Welcome to ALA Membership

First Steps: Profile Tabs

1. Log in to the ALA website using the credentials you established when you joined online. Joined by mail or don't remember? Try to retrieve your credentials online or contact [email protected] for assistance.
2. Review your profile. When the LOGIN button reads MY ACCOUNT, you are logged in. Click back on MY ACCOUNT and select "Account Details" to review your profile, moving through the various tabs to verify all information is correct. 
3. Find your Member Items. On the Member Items tab, find your digital ID card with member number and your personalized Membership Certificate, which can be printed and framed as many times as you wish. You will also find a digital member badge for your email signature. 
4. Discover benefits in your profile pages. The My Media tab shows digital items you may have downloaded. My Directories is where you'll find your Member Directory, Volunteer Profile, Peer Consulting Directory, LegalMarketplace and ALA Staff Directory.
5. Share Your Expertise. Let us know the areas where you shine and, when you're ready, hone leadership skills by volunteering.

Next: Explore the Website

• About ALA offers ALA bylaws and policies, leadership and staff directories, ALA strategic plan, and Media Center for hot topics.
• Career Center features a library of career-focused articles along with a job bank for job seekers and job posters. ALA members get a discount on ad placement.
• Education has everything knowledge-related, including in-person events, online learning, webinars, books, resource hubs, and CLM certification.
• Resources houses your publications including Legal Management magazine, Podcasts, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility information, Research including surveys, and the Legal Marketplace. 
• Events is the place to find details for upcoming in-person events and registration.
• Membership leads you to an overview of benefits, dues, testimonials and how to join ALA. You can also Find a Chapter, learn about volunteer opportunities and check out the Member Center.
• Online Community can be reached through the "3-red-heads" group icon at the top center of the web page or through the Networking tab submenu listing. Learn more. Questions? Email [email protected].
• Recorded Website Orientation conducted by the Membership Development Committee provides an in-depth overview of the ALA website and its resources.

Become an ALA Membership Ambassador Program Mentee.

Have you been an ALA member for less than two years? Would you find it helpful to have a more experienced member share advice, help you find resources and support you in developing new ALA connections? If so, consider participating in the ALA Membership Ambassador Program as a Mentee. Each Mentee is assigned to an Ambassador who will help welcome them to ALA and support their relationships with the Association so they can successfully utilize the resources they need and expect.

Mentee participants may:

• Connect with their assigned Ambassador by mutually agreed-upon methods and frequency: telephone, email, online or in person.
• Gain knowledge of how to identify and locate needed resources and/or obtain answers about ALA products and services.
• Participate in Ambassador-Mentee meetups at ALA events.
• Make friends, have fun and build engagement through member-to-member contact.

Mentees commit to participate in the program for one year. If you’re interested, please complete this response form. Upon receipt of the completed response form, your assigned Ambassador will contact you to begin your Ambassador Program journey.

In the interim, if you have any questions or concerns, please email [email protected] or call 847-267-1585.