TIPS Leadership Portal

TIPS RESOURCES

General Committee Records

• TIPS General Committee Records

Section Leadership & Staff

• Leadership Directory: 2024-25
• TIPS Organizational Chart 
• TIPS Staff Listing

ABA and TIPS General Information

• ABA Business Conduct Standards
• ABA Policy & Procedures Handbook (The Greenbook)
• TIPS By-Laws
• TIPS Financial Policy
• TIPS General Information, Goals and Strategies 
• TIPS Long-Range Strategic Plan 
• TIPS Reimbursement Form (2023-24)
• TIPS Reimbursement Policy (2023-24)
• TIPS Scholarship Fund Form

ABA Policy

• ABA Blanket Authority Handbook
• ABA House of Delegates
• ABA Library of Adopted Policies
• ABA Resolutions & Reports Drafting Guide
• HOD Resolution Template
• TIPS Organizational Structure

Communications

• Guide for Communications 
• Social Media Policy
• TIPS Communities Demo - 9/5/24
• Committee Web Sites

Diversity & Inclusion

• ABA DEI CLE Policy
• TIPS Diversity & Inclusion Standing Committee
• TIPS Diversity Plan (April 2020)
• TIPS Diversity Toolkit (Aug. 2015)
• TIPS DEI Training Videos 
  Historical Examination of Racial Equity, Part I, February 10, 2021
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  Historical Examination of Racial Equity, Part II, Feb 24, 2021
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  Historical Examination of Racial Equity, Part III, Mar 10, 2021
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General Committee Resources

• Chair Calendar of Responsibilities
• Chair-Elect Calendar of Responsibilities
• Scope Orientation 2023 Fall Meeting
• Planning & Budget
• Annual Report
• Guide for Committee Leaders 
• TIPS Law Student Vice-Chair Guidebook
• Membership Involvement Awards
• Orientation: Spring 2022 
  General Committee Spring Orientation (Video) 
  General Committee Spring Orientation PowerPoint 
  General Committee Spring Orientation (Audio)
• Orientation: Spring 2023
  General Committee Spring Orientation PowerPoint

• Roles of Scope Liaison & Council Rep 
• Strategic Planning Materials

Standing Committees

• Standing Committee Training (Video)

Membership

• How to Join TIPS
• Membership Involvement & Best Practices 
• Membership VC Training (2019-20)
• Outreach to Law Students 
• Outreach to Young Lawyers 

Programming

• ABA DEI CLE Policy 
• CLE Proposal Form
• CLE Manual 
• Podcasts 
• Webinars 

Public Service

• Commentary 
• Financial Literacy Project
• Law in Public Service Committee

Publications

• Book Publishing Proposal Form 
•  Newsletter Guidelines 
• Newsletter Transmittal Form
• Publication Agreement - March 2019
• Publication Agreement - March 2022
• Permission to Use Third-Party Copyrighted Materials
• TIPS Journal
• TIPS Journal Guidelines 
•  The Brief
• The Brief Guidelines
• TortSource
• TortSource Guidelines

Sponsorships

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