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Dates and
Deadlines
2008 NCBP
Midyear Meeting
February 7 - 9, 2008
2008 ABA
Bar Leadership Institute
Final Registration Deadline
February 12, 2008
Sponsors
NCBP Thanks Its
2007 Annual Meeting Sponsors:
LexisNexis/Martindale Hubbell
ABA Retirement Funds
Huron Consulting Group
Marsh Affinity Group Services
Rimkus Consulting Group, Inc.
Contact Information
President’s Forum promotes
communication among members of the National Conference
of Bar Presidents. All members are invited to send
information on their bar’s activities to:
Kimberly Vann
ABA Division for Bar Services
321 North Clark Street, 20th Floor
Chicago, IL 60610
(312) 988-5364
fax: (312) 988-5492
vannk2@staff.abanet.org
Visit the
NCBP Web site
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www.NCBP.org
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President's Message -
Why Join NCBP
NCBP Home Page
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good friend of mine regularly admonished me that there were “only 24
hours in a day.” He was referring, of course, to the fact that
regardless of what I did, I could not make the day longer or squeeze
in anything else. Time is finite. With all of the competing demands
on my time—-my family, my practice, my community service work—I have
often asked myself why I continue to be involved in bar work and in
particular, the National Conference of Bar Presidents (NCBP). The
reasons are simple- I relish the opportunity to help other bar
leaders be better leaders (this is the NCBP's mission) and
my life is enriched by the relationships developed through
the NCBP and other bar activities that I would otherwise
never enjoy.
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NCBP Installs New
Secretary, Executive Council Members
The National Conference of Bar
Presidents (NCBP) installed Kay H. Hodge, of Boston, Massachusetts,
as its president and elected five new members of the executive
council, as well as the secretary for the 2007-2008 organizational
year. Lonnie Williams, then-immediate past president of NCBP and
chair of the nominating committee, announced the slate at the end of
the organization’s annual meeting in San Francisco.
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New Resource
Available: 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.
NCBP Offers
Diversity Scholarships for Bar Leaders of Color
In support of its commitment to
diversity, the NCBP will provide registration fee waivers to the
president or president-elect of bar associations for lawyers of
color for attendance at the upcoming midyear meeting in Los Angeles
and the 2008 annual meeting in New York.
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Acclaimed
Documentary Producer Addresses NCBP Members At 2007 Annual Meeting
 The
2007 Annual Meeting of the National Conference of Bar Presidents was
held in San Francisco, August 9-11. Award-winning documentary
director/producer Bill Jersey was the opening plenary speaker on
Friday, August 10. Using excerpts from four of his films, Mr. Jersey
explained how bar leaders can avoid common messaging mistakes and
maintain a sense of humanity while addressing difficult legal
issues. Read more about other annual meeting programming on page 2
below.
2007 NCBP Annual Meeting Program Highlights
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NCBP 2007-2008
Executive Council
Kay H. Hodge, Boston, MA
President
M. Joe Crosthwait Jr., Midwest City, OK
President-elect
Mary T. Torres, Albuquerque, NM
Treasurer
James P. Nolan, Annapolis, MD
Secretary
Steven R. Sorenson, Ripon, WI
Immediate Past President
2008
Rhonda F. Hunter, Dallas, TX
Kelly Overstreet Johnson, Tallahassee, FL
Richard Turbin, Honolulu, HI
Fred S. Ury, Fairfield, CT
Charles J. Vigil, Albuquerque, NM
2009
William M. Corrigan Jr., St. Louis, MO
John C. Cruden, Washington, DC
Michael W. McKay, Baton Rouge, LA
Carl D. Smallwood, Columbus, OH
Amy Dunn Taylor, Houston, TX
2010
J. Michael Conroy, Rockville, MD
Eleanor Wm. Dahar, Manchester,
Rew R. Goodenow, Reno, NV
Thomas Lyons, Providence, RI
Andrew F. Susko, Philadelphia, PA
Ex Officio
William H. Neukom, Seattle, WA
President, American Bar Association
David A. Blaner, Pittsburgh, PA
President, Metropolitan Bar Caucus
ABA Division for Bar Services
Pamela E. Robinson, Chicago, IL
NCBP Staff Liaison
Kimberly Vann, Chicago, IL
NCBP Communications Coordinator
Beverley M. Ware, Chicago, IL
NCBP Member Services Coordinator
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Expanding Access to
Justice Through Technology
This workshop featured a range of online options available
to bar associations seeking to further the delivery of legal
services to the poor. Moderated by John Cruden, past
president of the District of Columbia Bar and member of the
NCBP Executive Council, the session featured panelists
Gabrielle Hammond, executive director of the Legal Services
National Technology Assistance Project; Mark O’Brien,
director of probono.net; and Melvin White, president of the
District of Columbia Bar.
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Cultivating
Tomorrow’s Diverse Bar Leaders Today
Karol Corbin Walker, then chair of the NCBP
Diversity Committee and member of the NCBP Executive
Council, moderated a one-hour session featuring winners of
the 2007 ABA Partnership Awards Program. The award-winning
projects included creative pipeline initiatives that
encourage minority students to pursue legal careers, as well
as programs that facilitate the retention of minority
lawyers at large law firms.
