GRANTS. CHAPTER LEADERSHIP TRAINING PROGRAM Puget Sound Chapter 1998

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2 GRANTS SUPERVISOR'S MANUAL FOR ST. LOUIS INTERNSHIP PROGRAM Gateway Chapter 1997 The Supervisor's Manual for St. Louis Internship Program (SLIP) was a community-based collaborative effort to prepare high school students with financial needs for the future through economic opportunities and education (especially summer employment). This manual was designed as a how-to guide for supervisors of high school students. In addition to this being a resource for law firms this manual is useful to chapters wanting to form their own chapter-wide internship program.. CHAPTER LEADERSHIP TRAINING PROGRAM Puget Sound Chapter 1998 This manual provides leadership training for chapter board members based on the Association's Chapter Leadership Institute (CLI) model. Each module addresses leadership skills that might be needed by board members including agenda planning, project management, motivating and influencing others and other skills useful in a law firm. The information continues to be relevant and is highly recommended to all chapters. THE BUSINESS SIDE OF THE PRACTICE OF LAW: WHAT LAW FIRMS EXPECT OF THEIR LAWYERS Knoxville Chapter 1998 This three-part introductory law office management program was designed for second and third year law school students. This manual is useful to chapters who want to provide information to law school students and begin the education process before they start careers in the legal profession. The materials provide three pages of topics and some very good questions, which could be useful for chapters that want to organize a brief seminar for attorneys regarding law office management. CAREERS IN THE LEGAL PROFESSION: A GUIDE TO BECOMING A LEGAL SECRETARY Columbus Chapter 1998 PROJECT LEAP, PHASE I, II, III San Diego Chapter 2001, 2001, 2009 A tri-fold brochure is directed toward prospective legal secretaries. It serves as a useful template for chapters considering similar projects with high schools, community colleges and career fairs. Although it will need to be rewritten for each individual chapter, the layout and information included in the original brochure would be helpful in getting you started. Project LEAP is a three part project working with students interested in the legal profession. The first phase of the program includes a DVD of high school students interviewing employees in the legal profession, while producing videos to be voted upon in their high school class. The second phase of the project included the creation of a worksheet to accompany the DVD. The third phase of the program covers the areas of community service, the visibility of legal careers and a template for other chapter internships and a website where other ALA chapters could direct students as a resource. 1

3 GRANTS CLM IN A FLASH Valley of the Sun Chapter 2006 CLM in a Flash is a deck of more than 500 study cards specifically designed to help prepare for the Certified Legal Manager (CLM) exam. Each flash card includes a term, definition and corresponding resource. Individual ALA members can purchase them through the ALA Bookstore ( bookstore) for their own use, and chapters can provide them to members studying for the CLM exam or participating in chapter-organized CLM study groups. TALK LOGIC Rochester Chapter 2008 The Talk Logic project was designed to teach reasoning and public speaking skills to urban high school students. Through a partnership with the Academy of Law, Justice and Government at John Marshall High School the Rochester Chapter developed a series of workshops and group sessions in a variety of areas in law, communication, public presentation and personal development. At the end of the program students participated in the fiveday National Youth Leadership Conference in Washington D.C. BEST PRACTICES IN LEGAL MANAGEMENT - A COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE New York Chapter 2009 Written in conjunction with the New York Bar Association, Best Pracitces in Legal Management - A Comprehensive Guide features contributions from numerous law firm managers and provides a blueprint for running a successful law practice. Topics in the book include strategic and organizational planning, business development, legal practice management, and financial management. LAW FIRMS ARE MORE THAN LAWSUITS & LAWYERS Indiana Chapter 2010 The program, Law Firms are More than Lawsuits & Lawyers is a partnership with Indianapolis Public School s Shortridge Magnet High School for Law and Public Policy and is designed to guide students toward a career in the legal profession and to offer them the tools necessary to develop a variety of skills that will help them be successful, productive citizens, regardless of their ultimate career choice. Through this program students will participate in onsite lunch and learn opportunities where they will be discussing topics such as confidentiality and ethics in the workplace, an overview of how firms work from a financial perspective and discussions on professional behavior and conflict resolution. Students participating in this program will also have an opportunity to have a paid internship with a law firm in Indianapolis. 2

