ABA REPRESENTATIVE LEADERSHIP TRAININGAnnual Meeting – San Francisco, California

August 9, 2013

To serve equally our members, our profession and the public by defending liberty and delivering justice as the national representative of the legal profession.

To represent law students’ viewpoints to the ABA and to represent the ABA and all of its benefits to law students;

To help shape the policies and priorities that affect legal education; and

To create a forum for the exchange and expression of law student views and a voice to advocate those views.

How many ABA accredited law schools are there?

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Patty Brennan, DirectorTBA, Associate Director

Carol Simmons, Marketing/TechnologyTBA, Program Assistant

TBA, Administrative Asst.Barry Malone, Student Lawyer Editor

Division Delegates (3)To be Announced

Lt. Governors

SBA Presidents

ABA House of Delegates

ABA Marketing/MembershipKevin HendersonSherion Reason

Law Student Division Assembly

Division OfficersDivision Officers

Jim Manning, Rep to ABA Board

Circuit Governors

Mathew Kerbis, Chair

Steven Cometa, Vice Chair

Ryan Meyerhoff, Secretary-Treasurer

To be Announced, Vice Chair-SBA

ABA Representatives

The Assembly is the policymaking body of the Division.

The Assembly convenes only once a year at the Division's portion of the ABA Annual Meeting.

Assembly membership is comprised of two official voting delegates from each ABA-approved law school:

◦ ABA RepresentativeABA Representative

◦ Student Bar Association President Student Bar Association President

During the Assembly, delegates debate and vote on resolutions and issues of concern to law students, legal education, and the legal profession.

LeaderLeaderAdvocateAdvocateABA AmbassadorABA AmbassadorMember RepresentativeMember Representative

Along with the SBA President, representsrepresents their law school to the ABA Law Student Division by voting by voting in the Assembly on resolutions of concern to law students and legal education.

ElectsElects the Circuit Governors at their Spring Circuit Meetings and the Division’s 3 Delegates to the ABA House of Delegates at the Annual Meeting.

ServesServes as voice of law students/schools in the Division and the ABA.◦ BringsBrings law student concerns and issues to the forefront on a local,

regional, and national level; HelpsHelps law students enhance their law school experience by communicating

and disseminating information regarding the hundreds of law student opportunities and resources offered by the ABA.

Per the U.S. Department of Education, receivesreceives critical legal education communications from the ABA Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar, regarding accreditation matters, for circulation to their student bodies.

AssistsAssists development and promotion of ABA benefits, programs, and offerings.

ADVANCEMENTDevelop your skills and get ahead on your job search.Leadership Opportunities & AwardsCompetitions, Writing Contests, Internships, Externships, and Clerkships

NETWORKINGConnect with professionals and other law students through the ABA.

SPECIALTY PRACTICE AREASChoose from a variety of Sections, Divisions and Forums to join.

BENEFITSTake advantage of all the value an ABA membership offers students:

Student LawyerStudent Lawyer magazine and the magazine and the ABA JournalABA Journal

Free and discounted Section memberships Free and discounted Section memberships

Bar Review Discounts: Themis – $100 discount Bar Review Discounts: Themis – $100 discount

Liberty Mutual Auto, Renter/Homeowner InsuranceLiberty Mutual Auto, Renter/Homeowner Insurance

Starwood Hotels Preferred Guest RewardsStarwood Hotels Preferred Guest Rewards

Hertz Rent-A-Car discountsHertz Rent-A-Car discounts

Discounts on Lenovo computers, Sprint, and Brooks BrothersDiscounts on Lenovo computers, Sprint, and Brooks Brothers

Leadership NominationsLeadership Nominations January 15

Rep to the ABA Board of Governors

February 1◦ Chair◦ Vice-Chair◦ Secretary-Treasurer◦ Circuit Governors◦ Student Editor

