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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. Join NCBP
Registration Now Available Online
for NCBP Annual Meeting in San Francisco

Attend the NABE/NCBP/NCBF Annual Meeting at the Hilton San Francisco, August 5-7. Enjoy informative programming as well as social events with your colleagues from state and local bar organizations.
The early registration deadline is May 28, 2010.
Advance registration closes July 12, 2010.
Register online or download a faxable registration form. Be sure to select the NABE/NCBP/NCBF option or form. Email your registration questions.
See you in San Francisco!
Arizona Attorney Honored with NCBP Fellows Award in Orlando
Mark I. Harrison, past president of the Maricopa County Bar Association, the
State Bar of Arizona and the National Conference of Bar Presidents, received
this year’s NCBP Fellows Award at the NCBP Midyear Meeting in Orlando.
The award recognizes the accomplishments of a past bar president who has demonstrated
a continuing commitment to leadership, service, the work of the organized bar
and the purposes of the NCBP.
A member of the Phoenix, Arizona law firm of Osborn
Maledon, P.A., Mr. Harrison’s practice is currently concentrated in the
areas of legal and judicial ethics and appellate matters. Throughout a professional
life that spans 50 years, he is highly respected for his work as a teacher and
crusader for the highest standards of ethics and professionalism
Read the entire press release.

From left: James P. Nolan, NCBP President-elect; Mark Harrison, NCBP Fellows Award Recipient; Karol Corbin Walker, NCBP Secretary; and M. Joe Crosthwait, NCBP Immediate Past President.
Bar Leaders Enjoyed the Magic of NCBP in Orlando!

If you missed the NCBP Midyear Meeting in Orlando, download the meeting handouts or review the meeting program.
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REMEMBER to SAVE THE
DATES!
2010 ABA Bar Leadership Institute, March
11-13, Chicago, IL
ABA Day 2010, April 20-22, Washington
DC
Need Help Writing
Your President's Page? Visit the ABA-DBS Web Site
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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ABA-DBS
Publication is Great Resource for
New Bar Presidents
From understanding the
legal and fiduciary responsibilities of the board to
getting the word out about your bar and its members,
New Bar President and Members of the Board is a
succinct yet comprehensive guide to bar leadership.
Produced by the ABA Division for Bar Services, this
valuable resource covers topics such as governance,
sound financial management and bar association
relations with its members, the public and the news
media. It is loaded with tips to make your bar year
more productive and more efficient. And, it is the
only handbook of its kind geared specifically to bar
associations and bar leaders.
To order single copies at $14.95 each, visit the ABA
Web site at
www.abanet.org/barserv/pubs.html
For bulk prices and orders, contact the ABA Service
Center at 800/285-2221.
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