ALA News

August/September 09
Volume 28, Issue 4

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Table of Contents

Feature Articles

THE BIG DEAL ON DIVERSITY
Members of the ALA Committee on Diversity joined forces to discuss the topic and its importance in the legal environment.

AUTUMN 2009 EDUCATION COMES TO YOU!
ALA offers a myriad of Regional Educational Conferences & Expositions and Specialty Conferences. Read about the exceptional education opportunities and find out what makes each of them unique.

Columns and Departments

AT YOUR SERVICE
BY SUSAN FRENCH KORAN, ALA PRESIDENT
Do You Have the Courage to Lead?

EXECUTIVE DIRECTIONS
BY JOHN J. MICHALIK, ALA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
“Stabilizing Image”

NEWSWIRE
Read important updates from your professional Association.

ON MEMBERS' MINDS
By Steven M. Morris, CLM
What Is Your Favorite Hobby?
Read an ALA member’s story on volunteering and how it became his hobby.

MEMBER PROFILE
Meet Richard Cathcart from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

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 2009.

BOOKEND
Plan for your firm’s future with the 2009 ALA Compensation and Benefits Survey.

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