The Newer Professionals Section is for NALP members who have been in the profession for two years or less.

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2012-2013 Section Chair: Dinah Ruiz, Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLPdruiz@morganlewis.com

Work Groups

NALP Integration Work Group
Using the new Membership Directory and social media platform, develop a process to welcome new and inexperienced members of NALP into the Newer Professionals Section and a process for helping them to “graduate” into substantive sections after they have been in NALP for more than three years. Vice Chairs: TBD.

NALPconnect Workgroup:
Introduce social media to section. Develop and update materials to be posted on the home page. Vice Chair: Audree Bayke, Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP.

Expert Conference Calls (OR Webinars) Work Group
Organize and host a series of conference calls and/or webinars featuring one or more experienced NALP member discussing a topic of interest to newer professionals. Vice Chairs: Sarah Koller, Fulbright & Jaworski, LLP and TBD

Newer Professionals Spotlight Series Work Group
Interview members of the substantive Sections and write up monthly reports detailing the ongoing activities and affairs in the various groups. Vice Chairs: TBD.

Bulletin Article Work Group
Solicit authors and contributions for the Newcomer’s Corner and feature length articles in the NALP Bulletin. Vice Chair: TBD.

Annual Education Conference Presenters Work Group
Brainstorm with Section membership on programming/speakers at the Annual Conference. Assist members through the completion of the RFP process. Vice Chairs: Katie Creedon, Proskauer Rose LLP

2011-2012 Section Chair: Tom Ksobiech, University of Alabama School of Law, tksobiech@law.ua.edu

February 2012 Board Report (PDF)

November 2011 Board Report (PDF)

Work Groups:

NALP Integration Work Group
Develop a better process to welcome the newest members of NALP into both the organization and the Newer Professionals Section. Create a system by which Newer Professional members are shepherded into substantive sections after they have been in NALP for more than three years. Vice Chairs: Alexandra Mai, King & Spalding and Allison Reagan, University of Houston Law Center.

Social Networking Work Group
Research and develop a protocol for using social media for interactions between Newer Professional members. Work with NALP’s Social Media work group to keep members abreast of strategies for using social media within their own organizations. Vice Chair: Linda Spagnola, North Carolina Central University School of Law.

Expert Conference Calls Work Group
Organize and host a series of conference calls and/or webinars featuring one or more experienced NALP member discussing a topic of interest to newer professionals. Vice Chairs: Samantha Norris, University of Iowa College of Law and Dinah Ruiz, Morgan Lewis & Bockius, LLP.

Newer Professionals Spotlight Series Work Group
Interview members of the substantive Sections and write up monthly reports detailing the ongoing activities and affairs in the various groups. Vice Chairs: Tracy Le, University of Southern California Gould School of Law & Natalie de Pasquale, Davis, Polk & Wardwell.

Bulletin Article Work Group
Solicit authors and contributions for the Newcomer’s Corner and feature length articles in the NALP Bulletin. Vice Chair: Mike Kaufman, Boston University School of Law.

Annual Education Conference Presenters Work Group
Brainstorm with Section membership on programming/speakers at the Annual Conference. Assist members through the completion of the RFP process. Vice Chairs: Serena Josephs, Greenberg Traurig, LLP and Anna Raghavan, Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP.

2010-2011 Section Chair: Amy Perez, University of Miami School of Law, agperez@law.miami.edu

April 2011 Board Report (PDF)

February 2011 Board Report (PDF)

November 2010 Board Report (PDF)

July 2010 Board Report (PDF)

Work Groups:

Bulletin Article Work Group
Solicit authors and contributions for the Newcomer's Corner and feature length articles in the NALP Bulletin. Vice-Chair: Amy Lefkowitz, Barry University School of Law

Annual Education Conference Presenters Work Group
Brainstorm with Section membership on programming/speakers at the Annual Conference. Assist members through the completion of the RFP process. Vice Chair: Linda Spagnola, North Carolina Central University School of Law

Expert Conference Calls Work Group
Create a series of conference calls and/or webinars featuring one or more experienced NALPers discussing a topic of interest to newer professionals and then answering questions. Vice-Chairs: Alexandra Mai, King & Spalding and Tom Ksobiech, University of Alabama School of Law

NALP Integration (“Section Spotlight”) Work Group
Develop a plan and a process and create opportunities to ensure that Newer Professional Section members become involved in other NALP topical sections and projects. In collaboration with the Experienced Professionals and other sections, a member of the Newer Professionals Section will interview a different section chair each month to get advice on the best pathway to becoming an active member of their group. The goal of this initiative is to assist newcomers with the transition from the Newer Professionals Section into “mainstream” advisory groups and sections. Vice Chair: Anna Friesenhahn, Cox Smith.

2009-2010 Section Chair: Marty Grenhart, University of California, Berkeley School of Law, mgrenhart@law.berkeley.edu

April 2010 Board Report (PDF)

February 2010 Board Report (PDF)

November 2009 Board Report (PDF)

July 2009 Board Report (PDF)

Work Groups:

Newcomers Corner Work Group
Solicit authors and contributions for this regular feature in the NALP Bulletin. Vice-Chair: Amy Lefkowitz, Barry University Dwayne Andreas School of Law

Annual Education Conference Presenters Work Group
Brainstorm with Section membership on programming/speakers at the Annual Conference. Assist members through the completion of the RFP process. Vice-Chair: Janine Ting Jansen, Davis, Polk & Wardwell

Expert Conference Calls Work Group
Create a series of conference calls featuring one or more experienced NALPers discussing a topic of interest to newer professionals and then answering questions. Vice-Chairs: Anna Friesenhahn, Cox Smith Matthews Inc. & Amy Perez, Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad Law Center

Experienced Professionals / Newer Professionals Collaboration
Collaborate with the Experienced Professionals Section to determine possible formal or informal joint activities that will leverage the experienced and knowledge of NALP's most experienced members for the benefit of our newest members.  Vice-Chair: Christine McCarry, Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll, LLP

2008-09 Section Chair: MaryBeth Raju, Proskauer Rose LLP, mraju@proskauer.com

March 2009 Board Report - PDF

February 2009 Board Report - PDF

2008 Annual Education Conference Flyer - PDF

Summary of Section Meeting at 2008 Annual Education Conference - PDF

July 2008 Board Report - PDF 

November 2008 Board Report - PDF

2007-08 Section Chair: Eric Stern, University of California, Berkeley School of Law
estern@law.berkeley.edu

2007 Annual Education Conference Flyer - PDF

Minutes from Section Meeting at 2007 Annual Education Conference - PDF (April 2007)

Minutes from Quarterly Conference Call - PDF (April 2007)

July 2007 Board Report - PDF

November 2007 Board Report - PDF

February 2008 Board Report - PDF

April 2008 Board Report - PDF