ABA YLD 2013-2014 Committee Training
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ABA YLD 2013-2014 Committee Training
Public Service Project• Lawyers Combating
Bullying• 3 Areas: 1) Educating
Schools; 2) Educating Lawyers; 3) Legislation
• Crafting Programming & Content for Committees
YLD Diversity • Role of Diversity Team• Introduction of
Diversity Team Leaders
• Diversity Committees• Speakers• Working with the
Diversity Team• Next Steps Diversity
Challenge• YLD Scholars
MEMBERSHIP• Committee Leaders as YLD Marketers• Keeping Membership Engaged in Committee
Activities• Membership Drives• Section Connect• Touch 10,000
National Conferences• Fall: Lawyers Combating Bullying &
Local Topics (Phoenix/Arizona)• Midyear: Practical Skills• Spring: International • Sept. 2013: Moderator Training
Podcast
YLD Assembly & Delegates
• Midyear & Annual Meetings
• Resolutions• Delegations from
Each State
• Process to be a Delegate
• Resolution Process
Publications
• The Young Lawyer• The Affiliate
Committee & Liaison Leadership Structure
Christina Liu
Mor Wetzler
Sakima Kelly
Vice-Director AssignmentsMor Wetzler
• Select Substantive Committees :– Administrative – Air & Space– Antitrust– Bankruptcy– Business– Criminal Justice– Dispute Resolution– Elder Law– Entertainment & Sports Industry– Environment Energy & Resources– Health – Homeland & National Security– Immigration & Naturalization – International Law– Intellectual Property – Litigation
Sakima Kelly
• All Profession Committees• Select Substantive Committees:
– Family – Labor & Employment– Public Contract– Public Utility/Communication– Real Property, Trust & Estate– Science & Technology– Tax– Tort Trial & Insurance Practice
13-14 Committee Expectations
• 4 Newsletters - 1 per quarter• 2 Live Program Proposals - 1 for Fall/Midyear ; 1 for
Spring/Annual• 2 Teleconference - 1 for 2013; 1 for 2014• 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/Drive
Deadlines• Newsletters: 8/30/13, 1/3/14, 4/4/14, 6/28/14• Live Program Proposal: 6/28/13 & 12/6/13• Teleconference Proposal/Completion.: – 11/15/13 & 2/5/14– 7/15/14 & 8/7/14
• Resolution Proposal: 12/15 & 6/1
Reporting
Detailed Quarterly Reports on Web Form- Metrics- Recognition- Monthly Check-
Ins
More Web Form Screenshots
Committee Organization Tips• DELEGATE
• Follow up Religiously• Build in Buffer Time • Address Issues Early: Contact Vice-
Directors• Expectations as Floor Numbers
Committee Social Media• Logistics for Creating
Committee Social Media Accounts
• LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Pinterest, Tumblr
• Types of Content that can be Posted
• Committee Social Media Database and Monitoring
Resolutions• Policy Positions on
Cutting Edge Issues• Work with
Resolutions Team on Framing
• Go to YLD Assembly Page
YLD Assembl
y
ABA House of Delegate
s
Association Policy
Teleconferences
60 Min, RecordedOptimal: 2-3 Speakers & Moderator Written Materials :
PDF Only. No Links to External Sources.
-Co-Sponsorship
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
Newsletters • Lead Time: 48 Hrs (w/o 101 or 201s), Longer w/101 or 201s• Send Text Only to Adam/Renee; No fancy PDFs; No Links
– Posted to Committee Website
• Content– Substantive Articles and/or 101/201 Practice Series (Speaker
Releases First)– Committee Activities– Recent Legal Developments for the Committee– Member Benefits/Events from Corresponding ABA Entity
Preventing Delays
• Call or Email with Questions• Follow Directions• Get Organized• Start Early
Committee Listserv Emails
• 1 per Quarter - Min / 2 per Month - Max• Content:
– Committee Updates – Opportunities for Involvement
• Yes : Images / No: Animation – Send to Adam• Contact: Renee; CC: Adam
Open Committee Calls• Optional Programming• Member Benefit• Non – Recorded, 60 Min.• Speakers &/or Committee
Announcements• Contact Renee to Schedule & Call-In
Info.
Committee Website• Updates: At least 1 a
month• Send Updates to Renee
/Adam• Content:
• Message from Chair: PDF to Adam/Renee
• Committee Programming
• Committee Initiatives• Articles/Newsletter
• Updates posted within 48 Hrs.
Committee Expo - Midyear Meeting
• Staffing: 2 Committee Representatives
• Purpose: Membership, Network, Publicity
• Theme: TBD• Table: Newsletters, Contact Info,
Swag etc.
Working with your Liaison
• 1 Collaborative Piece of Content/Program– Include Liaison in Committee Activities– Brainstorm about Opportunities– Programming/Content Ideas
Co-SponsorshipOther ABA Entities Other YLD Committees
Carrots & SticksRecognition &
Reimbursement• Quarterly Director’s List• Chair of the Year• Midyear Funding:
– Telecon Prop. - 11/15/13– Live Prog. Prop.- 6/28/13– Newsletter - 8/30/13
Non-Responsiveness & Removal
• Call in Vice-Directors; Then Move Up the Leadership Chain
• Prep Work Arounds• Removal is Rare
The End.