Leading During Difficult Times: Resources on the Economy for Bar Associations |
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Economic Survey | Part 2
In mid-2009, the ABA Division for Bar Services commissioned a follow-up to an earlier survey (see box below) to identify the effects of the economic downturn on state and local bar associations' activities, offerings, and budgets. The results of that follow-up are now available:
Economic Survey | Part 1
In early 2009, the ABA Division for Bar Services commissioned a survey to identify the effects of the economic downturn on state and local bar associations' activities, offerings, and budgets. The results of that survey are now available:
The Impact on Bar Associations & Foundations
- New! ABA Center for Pro Bono: Strategies for Pro Bono and Public Service During the Recession
- New! Arizona Attorney: Bad Faith: Our Economic Survey of Arizona Lawyers
- McKinley Marketing, Inc.: McKinley Marketing 2009 Mid-Year Economic Impact on Associations
- New! National Council of Nonprofits: Special Report #9, Strategies Being Used by Nonprofit Leaders To Cope with the Nation’s Economic Crisis Council for Non-Profits
- Wyoming State Bar: Economic Survey
- McKinley Marketing, Inc.: 2009 Economic Impact on Associations: A Benchmarking Report on Association Priorities, Challenges and Strategies for the Coming Year
- Association Forum of Chicago: CEO Employment Survey
- American Society of Association Executives Study: Videos from Glenn Tecker and Others on Strategies to Combat the Economic Downturn
- 2009 NABE Midyear Meeting: Association Survival in a Downturn Economy
- Bar Leader Magazine: Doing More With Less: Bars And Their Members Deal With The Economy (November-December 2008)
- Marketing General, Inc: Ten Tips for Membership Marketing in a Recession
- Bar Leader Magazine: Reserves: Does Your Bar Need Financial Protection?(March-April 2007)
- 2009 ABA Bar Leadership Institute: Survival Strategies for an Adverse Business Cycle
- Bar Leader Magazine: Volatile economy creates opportunities for Foundations (January-February 2009)
Bars Helping Members
- New! State Bar of California: Bar will offer low cost career change workshops
- American Bar Association: Economic Recovery Resources
- American Bar Association: June 2009 Bar Leader Toolkit - Helping Your Members Manage Through the Economy
- American Bar Association: ABA Publishing Podcasts on the Economy Each episode of ABA Publishing Presents will offer expert advice, insight, and ideas for rising above the issues that lawyers are facing during these tumultuous times. New episodes of ABA Publishing Presents will be released on the third Friday of every month.
- Colorado Bar Association: Economic Downturn Survey
- National Law Journal:State Bars Offer Help with the Recession
- Alabama State Bar: Resources for Tough Times
- Philadelphia Bar Association:Lawyers in Transition
- State Bar of Georgia: Pro Bono Initiative to Help Distressed Lawyers in Georgia
- State Bar of Texas: Resources for Tough Times
- Contra Costa County Bar Association: Law Day for Lawyers IV: How to Keep Your Profits Up When the Economy is Down . . .
- ABA Division for Legal Services: Strategies for Pro Bono and Public Service During the Recession
- New York State Bar Association: Lawyers in Transition Blog
- Oklahoma Bar Association: More Thoughts on Practicing Law in Tough Economic Times
- Ohio State Bar Association: OSBA Helps You Weather The Economic Storm
- Missouri Bar: Lawyer Resources for a Changing Economy
- South Carolina Bar:Career Counsel
- State Bar of Georgia: Resources for Unemployed Attorneys
- 2003 NCBP Midyear Meeting: Impact Of Economic Downturn On Lawyers And How Bar Associations Can Be A Valuable Resource
Bars Assist in the Battle Against Foreclosures
- The Florida Bar: Weathering Florida's Housing Crisis Helpful tools for Attorneys and Consumers
- Law.com: Bar Associations Across U.S. Bulk Up Pro Bono Efforts In Foreclosure Cases
- New York State Bar Association: State Bar Association Announces New Mortgage Foreclosure Education Program To Assist Homeowners
- ABA Division for Legal Services:Mobilizing Legal Assistance in a Time of Economic Disaster
- Maryland State Bar Association Brochure:Foreclosure Proceedings In Maryland
- Alabama State Bar: Foreclosure Resources
Low Interest Rates & Their Effect on IOLTA
- Connecticut Law Tribune: Banks Raise Rates To Assist Legal Aid
- California Bar Journal: Economic Downturn Puts A Crimp In Legal Services
- New York Times: Interest Rate Drop Has Dire Results for Legal Aid
- ABA Division for Legal Services: FDIC Information for IOLTA Accounts
- ABA Division for Bar Services: Issues Update on IOLTA
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