This manual sets forth Litigation Section guidelines for committee content and web publishing and provides Committee Editors with resources for soliciting and leveraging that content. Review these guidelines in detail to ensure your committee’s content meets Section standards.
Find the CMC liaison and staff editor assigned to your committee.
Committee content should focus on practical advice to ensure the Section creates value for our current members, attracts new members, and stands out from the vast sea of legal content targeting lawyers
Technical and submission requirements for Practice Points and articles at a glance, with links to additional resources.
Listing of quarterly and semiannual classification for all committees with Litigation Section content deliverables.
Guidelines for publishing committee content on the Litigation Section website.
Guidelines for the types and quality of content that committees need to deliver to their members.
Short, substantive pieces that pertain to some aspect of a committee’s area of focus and provide practical tips and advice.
Regular postings of substantive articles help generate traffic to your pages and draw regular attention to all your committee’s content.
Committee e-newsletters are designed to deliver substantive articles, Practice Points, and other information to members of the Section’s committees.
Committees are encouraged to use the Section’s social media to promote its content and communicate with active and prospective committee members.
Articles and Practice Points must be accompanied by a signed publication agreement before publication to the website.
Guidelines and best practices for committees working with Premier Sponsors and potential competitors in generating content and programming. This policy applies to all Committee publications.
Your role as an editor is to make sure the administrative and substantive content on your committee’s website is current.
Tips and best practices for generating substantive topics and ideas for article and Practice Points.
A brainstorming guide for where to look for new authors, making the pitch, and creating the opportunity for returning authors.
