The following information is provided as a service to the Knoxville legal community. Since membership in the Knoxville Bar Association is restricted to licensed attorneys, members of the Knoxville Chapter of the Association of Legal Administrators are not eligible for membership in the Knoxville Bar Association.

Association of Legal Administrators - Knoxville Chapter

The Knoxville Chapter of the ALA (KALA) currently has a membership of  close to 30 Legal Administrators that meet monthly and actively support the mission of the ALA. More information can be found at www.knoxala.org.

Chapter Goals:

• Promote professionalism of principal legal administrators and the entire law office management team.

• Offer professional assistance to Chapter members.

• Provide quality educational programs and opportunities to Chapter members.

• Provide opportunities for professional growth and development to Chapter members.

• Develop and promote a professional relationship with the Knoxville Bar Association and the UT Law School.

• Provide a local resource for exchange of information.

We strongly suggest that Managing Partners in all law firms support and encourage their Administrator to join and actively participate in the ALA. The Knoxville Chapter meets monthly, providing eight to ten educational programs per year, in addition to special projects with the UT Law School, the Knoxville Bar Association, the Knoxville Legal Aid Society and other community organizations. Not to mention the fact that members have a tremendous opportunity to network with other local administrators. Also, each fall the KALA conducts its annual compensation and benefits survey for all downtown law firms, providing valuable and very specific local information – free to ALA members. The ALA conducts a similar national survey each year.

Regular membership in ALA is open to any full-time Administrator or support manager who is employed in a private law firm, corporate, government or university legal department or charitable legal agency. Associate membership is available to certain individuals. Membership is not open to vendors or consultants.

For more information on the KALA, or the ALA in general, interested Administrators and/or Managing Partners can contact Stella Barrett, KALA President.