| Vision:
Building on its success, the Ramsey County Bar Association will effectively
develop and deploy its resources to increase membership and diversity,
promote the independence of the judiciary, and serve the profession
and the public through community and media outreach. |
| Priority
Area #1: To increase membership, particularly among solo/small firm
practitioners, young lawyers, and government attorneys, by delivering
value. |
| Action
Items |
Responsibility |
Time
Frame |
| 1.
Review existing dues and membership categories |
Membership
Committee |
Just
do it. |
Board
member assigned:
Charles Clippert |
| Facilitators
Note: Coordinate with priority area #5, action item 1 for creating
a long-term financial plan. |
| 2.
Continue to build on CLE program |
CLE
Oversight Committee |
On-going |
Board
member assigned:
Judith Rush |
| 3.
Outreach to members and nonmembers |
Membership
Committee
Board |
TBD |
Board
member assigned:
Charles Clippert |
| Facilitator’s
Note: Coordinate and integrate with priority area #4, action item
2, increasing minority membership. |
| 4.
Build on current outreach to solo and small firm practitioners |
Solo
and Small Firm Committee |
TBD |
Board
member assigned:
Shawn Bartsh |
| 5.
Law Student Outreach |
Task
Force |
Next
academic year, use the summer to plan |
Board
member assigned:
Charles Clippert |
| 6.
Review and strengthen programming through Events Oversight Committee |
Events
Oversight Committee |
On-going |
Board
member assigned:
Hon. Robert Awsumb |
| Priority
Area #2: To ensure the independence of the judiciary and the integrity
of the judicial selection process. |
| Action
Items |
Responsibility |
Time
Frame |
| 1.
Delineate the role the RCBA is to play in judicial elections |
Board
Appointed Task Force |
This
issue won't wait and is ripe for attention. |
Board
member assigned:
Richard Kyle, Jr. |
2.
Direct the Judiciary Committee regarding the goal for judicial independence
Include in the plan: |
Judiciary
Committee |
Just
do it. |
Board
member assigned:
Richard Kyle, Jr. |
| Facilitator's
Note: Integrate judicial issues with priority area #3: community awareness
and outreach. |
| Priority
Area #3: To continue community outreach and promote public and media
awareness of those activities. |
| Action
Items |
Responsibility |
Time
Frame |
| 1.
Create public relations / media plan |
Board |
TBD |
Board
member assigned:
David Schultz |
| Facilitator's
Note: There is an opportunity to incorporate judicial selection and
judicial independence with priority area #2: increased community awareness
of the RCBA and its programs and activities. |
| 2.
Create new community service activity [Evaluate appropriateness given
the resources that would be necessary to implement a new project.] |
Board |
TBD
[It is recommended that this be addressed after the resource and long-term
financial planning item has been considered to ensure that there are
adequate resources.] |
Board
member assigned:
David Schultz |
3.
Consider hiring part-time staff for community and public relations
outreach
[Evaluate appropriateness given the resources that would be necessary
to implement a new project.] |
Board |
TBD
See above |
Board
member assigned:
David Schultz |
| Priority
Area #4: To reflect the age, gender, racial cultural, practice area
and view point diversity evident in the legal profession on the RCBA
boad and among its membership. |
| Action
Items |
Responsibility |
Time
Frame |
| 1.
Board |
Board |
Just
do it. |
Board
member assigned:
Juan Hoyos |
| 2.
Membership |
Membership
Committee
CLE Oversight Committee, Board |
TBD |
Board
member assigned:
Charles Clippert |
| Facilitator's
Note: The membership initiatives to ensure diversity should be aligned
with those identified under priority area #1: action items 3 &
4. |
| Priority
Area #5: To continue and strengthen the financial infrastructure of
the association to support its activities. |
| Action
Items |
Responsibility |
Time
Frame |
| 1.
Develop a long-term financial plan |
Board
to appoint task force from within the board, also include representatives
from the membership committee |
This
item should be done quickly in order to provide a framework for the
funding of proposed additional programming. |
Board
member assigned:
Eric Larson |
| Facilitator's
Note: Coordinate with Priority Area #1, Item 1 |
2.
Develop a fundraising plan
Consider: |
Board
and the foundation board |
TBD |
Board
member assigned:
Eric Larson |
