What is ALA and the Capital Chapter?
The Association of Legal Administrators (ALA) is a nonprofit international organization of professionals serving the legal community. ALA is structured into regions and chapters in order to meet the needs of local members. The Washington, D.C. chapter, the "Capital Chapter," is one of the largest chapters and was founded in 1971.

Certified Legal Manager (CLM) Program
The Association of Legal Administrators offers a voluntary certification program in order to provide legal administrators an opportunity to demonstrate a command of the core areas of knowledge essential to the effective performance of the principaladministrators.

Areas which will be addressed include financial management and accounting, human resources management and development, office services and information systems management, and trends in the legal industry. Eligibility criteria include education, work experience, endorsement of the ALA Code of Ethics, and the administrator must be employed full-time by a qualifying law office or court system.

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