Professional Legal Management Week

The Association of Legal Administrators has announced the inauguration of Professional Legal Management Week to be observed annually during the first full week in October (this year October 2-6, 2006). PLMW is designed to provide a forum for recognizing those in legal management for what they do and the role they play in the success of law firms.

As described by the ALA, the specific objectives of PLMW are:

• To provide awareness, understanding and education about the legal management profession,
• To increase knowledge of the diverse roles within the profession, and
• To communicate to stakeholders, and others, the importance and need for a professional management team in all facets of enterprise leadership.

PLMW seems like a great concept, and an appropriate time for firms to appreciate and recognize the contributions of their professional, non-legal staff.

You can visit the PLMW website here.