February 2, 2010

In This Issue


Leadership Team

Exam Administrators Needed!

NALS WebEd

The NALS Foundation

Marketing

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Reminders


News


Leadership Team

There are still a few exciting positions left in the 2010-11 NALS Leadership Team.  Remember, the more hands available, the smaller the tasks.

Complete the NALS Preference Sheet http://www.nals.org/download/NALSPreferenceSheet.pdf, and forward to me your completed page 3. 

THINKG BIG!  Change yourself.  Change your association. 

Patricia (PattiPP) E. Infanti, PP, PLS
NALS President-elect
infanti@ballardspahr.com

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Exam Administrators Needed!

ATTENTION
Calling All Exam Administrators!!

If you are certified and are interested in administering the ALS, PLS, or PP examination, we need you!  The following cities have candidates scheduled to take their examinations in March (first Saturday).  If one of these cities is close to you and you are willing to be an exam administrator, please contact Diana Price at 918/582-5188, ext. 12 or by e-mail at price@nals.org immediately.   As a reminder, exam administrators can earn up to 8 hours of CLE credits!

Atlanta, GA
Austin, TX
Biloxi, MS
Charleston, SC
Colorado Springs, CO
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Green Bay, WI
Gulfport, MS
Houston, TX
Rapid City, SD
Richmond, VA
San Diego, CA
San Francisco, CA
Springfield, MO
St. Louis, MO
Wadsworth, OH
Washington, DC
West Palm Beach, FL

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NALS WebEd

Next up on the WebEd schedule:

February 11, 2010 - 6:00 p.m. Central
Joint Ventures: Some Fundamental Principles

Instructors: Jim Sullivan and May Lu (Tiffany & Bosco, P.A.)
You have a great idea for a joint venture. What’s next? This webinar will discuss the next steps that should be taken when people embark on a new joint venture and how attorneys and CPAs can assist in the process. We will evaluate various components of a joint venture, such as the scope and purpose of the business, each person’s role, the type of business entity that will be formed to execute the joint venture, the types of agreements that will govern the relationship of the parties to the business, legal considerations, money concerns, the governance and management of the business, the grounds for a business divorce, and how to save the business if there are disputes.

March 25, 2010 - 8:00 p.m. Central
Word...Avoiding Disaster

Instructor: Melodi Pentico (Haynes & Boone, LLP)
It’s 10 minutes to your deadline, the document just needs a few finishing touches and it is out the door. Then, disaster strikes!

We’ve all lived through or at least seen someone else suffer through it. Your document just stops behaving rationally. Maybe your tables fail. Maybe your formatting won’t stay applied, or maybe your document won’t open at all. Whatever specific disaster you encounter, the symptom is the same: your document is just plain acting weird.

In Word: Avoiding Disaster we will discuss document “corruption” and how it can be avoided. By building a document following a few simple guidelines we can greatly reduce the possibility of last minute disasters.

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the NALS Foundation

Think Big!  The NALS Foundation has a BIG surprise in store for NALS members.  Be among the first to hear this BIG announcement at the 2010 NALS Professional Development Conference in Tulsa March 11-13.  Share in the excitement and energy the NALS Foundation can bring – once more putting your dollars to work while promoting NALS future leaders!

Think Big!  Mark your calendars now!  The NALS Foundation is proud to sponsor not one but TWO online leadership development seminars at 8 p.m. Central in the online learning center scheduled for May 20 and August 19, 2010, with instructor Julie Abernathy, PP, PLS.  Join Julie and past, present, and future NALS leaders for “Think Big – Insights on the Knowledge Needed to Serve on the National Level.”

Think Big!  The NALS Foundation is in need of prizes for its sweepstakes drawings at the Professional Development Conference in Tulsa.  Do you have a Christmas present or two that just aren’t quite “you”?  Please send your donations to Jenni King at the Resource Center by March 1.  If you plan to bring it with you to the conference, Jenni would appreciate an email listing the item, value, and donor’s name (individual, chapter name, etc.).

The NALS Foundation appreciates each and every donation and thanks all of you for your generous support as it continues its endeavors for the future of NALS and its members.

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Marketing

Have you seen the docket?  For many years, @LAW was called the Docket and that name was "retired" with the new name.  Retirement isn't for everyone and the same is true of the docket!  The NALS docket is a new membership benefit.  Each month you'll get this digital newsletter giving you the latest information in a less formal format.  You'll get the latest NALS news, e-Learn and Leading the Way will be included, and we'll also provide you with educational articles and spotlights on NALS members.  Who knows?  Maybe our next spotlight will feature YOU!  If you haven't seen it yet, be sure to check out the link on the NALS website.  Try it...you'll like it!

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New Value of Membership Survey

We have developed a very short 5 minute survey regarding our current programs and services. There are 3 sections so please take the opportunity to take the survey and help us evaluate your value of membership!

Click here to take survey 

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Corporate Sponsor Spotlight


Introducing Sam’s Club as our newest corporate sponsor.  Sam’s Club goal is to bring their Members the highest possible quality products and services at exceptional values. By keeping their overhead low, they can pass along the savings and often their Members report making up their annual membership fee in one or two purchases.
A Sam’s Club Membership helps small business owners lower their cost of doing business. Sam’s Club offers exclusive shopping hours for Business Members beginning at 7 a.m. weekdays and order ahead services such as Click n’ Pull. Members also enjoy services including—healthcare, business, financial and personal services.  Examples include health insurance, cost effective merchant credit card processing solutions and auto, boat & RV and travel programs.

Sam’s Club offers products families want and need such as quality jewelry, designer goods, sunglasses, crystal and collectibles, high end electronics, floral, apparel, organic foods and choice meats. Most clubs also feature pharmacy and optical centers as well as fuel stations to make shopping at Sam’s Club a smart and easy choice.




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