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SECTION: BRANCH OFFICE
The Branch Office Management Section meets every other month at different firm locations throughout Atlanta. Members who manage branch or multi-office law firms are encouraged to attend these roundtable discussions. The next Branch Office Management Section meeting will be Thursday, August 3 at Noon at Carlton Fields. Wayne Mock of Midtown Alliance will present a lunch and learn session on "Safety In and Around Midtown." Peggy Mock will be there to answer any other questions. Please see the Chapter Calendar at www.atlanta-ala.org for more information or to sign up for this meeting.

Sheri Rowand
Branch Office Chairperson
404-815-3398

SECTION: COMMUNITY SERVICE
The Chapter takes seriously its responsibility to give back and support the community in which we work. The Community Relations Committee sponsors numerous events in an effort to participate in the social growth of our community.

The Community Service Committee supports the National ALA Annual Community Challenge Weekend. The Atlanta Legal Aid Society has been chosen as our charity to support at our annual Business Partner Luncheon for this year.

Hal Sutton
Community Relations Chairperson
678-583-4852

SECTION: CORPORATE/GOVERNMENT
The Corporate/Government section is a newly formed group focused on the unique challenges facing legal administrators outside of private practice. Contact Jay Boros if you are interested in participating.

Jay Boros
Corporate/Government Chairperson
404-827-3404

SECTION: CLM STUDY GROUP
As one of the Chapter's newest Certified Legal Managers, James Gillespie will be facilitating a CLM study group in advance of the exam given at ALA National in Montreal in May. If you are interested in learning about this certification or plan to take the exam, please plan to attend study group sessions held at Constangy, Brooks & Smith, LLC. The next meeting will be Tuesday, July 11 at Noon. Please see the Chapter Calendar at atlanta-ala.org for sign up and more detailed information.

Best of luck to all those planning to take this test in September!

James Gillespie
CLM Co-Chairperson
404-525-8622

Deborah Higginbotham
CLM Co-Chairperson
404-240-4228

SECTION: FINANCE
The Finance Section provides educational opportunities and assistance to Chapter members by providing broad-based, industry-wide statistical information relating to law firm financial management.

John Ahlrich
Finance Section Chairperson
404-261-7711

SECTION: HUMAN RESOURCES
The Human Resources Section meets every other month at Alston + Bird LLP. Discussion topics include current issues in employment law, employment trends, employee benefits, compensation, and other human resources related topics. Members also benefit from the exchange of knowledge through guest speakers and roundtable discussions.

The next HR Section meeting is Wednesday, July 12 at Alston & Bird. This meeting will be a roundtable discussion. Please see the Chapter Calendar at www.atlanta-ala.org for sign up and more detailed information.

Shana Beldick
Human Resource Section Chairperson
404-881-7213

SECTION: KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT
The Knowledge Management section provides an opportunity for members to discuss issues that relate to managing communities pf practice with in law firms. Programs are designed around knowledge initiatives useful to various departments in law firms such as Information Technology, Marketing, Knowledge Services and Firm Administration.

Open
Knowledge Management Chair

SECTION: SMALL FIRM
The Small Firm Management Section serves as an educational and networking group for members interested in topics related to management of smaller (1-30 attorneys) law firms. The format of the meetings varies and includes roundtable discussions, guest speakers, and vendor presentations.

The next Small Firm Section meeting is July 26 at Mabry & McClelland. Please see the Chapter Calendar at atlanta-ala.org for sign up and more detailed information.

Vivian Sims
Small Firm Management Section Chairperson
404-586-2023

SECTION: TECHNOLOGY SECTION
The Technology Section was formed to address tech issues specific to the legal community. Whether you are a seasoned "techie" or pure novice, all can benefit from these informal sessions and speakers.

Paul Grulke
Technology Section Chairperson
404-873-8116

SECTION: VENDOR RELATIONS
The Vendor Relations Committee was formed to address issues between the Atlanta Chapter and its vendors. The Committee also serves as a liaison between the Chapter's newsletter advertising, web site advertising and Business Partner Luncheon. The Committee holds yearly focus group meetings with vendor sponsors to gather feedback on how the Chapter is meeting their needs.

Will Lee
Director of Vendor Relations
404-926-4121

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