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    November-December 2017

    Volume 42 Issue 2  

    Leadership Development

    What’s in a name? Changing job titles, duties, may signal a more businesslike bar

    by Robert J. Derocher

    If you've been around long enough, you may recall when executive secretaries of bar associations became executive directors instead. Now, some are adding CEO to that revised title—or eliminating ED altogether. What do this and other trends in job titles and duties have to say about the changing nature of bar association work?

    Features

    Bar Communications

    Lawyer Wellness

    NABE Communications Section Workshop panel discusses how to help deliver a life-saving message

    by Marilyn Cavicchia

    It's important that bar associations get the word out about addictions, mental health problems, and how to get help. But if you do that only with harrowing stories and the usual stock images, you may be missing the point. At the 2017 NABE Communications Section Workshop, a fascinating panel discussion offered practical communication tips that just might change everything for impaired lawyers in your area.

    Bar Foundations

    Leadership Development

    NCBF discusses best practices for foundation boards, how to get younger members

    by Dan Kittay

    It used to be that the shift from leading the bar association to leading the foundation was often automatic—whether a bar leader had any particular interest in the foundation or not. For many bar foundations, those days are over, as they are now much more intentional with board selection, and also in attracting younger lawyers. Read more about these and other foundation best practices that were discussed at the 2017 NCBF Annual Meeting.