accomplished through very strong
educational programs, an annual educational conference and vendor exposition,
and smaller regional conferences, as well as through the direct impact of local
Chapters.
The latest developments in law office
management are covered in
Legal Management, ALA’s journal.
ALA News,
the member magazine, provides the latest Association news and career information
for Legal Administrators. ALA offers many other resources, including
publications, audiotapes, videotapes, and teleseminars on such subjects as
communication and general management, human resources, office systems, finance
and client development.
The Knoxville
Chapter of ALA:
The charter for the Knoxville
Chapter of the ALA (KALA) was issued on May 19, 1987. The Chapter
meets monthly and actively supports ALA's mission and goals. KALA goals are
listed below:
Our Chapter
Goals:
1. Promote professionalism of principal legal
administrators and the entire law office management team.
2. Offer professional assistance to Chapter
members.
3. Provide quality educational programs and
opportunities to Chapter members.
4. Develop and promote a professional
relationship with the Knoxville Bar Association and the UT Law School.
5. Provide a local resource for the exchange of
information.
6. Provide opportunities for professional growth and development.
The Knoxville Chapter provides eight to ten educational programs per
year to its members, in addition to special
projects with the Knoxville Bar Association, the University of Tennessee Law School,
the Knoxville
Legal Aid Society and other community organizations. Members have a tremendous opportunity to network with
and learn from other local
administrators. Also, each fall the KALA conducts its annual compensation and
benefits survey for all downtown law firms, providing valuable and very specific
local information – free to Chapter members. The ALA conducts a similar national
survey each year.
Regular membership in ALA
and the KALA is
open to any full-time Administrator or support manager who is employed in a
private law firm, corporate, government or university legal department or
charitable legal agency. Associate membership is available to certain
individuals. Membership is not open to vendors or consultants. See the
Membership Information page for details about eligibility and how to
join.
For more information on the
KALA, or the ALA in general, interested Administrators and/or Managing Partners
may also contact any one of the current
Chapter Officers.
