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 Assembly

ABA House of Delegate

s

Association Policy

Teleconferences

60 Min, Recorded

Optimal: 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.