August/September 2008
Volume 27, Issue 4

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COVER STORY
ALA’s Community Challenge Weekend: 10 Weeks and Counting!
It’s been a decade since the Association of Legal Administrators (ALA) launched Community Challenge Weekend (CCW), which has become one of the organization’s most visible and cherished programs. Learn more about plans for the 10^th anniversary of CCW, including a special program supporting The Smile Train, an international charity.

Twice as Nice
ALA celebrates the 20-year service anniversaries of two staff members: Debbie Curtis, ALA’s Director of Membership, and Debbie Thormas, ALA’s Director of Accounting and Finance.

Making the Most of ALA’s Diversity Resources
ALA continues to be the driving force in the area of diversity, providing its members with abundant resources on the subject.
BY MARK A. BRIDGEMAN, CLM

Mutually Beneficial Resources
Take a closer look at the performance guidelines for ALA members and chapters and legal industry consultants, supplier, and vendors.

Online Education
Do you consider yourself to busy to pursue your own professional development? ALA Webinars can help.

At Your Service
Think About This
BY WENDY RICE-ISAACS, ALA PRESIDENT

Executive Directions
It's Not "Work" Vs. "Life"
BY JOHN J. MICHALIK, ALA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Newswire
Important updates from your professional Association
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Regional News
Featured: Updates from ALA Chapters in Regions 4 and 5

Welcome To ALA
ALA welcomes members who joined the Association in May and June 2008.
Brought to you by SPECTRUM Human Resource Systems Corporation

Member Profile
Switching Sides
FEATURED MEMBER: Raquel Coimbra
Practice Management Attorney – Carrillo y Asociados
Guatemala City, Guatemala

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