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How Metro
Bars Can Support Solo and Small Firms
Produced by the Metropolitan Bar Caucus, this workshop
explained how metro bars can assist solo and small firm
lawyers and in their practices. The session featured a
diverse panel of speakers including an executive director,
two solo practitioners and a practice advisor. The following
are highlights of the presentation:
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Public
Education in the
Era of Nancy Grace and Paris Hilton
Effective public education was the topic of a
panel discussion moderated by Kay Hodge, then
president-elect of the NCBP. The panelists were J. Vincent
Cook, immediate past president of the State Bar of Georgia,
and Robert S. Peck, president of the Center for
Constitutional Litigation.
Mr. Peck described a Florida Justice Teaching Institute,
where judges participated as teachers, and taught about the
court system and the rule of law.
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Revolution in
Aging
– A Talk for All Ages
Chris Crowley, co-author of the best-selling Younger
Next Year series, was the keynote speaker for the
Saturday plenary session. A retired litigation
partner at the New York law firm Davis Polk &
Wardwell, Mr. Crowley related to the audience quite
well. He explained how older men and women can
reverse the aging process by incorporating physical
and emotional fitness into their daily routine,
thereby becoming functionally younger. Read
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Things to Do Today!
Join NCBP and receive:
Member discount for annual and midyear
meeting registration
(a $100 value)
Access to President’s Forum, NCBP’s
bimonthly newsletter
Discount on subscriptions to Bar
Leader
…plus enjoy other benefits!
Go to the Join NCBP page at
www.ncbp.org and download a
membership form. Questions? E-mail
Beverley Ware at
bware@staff.abanet.org
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From left: Ann Wassam, executive director, Alameda County
Bar Association; SJ Kalian, acting executive director, San
Diego County Bar Association; Cheryl L. Hicks, president,
Alameda County Bar Association; and Rhonda F. Hunter,
member, NCBP Executive Council.
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From left: Mary T. Torres, then NCBP Secretary; James P.
Nolan, past member, NCBP Executive Council; and Michael W.
McKay, member, NCBP Executive Council.
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NCBP Communications Committee
Kelly Overstreet Johnson, Chair, Tallahassee, FL
J. Michael Conroy, Rockville, MD
Raymond T. (Tom) Elligett, Tampa, FL
Marlene S. Garvis, Lake Elmo, MN
Rew R.Goodenow, Reno, NV
Michael W. McKay, Baton Rouge, LA
G. Judson Scott, Jr., Pleasanton, CA
Charles J. Vigil, Albuquerque, NM
NCBP Communications Committee Liaison
Kimberly Vann, Chicago, IL
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NCBP Notables
Michael H. Rubin, past president, Louisiana State Bar
Association and past member, NCBP Executive Council was
named the 2007 Louisiana State University Law Center
Distinguished Alumnus of the Year.
The Hon. Douglas S. Lang, past president of the NCBP and the
Dallas Bar Association (DBA), received the Morris Harrell
Professionalism Award at the DBA Annual Meeting on November
2, 2007.
NCBP members, share the good news! If you or a colleague
has received an award or other special recognition, please
e-mail an announcement to Kimberly Vann, Communications
Coordinator, at
vannk2@staff.abanet.org Submissions will be edited
for clarity and space limitations.
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7:00 am -
5:30 pm
Joint Registration
8:00 am - 12:30 pm
NCBP Committee Meetings
12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
NCBP Executive Council Meeting
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Metro Bar Caucus (MBC)
Executive Committee Meeting
5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
MBC Welcome Reception
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
MBC Executive Committee Dinner
at Massimo Ristorante
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
NCBP Executive Council, Council Alumni and NCBP Past
Presidents Dinner
at McCormick and Schmick's
6:45 am - 5:15 pm
Joint Registration
7:00 am - 8:15 am
NCBP/NABE/NCBF Joint Breakfast
First-time Attendees Breakfast
8:20 am - 9:30 am
Plenary Session:
Welcome
Panel Discussion on the Top
Ten Traits of Legendary Leaders |
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9:40 am - 10:40 am
Joint Concurrent Workshops —Topics to include: Judicial
Elections 2008; CLE Technology Trends; Creating a Diverse
Bar Association; and Lawyer Advertising/ UPL Issues
10:40 am - 11:10 am
Sponsor Networking Break
11:15 am - 12:15 pm
Joint Concurrent Workshops
Continued
12:15 pm - 1:35 pm
NCBP/NABE/NCBF Joint Luncheon
and Award Presentations
1:35 pm - 2:05 pm
Sponsor Networking Break
2:05 pm - 4:00 pm
NCBP State Bar Discussion
MBC Plenary Session
4:05 pm - 5:30 pm
NCBP Forum on Racial and
Ethnic Diversity
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
NCBP/NABE/NCBF Joint Reception
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7:30 am - 12:00 pm
Joint Registration
8:00 am - 9:15 am
Metro Bar Caucus (MBC)
Executive Committee Meeting
8:00 am - 9:15 am
NCBP Breakfast Roundtables
9:25 am - 11:30 am
Plenary Session:
Conversation with ABA Leaders
Presentation by Kare Anderson on becoming the unforgettable
face of your organization
NCBP President’s Remarks and Business Meeting
11:30 am
NCBP Meeting Adjourned
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All
events held at the
Hyatt Regency Century Plaza Hotel
unless otherwise indicated
by an asterisk.
More detailed program and event
information will be posted
within the next three weeks on
www.ncbp.org
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