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    July-August 2008

    Vol. 32 No. 6  

    Professional Development

    Leadership 101: You can learn a lot down on the farm

    by Michelle A. Behnke

    She's a lawyer and a bar leader, but perhaps Michelle A. Behnke is really a farmer at heart. Here, the chair of the ABA Standing Committee on Bar Activities and Services discusses a few types of "weeds" bars often contend with, and how to eliminate them to give the seeds of your leadership a good chance to grow.

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    Clear expectations make committees more effective

    by Marilyn Cavicchia

    What do you do about that underachieving committee? Or the one that is wildly ambitious and treads on other groups' turf? What about the committee member who signs up but doesn't show up? Or the chair who digs in and refuses to leave? Nonprofit expert Marc Smiley says establishing and communicating clear expectations is a big step in the right direction. Here's a recap of a session he presented at this year's ABA Bar Leadership Institute.