IDEA Award Recipients
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Outstanding Association Volunteer Award Recipients
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Elevate ALA Award Criteria and Guidelines
IDEA Award Entries
2019 IDEA Award Recipient
As the undisputed leader of the business of law, ALA members and chapters are encouraged to strive for excellence. ALA's IDEA Awards are presented to ALA chapters, committees, regions, individuals, firms, or organizations (including business partners) that create unique and innovative programs, services and events that improve our ALA chapters and/or legal communities. The IDEA Awards recognize new practices that deliver great value and transformational impact through innovative achievement.
View the full list of 2019 IDEA Awards entries here.
First Five Community Moderators
ALA First Five Online Community
Contact: Suzy Klepac, sklepac@kirkandchaney.com
The First Five Community is an online resource and forum for legal management professionals in their first five-ish years of their career. It was first conceived by three early career legal managers — Suzy Klepac, Sarah Antonello and Danita Jones — at the 2018 Annual Conference & Expo. The free community was developed with technical assistance from ALA headquarters, but the moderators were the driving force behind its format, original content and overall strategy. They designed a judgment-free zone that enables professionals who are new to the legal industry or new to managing to become seasoned, well-rounded leaders in this field. As of November 2018, the community had 80 subscribed members, and its most popular posts included the networking-themed "Introduce Yourself!", the how-to "E-Billing" and the "Law Firms 101" guide. The moderators hope to expand First Five's mentorship to the nearly 1,500 new members who have joined ALA in the past two years.