Mission Statement

The Association of Legal Administrators’ mission is to:

• Promote and enhance the competence and professionalism of all members of the legal management team;
  
  
• Improve the quality of management in law firms and other legal service organizations; and
  
  
• Represent professional legal management and managers to the legal community and to the community at large.
  
  

Welcome To The Association Of Legal Administrators Independence Chapter

The Association of Legal Administrators was formed in 1971 to promote and enhance the competence and professionalism of legal management and to improve the quality of management in law firms and other legal service organizations.

Today, ALA provides educational opportunities and services to over 10,000 members in more than 28 countries with members from private law offices, corporate, government, public interest firms, colleges, bar executives and more. ALA is structured into six regions with a total of 120 chapters.

ALA offers many opportunities: Annual Educational Conference and Exposition; Regional Conference; Retreats & Specialized Programs; ALA’s Webinars; The CLM (Certified Legal Manager) Program; ALA Management Solutions; ALA’s nationwide job bank program; The Value in Partnership (VIP) Program; Learning on Demand Chapter Resources and Diversity Resource Database.

The Independence Chapter currently has a membership of more than 90 members, including representatives from firms with various size practices, covering Berks, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Lehigh and Montgomery Counties. We provide newsletters, monthly brown bag meetings, an annual vendor expo, and much more in our ongoing efforts to offer the highest caliber of information and education to our membership.

The Independence Chapter provides support to many local and national charitable organizations including Smile Train, Ronald McDonald House and the Crime Victims Center of Chester County.

We welcome your participation, comments, suggestions and membership inquiries.

We also invite you to visit the Association of Legal Administrators website.