Time and location to be announced.

Hawaii Convention Center
Hilton Hawaiian Village
Honlulu, Hawaii

Lunch & Learn Series
February 23, 2012
11:30 A.M. – 1:00 P.M.
Headliners Club, 20^th Floor, Chase Tower
221 West Sixth Street, Austin, Texas 

Ready, Aim, Speak! By Toni Beasley

Successfully delivering an idea, procedure or policy requires confidence and skill; however, before you utter that first word, you must take some important steps to be prepared. Toni Beasley will give us her best approaches for delivering an effective presentation, targeting different audiences and handling difficult issues that must be communicated to staff or management. 

Credit in Communication Skills for applicants and for those needing recertification hours

FEBRUARY SPONSOR IS

RICOH, JEFFREY SHORT

RSVP to Diana Stangl at dstangl@wabsa.com no later than noon on Tuesday, February 21, 2012.  The cost is $20.  Bring your check payable to Austin ALA to the luncheon or mail to: 

Diana Stangl
Walsh Anderson Gallegos Green & Treviño, P.C.
P.O. Box 2156
Austin, Texas 78768

$5 parking is available in the building’s garage.  See registration table to obtain the validation stamp that must be provided to the cashier. 

Chase Tower Parking Garage:  The entrances are located on Colorado between 5^th and 6^th Streets and on 5^th Street between Lavaca and Colorado. 

CANCELLATION POLICY

Cancellation must be received before noon on Tuesday, February 21st to avoid the $20 cancellation fee.

The Austin Chapter of the Association of Legal Administrators is pleased to announce the latest ALA Webinar entitled Employee Handbooks for Law Firms.  Our friends at Graves Dougherty Hearon & Moody will be hosting.  The address is 401 Congress Ave., Suite 2200, Austin, TX  78701.

 If you are interested in attending, please RSVP to James Cornell ( jcornell@gdhm.com ).  Admission is free for members and other attendees from member firms courtesy of the Austin Chapter of the Association of Legal Administrators.

The Education & Program Committee proudly announces

Connie Cornell,
Cornell Smith & Mierl

as the speaker for our Spring Educational Seminar. 

CLM Credit for applicant and recertification has been approved. 

More details to follow, but save the date because THIS you won’t want to miss!

Featuring John J. Michalik, J.D.
Former Executive Director of the Association of Legal Administrators
and Author of The Extraordinary Managing Partner

Location:  The InterContinental Stephen F. Austin Hotel, Capital Ballroom
                   701 Congress Avenue
RSVP to ceastin@wabsa.com or 512-454-6864
Valet Parking Provided

Lunch & Learn Series
January 26, 2012
11:30 A.M. – 1:00 P.M.
Headliners Club, 20^th Floor, Chase Tower
221 West Sixth Street, Austin, Texas

Todd Kading, Registered Fiduciary & Managing Director of LeafHouse Financial Advisors, LLC, will explain the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) new rules for retirement plans that go into effect April 1st. These rules contain a new mandate for thorough disclosure of fees charged by service providers on covered plans. Most importantly, Mr. Kading will detail their impact on your fiduciary duties as a plan sponsor and ways to avoid conflicts of interest. He will also discuss cost-saving measures and tips for alleviating future compliance headaches. You will likely find that after complying with these new rules that your plan is better and more cost effective than before! Please join us for what promises to be an enlightening yet entertaining program. Be proactive, attend the session, and become your law firm’s in-house expert! 

Credit in Financial Management for those needing recertification hours or for functional specialists who need additional education credit in order to apply for the exam.

Approved by the Texas State Bar for 1.5 hours of MCLE credit and so please extend this invitation to your Managing Partner/Shareholder.

 JANUARY SPONSORS

ROCKFORD BUSINESS INTERIORS – RITA MARQUESS

SPEAKWRITE – JONATHAN  JACKSON

RSVP to Diana Stangl at dstangl@wabsa.com no later than noon on Tuesday, January 24, 2012.  The cost is $20.  Bring your check to the luncheon or mail to:

Diana Stangl
Walsh Anderson Gallegos Green & Treviño, P.C.
P.O. Box 2156
Austin, Texas  78768

$5 parking is available in the building’s garage.  See registration table to obtain the validation stamp that must be provided to the cashier.

Chase Tower Parking Garage:  The entrances are located on Colorado between 5^th and 6^th Streets and on 5^th Street between Lavaca and Colorado.

 CANCELLATION POLICY

Cancellation must be received before noon on Tuesday, January 24^th to avoid the $20 cancellation fee.

Gaylord National Harbor
National Harbor, Maryland

Location:  Hilton Rosemont/Chicago O’Hare, Rosemont, Illinois

Two-day event near ALA headquarters that allows Regional Leadership Teams to learn the responsibilities of their upcoming volunteer positions.