August 2007

In this Issue:

NALS Foundation - Investment Circles Don’t wait, join the Circle today!  Your Chapter, your State, or your Region can also invest in a Circle.  The Investment Circle is good for a year, and the year runs from the date of your donation.  Do you already belong to an Investment Circle?  Thank you for supporting the NALS Foundation.  Do not forget to renew when the year is up. read more...

Marketing Marketing and Membership seem to go hand in hand and a great Marketing Tool is a Membership Drive. Have a Membership Drive as one of your regular meetings.  An evening meeting would be nice to have either a cheese and wine social or have cocktails and heavy hors d'oeuvres. If you want to keep it strictly a social event summertime is a perfect time to have your social poolside and have a causal evening.  You should have your president or membership chair say a few words about the association and the things that you do.  Remember you are marketing your association. read more...

EXCITEMENT There has to be a good reason that my excitement level is already rising for Fall - besides the usual Fall foliage, football games and Halloween. There is! It is the NALS Education Conference & National Forum in St. Louis on October 11-14, 2007! I already purchased my airline ticket (when Southwest Airlines ran a really good sale), booked my hotel room, and registered for the conference. I received my confirmation letter last week. I am registered! read more...

Resources Are Everywhere! I have been a member of NALS…the association for legal professionals for nine years; I obtained my professional paralegal certification in March 2004; and I am a member of the NALS Regulation Certification Committee and have been for several years. Committee members monitor regulation and other issues affecting the legal professional on a regular basis using sources such as websites of bar associations and other local and professional association web sites, trade magazines, message boards, court sites, etc. read more...

What Does A Pillow Fight, S'mores, and CLE Credit Have In Common? RLSA has been working hard to come up with a program which would offer continuing legal education, serve as a fundraiser, work on membership and have fun at the same time.  Robin came up with the idea of a good old fashion pajama party.  This pajama party will provide some thought-and-discussion-provoking legal education in a comfortable, casual setting.  It is scheduled to take place a few weeks before Thanksgiving in quiet country surroundings about 45 minutes from Richmond at a retreat-like facility in the country.  This will afford the attendees an opportunity to conveniently retreat for some quality “me” time before those holiday events begin. read more...

Leadership Leadership is a process of getting things done through people.  In order to be a good leader, you have to be a good follower.  Always work with others around you to improve your skills and their skills.  Be supportive of everyone around you.  Encourage them to be the best that they can be at whatever it is they chose to do. read more...

ACE - What is it? ACE, American Council on Education, was founded in 1918 and has become a unifying voice for higher education.  And, for the last 31 years, has provided recommendations to colleges and universities regarding the number of college credits individuals may receive for formal courses and examinations taken outside traditional degree programs.  What does this mean to us?  It means that we enjoy the possibility of receiving college credits for passing the ALS and PLS exams (PP exam is under review). read more...