New York City Chapter of the Association of Legal Administrators

About ALANYC

Chapter Facts 'N Stats

Following are Facts 'N Stats about the Association of Legal Administrators and the New York City Chapter:

• Found in 1971, the Association of Legal Administrators (ALA) is headquartered in Lincolnshire, Illinois. ALA is an international organization of more than 10,000 members representing more than 20 countries. In addition, ALA has local chapters throughout the United States and overseas. The New York City Chapter was founded in 1977 and serves approximately 500 members.

• Members work in law firms covering the entire spectrum of the New York City area legal profession. Members' firms range in size from just a few attorneys to firms with thousands of attorneys and overseas offices. The average size of a law firm represented in the New York City Chapter is about 50 attorneys.

• The chapter's board of directors is comprised of an executive board (President, President-Elect, Communications Officer, Financial Officer, and Immediate Past President), nine Vice Presidents, and up to four Vice Presidents-At-Large (who serve one-year terms). The President and President-Elect serve one-year terms. The Communications Officer and Financial Officer serve two-year terms and are elected in alternating years. Vice Presidents serve two-year terms, half of whom are elected in alternating years. Vice Presidents-At-Large attend board meetings and vote  when required to meet a quorum. Committee chairs and co-chairs are often invited to attend board meetings as well.

• The president and board of directors set the agenda and programs for the year.  The vice presidents and committee chairs are responsible for planning and implementing the programs.  Please see the Chapter Committees on this Web site for a more detailed listing of committees and committee chairs.

• Past Presidents of the New York City Chapter

Part of our success can be attributed to the leadership of our past presidents. The chapter recognizes and thanks them for their contributions. Many of these individuals, who are lifetime members of the chapter because of their past contributions, are still active in our chapter.

2009 - 2010 Kimberly Swetland
2008 - 2009 Bernadette M. Brassington
2007 - 2008 Rita I. Thompson, CLM
2006 - 2007 Barry Jackson, CLM, CPA
2005 - 2006 Frances R. Voulo-Romani
2004 - 2005 Nadia Wagner
2003 - 2004 Patricia M. Rudloff
2002 - 2003 Dorothy K. Montgomery
2001 - 2002 Lynne Rosenthal
2000 - 2001 Martha J. Llano, CLM (deceased)
1999 - 2000 Barbara J. Boses, CLM
1998 - 1999 Henry Macchiaroli, CLM
1997 - 1998 Jacqueline A. Todd
1996 - 1997 Evelyn B. Maiman (deceased)
1995 - 1996 Jeffrey H. Brown
1994 - 1995 Alberta M. Poland
1993 - 1994 Ellen Jacobs
1992 - 1993 Deborah R. Krautheim
1991 - 1992 Linda N. Scorsone
1990 - 1991 Jack C. Graff, Jr.
1989 - 1990 Randi Lowenthal
1988 - 1989 Donna L. Lavins
1987 - 1988 George J. Wolf, Jr.
1986 - 1987 Phyllis Barr
1985 - 1986 Susan C. Finelli
1984 - 1985 Julius D. Maiman
1983 - 1984 Paul Czeladnicki
1982 - 1983 Jane C. Ragle
1981 - 1982 Linda B. Jones
1980 - 1981 Karen Goad
1979 - 1980 Joseph Renaghan
1978 - 1979 Arthur G. Levin
1977 - 1978 Richard T. Lewis
- 1977 Howard Millerin

The chapter contracts with Grobe & Associates to provide administrative support to the chapter.