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		Welcome from the President President Victoria L. Allen, CLM Rogers, Morris & Ziegler, LLP 954-462-1431 Ten years ago when I first joined ALA, I never thought I would become president of my local chapter. During that first year of membership, I read every newsletter, went to almost every lunch meeting and never once thought about the work that went on behind the scenes to make it all possible. I was so overwhelmed by all of my new responsibilities and so grateful for the help ALA provided. Fast forward ten years, and I have learned the work is done by busy people who care about making ALA the best organization it can be, while trying to have a little fun along the way. I volunteered to take photos at Chapter events. That first year I was shy and intimidated by some of the people at the meetings. They all seemed so confident and sure of themselves and I was sure they knew I didn’t have a clue. Taking pictures gave me a great reason to speak to a lot of people. And I have learned that no one knows everything, we all have different pieces of the puzzle and working together we can solve almost anything. Getting more involved in ALA is one of the best investments I have made, both in my personal and professional development. Each time I have stepped outside my comfort zone to try something new, I have been rewarded in countless ways. I have made lifelong friends, traveled places I would otherwise never see, and laughed so much it hurt. One of my goals for the coming year is to increase awareness of ALA and professional legal managers. In that regard, we have begun an alliance with the Broward County Bar Association and are working on similar arrangements with the Miami-Dade County Bar Association and the Florida Bar. We will continue to look for other opportunities to promote ALA and professional legal management throughout the legal community. Enough about me, I’d like to know more about you, all of you. I understand that not everyone can make every event but we do offer many different opportunities to get together. Face time is so much more valuable than email exchanges (said the queen of emails). This is your chapter and I’d like to work with you to make it even better. Call or email me and let me know what you would like to see happen in your chapter. Thank you for visiting our website! Learn more about the South Florida Chapter membership
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	Login to the Members Only Section of the ALA International website here February 9, 2012 Broward Group Lunch Meeting Timpano's Noon RSVP to Victoria Allen February 9, 2012 5-6 pm Downtown Miami Happy Hour Register here 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 Register here February 22, 2012 2-3:30 pm ALA Webinar "Employee Handbooks for Law Firms" Offered at 2 convenient locations: Broward County Bar Register here Bilzin Sumberg, Miami Register here February 28, 2012 5-6 pm South Miami Happy Hour Register here CHAPTER NEWSLETTER December 2011 September 2011 July 2011 April 2011 January 2011

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