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Atlanta Chapter Founder
Gene Henson

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
 

1975 Chapter Organized
1977 Chapter Officially formed (6/13/1977)
1986 Established Human Resources Section
1988 First Vendor Luncheon
1988 Membership Exceeds 100 Members
1989 Established Small Firm Management Committee Section
1994 First Newsletter Published by the Fulton County Daily Report
1996 Established Membership Committee
1996 Introduced Teleseminars to the Chapter
1996 First Toy for Tots at Holiday Luncheon
1999 www.atlanta-ala.org Launched
1999 Established Past Presidents' Council
1999 Established Information Technology Committee
1999 Chapter Wins First ALA Award - Best Website
1999 First Community Challenge Weekend
2000 First Service Juris Day
2000 Email Exchange Established
2001 First Newsletter Published Separate from Daily Report
2001 Established Branch Office Section
2002 Chapter Celebrated 25th Anniversary
2002 Chapter Awarded First Platinum President's Award of Excellence
2002 Membership Tops 200 Members
2003 Electronic Newsletter Introduced to the Chapter
2003 First Summer Social Held
2003 Established Knowledge Management Section
2004 Established Finance Section
2004 Established Gene Henson Scholarship
2005 Vendor Sponsorship Program Exceeds $150,000
2005 First Gene Henson Scholarship Awarded
2006 First Chapter Manager is Hired
2007 Chapter Celebrated 30th Anniversary
2007 Established New Member Knowledge Share Section
2007 Established Member Mentor Program
2007 Chapter hosted landmark fundraising event raising $37,000 for Susan G. Komen for the Cure
2008 Business Partnership Program exceeds $190,000 with 62 Business Partners

 


 

 


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