July-August 2016

Practice Management

New lawyer-finding venture brings together bars, private sector

Robert J. Derocher

Have you heard of Zeekbeek yet? This new model for lawyer search, which started at the State Bar of Michigan and has since spread to a few other bars in the Midwest, unites the private sector and the organized bar. Could it be for lawyer search what Casemaker is for legal research?

Employees

What you need to know now about new overtime rules

You may have heard that on December 1, 2016, the guidelines that spell out who must receive overtime pay are going to change … a lot. What do you need to know right now?

Women's Rights

Is there bias in your hiring process? Removing it takes diligence, self-awareness

by Marilyn Cavicchia

Biases. We all have them -- whether we realize it or not. If you're in a hiring role at your bar association, how can you make sure your own biases and others' don't enter into that process? Here are some expert tips that can help.

Diversity & Inclusion

Research and reflection: Recommendations from ASAE’s senior director of diversity and inclusion

Want the latest research on implicit bias in human resources and hiring? ASAE's senior director of diversity and inclusion shares some advice and some suggestions for further reading.

Trade, Sports & Professional Associations

Optimize it: Bar associations, foundations encourage mobile giving

Dan Kittay

How easy is it for someone to donate to your bar foundation or bar association? Could it be even easier? Here's a look at how some bar organizations are using technology to allow donation via smart phone or other mobile device.

Leadership Development

NABE to mark 75th anniversary at Annual Meeting in San Francisco

The National Association of Bar Executives is turning 75! If you'll be at its Annual Meeting in San Francisco, here's a preview of the big celebration (and maybe a trivia hint or two).