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ABA Bar Leadership Institute: Drafting Your Blueprint for Success

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Thursday Programming

The Moral Leader
Sandra J. Sucher
Boston, MA
Senior Lecturer, Harvard Business School
Handouts from this presentation are availble upon request to 2008 BLI participants. To receive your copy, please email Molly Flood at kilmerm@staff.abanet.org

Mini-Plenaries on Governance
Mini-Plenary 1: Large bars
Pamela Wilcox
Chicago, IL
President, SAVé Advisors
Order her book at the BLI price

Mini-Plenary 2: Mid-sized bars
Marc Smiley
Portland, OR
Principal, Decisions, Decisions

Mini-Plenary 3: Small bars
Robert C. Harris, CAE
Tallahassee, FL
Chairman, Nonprofit Resource Center

Governance Workshops
Parliamentary Procedure Refresher
Nancy Sylvester
Loves Park, IL
Professional Registered Parliamentarian
Order her book at the BLI price

Board Orientation
Robert C. Harris, CAE
Tallahassee, FL
Chairman, Nonprofit Resource Center

Working with Committees & Sections
Marc Smiley
Portland, OR
Principal, Decisions, Decisions

Strategic Planning
Richard Frankel
San Ramon, CA
Partner, Frankel & Goldware
Elizabeth Derrico
Chicago, IL
Associate Director, ABA Division for Bar
Services

Program Evaluation: Slaying the Sacred Cows
Pamela Wilcox
Chicago, IL
President, SAVé Advisors
Order her book at the BLI price

Compliance Issues for Affiliated Organizations
Paula Goedert
Chicago, IL
Partner, Barnes & Thornburg LLP

Friday Programming

Communication Workshops
Small Unified State Bars
Bradley Carr
Montgomery, AL
Director of Communications,
Alabama State Bar
Peggy Probasco
Butte, MT
Past President, State Bar of Montana

Local Bars with 2,100 - 3,999 Members
Jenna Grubb
Toledo, OH
Communications Director, Toledo Bar
Association
Kevin McGoff
Indianapolis, IN
Past President, Indianapolis Bar Association

The Voice of Experience Discussions – Advice from Bar Leaders:
Local Bars with Fewer than 1,300 Members
Greg Showers
Clearwater, FL
President, Clearwater Bar Association
Christine Hylbert
Boulder, CO
Executive Director, Boulder County Bar Association

Top Trends You Can’t Afford to Miss
Thomas W. Lyons
Providence, RI
Past President, Rhode Island Bar Association
Frederic S. Ury
Fairfield, CT
Past President, Connecticut Bar Association

 

Saturday Programming

Guerilla Guide Tactics for Parliamentary and Nonparliamentary Meetings
Loves Park, IL
Professional Registered Parliamentarian
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Bars and Boomers: Transition Planning for Senior Lawyers
Steve Gallagher, Consultant,
LeadershipCoach.us

Fostering Outstanding Performance: Setting Meaningful Expectations and Giving Constructive Feedback
Dr. Paul L. Corona, Consultant, Optimus
Coaching LLC

Managing the Board Bully
Nancy Sylvester, Professional Registered
Parliamentarian
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Successful Time Management for Bar Leaders
Kevin McGoff, Past President,
Julie Armstrong, Executive Director
Indianapolis Bar Association

Lois Lane is on Hold or What Can a Lawyer Do When the Press Calls
A copy of this pamphlet (published by the ABA Young Lawyers Division) was provided to all participants in the simulated media interviews.

 

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The 2009 ABA Bar Leadership Institute will take place on March 12th through March 14th.

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