It’s been a challenging year for all of us, but the AK ALA Chapter is still having its Fall Education Conference! Yes, it will have to be virtual, but we will make the best of it. This year we have a two hour conference with a presentation on Well Being Even in a Pandemic.

Who: All Alaska ALA chapter members. Additional guests from
each office may attend at no charge.

What: Presentation by Bobbie Sue Wolk on
Well-Being (even in a Pandemic)

When: Tuesday, October 13, from 11:45 to 1:45

Where: Virtual WebEx Meeting

To register: All members will receive a calendar invitation from
Janet Tipton, Accept the Invitation and you’re registered!

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We have a great Fall Education Conference planned for you at The Lakefront Hotel, October 3, 2017 from 7:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. This year we have Nancy Nolin joining us for two sessions. Nancy’s first session will be presenting cognitive behavioral techniques combined with self-care goals. Nancy’s second session will be teaching us the practice of mindfulness. Stevie and Andrew Frakes will be working with us on communication skills. Both Stevie and Andrew bring interesting and helpful insights into the topic. See the attached registration form for the bios on our speakers and detailed descriptions of the sessions.

Sign up by September 5, 2017 and receive the early bird registration fee!

Agenda

7:30 a.m. Registration, Welcome and Breakfast, Redington Ballroom (upstairs)

8:00 a.m. In the Rose Garden ~ the Importance of Self-Care in the Workplace, Nancy Nolin, LCSW, ACSW, CAS, CADCII

9:30 a.m. BP Networking Break

10:00 a.m. Learning the Art of Mindfulness ~ Even with a Busy Schedule, Nancy Nolin, LCSW, ACSW, CAS, CADCII

11:30 a.m. BP Networking Break

12:00 p.m. Lunch

12:30 p.m. Working with Others: Insights from Ego
Development, Stevie and Andrew Frakes

2:00 p.m. Adjourn

Download the registration form here:
2017 AK ALA Fall Education Conference Registration

*Education Sessions are pending approval for 4.5 hours of Alaska Bar Association
CLE credits and ALA CLM credits.

Please pass on the information to colleagues and friends who may be interested.
Thanks from the Education Committee, Lindsey Galin, Diane Pennington, Jodi Walton & Karen Schmidlkofer

Karen Schmidlkofer, Controller
Alaska Bar Association | 840 K Street, Suite 100 | Anchorage, AK | Main: 907-272-7469 | Fax: 907-272-2932

Ice Cream Social
Business Partner Kick Off Event
April 11, 2017

Spend your Tuesday afternoon with us in the best way possible: ice cream brain freeze! Please join us for this year’s annual meet and mingle with our business partners and Alaska ALA members. Come socialize and create delicious ice cream sundaes while visiting with our members and start long lasting customer relationships.

Date: Tuesday, April 11, 2017
Time: 4:00 to 6:00 p.m.
Place: Alaska Bar Association
840 K St, Ste 100
RSVP: Karen Schmidlkofer at schmidk@alaskabar.org

We will be accepting donations for Clare House. Items needed: full size shampoo, lotion, women’s deodorant, liquid laundry detergent, liquid softener, dryer sheets, large black trash bags, white trash bags and totes (bins with covers) or financial donations.

We hope to see you all there! Please let us know if you have any questions.

Thank you for your support of Alaska ALA and we look forward to an amazing year!

Karen Schmidlkofer
Alaska Bar Association
schmidk@alaskabar.org
907-272-7469

Debbie Hinds
Richmond & Quinn
dhinds@richmondquinn.com

Yvonne Robinson
Cook Inlet Tribal Council
yrobinson@citci.org

Gillian Havrilla
Russell Wagg Meshke & Budzinski
ghavrilla@rtwcg.com

We are proud to announce that the Alaska Chapter of the ALA has received the 2017 Presidents’ Award of Excellence. This program is a performance guideline that the Alaska ALA Chapter has met in taking effective and collaborative action in support of ALA’s mission to promote and enhance the competence and professionalism of legal administrators and all members of the legal management team; to improve the quality of management in law firms and other legal service organizations; and to represent professional legal management and managers to the legal community and to the community at large. Our chapter will be receiving this recognition at the 2017 ALA Annual Conference in Denver in April.

We have finalized information regarding our Fall Education Conference.

Date: October 18, 2016
Time: 7:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Location:
The Lakefront Anchorage
4800 Spenard Rd
Redington Room

Please complete and return the attached registration form:
2016 AALA Fall Education Conference Registration Form

Our 2016 Wine & Cheese with Alaska ALA Members and Business Partners will be on July 12 (details forthcoming).

Registration is open for ALA’s Regional Legal Management Conferences. Register at:
http://www.alanet.org/events/regional-legal-management-conferences

Our Fall Education Conference will be on September 15. Download the program below:
2015 Program