The South Florida Chapter of the Association of Legal Administrators has a long history.

    In 1971, Bradford Hildebrandt, then a Legal Administrator for a law firm in Newark, New Jersey, had the idea of forming an organization of Legal Administrators on a national level.  He came to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to have an opening convention.  Administrators from several Miami law firms attended that meeting.  They later discussed the possibility of forming a local chapter.

    It took quite a while to find ten administrators in Miami to incorporate the local chapter.  However, on June 1, 1972, the South Florida Chapter of the Association of Legal Administrators was the second chapter to become a member of the National Association of Legal Administrators.  The South Florida Chapter became extremely active locally, and now consists of 135 members.  Henry Dykman, a member of our Chapter, was installed as President of the National organization from 1979-80, and served his term admirably.  Several of the South Florida Chapter members have also been elected as Regional officers at various times.

    Our Chapter sponsors a scholarship fund for local students, and has helped many needy students to complete their education.  After Mr. Dykman's death, the Chapter renamed this grant the "Henry Dykman Scholarship Fund."  The Chapter also supports several local charitable organizations and is a very active participant in the Salvation Army Angel Tree Drive at holiday time.

    This is a professional, community-minded, vibrant and growing organization which, over the years, has gained the respect of attorneys and bar associations throughout Florida.

Betty Greenblatt, Past President, 1973-74