Who are ALA's members and prospective members?

Regular Membership:

Full-time legal administrators or support managers employed in a private law firm, legal service clinic, corporate legal department, university legal department, governmental legal agency, court system, charitable legal agency or some other organization engaged primarily in the practice of law.

Practicing lawyers with principal management responsibility in their legal organization.

Associate Membership:

Individuals who are interested in legal administration and management but do not qualify for Regular Membership may apply for Associate Membership if the are:

  •   practicing lawyers with an interest in law firm        administration and management;

  •   individuals engaged in an ongoing employment-type
        relationship which involves providing continuing
        management services of the types defined in the
        bylaws;

  •   retired Regular Members of ALA who are not
       otherwise employed;

  •   unemployed legal administrators who have
       exhausted their eligibility for Regular Membership
       who are not serving as consultants or vendors and
       are actively seeking employment as a legal
       administrator;

  •   full-time teachers of business, organizational
       management, law or law-related disciplines at
       institutions of higher learning, as well as deans with
       administrative and management responsibilities at
       such institutions;

  •   full-time students in business, management, law or
       law-related studies at institutions of higher learning;

  •   bar association executives with management
       responsibilities; and

  •   other individuals not specifically excluded from
       membership who have and demonstrate an interest
       in the management of law firms and other legal
       organizations.

Policies governing the participation and the benefits accruing to Associate Members shall be determined from time to time by the Board or, as delegated by the Board, the Executive Director.

ALA encourages minority membership in the Association and in the profession. Please note that membership is not open to vendors or consultants. For further information on eligibility criteria, please call ALA at (847) 267-1252 or by e-mail today!