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Leaders in Legal Business
managing partners responsible for developing business strategies and leading legal business operations. The
Association has developed a Certified Legal Manager certification program designed to acknowledge those
professionals who have mastered the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to operate at a high level of
expertise in the field of legal management.
In addition to annual conferences and meetings, the association provides an array of resources to support
its members, including an annual compensation and benefits survey, customized research services, career
development services, peer consulting, and shared interest groups. It offers frequent webinars and other online
learning resources. The association’s award-winning publication, Legal Management, offers in-depth articles
covering topics including financial management, operations, technology, marketing and business development,
leadership, and strategy. ALA’s network of 97 chapters throughout the United States and Canada provide members
with opportunities to connect with local colleagues for education and networking events.
The American Bar Association Law Practice Division3 evolved from the ABA’s special committee on the
economics of law practice and was established in 1974 to offer lawyers and legal professionals information and
resources related to marketing, management, technology, and finance. The mission of this Division is “to
investigate, evaluate, develop, and disseminate information and techniques which will make the legal services
delivery team more effective, competent, ethical, and responsive to the needs of clients and the public.”4 The
group is a network of 20,000 members and primarily focused on the needs of lawyer-managers, but also offers
information relevant to administrative managers as well.
The Division publishes Law Practice magazine, Law Practice Today (a monthly digital publication), and
other books and newsletters. In addition to meetings and other resources, the Division is host to the Women
Rainmakers group that serves “(1) to educate professional women about marketing and business development; (2)
to provide mentoring opportunities for members; and (3) to provide networking opportunities to build personal
and professional relationships.”5
The College of Law Practice Management6 honors and recognizes notable law practice management
professionals; sets standards of achievement; and funds and supports projects that improve law practice
management. Founded in 1994, the group conducts an annual Futures Conference, which explores the future of
law practice management and the profession. It also hosts the InnovAction awards, honoring innovation and
achievement in the legal profession. Membership in the organization is by invitation only, and nominations are
made by existing members (who are called “fellows”).
The American Association of Law Libraries7 was founded in 1906 to illustrate the importance of law
libraries, to bolster law librarianship, and to offer leadership in the field of legal information. Law firm librarians
have emerged as strategic assets as they continually right-size collections, budgets, and staffs, and align library
strategies to those of their organizations.
In addition to supporting the professional growth of its members, AALL also engages in advocacy efforts
impacting the field of legal information and information policy, specifically on issues related to access to
government information, copyright protections, privacy protections, and access to justice. With a membership of
nearly 5,000, the Association represents law librarians and related professionals who are affiliated with everything
from law firms, law schools, and corporate legal departments to courts and government agencies.
In addition to meetings and educational resources, the group publishes a quarterly scholarly journal, Law
Library Journal, which includes peer-reviewed articles on law, legal materials, and librarianship. It also has a
network of chapter organizations across the United States.
For more than three decades, the International Legal Technology Association8 has provided a forum for
sharing knowledge and experience for those managing technology challenges in their firms and legal departments.
3 AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION, ABA LAW PRACTICE DIVISION, http://www.americanbar.org/groups/law_practice/about_us.html (last visited May 5,
2015).
4 Id.
5 ABA WOMEN RAINMAKERS COMMITTEE, http://www.americanbar.org/groups/law_practice/committees/wr-committee.html (last visited May 5, 2015).
6 THE COLLEGE OF LAW PRACTICE MANAGEMENT, http://collegeoflpm.org/ (last visited May 5, 2015).
7 THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF LAW LIBRARIES, http://www.aallnet.org/ (last visited May 5, 2015).
8 THE INTERNATIONAL LEGAL TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATION, http://www.iltanet.org/ (last visited May 5, 2015).
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managing partners responsible for developing business strategies and leading legal business operations. The
Association has developed a Certified Legal Manager certification program designed to acknowledge those
professionals who have mastered the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to operate at a high level of
expertise in the field of legal management.
In addition to annual conferences and meetings, the association provides an array of resources to support
its members, including an annual compensation and benefits survey, customized research services, career
development services, peer consulting, and shared interest groups. It offers frequent webinars and other online
learning resources. The association’s award-winning publication, Legal Management, offers in-depth articles
covering topics including financial management, operations, technology, marketing and business development,
leadership, and strategy. ALA’s network of 97 chapters throughout the United States and Canada provide members
with opportunities to connect with local colleagues for education and networking events.
The American Bar Association Law Practice Division3 evolved from the ABA’s special committee on the
economics of law practice and was established in 1974 to offer lawyers and legal professionals information and
resources related to marketing, management, technology, and finance. The mission of this Division is “to
investigate, evaluate, develop, and disseminate information and techniques which will make the legal services
delivery team more effective, competent, ethical, and responsive to the needs of clients and the public.”4 The
group is a network of 20,000 members and primarily focused on the needs of lawyer-managers, but also offers
information relevant to administrative managers as well.
The Division publishes Law Practice magazine, Law Practice Today (a monthly digital publication), and
other books and newsletters. In addition to meetings and other resources, the Division is host to the Women
Rainmakers group that serves “(1) to educate professional women about marketing and business development; (2)
to provide mentoring opportunities for members; and (3) to provide networking opportunities to build personal
and professional relationships.”5
The College of Law Practice Management6 honors and recognizes notable law practice management
professionals; sets standards of achievement; and funds and supports projects that improve law practice
management. Founded in 1994, the group conducts an annual Futures Conference, which explores the future of
law practice management and the profession. It also hosts the InnovAction awards, honoring innovation and
achievement in the legal profession. Membership in the organization is by invitation only, and nominations are
made by existing members (who are called “fellows”).
The American Association of Law Libraries7 was founded in 1906 to illustrate the importance of law
libraries, to bolster law librarianship, and to offer leadership in the field of legal information. Law firm librarians
have emerged as strategic assets as they continually right-size collections, budgets, and staffs, and align library
strategies to those of their organizations.
In addition to supporting the professional growth of its members, AALL also engages in advocacy efforts
impacting the field of legal information and information policy, specifically on issues related to access to
government information, copyright protections, privacy protections, and access to justice. With a membership of
nearly 5,000, the Association represents law librarians and related professionals who are affiliated with everything
from law firms, law schools, and corporate legal departments to courts and government agencies.
In addition to meetings and educational resources, the group publishes a quarterly scholarly journal, Law
Library Journal, which includes peer-reviewed articles on law, legal materials, and librarianship. It also has a
network of chapter organizations across the United States.
For more than three decades, the International Legal Technology Association8 has provided a forum for
sharing knowledge and experience for those managing technology challenges in their firms and legal departments.
3 AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION, ABA LAW PRACTICE DIVISION, http://www.americanbar.org/groups/law_practice/about_us.html (last visited May 5,
2015).
4 Id.
5 ABA WOMEN RAINMAKERS COMMITTEE, http://www.americanbar.org/groups/law_practice/committees/wr-committee.html (last visited May 5, 2015).
6 THE COLLEGE OF LAW PRACTICE MANAGEMENT, http://collegeoflpm.org/ (last visited May 5, 2015).
7 THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF LAW LIBRARIES, http://www.aallnet.org/ (last visited May 5, 2015).
8 THE INTERNATIONAL LEGAL TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATION, http://www.iltanet.org/ (last visited May 5, 2015).
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