Join us for the Specialty Section Volunteer Training Meeting #2.  This will be a 2nd mandatory training meeting for those who are interested in participating that could not attend the first meeting OR for section chairs already in place that would like additional training.  We will discuss all the duties and responsibilities for section chairs and will be training on how to hold section meetings.  Note that student members are welcome to volunteer as co-chairs.

The majority of the sections have been filled - thank you volunteers who attended the first meeting! The following positions are still OPEN:

• Bankruptcy Section - open to any member
  
• Family Law Section - open to any member
• Health Care Section - open to any member
• Immigration Section - open to any member
  

What do Section Chairs/Co-Chairs do? The goal is to hold 4 meeting per year and no more than one per month. Here are the basics:

1.  Find a speaker & select a topic – Select an interesting and relevant topic for MCLE credit, find a meeting time that works best for the speaker.

2.  Pick a time and location for the meeting – We have some legal service provides that offer to host meetings or you can host at your company office or law firm. Most meetings are held at lunch 12-1 or evenings 6-7.

3.  Registration - Track meeting RSVP’s and payment via the OCPA website and follow-up with attendees as necessary.

4.  Prior to meeting – E-mail the speaker handout to all attendees to print ahead of time, prepare all required forms for the meeting (i.e. attendee roster & sign-in sheets, speaker evaluations, MCLE/NALA forms).

5.  At the meeting – Assist attendees at the registration table by having them sign-in and collecting money as necessary, handout MCLE/NALA forms and speaker evaluations.  Introduce the speaker, thank the speaker after the presentation & present the speaker gift.

6.  After the meeting – Prepare and submit post-meeting summary, final attendee headcount, any money collected and meeting forms to VP Administration.

Thank you,

Lorena Hughes, VP Administration

If you have any questions prior to the meeting, please send an email to lhughes@landrylaw.net.