Use the Easy Button
and Make a Difference
by NALS Foundation
Trustees Marie Ringholz, PP, PLS, and Mary J. Lenhart,
PP, PLS
Your association can …
put on an
attention drawing event.
Your association can …
receive
a NALS Foundation Grant.
Your association can …
make a difference
in your legal community.
What’s In It For You?
- You receive accolades for a successful project.
- You establish and enhance relationships with judges,
attorneys, and other members of your legal community.
- You grow your chapter, thereby expanding your networking
opportunities for this year and the future.
- You have fun – we make it easy!
Your association can put on an attention drawing event
…
The winner of the 2006 Founders Award, the top honor of
the NALS Jett Awards, was Berrien-Cass Legal Support Professionals,
a Michigan chapter with 12 members. Their project is described
below. You can get a tool kit from the NALS Foundation
to plan a similar project. It will include an outline of
all the steps necessary and samples of marketing materials
so you can insert your association’s name and event and
be ready to go!
Your association can receive a NALS Foundation Grant …
To encourage others to adopt a successful marketing project,
NALS Foundation has set aside over $4,000 to be awarded
to associations who submit grant applications for the
June 1 deadline. Grant applications are limited to projects
based on the Berrien-Cass LSP award-winning project.
Your association can make a difference in your legal community
…
Positive recognition of members of the legal profession
improves the stature of every legal professional in your
community. Clients feel better about contacting an attorney
and asking for help. Victims of crimes are a little more
trusting of the judges and prosecutors involved in their
case. You make a difference!
And the winner is Berrien-Cass Legal Support Professionals
(Michigan) …
At the NALS Professional Development and Education Conference
held in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on March 10, the Founders Award
was presented to Berrien-Cass Legal Support Professionals.
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 or more 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.
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. The NALS Foundation Trustees welcome the opportunity
to recognize the outstanding work of our fellow NALS members.
So press the easy button and get started on your attention
drawing event!
