The Association of Legal Administrators has specially designed its events to advance the development of professionals from all walks of law. Networking opportunities are paired with educational sessions for general legal management professionals and functional specialists alike, from human resources and finance to office management and business development. ALA's Annual Conference & Expo can help you solve the challenges that face your firm or office. 1. Solve problems with advice from peers who have been there 2. Make important connections with colleagues and business partners 3. Discover the latest technologies and solutions in the exhibit hall 4. Earn continuing education credits

1. 70+
SESSIONS
75+
SPEAKERS
EDUCATION
HOURS
NETWORKING
HOURS
17+
15+
Dynamic
educational
sessions!
ALA's Annual Conference & Expo can
help you solve the challenges that face
your law firm or law office.
 Communications and Organization
Management
 Financial Management
 Human Resources Management
 Legal Industry/Business Management
 Operations Management

2. Welcome
On behalf of the 2019 Annual Conference Planning Committee, I invite you to attend the 2019
Annual Conference & Expo at the Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center in Grapevine,
Texas.
ALA’s mission is to be the “undisputed leader for the business of law, focused on the delivery of
cutting-edge management and leadership products and services to the global legal community.”
The 2019 conference is poised to advance that mission with the education sessions and speakers
we have selected, as well as the myriad of the industry experts who will showcase their products
and services in the exhibit hall.
Travis Armstrong, CPA, CLM
2019 Annual Conference & Expo
Conference Committee Chair
Register now to join us for “New Frontiers in Legal
Management” in Grapevine, Texas. I look forward
to seeing you there!
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Networking opportunities are paired with educational sessions for general legal
management professionals and functional specialists alike:
1. 2. 3.
Make important
connections with
colleagues and business
partners.
Solve problems with
advice from peers
who have been there.
Discover the latest
tech and solutions
in the Exhibit Hall.

4. Keynote Speaker
Molly Fletcher
Leading the Way: Inspiring Go-Getters and Game
Changers
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5. General Session Speaker
Col. Nicole Malachowski (USAF, Ret.)
Harnessing Headwinds
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6. David W. Brezina Memorial
Speaker
Michelle Silverthorn
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Get Out of Your Silo: How to Respectfully
Discuss Race, Gender, and Politics in a
Fragmented World

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1. Legal industry-focused education
2. Products and services for legal
professionals
3. Interactive workshops, case studies
and discussions
4. Networking opportunities
5. Continuing education credits
ALA’s Annual Conference & Expo focuses on issues facing leaders across a
variety of legal management professions
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Get the solutions to solve the challenges that you face!

8. Education
Attend sessions led by legal management experts who present leading-edge information on the
information on the challenges and solutions that impact law firms and departments
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Legal Industry and
Business Management
Operations Management
Communications/
Organizational Management
Financial Management
Human Resources Management

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• Costly Surprises: Hidden Tax Liabilities for
Law Firms and How to Avoid Them
• Creating a Culture of Excellence
• Protecting Your Firm: Workplace
Investigations
• How Environmental Sustainability Drives
Success in Operational Management
• Improving Management Decisions Using
Process Mapping and Industry Standards
• Every Choice Has a Consequence
• Better Way to Great
• The Performance Metrics Dashboard: A
Powerful Management Tool!
Education Hot Topics

10. ALA Is Pleased to Welcome Attendees from
Around the Globe
The 2018 Annual Conference & Expo hosted attendees from 13 countries!
ALA designed the educational content to be relevant to legal management
professionals from around the world. Join your peers and discuss the unique issues
that affect your firm. Additionally, international attendees are exclusively invited to
the International Lounge, International Attendee Luncheon and the International
Idea Exchange.
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Join us to discover relevant content that is
dedicated to you, and your role in the
industry.
Choose from 70+ legal
management educational
sessions!
April 15
April 16
April 17

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Certified Legal
Manager (CLM)®
Continuing
Professional
Education (CPE)
Society of Human
Resource
Management
(SHRM)
Continuing Legal
Education (CLE)
HR Certification
Institute (HRCI)
Professional Education Solutions—
Earn Continuing Education Credits

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Exhibit
Hall
KnowledgeBusiness
Partners
Solutions Emerging
Trends
Take your toughest questions
and find the industry experts
with practical answers!
Visit the Exhibit Hall for a
showcase powerhouse of:

14. Continuing Education and
Accreditation
ALA is an approved provider for HRCI, SHRM, CPE
and CLE (California) credits and is also the
credentialing body of the Certified Legal Manager
(CLM)® Program.
Certain conference sessions provide PHR, SPHR,
SHRM-CP and SHRM-SCP recertification credits,
CPE and CLE credits, and CLM credits for both
recertification and the CLM application.
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15. New ALT Track!
• OM14: Outsourcing
IT Functions — Is it a
Good Idea?
• OM24: Legal
Technologies 101 —
Must Haves and
More
• OM25: Artificial
Intelligence 101
• OM34: Brave New
Law Firms: Bitcoin,
Cryptocurrencies
and Blockchain
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ALT
(The Association of
Legal Technologists)
Track

16. New Cybersecurity
Track!
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Cybersecurity Track
• OM10: Cyber Scenario
Simulated Firm Attacks
• OM12: In the Cyber
Trenches: With a Legal
Management Professional
and Cyber Forensics Expert
• OM13: The Legal
Requirements Following a
Data Breach

17. New
Finance
Track!
Profitability, Partner Compensation and Pricing Track
• FM24: Rethinking Profitability in a Changing
Marketplace
• FM30: Rethinking Partner Compensation in a
Changing Marketplace
• FM31: Rethinking Pricing in a Changing Marketplace
New Finance
Track!
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18. Join us after conference for this two-day
program that includes lectures, exercises,
simulations, videos, discussions, group and
table-team work, and demonstrations covering
key process improvement methodologies, tools
and concepts, and the stages of project
management.
Legal Lean Sigma® and Project
Management Yellow Belt
Certification Course
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19. • AC18 Daily Recap Day 1
• AC18 Daily Recap Day 2
• Diversity & Inclusion Video
View ALA's 2018 Annual
Conference & Expo highlights
of education, networking and
business partners:
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20. Hear audio highlights in the ALA
Legal Management Talk podcast
from ALA’s 2018 Annual
Conference & Expo!
This audio exploration will help
you get a partial experience and
be your inspiration to attend this
year!
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21. ALA Annual Conference & Expo Testimonial
“Each conference I attend, I always walk away with new
friendships. Growing my networking circle is priceless
to me!”
Elena Lopez-Lee
Office Administrator
McGuireWoods LLP
Atlanta Chapter
Member Since 2006
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22. ALA Annual Conference & Expo Testimonial
“I always add value to my firm by attending the ALA
Annual Conference. It's a great opportunity to re-engage
with everything new and trending in the profession
of legal management.”
Stephen Wolf, CLM, CPA
Chief Operating Officer
Deutsch Kerrigan, LLP
New Orleans Chapter
Member Since 2002
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23. ALA Annual Conference & Expo Testimonial
“Attending the ALA Annual Conference was the best thing that I
could have done for my firm and my own professional career. I sent
my executive staff and the partners copies of the outlines for the
sessions that I was attending to show value for attending the
conference. Partners were already reviewing outlines when I
returned on Monday. They agreed that the material was top notch
and reaffirms their value in ALA.”
Patricia Isaacson
New Jersey Chapter
Member Since 2008
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• Dynamic Educational
Sessions
• New Connections
• Innovative Solutions