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NCBP Friday Plenary –Explore the Future of
Technology with MSNBC Practical Futurist
Join us
at the Friday morning plenary for a look at the
future of technology with
columnist Michael Rogers. One of the nation's
leading experts on the impact of technology on
business and society, Mr. Rogers is an interactive
media pioneer, novelist and journalist. He currently
serves as Futurist-in-Residence for the New York
Times Company.
For 10 years, Mr. Rogers was vice president of The
Washington Post Company's new media division,
helping guide both the newspaper and its sister
publication Newsweek into the new century, as well
as serving as editor and general manager of
Newsweek.com
. Now his
 New York-based consultancy, Practical Futurist, works with both startups and major media companies. Mr. Rogers is a
best-selling fiction novelist who
has also written for Rolling Stone and co-founded
Outside magazine.
Register here for the 2008 NCBP Annual Meeting or
download a faxable registration form at
www.abanet.org/annual/2008
The final registration deadline is July 8, 2008, but
rooms are moving fast, so register today!
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NCBP Seeks Nominees
for Executive Council, Secretary
NCBP
is seeking nominations for five at-large seats on
the NCBP Executive Council as well as for the office
of NCBP Secretary. Nominations may come from the
interested member or may be submitted on behalf of
the interested party by another individual. For
details about responsibilities, criteria and
deadlines, read the
NCBP Nominating Committee
Letter.
Get Involved with NCBP, Volunteer for a Committee
Make a contribution to the work of the NCBP by
participating on a standing committee.
President-elect Joe Crosthwait will appoint
individuals to serve one-year terms on the following
committees for the 2008-2009 year: Communications,
Finance, Investment, Membership, Program,
Sponsorship and Diversity. For details about
committee duties and responsibilities, read the
NCBP
Committee Form.
2008 NCBP Midyear Meeting
More than 200 leaders of state, local and special
focus bars convened at the Hyatt Regency Century
Plaza Hotel for the 2008 NCBP Midyear Meeting in Los
Angeles.
You
can
read the complete conference
program
and
download the meeting handouts.
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REMEMBER to SAVE THE
DATES!
2009
NCBP Midyear Meeting, February 12-14, Boston, MA
2009 Bar Leadership Institute, March 12-14, Chicago,
IL
New Resource on
ABA-DBS Web Site: Writing Effective President Pages
NCBP, through the efforts of
the ABA Division for Bar Services, is pleased to
provide a resource page that contains links to
president pages, helpful articles and practical
advice from bar communications staff. Click on
Writing Effective President
Pages: Resource Page .You
can also access this page from the Resources page on
the NCBP Web site.
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 The
ABA Division for Bar Services has released the
results of its 2007 State and Local Bar Membership
Dues and Mandatory Fees Survey.
Information was
collected on dues and fees, membership retention
rates and recruitment efforts, membership benefits
and services, programs to attract and serve specific
market segments, dues increases, dues collection
methods and other information related to membership
recruitment, retention and benefits. The results are
available as an e-publication for a fee of $29.95.
Visit
LINK to order a
copy. Any questions about the publication, please
contact Joanne O'Reilly at 312/988-5348 or
oreillyj@staff.abanet.org
Find
Fascinating Facts About Bar Associations
The ABA Division for Bar Services' 2005 Bar
Activities Inventory (BAI),
is a comprehensive survey on the
administration and programming of state and local
bar associations. Find
the answers to these
questions and over 400 other interesting facts about
bar associations in the BAI:
- Which bar associations have recently completed a
strategic plan?
- How do bar association select their officers?
- Which jurisdictions have adopted a definition of
the practice of law?
- A 75% discount is available for a limited time to
bar associations which responded to the BAI
questionnaire.
Visit
www.abanet.org/barserv/pubs/bai05.html for more information.
What NCBP Does…
NCBP hosts bi-annual conferences of state and
local bar presidents that are held in
conjunction with ABA midyear and annual
meetings. These conferences feature joint
programming with the National Association of Bar
Executives and the National Conference of Bar
Foundations, organizations whose meetings also
take place during ABA meetings.
See Purpose
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