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Register Now for the Chief Executives Retreat, March 14-15
If you are your association’s chief executive, you won’t want to miss the NABE 2023 Chief Executives Retreat in Chicago, taking place just ahead of the ABA Bar Leadership Institute. The Chief Executives Retreat will take place March 14 and 15—registration is now open!
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Outcome-Oriented Meetings
Looking to make your board meetings more strategic, more outcome-oriented and more productive overall? The National Council of Nonprofits offers 10 tips for running more effective board meetings here.
DEI Dialogue
“When people focus on DEI, they often think about who they’re hiring and asking to participate rather than how they speak to people. However, using the wrong language in communications can offend, or worse, lead to a crisis at your association,” according to association executives Danielle Baron and Sheri Singer. They discuss how to “Make Inclusive Language a Key Part of Your DEI Efforts” in this ASAE article.
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ADA Compliance Without Breaking the Bank
Ensuring that your firm’s website complies with current ADA requirements can be costly, especially for small and solo firms. This article from the Bar Association of San Francisco’s blog discusses how small and solo firm attorneys can comply without “breaking the bank.”
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The Risk of Reply All
According to a recently released ABA ethics opinion, “Lawyers who copy their clients on emails and other forms of electronic communications when messaging a lawyer representing someone in the same matter have given implied consent to receiving a ‘reply all’ response back from the recipient counsel, absent special circumstances.” In the opinion, the ABA Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility advises attorneys not to copy clients on emails to opposing counsel, unless a “reply all” is the desired response. Read more here.
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 While the Great Resignation seems to be slowing in certain parts of the country, we’re still experiencing a tight labor market. To help welcome your new team members proficiently and productively, check out this NABE Onboarding Guide. It includes a timeline and checklists, so you won’t miss a beat. Also, don’t forget to sign those new staff up for NABE membership.
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www.nabenet.org
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Not-to-Be-Missed NABE Events
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2022 NABE Governmental Relations Section Workshop, Washington, DC, November 30-December 2
Join your GR Section peers in Washington, DC, for this year's GR Section Workshop.
NABE Community Roundtable - AMS Struggles: December 6
Hear from your NABE peers at this hour-long roundtable meeting and learn from other bars about their AMS struggles, if they have changed their AMS, common terminology for AMS, and need-to-know info for bar staff using an AMS.
NABE Community Roundtable - CLE/Sections: December 8
Join your NABE peers at this hour-long roundtable meeting, where we will discuss CLE/sections in your bars.
NABE New Year, Renewed Bar Webinar Series: January 26, February 16 & February 23
Register for NABE's New Year, Renewed Bar webinar series and start 2023 better prepared to propel your bar association team into a prosperous year! This webinar series features three 60-minute interactive learning sessions designed to provide helpful strategies that can rejuvenate you and your bar.
2023 Chief Executives Retreat, Chicago, IL: March 14-15
Registration is now open for the 2023 Chief Executives Retreat! Make sure you don't miss out on joining your chief executive peers in Chicago.
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Steal This Idea: A Well-Being Toolkit
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The Massachusetts Bar Association has developed a lawyer well-being toolkit for bar associations within the state. The toolkit “provides extensive resources for individuals, employers, and organizations within our legal community to help them attain greater success in achieving a healthy, positive and productive balance of work, personal life and wellness.” Learn more and access the toolkit here.
Do you have an idea or program worth stealing? Let us know! Email information to Karen Korr at Karen@FullKorrPress.com.
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The NABE Bulletin is off next week.
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