Association of Legal Administrators (ALA) 2017 Annual Conference & Expo

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Welcome


On behalf of your 2017 Annual Conference Committee, I would like to welcome you to the 2017 Annual Conference & Expo in Denver, Colorado.

Our theme of “Elevate Your Potential” could not have a more suitable backdrop for our time together. We are looking forward to forging new relationships, strengthening existing ties, engaging in robust learning, and recognizing individuals who have contributed to our success.

Shelley Strong2017 ALA Annual Conference & Expo Planning Committee Chair

Keynote Address

Archie ManningFormer NFL Quarterback

The Manning Playback for Leadership


Ellen “Ellie” Krug

Gray Area ThinkingTM


David W. Brezina Memorial General Session Speaker

Mary C. Gentile, PhD

Giving Voice to Values



ALA’s Annual Conference & Expo focuses on issues facing leaders in private law firms, corporate, government, non-profit and legal aid agencies.

Legal industry-focused

education

Products and services for

legal professionals

Networking opportunities

with peers and business partners

Continuing education

credits

Interactive workshops, case studies

and discussions

EducationChoose from more than 80 education sessions in five key legal management areas. Sessions are led by industry experts who present leading-edge information on the challenges and solutions that impact law firms and departments in today's demanding professional environment.


Communications and

Organizational Management

FinancialManagement

Human Resources Management

Legal Industry and Business Management

Operations Management


What’s New?

Intermediate Track – Sessions offered in this track assume that attendees have a working knowledge in the field of study and have fewer than 10 years in the legal industry.

Advanced Track – Sessions offered in this track assume that attendees have more than 10 years of experience and/or an advanced degree in the field of study.

Basic Track – Sessions offered in this track are available for all attendees with any working knowledge within the field of study. No advance participation is necessary.

2020 Education Track

Core competency sessions will help prepare you for what lies ahead in the future of the business of law.


Practical Legal Project Management: Kick-starting an LPM Initiative

Examining the HR Trends That Are Shaping Law Firms for the Future

The Tsunami Impact Is Here Now


2020 Education Track: What Will Legal Management Be Like in 2020?

Alternative Approaches to Secretarial Support

Law Is a Buyers Market: Transforming Law Firms to Respond to a New Competitive Environment

Design Opportunities for the Next Generation of Law Firms

Client Profitability: Analysis to Action

Legal Project Management Track

Sweeping changes in today’s legal marketplace have created incentives for law firms to manage legal matters more efficiently and effectively. Legal Project Management, a task-based approach to work process, provides the tools to better respond to client demands.


Operational Excellence: Legal Process Improvement Applied to Business and Administrative Functions




Tuesday, April 4

Legal Project Management Track: Boost Your Firm’s Profitability Through Process Improvement

Education Hot TopicsCM14 Old School, New School: Engaging, Retaining and Managing Change in a Multigenerational Workplace

Speaker: Lora Haines

FM32 Payroll Mistakes that Can Land You in Hot Water

Speaker: Lauraine Bifulco

HR30 Marijuana in the Workplace

Speaker: Mary A. Celeste


OM20 Hacking: The Threat from Within

Speaker: Rob Kleeger

LI32 Alternative Approaches to Secretarial Support

Speakers: Mark Santiago, P. Douglas Benson, Gera Vaz

• HR31 Executive Presence: How to Achieve Greater Influence in Your Firm

• LI25 Has Your Company Bridged the Gap Between Human Values and Ethics? Does it Matter?

• LI15 Leading with Strategy• HR30 Marijuana in the Workplace

Can’t Miss International Sessions

• CM14 Old School, New School: Engaging, Retaining, and Managing Change in a Multigenerational Workplace

• CM22 Strength-Based Leadership: The 10-80-10 Principle

• OM10 Building Risk Management into Your IT Security Program

• FM20 Time Entry to Cash Receipts … 8 Steps to Increase Revenue & Partner Profits


Education – Monday, April 3

Welcome & Keynote: The Manning Playback for Leadership

Burying the Billable Hour: Implementing Value Pricing in Your Firm

Business Writing Blitz: Tackling Grammar, Punctuation & Common Errors

Building Information Risk Management into Your IT Security Program

How to Price for Profitable Legal Services & Build Client Relationships

Leadership Is Not a Glass Slipper … But You Still Have to Make Sure It Fits!


Connecting Business Goals to HR Metrics

Maximizing Your Firm’s Success in Lateral Hiring

Marketing on the Internet: A Perfect Marriage of Law, Business Development & Technology

Office 365 & the Cloud: What You Need to Know About Ethics and Security

Advanced Excel Tips & Tricks

Replacing the Annual Performance Appraisal Ritual

Education – Monday, April 3ContinuedExamining the HR Trends That Are Shaping Law Firms for the Future

Generational Marketing: Strategies & Tactics for Engaging Different Generations

Old School, New School: Engaging, Retaining & Managing Change in a Multigenerational Workplace

Who Should Care About Legal Conflicts of Interest?

Establishing & Maintaining a Proactive, Privacy-Compliant Firm

Administering Your Firm’s Retirement Plan in a Changing Environment


Business Writing: Digital Communication

Make Difficult People Disappear: How to Eliminate Conflict & Reduce Stress in the Workplace

Building Effective Mentoring Programs

Federal Labor & Employment Law Compliance Under the New Administration: Are You Prepared?

