ALA Updates

What’s In It For YOU?

Agenda

• The Business of Law• ALA’s Strategic Vision• How will ALA change to meet the needs of its

members?• How will the new Strategic Plan impact you?• Questions

The New Landscape of the Business of Law

• Great Recession – not so great for law firms:– Unprecedented layoffs

– Salary decreases

– Hiring freezes

– Unemployment among law school graduates

• Seismic shifts likely to have permanent impacts

Legal Trends

• $650B industry by 2015• 76% of all private practice lawyers employed by firms

with ≤ 20 lawyers• Unprecedented leverage and margin pressures• Demand for new partnership models• Increased client demands• Commoditization of law vs increasing complexity• Legal marketing expertise lacking• Inadequate professional development, work-life balance

and other workplace challenges

ALA Vision

ALA is the undisputed leader for the business of law, focused on the delivery of cutting-edge

management and leadership products and services to the global legal community. 

We identify and provide solutions to the most critical strategic and operational challenges our members and customers face today, while we

prepare them for the opportunities and challenges of tomorrow.

2016 Goals

1)Smart, Sustainable Growth

2)Highly Satisfied Customers

3) Innovative Product Design and Delivery

4)Highly Engaged Talent

#1: Smart, Sustainable Growth

#2: Highly Satisfied Customers

#3: Innovative Product Design/Delivery

#4: Highly Engaged Talent

New Realities for Associations

• Time• Value Expectations• Consolidation and

Specialization• Generational Differences• Competition• Technology

Strategies for Ensuring Relevance

• Build on Strength• Concentrate Resources• Integrate Programs and

Services• Align People and

Processes for Efficiency• Abandon Services and

Activities When Necessary

What about you….?

• How will ALA change to meet the needs of its members?– Recognition of member needs

• How will the new Strategic Plan impact you?– Incorporation of all aspects in the business of law– Expanded Knowledge, Resources & Networking– Volunteer Opportunities

PDAC

• Professional Development

Advisory Committee

Fall 2014Business of Law Conferences

• September 4-6– Hilton Portland and Executive Towers, Portland, OR

• September 11-13– Palmer House, Chicago, IL

• October 6-8– Renaissance Worthington, Fort Worth, TX

• October 27-29– Sheraton, Philadelphia, PA

2014 Specialty Conferences

Essential Competencies for Legal Administrators

September 8-10 Palmer House, Chicago, IL

Intellectual Property Conference for Legal Professionals

September 18-19 Westin City Center, Washington, DC

Large Firm Principal Administrators Retreat

September 18-20 Waldorf-Astoria, Orlando, FL

NEW! Human Resource Management Conference for Legal Professionals

November 3-5 Paris Las Vegas Hotel, Las Vegas, NV

IDEA Awards

Innovation

Development

Engagement

Advancement

Volunteer Opportunities

• Committees:– Certification

– Diversity

– Business Partner Relations

– IDEA Awards

– International Relations

– PDAC

Volunteer Opportunities

• Conferences– Annual

– Fall/Business of Law

– Human Resource

– Law Firm Financial

– Large Firm Administrator

– Intellectual Property

Volunteer Opportunities – Leadership

• Association Nominating Committee• Regional Nominating Committee• Regional Management Teams (Representatives)• Board of Directors• Foundation Board

Questions?