All members of the Northern Virginia Chapter of the Association of Legal Administrators are members of the Association of Legal Administrators (ALA), headquartered in Lincolnshire, Illinois

Regular Membership

• Full-time legal administrators or support managers employed in a private law firm, legal service clinic, corporate legal department, university legal department, governmental legal agency, court system, charitable legal agency or some other organization engaged primarily in the practice of law.

Associate Membership

• Practicing lawyers with principal management responsibility in their legal organization.

• Individuals who devote 100 percent of their working time, and are engaged in an ongoing employment-type relationship providing continuing management services of the types described in (1)(01)-(05) of the "Membership Criteria and Classes" section of the membership application to no more than three legal organizations.

• Retired legal administrators who are not otherwise employed.

• Unemployed legal administrators as defined in (1) of the "Membership Criteria and Classes" section of the membership application.

• Full-time teachers of business, management or law-related disciplines at institutions of higher learning, as well as deans with administrative and management responsibilities at such institutions.

• Full-time students in business, management or law-related studies at institutions of higher learning.

• Bar association executives.

ALA encourages minority membership in the Association and in the profession. Please note that membership is not open to vendors or consultants. For further information on eligibility criteria, please call ALA at 847.267.1252 or by e-mail today!

If you're interested in membership and want more information, you may request a prospective member kit by contacting ALA Member Services at 847.267.1252 or by e-mail.

The Association of Legal Administrators (ALA) is committed to developing the legal management profession and the professional expertise of its members. As a member of ALA you will experience that commitment through:

Opportunities for:

• networking (locally, regionally, nationally and internationally)

• professional recognition

• CLE/CPE Credit (offered for selected programs)

• reduced dues rate (for unemployed members and for those serving indigents on a full-time basis)

• ALA Management Solutions^SM (professional headquarters staff provides assistance in locating resources and references for your current management questions)

• chapter and leadership support (substantive educational tools, idea exchanges and workshops to educate chapter leaders)

Educational Opportunities

• Annual Conference and Exposition (members receive reduced rates)

• Regional Conferences

• Retreats and Specialized Programs

• Educational Courses (presented locally on timely management subjects)

• ALA Teleseminars

Products and Services Included in ALA Membership

• Legal Management (bimonthly journal)

• ALA News (bimonthly member magazine)

• Membership and Peer Consulting Directory (includes listings of 8,000 members)

• Career Resources Kit

• ALA Management Connections^SM (Job Bank)

Member Discounts on Other Management Resources

ALA offers, at discounted rates to members, a collection of informative resources prepared by experts, all designed to increase productivity, profitability, and quality of services. The ALA Management Resources Catalog lists information on:

• products relating to human resources, finance, technology, facilities, leadership, total quality management and marketing

• upcoming educational opportunities

• member services and benefits programs

• ALA Value in Partnership (VIP)^SM PROGRAM (discounts from a variety of vendors)

To find out how you can take advantage of the opportunities ALA provides, or to receive more information about ALA's programs, services and resources, please call ALA Headquarters at 847.267.1252. If you prefer, you may contact ALA by fax at 847.267.1329 or by e-mail. We look forward to hearing from you!

Application for Membership

Individuals interested in joining the Association of Legal Administrators (ALA) who meet the criteria for membership are welcome to complete and submit an Application For Membership. An electronic form is provided online at www.alanet.org. (Membership criteria appears in the application form.) There are two ways to use this electronic Application For Membership:

1) Print a hard copy of the application, complete the form, and mail it with your dues payment to the appropriate address (depending on method of payment) outlined at the end of the Application For Membership. Please note that this print version of the form is a PDF file and requires Adobe Acrobat Reader to be on your computer in order for you to read it. Click on the link below to download a free copy of Acrobat Reader.

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2) Complete the application online, provide a MasterCard, Visa or American Express number for dues payment, and electronically forward the completed document as outlined at the end of the Application For Membership. Please note: when submitting your application electronically, you must provide an electronic signature to attest that you meet the criteria for membership. Entry of your initials at the signature line of the application form will be deemed to constitute your electronic signature.

For answers to specific questions and/or for more detailed information, please call ALA at 847.267.1252 or e-mail your specific request.

Chapter Membership

The Northern Virginia Chapter serves its members by providing a forum for improving the quality of their profession and that of their law firms through the exchange of information and by providing educational opportunities to administrators and members of their firms.

Prospective members may obtain information about ALA and the Northern Virginia Chapter by contacting LeAnn S. Cruse or Maria Stanfield, Co-Chairs of the Membership Committee.

Individuals interested in joining the ALA Northern Virginia Chapter who have met the criteria for membership (membership criteria appears on the application form) and are members of ALA International are welcome to join. Print a hard copy of the application, complete the form, and mail it with a check for chapter dues to Membership Chair: LeAnn S. Cruse, Office Administrator, Millen, White, Zelano & Branigan, P.C., Arlington Courthouse Plaza 1, 2200 Clarendon Blvd., Suite 1400, Arlington, VA 22201,

Please note that this print version of the form is a PDF file and requires Adobe Acrobat Reader to be on your computer in order for you to read it. Click on the link above to download a free copy of Acrobat Reader.