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?
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