Category Archives: ALA

Big Data for Law Firms: Do Believe the Hype

Posted on October 28, 2013 by InsideLegal

The latest issue of the Association of Legal Administrators' (ALA) member publication Legal Management, features an article by InsideLegal's Jobst Elster on "Big Data in Law Firms". If you aren't familiar with the ALA, the association includes nearly 10,000 members … Continue reading →

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ALA’s Annual Conference: A Visual ‘Sneak Peek’

Posted on May 23, 2011 by InsideLegal

The 2011 Annual Association of Legal Administrators (ALA) Conference & Exposition (May 22-25th) is about to kick off and we have a quick preview of what's on tap this week via a visual agenda word cloud. With a focus on member … Continue reading →

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InsideLegal Events Covered in ALA’s Legal Management Magazine

Posted on June 3, 2010 by InsideLegal

The latest issue of Legal Management magazine is out and features InsideLegal's events held during ABA TECHSHOW. If you're not familiar with Legal Management, you should be. Here are some details… Legal Management is the Association of Legal Administrators’ bimonthly magazine, … Continue reading →

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ALA Conference – A Few Photos

Posted on May 12, 2010 by InsideLegal

I didn't get a chance to take many photos at the ALA Conference last week, but I thought I would share the few I did take…  (L-R) Steve Butterworth – President of BigHand; Jobst Elster – Head of Content for … Continue reading →

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In Their Own Words: Legal Administrators – The Law Firms’ Field Generals

Posted on May 10, 2010 by InsideLegal

Last week, we attended the Association of Legal Administrator's 39th Annual Educational Conference & Exposition in Boston and judging by conference attendance, which was up approximately 40% to 1,300+ from 2009, the event was yet another indicator that the worst of … Continue reading →

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Larry Smith Named Executive Director of ALA

Posted on November 18, 2009 by InsideLegal

The Association of Legal Administrators (ALA) announced earlier this week that Larry Smith has been named its new Executive Director. In January 2010, Smith will succeed John J. Michalik, who recently announced his retirement after 15 years with the Association. ALA … Continue reading →

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Building Law Firm Relationships

Posted on May 15, 2009 by InsideLegal

InsideLegal's own Jobst Elster is the author of one of Legal Management's (ALA's member magazine) May features entitled "Positive Partnerships: Cultivating Strong Business Relationships with Legal Vendors". The article discusses how law firm administrators can build value through their firms’ relationships … Continue reading →

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ALA Conference & Expo: May 18-21 in New Orleans

Posted on May 15, 2009 by InsideLegal

Next week (May 18-21) is the Annual Association of Legal Administrators Conference & Expo in New Orleans.  The conference will have over 200 exhibitors and includes 100 educational sessions designed for law firm administrators.  The conference has some great educational tracks and … Continue reading →

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