DARS Firm Administrator Eric Hightower to Serve as a Regional Officer for the Association of Legal Administrators

Columbia, MD – Davis, Agnor, Rapaport & Skalny, LLC (DARS) is pleased to announce the selection of Firm Administrator Eric Hightower as a Regional Officer for the Association of Legal Administrators (ALA). His term will be for two years, commencing in April, 2012.

At DARS, Hightower manages the operations of the Firm and is assisting with the implementation of the Firm’s Strategic Plan. Hightower has been a legal administrator for the past 14 years. He is an active member of both the local and national chapters of the ALA and has completed the certification process to become a Certified Legal Manager. He has served as President of the ALA’s Maryland Chapter and has been on the Board of Directors since 2005. In addition, Hightower is also certified as a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR®). His bio is available on the DARS website.

ALA is the largest international association providing support, high-quality education and services to professionals involved in the management of law firms, corporate legal departments and government legal agencies. With nearly 10,000 members in 30 countries, ALA represents legal administrators who are leaders and industry experts on legal management issues such as finance, marketing, human resources, systems and technology, facilities and practice management. For more information, visit www.alanet.org.

Hightower will share the responsibilities of the Region 2 Management Team with 3 other officers. “I am honored to fill this important role as the ALA successfully continues to meet the professional development needs of its members,” explained Hightower

About Davis, Agnor, Rapaport & Skalny, LLC

Davis, Agnor, Rapaport & Skalny, LLC, is a multi-disciplinary law firm offering a broad spectrum of legal services to businesses and individuals. The Howard County-based firm is committed to an individualized, client-driven approach to legal representation. Practice areas include business and transactional; estate planning and elder law; real estate; civil litigation; banking and financial institutions; community associations (condominiums & homeowners associations); bankruptcy and creditor’s rights; intellectual property & technology law; nonprofit organizations; guardianships, will contests & fiduciary litigation; probate & trust administration. For more information, visit www.DARSLaw.com.

Contact: Heidi Gaasch
Community & Business Affairs Coordinator
Davis, Agnor, Rapaport & Skalny, LLC
410-995-5800
hgaasch@DARSLaw.com