ALA Connections ─ A Guide to Member Benefits & Resources

Introduction ALA recognizes the importance for all skilled legal managers to have access to the best in profession-specific resources for meeting the challenges of managing law firms and legal departments today. ALA provides members with a multitude of such resources as described on the following slides.

Features of Membership: An Overview Annual Conference & Exposition Regional Legal Management Conferences Members-Only Online Community Legal Management Magazine On Demand: eLearning Center, Webinars, Podcasts ALA Website (new website coming soon!) Certified Legal Manager (CLM) SM Certification Program Diversity & Inclusion Resources ALA Taxonomy Project: UPBMC Career Center and Job Bank Chapter Membership Eligibility

Sections of the ALA website Knowledge –Education, Certification, Publications, Research Resources –Career Center, Locate a Business Partner, Retreat Planning Plus, Diversity Initiative Networking –Events, Chapter Information, getConnected, Directories About ALA –About Us, Membership, New Member Center

Highlights of ALA Online Community: Your Gateway to Networking Visit the ALA Job Bank service at: Legal Management Archives: a library of knowledge Career Center offers articles and answers to your career questions Sign up for the weekly newsletter, Career Connection, to receive the latest job postings Take advantage of the ALA Diversity Initiative resources at Visit the ALA Marketplace at Learn about VIP Benefit Partner Offers Print Personalized Member ID Card and Certificate - on demand

ALA’s Premiere Publication Legal Management ALA’s strategic plan emphasizes innovative delivery of content, and we support this through the digital reinvention of Legal Management In 2014, Legal Management went from eight issues to 10. It’s available the second Friday each month.

ALA’s Premiere Publication Legal Management Access the publication from three devices - custom-built, dedicated website: An iPad AppiPad App - An Android AppAndroid App

ALA’s Premiere Publication Legal Management Interact with the authors – clickable buttons and links to Twitter/Facebook/LinkedIn pages. Save articles as PDFs and print them for a later read or to share. Share articles with colleagues through the share features available on both the apps and the website.

ALA Research: Compensation and Benefits Survey ALA’s Compensation & Benefits Survey and Large Firm Key Staff Compensation Survey give you the most relevant benchmark data, including: More staff positions Staffing ratios and office best practices Firm size Comparative salary and benefits nationally and locally

Featuring… Educational sessions on communication and organizational management, financial management, human resources management, legal industry/business management and operations management Ample networking opportunities Leading business partners showcasing the latest in law office technology, products and services Make Plans Now to Attend! ALA Annual Conference & Exposition

ALA Regional Legal Management Conferences ALA's Regional Legal Management Conferences provide high caliber educational content geared toward the needs of legal management leaders and functional specialists: –identical education across three U.S. locations –networking opportunities –round tables based on region Find the current schedule at management-conferences/

Specialized Programs & Retreats Intellectual Property Conference for Legal Professionals Large Firm Principal Administrators Retreat Human Resources Conference for Legal Professionals Law Firm Management Essentials Corporate Law Symposium And more -

Webinars High-quality, time-efficient and cost-effective distance learning opportunities Access live and on demand content Earn all your CLM application credits in one year Annual subscription enables users to view all of the content Purchase your annual subscription at

eLearning Center Your career-focused, anytime, anywhere learning solution Expert Instruction – Skill Building – Networking 6-week instructor-led online courses Classes meet live each week for an hour Classes are available on-demand later at your convenience HR, Financial Management, and more!

Certified Legal Manager (CLM) SM Certification Program The voluntary CLM SM certification program allows a qualified legal administrator to demonstrate mastery of the knowledge, skills, and abilities to operate at a high level of expertise in the field of legal management through a combination of professional experience, education and passing an exam.

Interested in Taking the CLM Examination? Download the Information and Application Packet from the ALA Website ( or contact ALA Headquarters. The packet includes: general program information eligibility requirements an application test dates, locations and fees a suggested reading list sample test questions

Need Help Studying? The CLM Book Bundle is a great way to begin your exam studies. Together, Financial Management (30%) and Human Resources Management (35%) account for over half of the body of knowledge emphasized on the exam. Deepen your knowledge of these areas with these two suggested CLM resources in the Book Bundle: Law Firm Accounting and Financial Management, Fifth Edition Human Resource Management, 14th Edition

CLM Study Groups To help you prepare and study for the exam, many ALA chapters have formed study groups. For a list of study groups, visit

CLM SM Exam Dates Exam will be conducted online at one of Pearson VUE’s secure testing locations. For more information and a list of locations, visit

ALA Online Community The Online Community is your place to: –Connect with other ALA members –Share resources and information –Explore special interest groups –Set communications preferences –Human Resources Forum

Community Connection The mission of ALA’s Community Connection initiative is 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.

Questions? If you want additional information on any of the items discussed, contact ALA Headquarters at OR visit