ALA Staff

Meet the ALA Staff Teena Austin Sr. Manager, Member Services Phone: (847) 267-1382 Email: taustin@alanet.org Biography (click to expand) Joining the Association of Legal Administrators (ALA) in September 2013, Teena Austin is responsible for strategizing, directing and administering measurable progr

Certification Committee

Certification CommitteeDescription: The Committee serves to review, revise, and manage the Certified Legal Manager (CLM) program. Its primary responsibilities include revising test items, writing new test items, working with the testing contractor to evaluate and improve the assessment process, work

Committee on Diversity and Inclusion

Committee on Diversity and InclusionDescription: The ALA Committee on Diversity and Inclusion provides members and legal industry stakeholders with tools and resources required to lead and increase diversity and inclusion awareness in the Association, in the legal management community and in all leg

International Relations Committee

International Relations Committee (IRC)Description: The role of the IRC is to make connections with international legal management professionals and organizations to learn their needs and realities and to position ALA globally as the leader of information in the business of law. The IRC helps ALA pr

Membership Development Committee

Membership Development CommitteeDescription: We are a cross-section of passionate volunteers who evaluate, enhance, and innovate the membership experience. We represent legal business professionals, to improve and deliver an inspired member experience. The Membership Development Committee will focus

Professional Development Advisory Committee

Professional Development Advisory CommitteeIndividuals interested in serving on this committee should complete the application and submit to ALA Committees no later than October 10, 2014.-- Description: The Professional Development Advisory Committee provides direction and recommendations for a broa

IP Conference for Legal Professionals Planning Committee

IP Conference for Legal Professionals Planning CommitteeDescription: This committee plans the educational content for the annual Intellectual Property Conference for Legal Professionals.Committee Size: Varies Term: 1 yearAppointments per year: VariesExpectations / In-Person Meetings: One per year (I

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Standards Review Committee

Standards Review CommitteeIndividuals interested in serving on this committee should complete the application and submit to ALA Committees no later than October 10, 2014.-- Description: This committee is primarily responsible for the maintenance, interpretation and promotion of the Uniform Process B

Product and Service Review Committee

Product and Service Review Committee Description: This committee is responsible for reviewing ALA’s current inventory of products and services as well as any prospective products or services using a strategic process to ensure timely, necessary and valuable tools are being provided to the memb

Large Firm Retreat Planning Committee

Large Firm Retreat Planning CommitteeDescription: This committee plans the educational content for the annual Large Firm Principal Administrators Retreat.Committee Size: 5Term: 1 year, renewableAppointments per year: VariesExpectations / In-Person Meetings: One per year (LFA Retreat). Committee work

Studying for the Exam

Studying for the ExamALA offers a variety of resources to help you prepare for the exam:Study groupsExam contentsSample questionsResourcesNext: Taking the Exam Study GroupsStudy methods for the exam vary, as do individual study techniques. Some find a Study Buddy. Others go it alone. Many join a cha

Certified Legal Manager (CLM)SM Recertification Program

Certified Legal Manager (CLM)® Recertification Program Continue Your Professional GrowthYou prepared and studied hard to achieve the CLM designation. Now that you’ve earned your well-deserved certification, here’s what you need to do to keep it!Maintaining your certification requires

Get Results of the Exam

Get Results of the ExamAfter the ExamExam ScoresUnderstandably, waiting for your exam results is stressful, but rest assured, ALA makes every effort to process your test results as quickly as possible.First, exams are scored by our independent consultants — Human Resources Research Organizatio

Intellectual Property Legal Professionals

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Dues Investment

Dues InvestmentMembership belongs to the individual and follows the member for the calendar year term January 1 - December 31. Memberships that begin in January through November will expire December 31 of the year applied. Memberships that begin in December will not expire until December 31 of the f

Why Members Value ALA

Why Members Value ALA "I began my journey into office administration while working as a litigation support employee. As a result, ALA was vital to my successful transition. Through ALA I found a mentor, friends, and endless opportunities for education and professional growth. I am proud to participa

The Candidate Search Process

Featured Resource: The Failing Law Firm: Symptoms and RemediesGet your copy in the e-Store today! Hiring a Legal Management Professional The Candidate Search ProcessThere are a number of ways to recruit candidates, from daily or legal newspapers to online job boards. Consulting companies will recrui

Member Directory

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Business Partners

Featured Resource: How to Capture and Keep Clients: Marketing StrategiesGet your copy in the e-Store today! Find Legal Management Solutions and Business PartnersLooking for the latest legal management solution options or services to solve the daily challenges you face? ALA’s Legal Marketplace

Exhibit Opportunities

Get in front of your customers … LITERALLYALA is committed to advancing the business of law — today and in the future. That's why strategy, innovation, profitability and leadership are the focus of every product and service we offer.Face—to—face marketing (tradeshows/exhibit

Students

Student MembershipWhat is a legal manager?Wherever attorneys practice law, you will find legal managers. A legal manager (or any of the many titles listed inside this brochure) is a non-attorney responsible for the strategic and operational aspects of managing a law office, corporate legal departmen