The Atlanta Chapter has been an active member of ALA since 1977.
The Chapter was organized by a small group of pioneering legal administrators who had been meeting since 1975 to help each other conquer the challenges of the fledgling profession and to better serve the firms for which they worked. When they learned about ALA they knew immediately that being part of the organization would help them achieve their goals.
Today, the Chapter has over 250 members representing private law firms and the legal departments of corporations and government entities. The Chapter promotes the exchange of information regarding administrative and management problems peculiar to legal organizations, develops and promotes continuing education programs and makes available members who specialize in specific areas of administration for consulting purposes to the membership.
Members adhere to the ALA Code of Professional Ethics and the ALA Antitrust Rules and Guidelines.
AALA Chapter Timeline
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1975
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Chapter Organized
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1977
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Chapter Officially formed (6/13/1977)
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1986
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Established Human Resources Section
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1988
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First Vendor Luncheon
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1988
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Membership Exceeds 100 Members
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1989
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Established Small Firm Management Committee Section
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1994
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First Newsletter Published by the Fulton County Daily Report
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1996
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Established Membership Committee
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1996
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Introduced Teleseminars to the Chapter
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1996
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First Toy for Tots at Holiday Luncheon
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1999
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www.atlanta-ala.org Launched
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1999
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Established Past Presidents' Council
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1999
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Established Information Technology Committee
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1999
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Chapter Wins First ALA Award - Best Website
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1999
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First Community Challenge Weekend
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2000
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First Service Juris Day
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2000
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Email Exchange Established
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2001
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First Newsletter Published Separate from Daily Report
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2001
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Established Branch Office Section
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2002
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Chapter Celebrated 25th Anniversary
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2002
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Chapter Awarded First Platinum President's Award of Excellence
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2002
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Membership Tops 200 Members
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2003
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Electronic Newsletter Introduced to the Chapter
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2003
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First Summer Social Held
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2003
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Established Knowledge Management Section
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2004
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Established Finance Section
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2004
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Established Gene Henson Scholarship
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2005
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Vendor Sponsorship Program Exceeds $150,000
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2005
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First Gene Henson Scholarship Awarded
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2006
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First Chapter Manager is Hired
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2007
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Chapter Celebrated 30th Anniversary
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2007
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Established New Member Knowledge Share Section
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2007
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Established Member Mentor Program
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2007
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Chapter hosted landmark fundraising event raising $37,000 for Susan G. Komen for the Cure
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2008
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Business Partnership Program exceeds $190,000 with 62 Business Partners
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2008
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2009
| AALA hosts first "Career Day" Half-Day Seminar
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