Senior Lawyers Division

    Leadership

    Resources for Senior Lawyers Division Officers, Council Members, Committee Chairs, and Liaisons

    Orientation Recording

    SLD Chair Michael Van Zandt provides goals and expectations for the 2020-2021 bar year. (Recorded July 16, 2020.)

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    SLD Strategic Plan 2021-22

    SLD's multi-year strategic plan was formed during Midyear 2020 and has evolved with objectives and action items to achieve five main goals (1) retain, engage and promote membership; (2) provide quality publications; (3) provide substantive programs; (4) become a collaborator with other Sections, Divisions, and Forums and other legal organizations; and (5) develop “Centers of Excellence” for resources on various topics based in the Senior Lawyers Division.

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    Leadership Directory 2020-21

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    Meetings for FY2020-21

    • SLD Fall Council Meeting
      November 12, 2020 | 4:30 PM ET
      Zoom: https://americanbar.zoom.us/j/93018489397
    • ABA Midyear Meeting & SLD Council Meeting
      February 19-20, 2021 | Chicago, IL
    • SLD Spring Program & SLD Council Meeting
      April 22-24, 2021 | Denver, CO
    • U.S. Supreme Court Trip
      June 6-7, 2021 | Washington, D.C.
    • ABA Annual Meeting & SLD Council Meeting
      August 5-7, 2021 | Toronto, Canada

    Quarterly Reports

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    Keep the SLD Council up to speed on the workings of your SLD committee or ABA entity.

    • Quarterly Report 1 due Mon. Nov. 2, 2020, for the period Aug. 1, 2020, through Nov. 1, 2020
      • Fall Council Call – November 12, 2020
    • Quarterly Report 2 due Mon. Feb. 8, 2021, for the period Nov. 2, 2020, through Feb. 7, 2021
      • Midyear Council Meeting – February 20, 2021
    • Quarterly Report 3 due Mon. Apr. 12, 2021, for the period Feb. 8, 2021, through Apr. 11, 2021
      • Spring Council Meeting – April 24, 2021
    • Quarterly Report 4 due Mon. July 26, 2021, for the period Apr. 12, 2021, through July 25, 2021
      • Annual Council Meeting – August 7, 2021

    Additional Resources

    ABA Business Conduct Standards

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