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    September-October 2017

    Volume 42 Issue 1  

    Professional Development

    What comes after the future report? How some bars are continuing to move forward

    by Robert J. Derocher

    A task force or other group within the bar produces a report on the future of profession. Everyone is excited to read it. And then …? Here's a look at how some bar associations have kept the momentum going and made sure the report's recommendations don't go unheeded.

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    Annual Meeting

    Professional Development

    ‘When is the bar going to say something on this?’ Bar execs share when to speak out ... and when not to

    by Brandon Vogel

    Whether your bar is unified or voluntary, chances are, you don't relish making statements that could be seen as "too political." But what if there's an issue that absolutely demands a bar response—or one that many members believe warrants a statement? At the 2017 NABE Annual Meeting, a panel of seasoned bar communicators shared how they decide when the bar needs to respond, and how they craft the bar's message.