We had 25 members in attendance at Annual Conference in Toronto! It was a great opportunity to network, learn and visit with business partners at the National level. For those of you who were unable to attend Annual Conference, I want to make you aware of additional educational opportunities, see below:
Educational Opportunities
- Certified Legal Manager (CLM)SM Programprovides members the opportunity to measure their knowledge and help raise professional standards. The certification assessment process includes meeting educational and experience requirements and passing an examination that tests knowledge of 56 key competencies.
- Annual Conference & Exposition - This ALA Annual Conference is the legal management profession’s most comprehensive event of its kind. Featuring more than 100 educational sessions focusing on legal industry trends and developments, unparalleled networking opportunities and a three-day Exposition, the Annual Conference brings together more than 3,000 legal management professionals, business partners and experts from around the world.
- Business of Law Conferences – see page 17 of the 2014 Regional Council booklet for upcoming dates.
- Keep in mind that you may be eligible for a subsidy of up to $300 toward your registration cost provide by the Mile High Chapter! That makes your registration cost very reasonable! (note: Subsidies are paid after the conference and with proof of payment and attendance). Ask me if you have additional questions regarding the subsidy.
- Retreats and Specialized Programs - ALA's educational opportunities include a wide range of retreats and specialized programs that will enhance and broaden your legal management knowledge base. You can find more information about each of these programs in the Educationarea of this site, or for specific, current program information, see Meetings and Events on this site. Included in this lineup of special programs are the Essential Competencies for Legal Administrators, Law Firm Financial Management Conference, Large Firm Principal Administrators Retreat, and the IP Conference for Legal Professionals.
- ALA Webinars - gives members, lawyers and their staff the opportunity to gain knowledge and insight into a variety of law office management and personal development topics. The Webinars, presented live by subject-matter experts, allow participants to sit in their own offices, conference rooms or even their own homes as they listen by phone and view via the Internet (see 2014 webinar attachment for upcoming topics).
June events:
June 5, 2014
ALA Webinar – ACA Compliance in 2014: Mundane or Time Consuming and Problematic?
http://www.milehighala.com/meetinginfo.php?id=87
June 18, 2014
ALA Webinar - The Paradox of Profits & Using Metrics that Matter ? Pete Peterson
http://milehighala.com/meetinginfo.php?id=88
June 19, 2014
ALA Educational Luncheon – Communicating with Clients with Disabilities
http://milehighala.com/meetinginfo.php?id=79
Future events:
July 30, 2014
Mile High Chapter ALA Business Partner Expo – Your Passport to World Class Partnerships
The Ritz-Carlton, Denver – 1881 Curtis Street
Future ALA Annual Conferences (pay special attention to 2017):
May 17-20, 2015
Music City Center
Nashville, TN
May 22-25, 2016
Los Angeles Convention Center
Los Angeles, CA
April 2-5, 2017
Colorado Convention Center
Denver, CO
May 2-6, 2018 Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center National Harbor, MD
April 14-17, 2019 Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center Grapevine, TX
Sincerely,
Stacie Hedrick
President
Mile High ALA
