History of The South Florida Chapter, ALA

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.  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 Chapter now has more than 160 members. 

In addition to this website and a chapter listserv, our chapter holds monthly networking or educational events, publishes a legal management newsletter bi-monthly, hosts (free of charge to members) monthly webinars, and provides leadership and peer support through networking and informal relationships.  The Chapter is also active in the community and holds many fund-raising campaigns on behalf of local and national charitable organizations.

 Membership in ALA will open doors to many resources, opportunities, and friendships that will greatly benefit you and your firm. 

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THE SOUTH FLORIDA
CHAPTER THANKS ITS
2012 BUSINESS PARTNERS
FOR THEIR CONTINUED
SUPPORT

Acordis Intl
Aramark Refreshment Services
Burke Process Service
Control Systems Copitrak
Cresa Partners
Document Technologies (DTI)
EC Purchasing
The Gourmet Coffee Co.
Harvey Bilt Photography
International Data Depository
Iron Mountain Information Management
Miami Express Courier
Mosaic Business Solutions
New Global Solutions, Inc.
Personnel Management Solutions, Inc.
Randomsource Office Supply
Robert Half Legal
Royal Cup, Inc.
Segue Search
Solomon-Mansure Group
U.S. Legal Support
Zeno Office Solutions

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February 9, 2012
Broward Group Lunch Meeting
Timpano's
Noon
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February 9, 2012
5-6 pm
Downtown Miami Happy Hour
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February 15, 2012
12-1:30 pm
Monthly Member Luncheon
PDF's and the New Court Rules
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February 16, 2012
5-6 pm
Broward Happy Hour
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February 22, 2012
2-3:30 pm
ALA Webinar
"Employee Handbooks for Law Firms"
Offered at 2 convenient locations:
Broward County Bar
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Bilzin Sumberg, Miami
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February 28, 2012
5-6 pm
South Miami Happy Hour
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