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NJALA Concludes its 2010-11 business year with a "Casino Night"
June 2011
The New Jersey Association of Legal Administrators concluded its 2010-11 business year on June 9, 2011, with a "Casino Night" social at the Rock Spring Golf Club in West Orange. As part of the evening's festivities, the 2010-11 board of trustees was recognized for its service to the organization, and the newly elected board was installed. Pictured is the 2011-12 board of trustees: (seated, front row) Lisa Cuffari of Fox and Fox, President-Elect; Robbin Dolan of Laddey, Clark & Ryan, Secretary; Gayle Englert of Cole Schotz Meisel Forman & Leonard, President; Mary Ellen Dolan of Greenberg Traurig, Vice President; Audrey Serban of Fisher & Phillips, Treasurer; (standing, back row) Fran Puntillo of Weiner Lesniak, Immediate Past President; Sarah Clark of McElroy Deutsch Mulvaney & Carpenter, Alternate Trustee; Jackie Pampinella of Fox Rothschild, Alternate Trustee; Mary Beth Donoghue of Day Pitney, Trustee; Michael Harrison of Lindabury McCormick Estabrook & Cooper, Trustee; Sara Diaz of Chasan Leyner & Lamparello, Trustee; Elli Albert of Berman Sauter Record & Jardim, Trustee; and Doreen Marino of McElroy Deutsch Mulvaney & Carpenter, Trustee.
John Remsen of Atlanta's The Remsen Group, spoke about "Law Firm Strategic Planning" at NJALA's Managing Partner's Night
May 2011
On May 10, 2011, at The Manor in West Orange, the New Jersey Association of Legal Administrators held its annual Managing Partner Event, to which members were accompanied by their managing partner, or another firm partner. This year's event featured John Remsen of Atlanta's The Remsen Group, touted as one of the nation's most recognized authorities in the field of law firm marketing. Remsen spoke about "Law Firm Strategic Planning" for an audience of over 65 attendees. Pictured are: Mary Beth Donoghue of Day Pitney; Michael Harrison and David R. Pierce, Esq., of Lindabury, McCormick, Estabrook & Cooper; Remsen; and Craig S. Gumpel, Esq. and Lisa Cuffari of Fox and Fox.
Silas McCullough and Ed Grubb of mindSHIFT Technologies presented "2011 Trends in Law Firm Technology"
March 2011
The New Jersey Association of Legal Administrators learned about the latest hot topics in IT on March 8, 2011 at their monthly meeting at the Highlawn Pavilion in West Orange, as Silas McCullough and Ed Grubb of mindSHIFT Technologies presented "2011 Trends in Law Firm Technology." Topics included: the skyrocketing costs of IT; email and document storage issues; affordable disaster recovery options; remote access solutions; and the compatibility of software packages with your system. Pictured (l to r): McCullough, Kathy Jennings of Williams Caliri Miller & Otley; Grubb; Veronica Hurless of Orloff Lowenbach Stifelman & Siegel; and Jay Tepper of Bressler, Amery & Ross.
Galit Kierkut, Esq. and Randi Kochman, Esq. presented "Social Media Usage: Employer Risks and Solutions."
January 2011
The New Jersey Association of Legal Administrators attended their monthly meeting on January 31st at the Highlawn Pavilion. Galit Kierkut, Esq., of Greenbaum Rowe Smith & Davis, and Randi Kochman, Esq., of Cole Schotz Meisel Forman & Leonard presented "Social Media Usage: Employer Risks and Solutions." The presentation reviewed some of today's social networking sites, and the legal problems that the usage of these sites by law firm employees may present for the firm. Suggestions were presented to attendees on how to adopt social networking employment policies that protect the firm's interests. Pictured are: Anthony Greene of Herbert L. Jamison & Co. (meeting sponsor); Rosa Verna of Greenberg Traurig; Kochman; Kierkut; Anne Riegle and Shari Nisenson, Esq. of Wilentz Goldman & Spitzer.
Ken Moore, M.S., of Ken Moore Associates, presented "Linking Human Resources to Financial Performance"
November 2010
The New Jersey Association of Legal Administrators had their monthly meeting on November 9 at the Highlawn Pavilion. The guest speaker for the evening was Ken Moore, M.S., of Ken Moore Associates, who presented "Linking Human Resources to Financial Performance." The workshop addressed ways that HR professionals can make meaningful contributions to the financial condition of their organizations, and also reviewed interpretation of financial statements. Pictured are: Gregory Deatz of Hoagland Longo Moran Dunst & Doukas; Will Robertson of UPS, the meeting sponsor; Moore; Karan Lisicki of David T. O'Sullivan, LLC; and Patricia Gold of McCusker Anselmi Rosen & Carvelli.