Our Fall Education Conference is just around the corner. We have an exciting new venue, full day of classes and extra time to mingle with Alaska ALA members.

· New location that we think will keep our audience engaged

· Increased time at breaks for members to spend with our Business Partners

· New this year – reception to mingle with members and Business Partners

Please review and return the registration form below so we can arrange your exhibit space at the event.

Date: September 15, 2015

Time: 7:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Location: The Lakefront Anchorage (formerly the Millennium Hotel) 4800 Spenard Rd

Upstairs in the Prefunction Area

The Business Partner committee would like to invite you all to the Wine & Cheese Social event. We had this event back in 2013 and it was a big hit. We hope to see you all there!

Date: Tuesday, June 23, 2015

Time: 4:00 to 6:00 p.m.

RSVP: June 15 – Karen Schmidlkofer at schmidk@alaskabar.org

Special guest, Jonathan Galin. He is an industry professional, licensed beverage product consultant with K&L Distributors. He will be on-hand to guide everyone through a very informal and fun wine tasting/cheese pairing! Jonathan has over 30 years in the industry and currently is the only individual in Alaska to hold a Certified Wine Educator Accreditation through the Society of Wine Educators, and is a qualified product trainer for distilled spirits. Come join the fun!

We hope to see you all there!

Business Partner Committee:

Yvonne Robinson
Gillian Havrilla
Debra Hinds
Mary Hilcoske
Karen Schmidlkofer

Business of Law Conferences-Registration is open ALA’s Business of Law Conference series. This year’s theme is “Evolving the Business of Law” and that’s exactly what the BLC’s were designed to do: offer the same leading-edge curriculum across three locations in the US.

Specialty Conferences – Additionally, registration is open to attend the Managing Partner/Executive Director Forum, Law Firm Management Essentials, formerly known as Essential Competencies for Legal Administrators (ECLA), Intellectual Property Management for Legal Professionals and the Corporate Law Department Symposium, hosted by the Boeing Law Department.

Register today at http://www.alanet.org/events/ and be a part of these high caliber educational events!

Alaska ALA celebrated its 35th anniversary in February.

Our 2014 Chapter Survey of Salaries and Benefits is now available for purchase. Firms who participated in the survey – $100. Firms who did not participate – $275.
Make checks payable to the Alaska Association of Legal Administrators. Send check to:

Jodi Walton
Alaska ALA
420 L Street Suite 500
Anchorage, AK 99501