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VOL. 1, NO. 2
April 2008
What's Happening With…
Guest Column:
Mary A. Cavallini, Associate Executive Director of Professional Services, Membership, and Market Research Group, discusses the value of membership. »
Membership Update:
A report from Andrew "Josh" Markus, Chair of the SOC Membership Committee. »
diversity matters
Jeffery G. Gibson, Chair of the new ABA Commission on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI), provides an overview. »
Jottings From the Editor…
Lee S. Kolczun discusses the mission of SOC e-News »
SOC Discussion Lists  »
Give Us Your Feedback
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Contact Us
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Chair's Column
The SOC: Connecting Leaders and Resources in Order to Serve our Members
By Deborah Enix-Ross, Chair, ABA Section Officers Conference
Welcome to the second edition of the SOC E-Newsletter. The positive response we received to our inaugural issue was both gratifying and challenging. The SOC serves as a resource to ABA leaders as they fulfill their duties as bar leaders. Our challenge is to work together to maximize the services we provide to our members. Through this newsletter, we hope to give you practical tools, creative solutions, and innovative ways to manage your Sections, Divisions and Forums and to collaborate with other parts of the ABA. Read More...
Best Practices
Automating Section Appointments
By Susan L. Nolte
Director, Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section
The Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section has a very involved appointment process. Annually, nearly 1,400 appointments (involving 900+ Section members) are made and communicated to the appointees. Up until a few years ago, this process was conducted manually, which monopolized the time of several staff people for several months. We knew there had to be a better way. Read More...
What I Wish . . .
Perspectives from a Past Chair
Kim J. Askew
Immediate Past Chair, Section of Litigation
My year as Chair passed far too quickly and at times not fast enough. It was a year that changed my life and practice in many ways. I am honored to have served. Here are a few of my reflections! Read More...
The SOC e-News is published three times a year by the Section Officers Conference (SOC). Each issue will contain information and resources specially designed for Section, Division and Forum officers. Please feel free to contact us with your comments or questions, so we may include them in future editions.
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