Welcome to the Government and Public Sector Lawyers Division!
 Kenneth D. Gray GPSLD Chair 2008-2009 |
It is an honor to serve as Chair of the Division for 2008-2009. I’ve been a member of the Division’s Council since 1997. I first became active in the Division because of the sincerity, genuine camaraderie, and the selfless dedication to public service that I observed in the members of the council. I am excited about the programs and Web offerings the Division plans to implement later this year – and I know you will find them to be both useful and interesting. If you have any comments or questions for me or the Division, please don’t hesitate to use the ‘feedback’ link located to the right of this message. |
About the Government and Public Sector Lawyers Division
The Government and Public Sector Lawyers Division's mission is to serve the nation’s public lawyers. By promoting integrity and excellence among public advocates, providing meaningful services not obtainable elsewhere, and by highlighting the extraordinary work of public lawyers, the Division works to enhance the position of public lawyers and create camaraderie and pride within the public sector. The Division is dedicated to providing representation within the ABA for government and public sector lawyers who make up one eighth of the legal profession.
Public Law Office Management
The Division's members-only Public Law Office Management Web page offers resources on improving communication with your clients, dealing with the media, obtaining grants for office programs, supervising employees, and developing mentoring programs. Test your public law office knowledge with the PLOM Quiz!
Public Lawyer Career Center
The Division's Public Lawyer Career Center allows members to access employment and internship openings, links to public law offices across the country, mentoring opportunities, and articles on career issues from Division periodicals.
MEMBER RESOURCES
ABA Resolution Urges Government Lawyers to Serve Through Pro Bono Activities
Visit the Division's Pro Bono Web page for more on the Resolution, and for suggestions, guidelines and sample pro bono policies to help get your office involved.
Take the Pro Bono Survey
The Division and the ABA Standing Committee on Pro Bono and Public Service seek information concerning participation in law-related pro bono service and the factors that may influence involvement. We appreciate your input -- and the survey takes just three minutes to complete.
GPSLD Meetings and Events
JULY 9th: Conflicts of Interest, Duties to Clients, and Other Ethical Dilemmas of Public Lawyers
NEW 90-Min. CLE Teleconference/Audio Webcast - 1.5 hours ethics credits requested
Explore public lawyers' unique ethical issues and be entertained as panelists find themselves in tricky situations!
REQUIRED READING: Pandemic Flu Article with Web Resources
Public lawyers facing the possibility of a flu pandemic need to ensure their office has a continuity of operations plan (COOP) in place. Katherine Mikkelson's Summer 2006 article "Continuity of Operations for Government and the Pandemic Flu Threat" details essential goals and procedures, and features updated links to pandemic flu resources (page 3).
'Notario' Fraud Links: Pass It On, Spring 2009
Protecting Immigrants from 'Notario' Fraud
By Irena Lieberman
Did you miss the Division's CLE Teleconference, High Speed Chases, Dog Bites and Electronic Control Devices: An Overview of Current Police Liability and Use of Force?
This 90-minute CLE is now available on CD through the ABA Web Store. Hefty discounts for ABA and GPSLD members!
The Division wants to hear from YOU!
CLE Now! Free Online CLE Program
Online, Complimentary ABA-CLE Programs
Preventing Disciplinary Complaints: Advice from a Prosecutor and a Defense Lawyer
Listen and earn free CLE credits as the CLE Now! panel discusses common causes of disciplinary complaints and suggests steps lawyers can take to reduce the likelihood of becoming the subject of disciplinary action.
Click here for details.
A presentation of the ABA Commission on Lawyer Assistance Programs, ABA-CLE and the ABA Center for Professional Responsibility, in cooperation with the Division.
Another FREE Online CLE Program!
Online, Complimentary ABA-CLE Programs
Are Ethics Standards for Government Lawyers Different?
Earn CLE credits without even leaving your desk. Listen as the CLE Now! panel of experts discusses government lawyers' duties to the public and the courts, with emphasis on handling national security issues and criminal prosecutions.
Click here for details.
Produced by ABA-CLE and the ABA Center for Professional Responsibility.
