What's Happening at Headquarters July/August 2019

ALA NEEDS YOUR RESPONSE: COMPLETE OUR SURVEY ABOUT ORGANIZATIONAL PRICING

The Association is exploring an Organizational Pricing Model for membership in ALA. It is meant to encourage organizations to extend membership to all legal management professionals who can benefit from our offerings and is based on the number of attorneys within an entire organization (i.e., all office locations, including international, of an organization = “entire organization”). Employees of an organization are eligible to become ALA members, at no additional cost to the organization. ALA is currently gauging interest and investigating potential adoption rates for a phased rollout.

NEW SUMMIT SERIES WEBCASTS

The third run of Summit Series webcasts is happening this July. Legal industry analyst Ari Kaplan is back to interview one author per episode. The webcasts are free for members; nonmembers can purchase them individually for $19 or as a package for $49. Here’s what is on tap:

Stewart Levine, the Founder of the consulting and training organization ResolutionWorks, will be on hand to discuss his book, The Best Lawyer You Can Be: A Guide to Physical, Mental, Emotional, and Spiritual Wellness.
Michelle Tillis Lederman, Chief Executive Officer of Executive Essentials, will share networking acumen from her book, The Connector’s Advantage: 7 Mindsets to Grow Your Influence and Impact.
James Robbins is a management consultant who proved to be a popular speaker at the 2019 Annual Conference & Expo. He’ll talk about his book, Nine Minutes on Monday: The Quick and Easy Way to Go from Manager to Leader.

Register now! If you can’t make the live broadcast, the webcasts will be available on-demand shortly afterward. You can already view six Summit Series webcasts at your convenience — three from a previous round of author interviews and three from a series on information assets management.

Financial Statement

At ALA, we continue to work to make the most efficient and impactful use of our financial and human resources. ALA’s Board of Directors and staff are continuously exploring and identifying opportunities to improve efficiencies and optimize results. Click here to view the full statement.

Overall, revenue for 2018 was $7.82 million, and expenses were $7.77 million, resulting in a net gain of $51,755.

As we head into the second half of 2019, we remain focused on elevating your membership experience. We invite you to check out the ALA 2017–2020 Strategic Plan to see the goals we are working to in the next few years. We look forward to working with the entire ALA community — members, business partners, chapters and other leaders in the business of law — to achieve these goals.