November-December 2020

Called to serve: Lawyers, bar executive share their experiences as election workers

By Marilyn Cavicchia

In advance of the November 2020 election, the ABA called on lawyers and law students to serve as poll workers. After the election, Bar Leader spoke with two lawyers and one bar executive who filled this role. How was their day at the polls—and why did they think it was important for them to be there?

Leadership Development

New audio feature: To start, we chat with leaders from the Bar Association of Erie County

In a new feature for Bar Leader, Eric Cooperstein, a member of the ABA Standing Committee on Bar Activities and Services, recently chatted with two leaders at the Bar Association of Erie County (N.Y.): Anne Noble, executive director, and Oliver Young, president. How are the two working together during the pandemic, and what are they especially proud of lately?

Leadership Development

Special video message from the chair of the ABA Standing Committee on Bar Activities and Services

As a bar leader, one of your best resources is the community of other bar leaders—and one of the best ways to connect with this community is through the ABA Division for Bar Services. In this short video, Jonathan Cole, chair of the ABA Standing Committee on Bar Activities and Services, shares how the division helped him during a crisis when he was president of the Nashville Bar Association.

Leadership Development

Need to learn more about confidentiality? The ABA Division for Bar Services can help

Even in this era of openness and constant sharing, some things still need to be kept private—and for many bars, this includes a lot of what happens in the boardroom. Learn about a free resource from the ABA Division for Bar Services that can help you and your board members understand confidentiality.