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At our August Chapter Meeting on August 9th, Ben Bard, partner with Thompson, Sizemore, Gonzalez & Hearing, PA, spoke on wage and hour issues in the legal field.
Paralegals
Heavily Disputed in FLSA Cases
The Department of Labor
has taken the stand that paralegals
are not exempt from overtime
because an advanced degree
is not required.

For More Info, Contact Ben:
Thompson, Sizemore, Gonzalez & Hearing
813.273.0050
[email protected]



WE HOPE YOU CAN JOIN US FOR OUR NEXT MEETING!

Upcoming Events

September 19 - Membership Luncheon, Centre Club, 11:30am - 1:00pm

Join your fellow members for a presentation on  How to Deal with Difficult Employees.

Presenter:   Lisa McGlynn, Esq., Associate, Fisher Phillips

Unfortunately, every organization has its fair share of difficult people they have to deal with. Your excellent performers who don't get along well with others, your under performers who blame others, and those that are just negative and disruptive to the workplace.  This session will outline steps employers should take when managing disgruntled and tenacious employees in order to avoid HR issues and possible litigation against the company. 



THE BUSINESS PARTNER EVENT
WAS A HUGE SUCCESS! 



Please join us on October 10th, 2018 as we welcome Sunjay Nath as our Luncheon Speaker.

Sunjay travels globally sharing insights on leadership and performance.  He is best known for his trademark, "The 10-80-10 Principle," which is a framework that helps individuals and teams improve performance.  This methodology combines best practices with small wins to help people empower themselves.

Having presented at ALA National Conference, you will not want to miss the opportunity to hear Sunjay at our General Membership Luncheon.

This is a great opportunity for you to attend and invite guests or prospective members!

If you would like to know more about Sunjay, you can follow him on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn or at sunjaynath.com.

LET'S GET CERTIFIED
We are pleased to announce that the Suncoast ALA Chapter will host a Certified Legal Manager (CLM) exam study group. While we are still in the planning stages, we want to gauge our members' interest in participating in our Chapter's Study Group.

WHY CERTIFY?
ALA's Certified Legal Manager (CLM) program was developed to provide law firm management professionals with an opportunity to demonstrate a command of core areas of knowledge identified as essential to the effective performance of a principal administrator. CLMs are recognized as professionals in leadership positions who have met the work experience requirement, displayed a commitment to continuing education and passed a comprehensive examination .

IF INTERESTED, please e-mail Arleen Davidenko at [email protected].


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ALA is the undisputed leader for the business of law, focused on the delivery of cutting-edge management and leadership products and services to the global legal community.

We identify and provide solutions to the most strategic and operational challenges our members and customers face today, while we prepare them for the opportunities and challenges of tomorrow.



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