Summer 2011
Ready, Set, Change!
Bar associations look toward the futureBar associations are not generally known for enthusiastically embracing change. But many experts say the tremendous changes now affecting the legal profession are here to stay and may only intensify. How are bar leaders preparing for the future—and will it be enough?
Featured Articles
We built it. Would we do it again?
What’s one fulfilling, yet challenging way to cap off your career as executive director? Oversee the building of a new bar headquarters. Connie R. Pruitt gives us her candid assessment of the sometimes bumpy process of building—and financing—a beautiful new home for the Hillsborough County (Fla.) Bar Association.
Choices
With so many big changes in the legal profession and in society as a whole, the future of bar associations is less than clear. But William R. Bay, chair of the ABA Standing Committee on Bar Activities and Services, is confident that bars will adapt and thrive—provided their leaders keep their eyes and ears open and make some important choices now.
Bar presidents on social media: How to avoid risks and reap rewards
Just for our online readers, here’s some bonus coverage from the ABA Bar Leadership Institute. Two bar presidents explain why they maintained an active presence on Twitter and Facebook, respectively, during their terms, and a veteran bar communicator discusses how an elected leader can minimize the risks and maximize the rewards that are possible via social media.