February 15◦ ABA Specialty Group Liaisons◦ National Student Competition

Directors◦ Project Directors

Leadership Leadership NominationsNominations

June 1◦ Vice Chair Student Bar

Associations◦ Division Delegates to the

ABA House of Delegates

Award NominationsAward Nominations April 1

Student Bar AssociationMembership/ActivityDiversityPublic ServiceLaw School NewspaperVITA (Rookie/Veteran)

CompetitionsCompetitions Online Member DirectoryOnline Member Directory Section MembershipsSection Memberships

◦ Leadership Opportunities◦ Mentors

MeetingsMeetings◦ Annual Meeting◦ Midyear Meeting◦ Fall Leadership Summits◦ Spring Circuit Meetings and Governor Elections◦ Local ABA Activities ◦ Section, Divisions, and Forum Meetings◦ CLE Programs

Student Lawyer Magazine Provides guidance on education and career Opportunity for article and op-ed publication www.ambar.org/studentlawyer

ABA Journal Specialty Practice Group

Periodicals Monthly E-News

www.ambar.org/lsdnews Discounts on Career Series

publications

Career Series publications Internships, externships, and clerkships NETWORKING, NETWORKING, NETWORKING, NETWORKING,

NETWORKINGNETWORKING

Membership Funds◦ $100 per school per year for membership activities

Representative Funds◦ Membership activities and programming◦ Travel to Circuit Meetings (not annual meeting)

Grant Program◦ Public Interest and Public Service◦ Diversity◦ Ethics and Professionalism◦ Mental Health Programming

Helpful Resources for ABA Reps to:Helpful Resources for ABA Reps to: Access to program toolkits and manuals ListServs and monthly eNewsletter Browse through ABA Resources Learn about Rep Rewards Ask a Question Contact the ABA

ABA Rep Home Page:www.ambar.org/abareps

ABA to ABA REPSABA to ABA REPS◦ Division Email

“ABA Rep ACTION ITEM” ABA Representatives List Serve Monthly e-Newsletters

◦ Publications and Newsletters

ABA REPS to ABAABA REPS to ABA◦ Division Board of Governors ◦ Division Staff◦ Liaisons

ABA REPS to ABA REPSABA REPS to ABA REPS◦ ABA Representative List Serve

(lsd-abareps@mail.americanbar.org)

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Skills CompetitionsSkills Competitions Fall Leadership SummitsFall Leadership Summits Spring Circuit Meetings and Circuit Governor Spring Circuit Meetings and Circuit Governor

ElectionsElections Section Programs & InitiativesSection Programs & Initiatives Local Programs and InterestsLocal Programs and Interests

◦ Use ABA resources to identify speakers and panelists for on-campus ABA programs and events

◦ Support student organizations and interests

What are the four skills competitions that are sponsored by the ABA Law Student Division annually?

Arbitration

Client Counseling

National Appellate Advocacy

Negotiation

ABA ABA REPRESENTATIREPRESENTATI

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Name one discount that Division members receive.

The success of the 2013-2014 ABA Law Student membership The success of the 2013-2014 ABA Law Student membership year depends on you!year depends on you!

Earn a $25 gift card for every 10 members who join the ABA Earn a $25 gift card for every 10 members who join the ABA August 1, 2013 August 1, 2013 through through November 30, 2013November 30, 2013. .

Earn an Earn an iPad Mini iPad Mini if you recruit 75 or more new student if you recruit 75 or more new student members between members between August 1, 2013 August 1, 2013 and and November 30, November 30, 20132013. .

www.ambar.org/abareps

Individual Student SavingsIndividual Student Savings◦ 3 years of membership for $60 (20% savings).

Must pay full $60 upon enrollment to receive savings. May enroll via 800# or online only. Cannot enroll via sign-up sheets.

Law School Group Enrollment ProgramLaw School Group Enrollment Program◦ Law school pays law student dues at special group

rate. $20 per student for schools that enroll an entire class

(1Ls, 2Ls, 3Ls) or combination of two classes. $17 per student for schools that enroll their entire

student body.

THANK YOU! THANK YOU!

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