Meetings & Events

June SVALA Luncheon

11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

July SVALA Luncheon

11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

July 17 - 20
ALA National Chapter Leadership Institute
Salt Lake City, Utah

Community Connection Event: Women's Empowerment

Participate in Mock Interview Day.

8:30 AM - 12:30 PM

August SVALA Luncheon

11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

September 5
CLM Application Deadline

ALA National Intellectual Property Conference

September 13, 7:30 AM - 6:30 PM

September 14, 7:30 AM - 4:00 PM

Community Connection Event: Women's Empowerment 2024 Gala

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

September SVALA Luncheon

11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

Please join us at the September 18, 2024 (Wed.) SVALA educational lunch meeting at Piatti. Pacific Records Management is sponsoring this 2024 Legal Technology Update, at which SVALA Board Member and Wilke Fleury LLP IT Director, Karen Marshall, and Wilke Fleury's Executive Director, Kellie Narayan will share a substantive update and insights into the latest and greatest in legal tech. As law firm directors, Karen and Kellie have overseen numerous technology upgrades. They regularly review emerging technologies and participate in small-to-midsize firm roundtable discussions. They are both members of the International Legal Technology Association (ILTA), and Karen and Kellie both attended the national ILTA conference (#ILTACON2024) in Nashville, Tennessee in August 2024.

At SVALA's September luncheon, Karen and Kellie will share insights into the universe of technologies used by firms in Sacramento and beyond - from DMS, RMS, accounting, intake, CRM, conflicts, calendaring, A.I and beyond!! We will also discuss important topics around cyber liability, AI use policies, and emerging technologies. One of the best things you can do for your firm is be informed and bring information back to your firm to which they may not otherwise have access.

Join us on September 18 to review what is "out there" in the legal technology universe! We look forward to seeing you there!!

Please join your fellow Sacramento Valley ALA colleagues and our business partners for the return of our Business Partner Scavenger Hunt and Mixer on Wednesday, September 25 at 5:30pm at The Fort Sutter Hotel, 1308 28th Street, Sacramento, CA 95816 Please RSVP to Norma Ayala!

We know starting out in a legal management career can be isolating and feel overwhelming at times. That's where this event comes in: Legal Management Fundamentals. Here, you'll meet other legal managers early in their careers where you can build a network and a roadmap to set yourself up for success. You'll also be supported by ALA leadership who are eager to mentor you in your legal management journey.

We'll be gathering for the 2024 event in ALA's beautiful hometown of Chicago. We are working to plan this event, and will let you know as soon as the education lineup is set. In the meantime, save the date:

Legal Management Fundamentals
September 27-28, 2024
Hotel Chicago Downtown, Autograph Collection
Chicago, IL

Sacramento Century Challenge to Benefit the Sacramento Children's Home Crisis Nursery
7:30 AM to 10:30 AM
9th and Capitol Mall

October SVALA Luncheon

11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

We are excited to welcome Kellie Narayan to present on the topic of Overseeing the Unhealed Employee at the October 16, 2024 educational lunch meeting of the Sacramento Valley Association of Legal Administrators (SVALA). Kellie is Executive Director at Wilke Fleury LLP in Sacramento and has worked in finance, human resources and operations at law firms for 25+ years. She is a national ALA and SVALA member and served on the board of the SVALA, including service as President in 2018. She is also a talented and engaging public speaker.

Kellie's October 16 presentation will synthesize a 12-series article series she wrote examining the characteristics of Unhealed Employees and their impact on the work environment [https://theunhealedee.wpenginepowered.com/?page_id=12]. Kellie notes that Unhealed Employees are defined by the ways past experiences rule and inform behavior. Healthy employees are not perfect, but they are not ruled by their wounds. Kellie has conducted significant research on this subject and will share the experience and solutions she has learned over the course of her career in law firms.

This luncheon is sponsored by one of SVALA's Platinum Sponsors, Debbie Jordan with Sacramento Placement Services. Join us on October 16, 2024 in the Piatti restaurant event room. We look forward to seeing you there! #mentalhealthmatters

Experienced Legal Manager? This Event Is for You

Senior-level managers and the C-suite have senior-level education needs. That's where the Executive Leadership Summit comes in. If you hold a senior leadership position in a legal organization and are responsible for making and implementing key strategic and operational decisions, this conference will introduce visionary concepts so you can help your firm keep innovating, while polishing your leadership skillset. This unique event features interactive, deep-dive, results-focused sessions giving attendees ideas and tools that can be used right away.

This year, we'll be gathering for the 2024 event in Minneapolis, Minnesota. We are working to plan this event, and will let you know as soon as the education lineup is set. In the meantime, save the date:

Executive Leadership Summit
October 18-19, 2024
The Lofton Hotel
Minneapolis, Minnesota

CLM testing

November SVALA Luncheon

11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

Holiday Party

Details to follow