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 •
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 •
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 •
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) •
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
[email protected]
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 portalFormsCommittee 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
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