NABE Bulletin - February 9, 2023 - National Association of Bar Executives

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February 9, 2023

LEADERS WANTED!

Interested in serving on the NABE Board of Directors? Learn about the process here, and if you are eligible, throw your hat in the ring! The following positions are currently open for 2023:

Vice President (State Bar)
Secretary
Treasurer
Local Bar Director
At-Large Director
State Bar Director

Learn more about each position, the eligibility requirements, and the election process here. View a full version of this announcement here. The deadline to submit your application for nomination is next Wednesday, February 15.

Join us in congratulating Dennis Archer, assistant executive director for administration and finance of the Illinois State Bar Association, who was selected to serve in the vacant temporary State Bar Director role, with his term ending in June of 2023.

Of Interest

Designing Your Education Offerings
If you’re looking to introduce new types of educational programs this year, this guide from BlueSky eLearn may help. While some of the content in the guide is basic, there are exercises for matching content with learning objectives and platforms that may help you think through the infrastructure of your education programs.

Gen Z Values
According to Jane Nassiri of MemberSuite, appealing to the values of your community’s Gen Z adults may help you recruit and better serve them as members. In this blog post, she shares the “5 Gen Z Values Associations Need to Know.”

For You & Your Members
According to a recent survey from Glassdoor, ”71% of lawyers said they can’t unplug.” A blog post from the Legal Marketing Association further highlights this issue for lawyers and other professionals as well, noting "'Nomophobia,' or the fear of being disconnected from our mobile phones, is a recognized psychological condition. It’s not surprising, then, that with technology making work accessible 24/7, people often use their weekends to catch up on work.” Here, the Legal Marketing Association offers “5 Tips for Unplugging and Prioritizing Your Well-Being.”

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Growth for Solos
“If you want to grow, it’s important to understand how to tap into your firm’s strengths. A smart law firm growth strategy leverages people, processes and data for competitive advantage. Whether your small firm is well established or a startup, it’s important to prioritize a growth strategy that will support the firm’s expansion into the future,” according to law firm consultant Amy Adams. In this Attorney at Work article, she provides guidance for solo and small firms looking to grow.

Law Firm DEI+B?
Bloomberg Law’s analysts recently did a deep dive into a variety of their survey results to provide a preview of the “Future of the Legal Industry.” According to Molly Huie, Bloomberg Law Team Lead of Data Analysis and Surveys, DEI efforts continue to become more significant in the profession, but there is still more to be done. She discusses how the B-word—“belonging”—is an important part of the diversity equation here.

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Not-to-Be-Missed NABE Events

NABE New Year, Renewed Bar Webinar Series: February 16 & February 23
Join NABE for the last two sessions of the “New Year, Renewed Bar” webinar series. Topics include rethinking your association’s space and financial needs and how adjustments can impact your association’s organizational culture, and revitalizing board recruitment and member engagement.

NABE Community Roundtable - Mandatory Bar Issues: March 7
Join your NABE peers at this hour-long roundtable meeting, where we will discuss mandatory bar issues

NABE Community Roundtable - Young Lawyers: March 9
Connect with your NABE peers at this hour-long roundtable meeting, where we will discuss issues related to young lawyers.

2023 Bootcamp for New Executive Directors, Chicago, IL: March 14
NABE will hold a Bootcamp for new executive directors in conjunction with the CE Retreat on Tuesday, March 14. There is no registration fee to attend. Individuals registering to attend the CE Retreat can add the Bootcamp during registration. If you are not attending the CE Retreat but would like to register to attend the Bootcamp, please contact Emma Buell.

2023 Chief Executives Retreat, Chicago, IL: March 14-15
Join us for the Chief Executives Retreat in Chicago – the only NABE meeting exclusively designed for Chief Executives. The NABE New Executive Director Bootcamp will take place on March 14.

Steal This Idea:
A Pizza Review Party

The Omaha Bar Association’s Young Lawyers got to play judge at this week’s Pizza Review. It is described as “a gathering of people who want to eat pizza from a number of different pizza shops, and rank/review the pies.” The description adds, “Some may call it just an excuse to eat pizza, but I call it an excuse to eat pizza AND to pass judgment.” Learn more here.

Do you have an idea or program worth stealing? Let us know! Email information to Karen Korr at Karen@FullKorrPress.com.

Wanted: Podcasts

Does your bar host a podcast? We want to know so we can feature them in the Bulletin and create a bar podcast directory for the NABE website. Email the name of the podcast with a link to elizabeth@elizabethderrico.com.

Of Interest

Share With Your Members

Not-to-Be-Missed NABE Events

Steal This Idea: A Pizza Review Party

Wanted: Podcasts

Steal This Idea:
A Pizza Review Party