Doubling Your Practice Through Productization

The Less Paper Law Firm: A Case Study

Education – Monday, April 3 Continued

Disaster Planning and Recovery: Lesson from the Trenches

Leading with Strategy

Law Is a Buyer’s Market: Transforming Law Firms to Respond to a New Competitive Environment

Do You Know What Your 401(k) Is Costing You and Your Firm?


Education – Tuesday, April 4

Time Entry to Cash Receipts … 8 Steps to Increase Revenue & Partner Profits

A Transgender Experience: A Personal Account

ADA & ADAAA Training for Human Resources

What You Need to Know Now About Cyber Liability Insurance

Working Against the Margin: Cost Recovery in the New Legal Marketplace

Operational Excellence: Legal Process Improvement Applied to Business & Administrative Functions


Leading from All Sides: The Realist’s GuideTM to Leadership

Information Governance: How to Implement Need-to-Know Access & Ethical Walls Without Destroying Productivity


Dysfunction Junction: Handling the 10 Most Difficult Law Firm Employees

Wellness: The Pit and the Pendulum … and the Carrot?!?

The Era of Lean Training

Education – Tuesday, April 4 Continued

Cracking the Code of Legal Marketing Tech

Tips for Significantly Reducing Firm Travel Costs

The Realist’s GuideTM to Getting a Grip on Negativity

Staying the Course in Times of Change: The Multiple Hats of the Practice Manager in Succession Planning

Strength-Based Leadership: The 10-80-10 Principle

8 Ways Litigation Support Managed Services Benefits Your Firms Security Efforts


Hacking: The Threat from Within

Incorporating Outside Counsel Guidelines into Your Firm’s Billing Processes

Has Your Company Bridged the Gap Between Human Values & Ethics? Does it Matter?


We’ve Been Hacked! Now What?

Education – Tuesday, April 4 Continued

The Happy Hour Effect: 5 Key Commitments to Elevate Your Personal and Professional Success

General Session—Gray Area Thinking: Understanding Diverse Humans and Welcoming Transgender Attorneys, Coworkers and Clients

Slicing Through the Noise: Powerful Communication for Leadership and Professional Success

Understanding and Working Through Racial Microaggressions


Education – Wednesday, April 5

How to Tell When Someone is Lying

Managing the Money: Legal Ethics Related to Trust Accounts?

Internal Controls & Segregation of Duties: How to Structure in Your Small Firm

Everything You Need to Know About Insurance in 60 Minutes

Marijuana in the Workplace

How to Help Senior Partners & Administrators Transition Out of Practice & Prepare Their Successors


Design Opportunities for the Next Generation of Law Firms

David M. Brezina Memorial Session: Giving Voice to Values: The “How” of Values-Driven Leadership

Conversion: Living Through the Nightmare

The Story Teller's Secret

Payroll Mistakes that Can Land You in Hot Water

Reality-Based Accountability: Hardwiring Accountability into Your Workforce & Coaching for Great Performance

Education – Wednesday, April 5 Continued

A Successful Migration to the Cloud: Preparing for Success

Alternative Approaches to Secretarial Support

Don't Let the Fine Print "Gotchas" Get You!

Tax Updates & Year-End Planning for Various Entity Types

Executive Presence: How to Achieve Greater Influence in Your Firm

Revenue Management: Awakens Client Intake & New Client Contact


A Profession on Notice: The Ethical & Liability Case For Why Law Firms Must Get Serious About Substance Abuse

The Financial Reporting Checklists Every Firm Should Be Doing

Mobile Device Security for Today’s Technology

The Tsunami Impact Is Now Here

Captivate: Presentations That Engage & Win Over Today’s Distracted Audiences

Social Media, Privacy & Trade Secrets

Participate in sessions from your home or office! Based on member reviews from last year’s virtual conference, ALA is excited to offer this opportunity again.


Continuing Education Credits

Earn valuable credits for Certified Legal Manager (CLM)SM, CPE, CLE, HRCI and/or SHRM certification at various education sessions. There is even a CLM Track for earning all necessary general education credits during conference!

Learn more about ALA’s CLM designation at alanet.org/clm.


Exhibit hall showcases a powerhouse of:

• Solutions

• Emerging trends

• Knowledge

• Business partnerships


Tomorrow’s technology

Take your toughest questions and find the industry experts with practical answers!


“There are no other opportunities that I have found where we can gather together with as many experienced legal leaders and those who support all aspects of legal management in one time and place. The education provided and the value of the discussion that takes place with colleagues is immeasurable. Even if I have a full plate before going to conference, I feel renewed and buoyed for the road ahead as I walk out the doors on the last day. There are always takeaways for personal and professional growth and I'm better for it. I also hope that I give as much, if not more, than I get.”

Lori HughesMiller Nash Graham & Dunn LLPOregon ChapterMember Since 2002


“Attending ALA conferences is top on my list of professional obligations. Both my firm and I benefit tremendously from the networking, education and professional relationships built during these experiences. I never come home empty handed. I always have something that will benefit my firm and myself when I return from a conference.”

Lyn CaluBowman and Brooke LLPMetropolitan Detroit ChapterMember Since 2006

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