Leadership Development Training: What To Expect in

Your First YearOctober 23, 2014

Overview

• What do former Fellows wish they had known at the start of their Fellowships?

– Personal reflections of alumni to come

– Start with refresher on key terms of the Memorandum of Agreement

– Reporting requirements• What data should you be tracking starting now

Memorandum of Agreement

• Signed by each of you and your host organization

• Re-read it now that you have started the Fellowship!

• Critical components

– Commitments you have made

– Commitments your host organization has made

Your Commitments

• Take and pass the bar exam

– Notify staff immediately if you haven’t taken or haven’t passed the bar exam

• Serve as Fellow for two years

– Discuss impact of medical or personal leave on term of Fellowship with staff

• Work on project, at chosen host organization, under the supervision of specified individual

– Any changes require prior approval

Your Commitments (cont.)

• Support Equal Justice Works

• Always identify yourself as Equal Justice Works Fellow sponsored by ….

• Attend meeting with supporters or prospective supporters as requested

• Follow our sponsor relations rules • to maximize your chances of success and • to ensure sponsors will renew their commitment

and give a future candidate a shot at their dream job

Host Organization Commitments

• Train and support you to fulfill project goals

– You are not a Staff Attorney

– Limited time on non project matters

• Compensate you per the certification

• Allow you to fulfill your obligations to Equal Justice Works, including reporting and sponsor relations

• Standard employment relations issues resolved between you and your employer

Reporting Requirements

• Comprehensive reports

– After six months, one year, and end of Fellowship

– Quantitative and qualitative information

• Don’t wait until the deadline approaches to start collecting the data!

– Review of six-month report today

– Report is on module now

– Start tracking the pertinent data now

Six-Month Report: Qualitative

• Describe your “most meaningful experience”

• Review three most important goals and assess progress

• Describe three primary goals for next six months and activities required to achieve them

• Describe contacts with your sponsors

Six-Month Report: Qualitative (cont.)

• Tell a “great story” demonstrating your impact

• Describe media coverage

• Provide confidential assessment of your experience with specific reference to your satisfaction with host organization, supervisor, and Equal Justice Works

• Supervisors asked to provide assessment of your progress in consultation with you

Six-Month Report: Quantitative

• Representation of/advice to individuals• Number receiving brief advice• Number receiving full representation

• Organizational clients• Number of nonprofit organizational clients• Number of people benefitted

• High-impact litigation• Number of cases• Number of people benefitted

Six-Month Report: Quantitative (cont.)

• Legislative work

– Number of educational presentations given

– Number of policies implemented

– Number of administrative agencies with which you worked

• Community education/outreach

– Number of presentations/workshops given

– Number of attendees

Six-Month Report: Quantitative (cont.)

• Allies, other service providers

– Number of presentations/workshops given

– Number of attendees

• Training or educational materials

– Number developed and number distributed

• Coalition building

– Number of meetings attended outside organization

– Number of groups with which you collaborated

Six-Month Report: Quantitative (cont.)

• Pro bono resource development

– Number of law students recruited

– Number of volunteer attorneys recruited

– Number of other volunteers recruited

– Number of recruitment presentations given to any audience

• Other resource development – such as grants or in-kind donations

Six-Month Report: Quantitative (cont.)

• Client demographics

– Age range

– Percentage identifying as persons of color

– Percentage identifying as LGBTQ

– Percentage identifying as veterans

• Sample spreadsheet for tracking data is on module along with full report 

One-Year and Final Reports

• Same information

• Submit cumulative data from start of Fellowship

One-Page Handouts

• Prepared at same time as six-month, one-year, and final reports

– Similar to the one-page profiles

– You will receive template; do not change formatting

– We edit and then provide them to sponsors

– Also used to help recruit new sponsors

– Information forms the basis of your presence on our website

QUESTIONS?