4 PUBLICATIONS BEST PRACTICES IN LEGAL MANAGEMENT - A COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE New York Chapter 2009 Written in conjunction with the New York Bar Association, Best Practices in Legal Management - A Comprehensive Guide, features contributions from numerous law firm managers and provides a blueprint for running a successful law practice. Topics in the book include strategic and organizational planning, business development, legal practice management, and financial management. THE EXTRAORDINARY ADMINISTRATOR: Career Progression for Law Firm Managers By Paul Malliate This book is published with the support of the Foundation of the Association of Legal Administrators in memory of former ALA President David Brezina and outlines what it takes to be an extraordinary administrator and chart a successful career. THE EXTRAORDINARY LAW FIRM: Making Your Firm a Great Place to Work By Charles Stinnett Great law firms do not just happen. They are the products of exceptional leadership and sweat equity. This book aims to equip firm managers with the knowledge and desire to transform their offices into the remarkable workplaces that deliver not only superior client service, but also the utmost satisfaction for each and every person who is part of that effort. The author draws from 12 case studies to create specific checklists for firms of any size to use to create an extraordinary law firm. 3

5 PUBLICATIONS THE EXTRAORDINARY MANAGING PARTNER: Reaching the Pinnacle of Law Firm Management By John Michalik Essential reading for anyone who is serving as a managing partner in a law firm, or simply interested in acquiring additional understanding of what is involved in law firm management. The third in the Extraordinary Series, this book is based on research obtained from managing partners and their teams, and provides - from a variety of knowledgeable perspectives - what it takes to move beyond doing very well to being a highly effective and extraordinary law firm management leader. 4

6 EDUCATION LAGOS VISITING SCHOLARS PROGRAM With a grant from the Foundation, ALA was able to team with the Lagos Business School in Nigeria to launch a higher education curriculum for Nigerian Legal Practitioners. Along with one ALA staff member, five visiting U.S. scholars participated in the launch of ALA s first co-branded international legal administration higher education curriculum. DAVID W. BREZINA MEMORIAL SESSIONS AT THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE SPONSORED BY THE FOUNDATION OF ALA David W. Brezina served as ALA President from 1996 to His career in legal administration spanned more than 20 years. In 1996, Dave was involved in a tragic bicycling accident resulting in paralysis and quadriplegia. Even as he fought this disability, he served his term as President with distinction and vigor. At the time of his death in 1999, Dave was serving as a Trustee of the Foundation. A memorial fund was created in his honor to further the educational and charitable work of the Foundation. The Extraordinary Administrator Speaker: Paul A.C. Malliate 2003 Make Your Law Firm a Great Place to Work Speaker: Great Place to Work Institute 2004 Effective Management Ethics for Legal Administrators Speaker: Arthur Gross-Schaefer, J.D., Ph.D Extraordinary Organizations: How They Think and What They Do to Create and Sustain Success Speaker: Joe Calloway 2006 Diversity: Leaders Not Labels A New Plan for the 21st Century Speaker: Stedman Graham 2007 Professional Ethics: Keep You and Your Law Firm in the Integrity Zone Speaker: Egil Bud Krogh 2008 Honor the Past, Celebrate the Present, Choreograph the Future Speaker: Billy Mills 2009 The Adventure of Change: Timeless Certainties for Uncertain Times Speaker: Dr. Jeff Salz 2010 It's Okay to Be the Boss Speaker: Bruce Tulgan 2011 Managing with Aloha Speaker: Rosa Say 2012 The Inclusion Paradox Speaker: Andrés Tapia