ALA Resources
There are many valuable resources available from the Association of Legal Administrators parent organization at alanet.org. Some areas will require your member log in information.
ALA Business Partner Directory & Resource Hub: Research legal automation software and administrative solutions built for today’s law offices and firms. Easily search by company name, keyword, or category to connect with trusted ALA business partners equipped to help solve your most complex challenges. In addition, discover educational resources such as Articles, Whitepapers, Podcasts, Webinars, Case Studies, Research Reports, Testimonials, E-books, and more.
Business Partner Value in Partnership (VIP) Program: The Association of Legal Administrators (ALA) is pleased to offer its line of member benefits, providing an array of resources and services from nationally known companies. ALA members, their employers, and their families have the opportunity to enjoy the savings of special benefits these programs provide.
Career Resources and Articles: ALA has a variety of Articles & Resources to help legal management professionals develop skills and enhance our career. Job seekers can post their resume or search the database for open positions posted by employers.
Certification: ALA's Certified Legal Manager (CLM)SM program provides the opportunity to demonstrate you have mastered the knowledge, skills, and abilities to operate at a high level of expertise in the field of legal management.
Compensation and Benefits Survey: With more than 400 pages of information, ALA's Compensation and Benefits Survey includes salary and benefits data from nearly 1,000 law firms across the country with compensation data for 58 individual management positions, plus associate attorneys, legal assistants/paralegals and legal secretaries/administrative assistants. Demographic information allows readers to contextualize the data by organizational size, organizational type, education, region, metropolitan area and more.
Discussion Group: The Chapter has its own discussion group exclusive for chapter members who have elected to join -- not all chapter members are a part of this group and business partners may not join. The discussion group is set-up for the sole purpose of sharing information and can be used to solicit best practices and ask legal management-related questions from your fellow chapter members
Diversity Equity Inclusion and Accessibility Resource Hub: At ALA, we foster an inclusive environment and recognize diversity’s power to strengthen the organization through collaboration that values our talents, skills, and experiences. Our mission is to empower legal management professionals to lead the business of law by advocating for diversity initiatives that provide an environment of equity, inclusivity, and accessibility to everyone.
Education. In addition to local chapter seminars, the ALA offers number of other high-quality, competency-based educational opportunities.
The Foundation of ALA The Foundation of the Association of Legal Administrators is the charitable, educational and research affiliate of ALA. Through grantmaking, programs, and sponsorship, we support grassroots efforts within the Association to improve the profession of legal management
Job Bank. The ALA Job Bank is an online job bank that connects law firms, corporations, governmental agencies and similar professional service organizations and recruiters with prospective candidates for non-lawyer positions.
Online Communities: For ALA members-only. Login required. ALA Online Communities are designed for the sharing of information among ALA members around the world. Communities and Forums provide a place to get answers, advice, and brainstorm solutions on shared interests from your ALA colleagues.
Legal Management, a magazine featuring articles about issues facing legal management professionals
Business of Law Discussions: ALA’s Weekly Member E-Newsletter an e-newsletter featuring law firm management trends and innovations, member news, and association updates.
Just the Facts, a newsletter featuring news briefs and updates about ALA's s programs for Chapter leaders.
Reference Library: Get answers to your legal management-related questions. The reference center can be found in the Online Communities.
Resources for Chapter Leaders (member log-in required)
