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    July-August 2010

    Vol. 34 No. 6  

    Leadership Development

    The Batting Cage

    by William R. Bay

    As a leader, you have new ideas, projects, and concerns flying at you all the time. You can't pursue them all, so how do you decide which ones to focus on? Just like in baseball, it can be helpful to practice the fundamentals. For bar associations and foundations, one of these fundamentals is the mission statement. William R. Bay, chair of the ABA Standing Committee on Bar Activities and Services, suggests that bar leaders strengthen their focus by taking a good look at the organization's core purpose.

    Featured Articles

    Leadership Development

    Beating the drum for more lawyer-legislators: One bar’s success story

    by Steve Boeckman

    It's been said that encouraging more lawyers to become legislators is one way to ensure balanced separation of powers and adequate support for the legal system and the judiciary. But how can you persuade your members to run for office? The Iowa State Bar Association's Young Lawyers Division recently held a Legislative Leadership Academy, and has plenty of good ideas for you to borrow.

    Continuing Legal Education

    Lawyer specialty certification: Competency and marketing

    by Timothy Bouch

    Specialty certification can be a great way for lawyers to develop their business without running afoul of advertising regulations or other restrictions on marketing. Assuring competency in this way can reflect well on the bar as a whole, and bars can also gain nondues revenue, whether they oversee the certification program or simply provide CLE that helps lawyers meet the requirements. Learn more about some successful state programs and how the ABA is involved, too.