South Florida Chapter Committees
 

AWARDS

Victoria L. Allen, CLM Rogers, Morris & Ziegler, LLP 954-462-1431

BROWARD COUNTY REPRESENTATIVE

Judi Pawloski Peterson Bernard 954-763-3200

BUSINESS PARTNER RELATIONS

The Vendor Relations / Advertising Committee is responsible for sponsorship opportunities for vendors to the legal profession.  Bernadette E. Peters, CLM Horr, Novak & Skipp, P.A. (305) 670-2525

COMMUNITY SERVICE/CHARITY

Community service is an important goal of the South Florida Chapter.  The ALA encourages community service by its chapters through an annual "Community Challenge Weekend" when members are challenged to spend time giving back to their community.  Our chapter holds an annual Golf Tournament for charity to benefit Susan G. Komen Race to Cure Breast Cancer.   We are one of the leading fund raisers in our community for this charity. Grace C. Lopez Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP 305-577-3130

MEMBERSHIP

The Vice President - Membership is responsible for sending out national and South  Florida chapter membership packets for the purpose of recruiting new members; maintaining the South Florida Chapter membership database; supplying members with labels for mailings; and sending out the chapter newsletter. Jackie Fleites Bilzin Sumberg Baena Price & Axelrod, LLP 305-350-2382

NEWSLETTER

The Network is the newsletter published by the Chapter to provide information for the education and benefit of legal administrators, law office managers, managing partners of law firms, and others interested in law firm management.  The members of the committee are responsible for procuring articles, photographs, and advertising for the newsletter and for production and distribution. Gary Smith Richard & Richard, P.A. 305-374-6688

PAST PRESIDENTS

The past presidents committee is focused on offering mentoring to new members and assisting the chapter in special requests. Marlon F. Mendez Holland & Knight, LLP 305-789-7571

PHOTOGRAPHER/HISTORIAN

The chapter photographer/historian documents and photographs all chapter events. Paula Lawson, CLM Genovese Joblove & Battista 305-349-2300

PLACEMENT

The chapter offers a job bank service. A member who is looking for work can submit his or her resume to the job bank, Any employer can submit an open position to the job bank. Positions notices will be advertised on the list serve unless the employer requests otherwise.  Administrator resumes will be forwarded to any potential employer also. Marlon F. Mendez Holland & Knight, LLP 305-789-7571

PROGRAMS

The Programs committee organizes the monthly chapter meetings.  If you are a member with a suggestion for a topic for one of our meetings or if you are a speaker interested in offering your services, please contact: Gigi Gonzalez Holland & Knight, LLP 305-789-7577

PUBLIC RELATIONS

This committee concentrates on getting luncheon notices and educational seminar notices placed in legal, business and local newspapers.  We hope to promote interest in our association by announcing our speakers and their topics, not only as a reminder to current ALA members, but with the further intent of drawing attention to the educational value offered by ALA in hopes of attracting new members. Nadean Stone CLM, MBA Ratzan Law Group 305-374-6366

REGIONAL COUNCIL

Lisa Dasher, CPA, CLM Wicker Smith (305) 448-3939

SCHOLARSHIP

The South Florida Chapter Association of Legal Administrators has supported its scholarship program targeting graduating high school students and college students for the past 28 years. This program is funded by contributions from various law firms in our local ALA chapter.  Qualifying students are awarded up to $1,000 per school year. Recipients are eligible to receive continued aid for up to a four-year period.  To qualify, students must (i) have at least a 3.0 grade point average, (ii) demonstrate financial need for the scholarship, and (iii) use the award for the payment of tuition and/or books. Arlene Drexler Akerman Senterfitt 305-374-5600

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
RSVP to Victoria Allen

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
Register here

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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