The Association of Legal Administrators is an international association that offers you opportunities for professional growth through a variety of educational resources. It has over 10,000 members throughout the United States and 19 other countries, operating through over 100 chapters. The Silicon Valley Chapter alone includes members from over 100 private law firms or corporate and governmental legal departments in the South Bay Area from San Mateo to Monterey.

Managing the affairs of a law department has evolved into a complex profession and it gets more complex every day. We all deal with the difficulties of keeping up with the ever-changing practice of law, whether it is in private law firms, corporate legal departments or the public sector. The Association of Legal Administrators provides resources to help you in guiding your law practice to operate more smoothly and cost effectively.

What are the benefits of membership? Our local chapter provides an opportunity to network with and share resources with other legal administrators and provides continuing education opportunities.

Past seminars sponsored by the chapter include:

1. Annual Labor Law Update
2. Developing an Ethics Program for Staff
3. Overpowering Microsoft Office
4. Cost-Effective Staffing for Unprecedented Times
5. The Economy and the Impact on the Legal Profession
6. Morale Boosting Tips and Ideas
7. Social Media and Law Firms
8. The Next Pandemic: Will You be Ready?
9. IT Industry Trends and Thriving in Today's Economy

ALA members receive several excellent, professional publications and resource materials at no charge or reduced rates. Member discounts are available for ALA's annual and regional educational conferences. More information about the ALA and the conferences can be found on the website at www.alanet.org. The web site also features such areas as online discussion groups where members post questions and receive feedback from other members all over the world, an online research library to assist with your questions or concerns on a particular topic, a career services area, and much more.

ALA members, their employers and their families also have the opportunity to enjoy savings on services from nationally known companies through the Value in Partnership (VIP)^SM Program.

If you would like to view more information on the benefits of membership, please click on this link:   http://www.alanet.org/membership/PDF/memberbrochure.pdf

The Association of Legal Administrators is open to any legal administrator who exercises full-time management responsibilities or performs essentially all of the management or administrative duties for an organization without a full-time administrator. There may be more than one member from the same organization, such as managers for human resources, MIS, finance or facilities. Our members work in private law firms, corporate legal departments, governmental legal agencies, court systems and charitable legal organizations.

Members are advised to consult the ALA's Code of Professional Responsibility.

Membership in ALA International is a prerequisite to membership in the Silicon Valley Chapter of the Association of Legal Administrators. Members of the Silicon Valley Chapter of Legal Administrators must continue to meet the requirements as set forth in the ALA's International Bylaws, and must agree to abide by the ALA Code of Professional Ethics. ALA International membership information may be found at www.alanet.org/join.

If you are interested in becoming a member of the Silicon Valley Chapter of Legal Administrators, the membership application form can be downloaded at www.alanet.org/join/memberap.html. In section one of the Application ("Personal Information"), be sure to indicate that you would like to join the Silicon Valley Chapter. Once you have completed the Application, please send it to ALA headquarters and they will notify the Silicon Valley Chapter of your membership request.

For questions about ALA membership, or to change your contact information, please call or email:

ALA Silicon Valley Chapter
Director - Membership

Sylvia Skucha
Morrison & Foerster LLP
(650) 813-4247

email: sskucha@mofo.com