ALA News

October/November 2008
Volume 27, Issue 5

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Table of Contents

Feature Articles

COVER STORY
Dare to Dream: Create the Extraordinary at ALA’s Second Extraordinary Law Firm Conference
Firms of any size – whether they have three attorneys or 300 – can become extraordinary places to work. Take a closer look at ALA’s upcoming conference that focuses exclusively on this topic.
BY SUE POWERS

Vendors Are Not the Enemy
Evidence is everywhere throughout the Association of Legal Administrators that the dynamics of the vendor-administrator relationship have changed and matured. Far from being the “enemy,” vendors are our business partners.
BY PATTI LANE, CLM; MICHAEL STEPHENS, PHR; MARSHALL FLETCHER; AND LISA NEITZEL, CLM

Achievements in Diversity
Take a closer look at ALA Chapters that have executed successful diversity-related programs, and learn more about what they doing to sustain those achievements.
BY LAURA FINKLE, ALA’S COMMITTEE ON DIVERSITY

Columns and Departments

At Your Service
The Impact of YOU
BY WENDY RICE-ISAACS, ALA PRESIDENT

Executive Directions
A Letter From The Source Itself
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 2 and 6

Welcome To ALA
ALA welcomes members who joined the Association in July or August 2008.
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Member Profile
Embracing Opportunity
FEATURED MEMBER: Lorelle Phoenix
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