NCSC Putting on Webinar Focused on Developing Plans for Resuming Court Operations
Join the National Conference of State Courts' CCJ-COSCA's Pandemic Rapid Response Team on Friday, May 1, at 11:00 AM Central, to discuss plans for resuming court operations. As states around the county begin considering relaxing restrictions put in place because of the pandemic, courts must begin to develop plans for gradually expanding in-person operations again, as conditions permit. This webinar will focus on key questions for courts to consider in this planning. Click here to register.

Register for the May 7 Pandemic Roundtable Discussion Reopening Workplaces Presented by Cushman & Wakefield
Join NABE for a discussion on Thursday, May 7, at 3:00 PM Central, on best practices for organizations preparing to reopen workplaces. Sherry Cushman, Vice Chairman of Cushman & Wakefield, and Jon Owens, Managing Director of Cushman & Wakefield, will lead the presentation by taking a deep dive into the how-to guide they have put together. Register for the call here.

Topic Selected for NABE May Webinar: Engaging Young Lawyers
Young lawyers are the future of any bar association, but what's the best way to bring them into the fold? Dallas attorney and Texas Young Lawyers Association chair Courtney Barksdale Perez will share strategies and ideas that have been successful for engaging important members of the legal community. There will be plenty of time for idea-sharing and a Q&A after the presentation, so come with your thoughts and questions! Register for the May 28 session at 1:00 PM Central here.

NCBP Invites Members to Apply for a Diversity Scholarship
The goal of the National Conference of Bar Presidents (NCBP) Diversity & Inclusion Committee is to strengthen the alliance between associations of all kinds to the benefit of the organized bar, the profession, and society as a whole. In order to reach out to a broader range of bar leaders, NCBP has established the Diversity Scholarship program. Scholarship winners receive free meeting registration, a travel stipend to in-person meetings, appointments to one or more NCBP committees, and free membership for one year. Applications are now being accepted for up to ten 2020-2021 scholarships, and NCBP is asking bar staff to forward this information to any bar leader of a diverse bar, a small bar, or to a bar leader of color. Read more about the scholarships here.

Council Nominations for NCBP are Now Being Accepted
Calling all bar leaders who want to continue to give back to the bar community! Nominations are now open for the 2020 NCBP Council. Nominations are open for five at-large seats on the NCBP Executive Council for three-year terms beginning August 2020 and ending August 2023. Seats are open to current and past elected officers from general purpose and special focus bar associations at the state, local (any size), and national level. Officers of Canadian bars are also eligible to apply. The committee also is accepting nominations for the office of NCBP Secretary, a position which succeeds to the position of NCBP President in 2023. Please encourage current and past bar leaders from your bar to nominate themselves for the NCBP Council – the deadline is June 10, 2020.  

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Help for First Responders
The State Bar of Michigan Frontline Responders Legal Helpline connects medical workers and first responders needing Medical Powers of Attorney, Financial Powers of Attorney and Simple/Statutory Wills with qualified volunteer lawyers who will provide services at no charge. Learn more about how these volunteers give peace of mind to those on the front lines of the pandemic here.

Provide COVID-19 Public Education Videos
The California Lawyers Association has created short educational videos for the public in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The videos cover a wide range of topics from employer concerns, to loan programs and domestic violence resources, and new videos are added regularly. Access the videos here.

Lawyer Wellness Review
Why are lawyers so stressed out? Respondents to ALM’s (pre-pandemic) Mental Health and Substance Abuse Survey listed, “billable hours, clients, unrealistic deadlines and unused vacations as causes of the legal profession’s mental health crisis.” More analysis of the survey can be found here.

Share with Your Members: How to Make Working From Home Work
In this article, Attorney at Work provides “a millennial lawyer's list of #WFH tactics.” In addition to sharing this with your members, you might want to consider sharing it with your team, too.