ABA YLD 2014-15 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, 2014

• 2 Live Program Proposals - 1 for Fall/Midyear ; 1 for Spring/Annual

• 2 Teleconference – 1 for 2014; 1 for 2015

• 2 Resolutions- 1 for Midyear; 1 for Annual

• 1 Collaborative Content or Programming w. Liaison

• 1 Website Update per month

• 4 Listserve Emails - 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-SponsorshipNeed 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

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 Assemb

ly

ABA House

of Delegat

es

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 & SticksRecognition &

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

The End.