Thursday morning’s Closing General Session wrapped up a dynamic week of education and networking for nearly 1,700 legal administrator attendees in Seattle. In this high-energy session, Top Gun fighter pilots “Boots” and “Vixen” of the group Afterburner explained to fascinated audience members how they operate in combat environments and how administrators can apply those lessons in running their law firms. The key message was team cohesion: how to get your team aligned behind your goals and ready to take action. Rare cockpit footage and state-of-the-art computer graphics helped to create an unforgettable experience to conclude ALA's 37^th Annual Educational Conference and Exposition in Seattle.

Immediately following Afterburner’s presentation, members of ALA’s 2009 Conference Committee got attendees out of their seats for a spirited “Second Line” dance to commemorate next year’s Annual Conference – to be held May 18-21, 2009, in New Orleans, Louisiana. Planning for the next Conference is already well under way, so “Get Jazzed” for another extraordinary ALA event in the Crescent City!