NALS Foundation --
And The Winner Is...
Mary Lenhart, PP, PLS, NALS Foundation
Trustee
2006 NALS Jett Awards – “Best of the Best” – the
Founders Award goes to Berrien-Cass Legal Support Professionals,
a chapter with 12 members from Michigan. The project
fell under the categories of Court Observance and Membership.
Berrien-Cass held an evening dinner which celebrated the
Chapter’s 50th anniversary, and recognized the area attorneys
with 25+ years in the legal profession. The guest
speaker was a State Supreme Court Justice who was a real
draw for attendance by the local judiciary and attorneys.
During the evening celebration, certificates were presented
to the attorneys and judges who were admitted to the Bar
25+ years ago. There were recognitions of the judiciary,
a local past president of the State Bar of Michigan,
and local members who were past NALS of Michigan state
presidents, past state Legal Professionals of the Year,
past local presidents, and members and former members
in attendance. The Chapter also presented an honorary
membership to its non-member volunteer webmaster.
In celebration of its 50th Anniversary, Berrien-Cass used
the event as a membership drive and had membership materials
on display and available for the attendees.
In celebration of Court Observance during the event, information
obtained from the NALS website was displayed along with
the Court Observance Week Proclamation received from the
Governor of Michigan.
With a membership of 12 and a committee of six, Berrien-Cass
celebrated the evening with 74 in attendance.
A representative of Berrien-Cass will be at the Professional
Development Conference in Tulsa, March 8-10, 2007. She
will present a detailed accounting of the program, from
planning to completion. Make your plans to attend
the Conference to see and hear first hand about the projects’
success.
The NALS Foundation sends kudos to the members of Berrien-Cass
Legal Support Professionals and to all Chapters, States,
and Regions who submitted entries in the 2006 Jett Award
program. We welcome the opportunity to recognize the outstanding
work of our fellow NALS members.
REMINDER . . . The June 1st Grant deadline will be for programs
based on the Founders Award winning project. Put your
thinking caps on, it’s still time to plan a similar project
and apply for a Grant.
