Leadership
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Stein & Lubin LLP
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Kerr & Wagstaffe LLP
415-371-8500
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Coblentz Patch Duffy & Bass LLP
415-772-5777
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Jackson Lewis LLP
415-536-6324
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SECTIONS
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.
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Jennifer Beckey Littler Mendelson 415-677-3179 |
Human Resources
The Human Resources Section provides an educational forum in matters of human resources management, including employment law and current industry trends. Chapter members also benefit from the exchange of knowledge and the expertise of other members at annual open forum meetings.
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Adler & Covlin
415-421-7555
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Tammy France
Sedgwick Detert Moran & Arnold, LLP
415-573-3000
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Leadership & Management
The Leadership & Management Section promotes the development and professional standing of legal management professionals by acting as an informational resource, presenting educational forums, establishing professional networks within the legal community and ALA, and advocating the viewpoint and value of the manager's role in the delivery of legal services and on issues impacting the legal profession.
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Betty Smith Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, PC 650-251-7742 |
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Levin Simes, Kaiser & Gomick, L.L.P.
415-273-8142
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Operations & Technology
The Operations and Technology Section provides administrators and IT professionals with educational presentations on trends and innovations in technologies specific to law firms, while providing a forum for discussions and idea exchanges for Chapter members.
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Sally Hatchett Ropes Gray LLP 415-315-6300 |
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Sharisse Huie
McNutt Law Group LLP
415-995-8475
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COMMITTEES
Business Partnering
The Business Partnering Committee promotes and maintains strong vendor relationships in order to enhance the services and benefits available to chapter members and strengthen the chapter's economic base.
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Gloria Kennard 510-652-1310 |
Community Service
The Community Service Committee supports the National ALA Annual Community Challenge Weekend project by creating a local event where members, vendors and firms work together in our local community to give back. The Golden Gate Chapter also supports the Firefighters Holiday Toy Drive at our annual Holiday Party and looks for additional opportunities to serve our community.
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David Chi
Zelle Hoffmann
415-633-1930
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Diversity
The Diversity Committee organizes initiative to increase awareness and diversity among non-lawyer professionals within law firms.
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Lori McCracken |
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Knowledge to Leadership
The Knowledge to Leadership committee organizes the local one day educational conference in San Francisco.
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Munger Tolles & Olsen LLP
415-512-4000
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Immediate Past President
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Liebert Cassidy Whitmore
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Job Bank
The Job Bank is a clearinghouse service to all ALA members who are seeking administrative or management positions within the legal industry and is a free service to our members.
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Ingrid C. Hester Farella Braun + Martel LLP 415-954-4923 Fax: 415-954-4480 |
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Membership
The strength of the Chapter rests solely on its membership. The efficiency of the Chapter is assured when new members, with new ideas and energy join and participate. The primary goal of the Membership Committee is to reach those individuals within our profession who will benefits from membership in the ALA. The Membership Committee also produces an annual directory of Chapter members and member firms, which is distributed free of charge to all members, providing invaluable contact information about all members.
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Pamela Delnevo Morrison & Foerster LLP 415-268-5055 |
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Amie Morelli Fox Rothschild LLP 415-364-5549 |
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Newsletter
The Newsletter Committee of the Chapter publishes a monthly newsletter called The Bridge. The purpose of the newsletter is to keep Chapter members informed of upcoming Section, Chapter, Regional and National meetings and events. It also publishes educational and informational articles on issues that concern members, and provides members with a forum to share their experiences and ideas while promoting Chapter services and networking opportunities.
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Hersh Family Law Practice
415-788-2200
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Kellie Narayan, SPHR Carr McClellan et al 650-342-9600 |
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Quarterly Meetings/Events
The Quarterly Meetings/Events Section organizes large social events and educational presentations, on a quarterly basis, on a broad range of topics that are informative in all aspects of the legal community. It also provides opportunities for including managing partners and other attorneys of member firms in ALA events so that they have an appreciation of the value of programs that the Chapter provides to its membership.
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Nichole Kohake Carroll Burdick & McDonough 415-989-5900 |
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Michael Koehne Goodin MacBride Squeri Day & Lamprey LLP 415-392-7900 |
Region 6 Officers
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Steven Morris, CLM Region 6 Director Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP 415-837-1515 |
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Matthew Ogden Region 6 Communications Officer Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP 415-362-6000 |
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Region 6 Education Officer
Liebert Cassidy Whitmore 415-512-3000 |
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Salary & Benefits Survey
The Survey Committee surveys the Bay Area legal community for salary, benefits and staffing data and prepares a comprehensive, detailed and localized summary of Bay Area firms with the assistance of an independent accounting firm. The salary and benefits survey is an extremely valuable tool for administrators and managers in the legal community. The Committee oversees the revision and distribution of the survey questionnaire, reviews the data before publication, and handles sales of the survey throughout the year.
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Crystal Evers Dannis Woliver Kelley 415-543-4111 |
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Karen Baltier-Long Davis Wright Tremaine LLP 415-276-6500 |
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Reed Smith LLP
415-543-8700 |
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Calendar of Events
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