California Young Lawyers Association Board Meeting
California Young Lawyers Association (CYLA)
Board Meeting – In‐Person
Saturday, March 9, 2013
11:00 am ‐ 3:40 pm
The State Bar of California
Los Angeles, CA
Board Room
OPEN SESSION
BOARD MEMBER ROLL CALL & ESTABLISHMENT OF MEETING QUORUM
1. Chair’s Report (Ireneo) 11:00 ‐ 11:10
a. Welcome and introduction of guests
2. Action Item: Adoption of January 2013 Meeting Minutes (Ireneo) 11:10 ‐11:15
3. CYLA Future Committee Update (Ireneo) 11:15 ‐ 11:45
a. February 23, 2013 Kick‐Off Meeting ‐ Finding Solutions
i. Future Committee‐ Commitment
ii. State Bar Senior Staff and Board of Trustees, Partners‐ Role & Commitment
b. Future Committee Follow Up‐ Planning & Implementing
i. Education—2 prongs (Brian & Chrissy)
ii. Admission‐(Megan & Nathaniel)
iii. Discipline (Ireneo, Bryn &Mike)
iv. CYLA Collaboration with State Bar Entities (i.e. Ethics Hotline)
c. Future Committee Unified Voice
d. BOT Events‐ Future Committee Attendance
i. Task Force on Admissions (Megan and Nathaniel)
a. Enroll on List serve
ii. BOT Meetings (Ireneo)
a. Enroll on List serve
iii. Regulatory/Prosecutors Day at State Bar L.A. (Mike, Ireneo & Bryn)
iv. COPRAC Symposium on April 20th at UCLA Law School
4. ABA‐YLD Report 11:45 ‐ 12:00 (Ireneo & Neyleen Beljajev—ABA YLD Southern CA District Representative)
a. Enhancing CYLA’s coordination with local & national young lawyer affiliates
b. Idea Sharing ‐ State Young Lawyer organizations (i.e. TYLA)
c. ABA YLD 2013 Midyear Meeting Report
d. CYLA Members Participation ABA YLD meetings
5. Institutionalizing Best Practices, Accountability & Ensuring Sustainability of CYLA Services, 12:00‐ 12:15
a. Committee Projects and Services, Enhancing CYLA Board Cohesion
b. Enhancing Orientation of incoming Firs‐Year CYLA Board Members in 2013
c. Bar Year Midyear Assessment
6. 2012‐2013 CYLA Committees Chair Reports Communications (Renee) 12:15 ‐ 12:35
a. 2012‐2013 Goals & Objectives Update
b. E‐Newsletters—Deadline for submission due 3/15
c. Social Media
d. Face Book & Twitter
e. LinkedIn Update
f. Procedure for Responding to Attorney Requests
MCLE (Chrissy & Brian) 12:35 – 12:50
a. 2012 ‐2013 Goals, Objectives, and Action Items Update
b. Annual Meeting proposals ‐ due to Brian and Chrissy from Board members by Sunday, 3/10
c. Self‐study articles ‐ touching base on status of pending articles
d. Webinar ‐ touching base on any ideas/proposals
e. Future Committee – Education as a Regulatory Function
f. Outreach‐ Recruitment of CYLA Members for Speaking Opportunities
g. Dedicated Speaker Database (Outreach effort as well)
h. CEB Report by Julie Brook (CEB Liaison)
Prof. Development (Lisa) 12:50 – 1:10
a. 2012 ‐2013 Goals, Objectives, and Action Items Update
b. CYLA‐ Business Law Section Mentorship Program
CYLA BOARD WORKING LUNCH 1:10 ‐ 1:45
Pro Bono (Emily & Bryn) 1:45 ‐ 2:05
a. 2012 ‐2013 Goals, Objectives, and Action Items Update
b. Collaboration with Legal Services
c. Proposed Website updates
New Admittees & Law School Outreach (Lisa) 2:05 ‐ 2:25
a. 2012 ‐2013 Goals, Objectives, and Action Items
b. Outreach to Accredited Law School
c. Planning with Santa Clara Law School for joint CYLA event at 2013 Annual Meeting
d. CYLA Board Member Attendance of June 2013 Swearing‐in ceremonies (Laila)
CYLA Sections Liaison Report (Alex) 2:25 ‐ 2:55
a. 2012 ‐2013 Goals, Objectives, and Action Items Update
b. State Bar Sections Liaison Updates (Naughty & Nice)
i. Roll Call of all 16 Sections with their Liaisons here (from Antitrust to Workers Comp)
c. Reminder of Menu of Member Benefits Offered to CYLA Members by Sections
d. Communications Best Practices with Sections
e. Uploading reports to Hummingbird (Laila)
7. CYLA Board Report to BOT 2:55 ‐ 3:15
a. March 7, 2013 BOT Report Sacramento (Moses)
b. BOG 2013 Meeting Schedule
i. May 9‐10, 2013 San Francisco (Megan, Lisa and/or Brian)
ii. July 17‐18, 2013 Los Angeles (Ireneo, Emily, Katie and/or Chrissy)
iii. October 12, 2013 San Jose (Swearing in New State Bar President‐ Attendance Mandatory)
8. Status of Special Advisors and Responsibilities (Ireneo & Laila) 3:15 ‐ 3:30
9. Future CYLA Board Meetings (Laila) 3:30 ‐ 3:40
a. June 15, 2013 Conference Call (Quorum Required)
b. August 17, 2013 Conference Call (Quorum Required)
c. October 12, 2013 In‐Person San Jose State Bar Annual Meeting
10. Other Matters/For the Good of the Order