ABA YLD 2014-15
Committee Vice-Chair
Training
Committee/Liaison Co-Directors:
Logan Murphy & Casey Kannenberg
C&L Leadership Structure
Casey
Logan
Co-Director:
Committees
Co-Director:
Liaisons
Renee
ABA Staff
14-15 Committee Expectations
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4 Newsletters - 1 per quarter
– Appoint Content Editor by July 25, 2014
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2 Live Program Proposals - 1 for Fall/Midyear ; 1 for Spring/Annual
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2 Teleconference – 1 for 2014; 1 for 2015
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2 Resolutions- 1 for Midyear; 1 for Annual
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1 Collaborative Content or Programming w. Liaison
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1 Website Update per month
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4 Listserve Emails - 1 per quarter (at most 2 per month)
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1 Membership Initiative
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Attend Committee/Liaison Meeting at Midyear Meeting
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Be Responsive!!
Deadlines
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Newsletters: quarterly
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Live Program Props: July 2, 2014 (Fall/Midyear); Dec. 5, 2014 (Spring/Annual)
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Telecon. Proposal/Completion.:
– Jan. 31, 2015 (Nov. 15, 2014 to be eligible for Midyear funding)
– July 15, 2015
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Resolutions: Ideas by Sept. 15, 2014 (Midyear); Mar. 31, 2015 (Annual)
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Quarterly Reports
– Sept. 8, 2014
– Jan. 1, 2015
– Apr. 1, 2015
– June 22, 2015
Newsletters
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Send Text/Articles Only to Content Editor; No fancy PDFs, No Links
– Content editor reviews articles, gathers agreements, and puts together Newsletter
– Then submitted to Co-Directors for final approval
– Then sent to Renee and posted to Committee Website
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Includes
– Note: Newsletters no longer include 101/201 Practice Series Articles (Speaker Releases First)
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These articles will be submitted separately and posted to the 101/201 webpage
– Committee Activities
– Recent Legal Developments for the Committee
– Member Benefits/Events from corresponding ABA Entity
Live Program Proposals
– Broad Interest, Conference
Theme Goals, Hot Topics in
Committee
– Speaker & Moderator
Selection
• Diversity / Engagement
– Co-Sponsorship : YLD
Committees/Broader ABA
– Use of Technology/CLE
Co-Sponsorship
Need Andrew’s approval if “other ABA Entities” (not for YLD Committees). Email Carol Reising at
carol.resising@americanbar.org
Other ABA Entities
Other YLD Committees
Teleconferences
--60 Min, Recorded
--Optimal: 2-3 Speakers &
Moderator
--Written Materials :
PDF Only. No Links to
external sources.
--Co-Sponsorship
--Form (ABA YLD leadership
portalFormsCommittee
Teleconference Proposal
Form)
--Submit to Casey/Logan
Resolutions
• Policy Positions on
cutting edge issues
• Work with Resolutions
Team on framing
• Go to YLD Assembly
Page
YLD
Assembly
ABA House
of
Delegates
Association
Policy
Working with your Liaison
• 1 Collaborative Piece of Content/Program
– Volunteer to work with Liaison for this
requirement
– Brainstorm with Liaison about opportunities
– Programming/Content Ideas
Committee Website
• Updates: At least 1 a month
• Send updates to Renee
• Content:
• Message from Chair: PDF to
Renee
• Committee Programming
• Committee Initiatives
• Articles/Newsletter
• Updates posted within 48 Hrs.
Committee Listserv Emails
• 1 per Quarter- Min / 2 per Month - Max
• Content:
– Committee Updates
– Opportunities for Involvement
• Yes : Images / No: Animation
• Contact: Renee
Committee Expo - Midyear Meeting
• Staffing: 2 Committee Reps
• Purpose: Membership, Network, Publicity
• Theme: TBD
• Table Stuff: Newsletters, Contact Info, Swag
etc.
Vice-Chair Tips/Logistics
• Be Proactive – Do Not Rely on Chair
• Volunteer to take on Committee Requirements
• Find ways to be noticed (if advancement is goal)
• Help Committee exceed expectations
• Help Committee incorporate other YLD objectives (e.g.,
Public Service Project, Diversity, etc.)
• Address issues with Chair/Vice Chairs early: Contact Co-Ds
• Find ways to take ownership of your role
Carrots & Sticks
Recognition & Reimbursement
Non-Responsiveness & Removal
• Quarterly Director’s List
• Midyear Funding:
– Telecon prop. – Nov. 14, 2014
– Live prog. Prop.- July 2, 2014
– Newsletter. – 2 by Nov. 14,
2014
• Call in Co-Directors; Then
involve Chair
• Work Around
• Removal is Rare
National Conferences
• Fall: Portland, OR (potential committee happy
hour)
• Midyear: Houston, TX (Committee Showcase
and Committee/Liaison programming)
• Spring: Tampa Bay, FL
• Annual: Chicago, IL
The End.