Know Your ALA Membership Benefits

 Linda Gross, Chair  Missy Hirst, Co-Chair  Michele Bailon, Past-Chair  Karla Rude  Nancy Anderson  Joseph Graves Krystal Bigley Mary Shaw Janet Wulf

Colorado Bar Association 1900 Grant St. Ste. 900 Denver, CO Contact Person: Reba Nance Direct Line: Main Line:

 Local –  International –

 Historical information about the association  Programs  Publications  Legal Management Resource Center  Diversity Resources

 Organizational Chart – International Flow Chart – Board of Directors Flow Chart

 Nominating Committee and process  Transitional Meeting  CLI – Board Participation

 Review of Committees ◦ Awards Committee ◦ Bar Liaison Committee ◦ Business Partner Committee ◦ Bylaws Committee ◦ Community Relations Committee ◦ Education Committee ◦ Membership Committee ◦ Newsletter Committee ◦ Professional Development Committee ◦ Publicity Committee ◦ Survey Committee ◦ Technology Committee

Local Chapter Dues - $125 International Dues - $395 MSLA Students: Local – Free International - $25

Listserv Business Partner Program Salary & Benefit Survey Colorado Bar Association Networking Opportunities Mentoring Opportunities Subsidies, Scholarships, Awards

 Monthly Educational Luncheons ◦ Luncheons ~ 10 per year  Member/Industry climate driven  Strive to cover the 5 competencies of the CLM  Financial Management  Human Resources Management  Operations Management  Communication and Organizational Management  Legal Industry/Business Management  Annual Retreat – Local Chapter ◦ Chapter Retreat – February 28 – March 1

 Conferences ◦ National Conferences  Large Firm Principal Administrators Retreat  Financial Management Conference and Expo –  Essential Competencies for Legal Administrators (ECLA) –  IP Conference for Legal Professionals –  Fall Conferences ~ 4 to choose from  Chapter Leadership Institute (CLI)  HR Subgroups  CLM Program  Partner Appreciation

 Registration  Renewal of Dues  Local Website –  International Website –

 Top Five Questions regarding the Mile High Chapter Website: 1.What is the website address?  or How do I login?  Your member login is your current address and the password assigned to you when you registered. If you need to change your password, send a request to 3.What can I find on the website that the public can see? The Chapter website contains lots of information and the content changes continuously. Anyone visiting our site can view most of the content including these basics:  Information about the chapter, including the chapter board of directors, and the international association. Chapter and International events calendar. Information about becoming a member  Information about our Business Partners.  Our calendar of events and links to our social media sites.  Information about joining the chapter and the benefits of membership in the ALA  Contact information.

 Top Five Questions regarding the Mile High Chapter Website: 4.What can I find on the “Members Only” section of the website? Some content is private and can only be viewed by members when they log into the Member Area. The basics include:  Your account information including dues and event registrations.  A Member Directory and links to contact information and photos for all members. Access to participate in chapter surveys.  Access to chapter documents and photos.  Access to the chapter newsletters. 5.Who do I contact for more information?

 What is the Listserv?  Rules: Why we have them and the most often violated rules ◦ Rule 3, 5, 8, 9, 12 and 13

Contact Us Linda Gross at Tel: (303) Missy Hirst at Tel: (303)