Getting The Most Out of Your ALA and ALAMN Memberships

September 11, 2012

ALAMN versus ALA

ALAMN is the Minnesota Chapter of ALA In order to be a member of ALAMN, you also need

to be a member of ALA ALAMN has over 265 members. Of ALA’s 97

active Chapters, we are the fifth largest ALA has nearly 10,000 members around the world ALA is broken down into six regions ALAMN is in Region 3

Region 3

Region 3 has almost 1,700 members in 18 Chapters from the following states: – Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan,

Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

ALA Member Benefits

Your connection to –Knowledge –Resources –Networking

Knowledge - Conferences

Annual Educational Conferences & Exposition – April 15-18, 2013 (National Harbor,

Maryland) – May 19-22, 2014 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) – May 17-20, 2015 (Nashville, Tennessee) – May 22-25, 2016 (Los Angeles, California)

Knowledge - Conferences

Region 3 Conference – September 13-15, 2012 (Minneapolis!)

Intellectual Property Retreat – September 20-21, 2012 (Chicago)

Law Firm Financial Management – Held last month in Chicago

Large Firm Principal Administrators Retreat (100+ Attorneys) – September 20-22, 2012 (Miami, Florida)

Knowledge - Webinars Upcoming Webinars

– 9/19/2012 – Of Foxes, Hedgehogs and Law Firm Profitability

– 10/17/2012 – Marketing on a Shoestring Budget – 11/14/2012 – Dealing with Substance Abuse in the

Workplace – 1/16/2013 – MS Office Tips & Tricks for Law Firms – 2/20/2013 – Profitable Law Firms – There’s no APP

for That ALAMN purchases all webinars, and they are held

each month at Leonard Street. Most Webinars are available later on CD for

purchase

Knowledge – Books

Great Bookstore! – Find the resources you need at a discounted

price.

Knowledge – Get Certified

The Certified Legal Manager (CLM) voluntary certification program allows a qualified legal administrator to demonstrate, through an examination process, a mastery of core areas of knowledge identified as essential to the effective performance of a principal administrator

Knowledge – Publications

Legal Management Your ALA News ALA Currents Just the Facts

Knowledge - Research

Research Studies Management EncyclopediaSM Articles Legal Management Resource Center

(LMRC) ALA Reference Desk Peer Consulting Database Question of the Month

Resources - Career Center

It’s not just about the job search (although it does receive the most hits on the ALA website) Great for posting jobs (only $175) “Career Talk” Career Resources

Resources - Other ALA Benefits

Locate a Business Partner ALA Value in Partnership (VIP)SM

Program Diversity Toolkit Salary Survey (add’l charge) Retreat Planning Plus (add’l charge)

Networking Get Connected

– Connect with ALA • Facebook • Twitter • LinkedIn

– Member Only Discussion Forums • Technology • Human Resources • Open

– Membership Directory – Peer Consulting Database

Networking Community Connection Mission: To encourage ALA chapters, its

members, firms, business partners, relatives and friends to come together to contribute time, energy and resources toward improving their own communities.

ALAMN (ala-mn.org)

State-of-the-art Website Award winning newsletter, The Verdict

(monthly except for July) Business Partner Online Directory Membership Directory Job Bank (Member/Firm) Salary & Benefit Survey Knowledge sharing and NETWORKING!!

ALAMN

Monthly (or regular) educational meetings – Full ALAMN group – CLM Study Group – Corporate and Government Special Interest Group – Facilities Management Special Interest Group – Financial Management Special Interest Group – Human Resources Committee – Intellectual Property Special Interest Group – Large Firm Committee – St. Cloud Special Interest Group – Small/Medium Firm Committee – Systems & Technology Special Interest Group

ALAMN – Get Connected

Service Committees – a great way to get involved! – Business Partner & Conference Committee

(BPCC) – Communications – Community Service Projects – Compensation & Benefits Survey – Educational Program – Membership Development – Nominating

ALAMN Conference

February 28, 2013 (New location – Hilton) Great educational sessions Great one-stop shopping Great networking Fun, Fun, Fun!!

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