The River City Review is published quarterly to provide information that both benefits and provides education to legal administrators, law office managers, law firm managing partners, and others interested in law firm management. SVALA does not offer legal, financial, or tax counseling through this publication; no statement in this newsletter should be interpreted as such.

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Summer 2008 . . . . . . . Vol. XVIII, No. 1

Vender Partnership Spotlight · Community Challenge Weekend · ALA Missions and Goals  · 9 Secrets to Increasing Employee Retention ·  Vendor Partnership Program · 2007-2008 Chapter Awards

Spring 2008 . . . . . . . Vol. XVII, No. 4

Feeling Stressed at Work? by Lynn Belzer  · Managing Partners and Members Luncheon 2008 by Lynn Cole · The Extraordinary Law Firm Conference by Cindy Broughton, PHR ·  Introducing the 2008-2009 Board Members

Winter 2007-8 . . . . . . . Vol. XVII, No. 3

Interviewing: Picking Gems from the Landmines by Trish Hughes Kreis  · 401K Plan Administrators Timeline to Guide You Through 2008 · Community Challenge Weekend 2007 by Kim DeVincenzi ·  Report on New Member Orientation Teleseminar by Cindy Harris  · Vendor Relations Report by Michele Tracy  · Managing Partners and Members Luncheon 2008 by Lynn Cole

Fall 2007 . . . . . . . Vol. XVII, No. 2

My Chair Smells Funny...And Other Real Challenges Facing the Legal Administrator by Trish Hughes Kreis  · Is Our Model Broken? by Ken Sockolov  · Antitrust Guide ·  ALA Member Performance Objectives ·

Summer 2007 . . . . . . . Vol. XVII, No. 1

Reports on 2007 ALA Educational Conference and Exposition  · Luncheon Highlights  · Certified Legal Manager Study Group Information · Chapter Leadership Institute Report ·

Spring 2007 . . . . . . . Vol. XVI, No. 4

Managing Partners Dinner Highlights  · Luncheon Highlights  · Enticing and Retaining Valued Employees  · Work to Live or Living to Work? Options! ·

Winter 2006-2007 . . . . . . . Vol. XVI, No. 3

Becoming a Board Member  · Community Challenge Weekend Highlights · Las Vegas International Conference April 30-May 3  · Older and Wiser-Celebrating ALA and the Legal Management Profession ·

Fall 2006 . . . . . . . Vol. XVI, No. 2

Becoming a Board Member  · Community Challenge Weekend · Educational Conference Highlights · Essential Competencies for Legal Administrators ·Luncheon Highlights  ·Board Minutes Summary ·Upcoming Luncheons ·

Summer 2006 . . . . . . . Vol. XVI, No. 1

Highlights from Montreal  ·  SVALA Extreme Landscape Makeover Wins First Prize!  · Marketing Tips for Rainmakers · Recap of Group Emails ·

Spring 2006 . . . . . . . Vol. XV, No. 4

Priorities  ·  Report on Managing Partners Dinner 2006 · Upcoming Luncheons ·  Recap of Chapter Email Surveys · Calendar Highlights · 

Winter 2005 . . . . . . . Vol. XV, No. 3

Welcome to the Firm...Now what?  ·  Report on 2005 Regional Conference in Las Vegas by Tami Aschenbrenner · Community Challenge Weekend Report by Linda Brughelli · Survey Results on Salary Survey Participation · Calendar Highlights · 

Fall 2005 . . . . . . . Vol. XV, No. 2

Upcoming Community Challenge Weekend  ·  Let's Hear It For Our Vendor Partners · Antitrust Guide for Members of ALA · Ethics and Character in the Workplace and Beyond · Calendar Highlights · 

Summer 2005 . . . . . . . Vol. XV, No. 1

2005 Managing Partner Dinner  · Upcoming Community Challenge Weekend  ·  Meet your 2005-2006 Board of Directors  · 

Spring 2005 . . . . . . . Vol. XIV, No. 4

Employment Law Updates  ·  Driven to Distraction  · 

Winter 2004 . . . . . . . Vol. XIV, No. 3

Potential Claims vs. Actual Claims  ·  Region 6 Conference 2004  ·  Community Challenge Weekend 2004  · 

Summer 2004 . . . . . . . Vol. XIV, No. 2

Tribute to Deborah Solomon  ·  Are you Gambling with your Law Firm's Translation Needs?  ·  Administrator, Editor, Writer, Mom  · 

Spring 2004 . . . . . . . Vol. XIV, No. 1

Workers' Compensation - Today's Crisis  ·  What an Education! What it's Like to be an SVALA Board Member  ·  Building a Firm - One Hire at a Time  · 

Winter 2003 . . . . . . . Vol. XIII, No. 4

Community Challenge Weekend  ·  Impaired Attorneys: The Firm as Employer  · 

Fall 2003 . . . . . . . Vol. XIII, No. 3

Can Your Temps Sue You?  ·  Nine General Rules for Marketing Success  · 

Summer 2003 . . . . . . . Vol. XIII, No. 2

Workplace Conflict  ·  We Do What We Can Do  · 

Fall 2002 . . . . . . . Vol. XII, No. 3

Build Employee Satisfaction  ·  Develop Positive Attitudes  ·  Community Challenge Weekend  · 

Summer 2002 . . . . . . . Vol. XII, No. 2

Stop Wasting Time  ·  Workplace Safety  · 

Fall 2001 . . . . . . . Vol. IX, No. 10

Community Challenge Weekend  ·  Twenty Ways to Love Your Lawyers  · 

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