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| The Buzz |
September 2006 |
In this issue:
- Fall Meeting
- Minnesota Lawyers Mutual - The Division’s Newest Sponsor
- Solosez Threads
- Nominations
- New Books
- Website Redesign
- Disaster Preparedness
Note: Information on all this and more can be found on our website at http://www.abanet.org/genpractice. |
| Minnesota Lawyers Mutual- The Division’s Newest Sponsor |
 The Division would like to welcome Minnesota Lawyers Mutual (“MLM”) as the GP|Solo Division’s newest major sponsor! For those of you who have attended Division meetings in the past couple years, you are probably already familiar with the fun group from MLM who have been participating in our meetings as a meetings sponsor and who have also provided speakers for numerous ethics CLE programs.
For those of you who may not be familiar with the company, MLM provides professional liability insurance and risk management service to lawyers. “Designed to reduce your law firm’s malpractice exposure, MLM’s practice management services increase your firm’s efficiency by helping you identify the effectiveness of your law office systems.”
We would like to thank Minnesota Lawyers Mutual for their continued support of the Division. Their corporate sponsorship funding will help the Division to continue to produce affordable products and services for its members. To learn more about Minnesota Lawyers Mutual and the Division’s other sponsors, please visit our Sponsors web page. |
| Solosez Threads |
Solosez is an email discussion list for solo and small firm lawyers that has grown to be by far the ABA's busiest list.
For a taste of what Solosez has to offer, check out the popular threads on Solosez's website. Last month's threads were:
- Billing Increments
- Firm Shirts [Water Cooler]
- Accepting Credit Cards By Phone and Paypal
- How Do You Start an IP Practice?
- Of § & ¶ Signs, Diacritical Marks and Other Neat Symbols
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| Nominations for Election to Division Officers and Council Positions |
The Division’s Nomination Committee for 2006-2007 is jennifer j. rose, Michoacán, Mexico, (Chair); Paula J. Frederick, Atlanta, Georgia.; Betty Smith Adams, Columbia, Maryland; Elio F. Martinez Jr., Miami, Florida; and Patricia A. Sexton, Kansas City, Missouri.
The committee will meet during the 2006 Fall Meeting in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, October 19 - 22, 2006, to nominate individuals for the positions of Division vice chair, secretary and members-at-large of the Council. The committee will nominate five council members-at-large to serve four-year terms. Applications are due by September 29, 2006. Please submit your completed application to the ABA General Practice, Solo and Small Firm Division, 321 N. Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60610, or send it via fax to 312/988-5711 or via e-mail to genpractice@abanet.org.
Download the application in MSWord. |
| Website Redesign |
As part of an ABA-wide effort to standardize the look and feel of the ABA's website, GP|Solo's website has changed and we'd like to know:
- Do you like it?
- Your opinion about the look and navigation
- How it compares to the old design (if you have been to the site before).
Take our survey and tell us what you think. |
| Disaster Preparedness |
Disaster Preparedness and the Criminal Justice System
New Orleans, LA
November 2 - 5
Sponsored by the ABA Criminal Justice Section and Co-sponsored by GP|Solo Division
It has become abundantly clear that criminal justice systems around the country need to be better prepared to deal with disasters, whether they come in the form of hurricanes, pandemics, earthquakes, industrial accidents, tornadoes, tsunamis, or terrorist attacks. This is an opportunity for all the players in criminal justice, judicial, prosecution, defense lawyers and corrections officials to come together to examine the past and develop a blue print to prepare the criminal justice system as a whole for future catastrophes
Download the Brochure in PDF
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