american bar association law student division representatives training
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American Bar American Bar AssociationAssociationLaw Student DivisionLaw Student Division
Representatives TrainingRepresentatives Training
IntroductionsIntroductions
Chris Sprowls, ChairChris Sprowls, Chair Galen Hair, Vice ChairGalen Hair, Vice Chair Wells Griffith, Vice Chair-SBAWells Griffith, Vice Chair-SBA Tanisha Robinson, Secretary-Tanisha Robinson, Secretary-
TreasurerTreasurer
ABA/LSD Governance ABA/LSD Governance 2008-20092008-2009
Chris Sprowls, Chair
Patty Brennan, DirectorPeggy Pissarreck, Assistant Director
Carol Simmons, Marketing/TechnologyKatie Dowd, Administrative Asst.
Sabrina Harris, Administrative Asst.
Division Delegates (3)Yasmin Gabriel
Caitlin GrohRaju Vyas
Lt. Governors
SBA Presidents
ABA House of Delegates
ABA Marketing/MembershipMichael WynneGary AlexanderIlene BreitbarthSherion Reason
Galen Hair, Vice Chair
Tanisha Robertson, Secretary/Treasurer
Wells Griffith, Vice Chair of SBAs
Law Student Division Assembly
ABA Representatives
LSD National Officers
Caitlin Fitzgerald, Rep to ABA Board
Circuit Governors
Representative Representative WebpageWebpage
Law Student Divsiion Home:Law Student Divsiion Home:
www.abanet.org/lsdwww.abanet.org/lsd// Representatives Home:Representatives Home:
www.abanet.org/lsd/schoolreps/www.abanet.org/lsd/schoolreps/ Rep Rewards:Rep Rewards:
www.abanet.org/lsd/schoolreps/www.abanet.org/lsd/schoolreps/rep-rewards/rep-rewards/
ProgrammingProgramming
September through MaySeptember through May Public Interest Initiatives Public Interest Initiatives Applications accepted for the ABA Law Student Applications accepted for the ABA Law Student
Division Grant Program Division Grant Program First 2 weekends of OctoberFirst 2 weekends of October
Work-A-Day Community Service Work-A-Day Community Service December-AprilDecember-April
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) (VITA) ProgramProgram
March 2March 2 Diversity Day Diversity Day
March 27March 27 Law Student Mental Health Day Law Student Mental Health Day
Leadership and Leadership and AwardsAwards
January-February January-February Leadership Leadership NominationsNominations
April 1April 1 Award Award Nominations Nominations
June June Leadership Leadership NominationsNominations
January 15January 15– Representative to the ABA Representative to the ABA
Board of Governors Board of Governors February 1February 1
– Chair Chair – Vice Chair Vice Chair – Secretary-Treasurer Secretary-Treasurer – Circuit Governors Circuit Governors – Student Editor Student Editor
February 15February 15– Law Student Division Law Student Division
Liaisons to ABA Entities Liaisons to ABA Entities – National Student Directors National Student Directors
June 1June 1– Vice Chair/Student Bar Vice Chair/Student Bar
Associations Associations – Division Delegates to the Division Delegates to the
ABA House of Delegates (3 ABA House of Delegates (3 positions)positions)
BenefitsBenefits
UnitedHealthcare Sickness/Injury InsuranceUnitedHealthcare Sickness/Injury Insurance Liberty Mutual Auto, Renter/Homeowner Liberty Mutual Auto, Renter/Homeowner
InsuranceInsurance Bar/Bri course scholarship opportunityBar/Bri course scholarship opportunity Kaplan-PMBR course discountsKaplan-PMBR course discounts Starwood Preferred GuestStarwood Preferred Guest HertzHertz Discounts on computers, Sprint and moreDiscounts on computers, Sprint and more Competitions offering cash prizesCompetitions offering cash prizes Free and discounted Section membershipsFree and discounted Section memberships Student LawyerStudent Lawyer magazine and magazine and ABA JournalABA Journal
Rep Rewards ProgramRep Rewards Program
The success of the 2008-2009 ABA The success of the 2008-2009 ABA Law Student membership year Law Student membership year depends on you! Throughout the year, depends on you! Throughout the year, you’ll have plenty of opportunities to you’ll have plenty of opportunities to recruit and encourage your fellow law recruit and encourage your fellow law students to become ABA members. students to become ABA members.
http://www.abanet.org/lsd/schoolreps/http://www.abanet.org/lsd/schoolreps/rep-rewards/rep-rewards/
Basic Program RewardBasic Program Reward
The Basic Program offers opportunities in the The Basic Program offers opportunities in the fall and spring to earn gift cards! fall and spring to earn gift cards!
Fall 2008:Fall 2008:– Host an ABA membership table at orientation Host an ABA membership table at orientation
events/present a speech at orientation. events/present a speech at orientation. – Earn a $25 Gift CardEarn a $25 Gift Card
Spring 2009:Spring 2009:– Host an ABA membership table during spring Host an ABA membership table during spring
term/present a speech at a law school event.term/present a speech at a law school event.– Earn a $25 Gift CardEarn a $25 Gift Card– E-mail us at [email protected] and E-mail us at [email protected] and
include your name, address, school, and event include your name, address, school, and event recap to receive your gift cards. recap to receive your gift cards.
Bonus ProgramBonus Program
In addition to the Basic Program, In addition to the Basic Program, you’ll have more opportunities to you’ll have more opportunities to recruit ABA law student members recruit ABA law student members and earn incentives. Look for e-and earn incentives. Look for e-mail notifications for Bonus mail notifications for Bonus opportunities throughout the opportunities throughout the year. Be sure the ABA has your year. Be sure the ABA has your most current e-mail address on most current e-mail address on file!file!
11stst Bonus Opportunity Bonus Opportunity
Boost Enrollments at the Beginning of the Fall Semester!Boost Enrollments at the Beginning of the Fall Semester!
For every 20 law students you get to enroll by For every 20 law students you get to enroll by September 10th, 2008 the ABA will send you a $50 September 10th, 2008 the ABA will send you a $50 gift card! Get as many law students as possible to gift card! Get as many law students as possible to apply via the sign up sheet provided in your Rep apply via the sign up sheet provided in your Rep Box. It’s quick and easy! To return the sign up Box. It’s quick and easy! To return the sign up sheet:sheet:
– FAXFAX it to the ABA at 312.988.5531 it to the ABA at 312.988.5531– SCAN SCAN and and E-MAILE-MAIL a PDF to [email protected] a PDF to [email protected]– MAILMAIL the sign-up sheet to: the sign-up sheet to:
ABA Rep RewardsABA Rep Rewards 321 N. Clark St.321 N. Clark St. Chicago, IL 60654-7598Chicago, IL 60654-7598
Other Ways to QualifyOther Ways to Qualify
Enrollments made at Enrollments made at www.abanet.org/join or by submitting an www.abanet.org/join or by submitting an application will also count. But hurry, application will also count. But hurry, enrollments must be received by enrollments must be received by September 10th to qualify! September 10th to qualify!
American Bar AssociationAmerican Bar Association321 N. Clark St. 321 N. Clark St.
Chicago, IL 60654-7598 Chicago, IL 60654-7598 312.988.5521 - [email protected] - [email protected]
Watch your e-mail for more details!Watch your e-mail for more details!
Division Funding Division Funding OpportunitiesOpportunities GrantsGrants
– Public InterestPublic Interest– DiversityDiversity– Ethics and ProfessionalismEthics and Professionalism
Representative FundsRepresentative Funds Membership FundsMembership Funds
– $75 per school$75 per school
