The duly appointed Chapter Nominating Committee has selected the following slate of officer candidates for the 2012-2013 Chapter year.  The Nominating Committee has studied the qualifications of each candidate and the needs of the Chapter and determined that the following slate of candidates meet all the requirements and are capable of fulfilling all duties of each of the following officer positions. Pursuant to the Chapter bylaws, the Nominating Committee presents the Chapter with one candidate for each officer position. Voters are allowed to vote for a write in candidate. Please show your support by placing your vote. Each candidate’s bio is presented below for your review of their qualifications.  All candidates have been interviewed personally and their consent to serve has been obtained.

• Ann Wilson       President Elect
• Stacie Hedrick   Vice President
• Karla Rude                 Secretary
• Linda Gross      Treasurer Elect

Each Chapter member will receive an email from Survey Monkey with a link to cast their vote. Email shall be sent to the email address on file for each member. Voting will start on January 18th and continue through January 28th. If you do not receive your email link to vote, please contact Jerry McPeake 303-951-0260 or by e-mail at  This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Are you ready to "fire up" your knowledge and learning — while re-energizing your mind and spirit?

Join us for the 2012 ALA Annual Conference & Exposition, April 22-26 in Honolulu. Featuring 3½ days of high-quality educational sessions, ample networking opportunities and the industry’s leading Exposition, the ALA Annual Conference is the premier legal management event of the year.
 

Offer expires February 6 Online Registration Form Printable Registration Form

Why You Should Attend:

• Get pre-eminent education covering today's issues and tomorrow's challenges
• Learn from industry leaders, experts and business partners
• Gain the tools, strategies and best practices to better manage your firm or legal department
• Connect with your friends, colleagues and business partners from around the globe
• Exchange ideas and discuss your unique challenges with your peers
• Earn CLM, CPE and HRCI credits
• Preview the latest products, services and technologies at the Exposition

Law firms are striving to do their part to be better stewards of the planet. Utilize your National ALA Benefits to view a research study that explains the why and how law firm management is achieving that vital goal, including that – even in the current economy – going ‘green’ actually saves money and generates income.  Log into the ALA website at www.alanet.org and go to Home  »  Members: ALA Management SolutionsSM: Reference Desk » General Management.

The 2011 Salary & Benefit Survey from the Mile High Chapter of the Association of Legal Administrators is now available to purchase.  Even if you did not participate in the survey, they survey is available for you to purchase.  You do not have to be a member of MHC, ALA to purchase the results.  Click to view and print the Order Form and Credit Card Authorization Form. 

For more information, please feel free to contact Linda M. Gross at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or Philip Devlin at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it . 

The Business Partnering Committee and your Chapter Board of Directors would like to remind you to seek assistance through those who have available resources to address your needs - the Mile High Chapter Business Partners.

The National Association of Legal Administrators Diversity Information

One of ALA’s goals is to increase diversity in the Association, in the legal management community and in all legal service organizations. As a result, ALA launched the ALA Diversity Initiative - designed to increase awareness of and sensitivity to the differences among our workforce and to advance the concepts of inclusiveness and acceptance. To meet these goals ALA has created leadership panels, educational venues and programs.  For more informationon this topic, visit http://www.alanet.org/diversity/default.aspx 

The Mile High Chapter's Community Challenge Event was held on October 27th. The Chapter hosted a wine and cheese tasting charity event to raise money for Dacatur House which is ran by Mercy Housing. Decatur House is a house specifically designed for safe affordable housing for qualified low income single parents. My sincere thanks goes out to everyone attending and to the committee for a wonderful job.  The event was a resounding success.  Thanks again to everyone for your donations, your continued support and to the committee for their hard work and dedication.

Trying to decide how to best utilize your budget for your educational needs?  In addition to the benefits provided to you as a member of the Mile High Chapter, don't forget to consider all the wonderful benefits offered to you as a National ALA member. Find out about all of these benefits by visiting the National ALA Website at: www.alanet.org and visit the benefits page at: http://alanet.org/membership/benefits/default.aspx.