ABA YLD Committee Vice-Chair Training Committee/Liaison Co-Directors: Logan Murphy & Casey Kannenberg
C&L Leadership Structure Casey Co-Director: Committees Logan Co-Director: Liaisons Renee ABA Staff
14-15 Committee Expectations 4 Newsletters - 1 per quarter – Appoint Content Editor by July 25, Live Program Proposals - 1 for Fall/Midyear ; 1 for Spring/Annual 2 Teleconference – 1 for 2014; 1 for Resolutions- 1 for Midyear; 1 for Annual 1 Collaborative Content or Programming w. Liaison 1 Website Update per month 4 Listserve s - 1 per quarter (at most 2 per month) 1 Membership Initiative Attend Committee/Liaison Meeting at Midyear Meeting Be Responsive!!
Deadlines Newsletters: quarterly Live Program Props: July 2, 2014 (Fall/Midyear); Dec. 5, 2014 (Spring/Annual) Telecon. Proposal/Completion.: – Jan. 31, 2015 (Nov. 15, 2014 to be eligible for Midyear funding) – July 15, 2015 Resolutions: Ideas by Sept. 15, 2014 (Midyear); Mar. 31, 2015 (Annual) 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 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). Carol Reising at Other ABA EntitiesOther 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 s 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 Quarterly Director’s List Midyear Funding: – Telecon prop. – Nov. 14, 2014 – Live prog. Prop.- July 2, 2014 – Newsletter. – 2 by Nov. 14, 2014 Non-Responsiveness & Removal 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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