Pennsylvania Association of Bar Executives
November 18, 2004
Harrisburg East – Holiday Inn

In attendance:
Marianne Canning (Lehigh),
Don Morgan (Dauphin),
Liz Price (Delaware),
Fran O’Rourke (PBA),
Elizabeth Kramer (PBA),
Becky Morgenthal (Cumberland),
Nancy Paul (Montgomery),
Susan Kenny (Monroe),
Diane Krivoniak (Westmoreland).
Dan Leverling (CLE)
Katy Buggy (CLE),
Arthur Birdsall (PBA),
Evelyn Sullivan (Lancaster), 
Susan Kost (Schuylkill),
Barbara Kittrell (Berks),
David Maola (Chester)
Roger Meilton (PBI)
Jessica Engel (Lycoming)
Shelly Lawson (Colburn)
Carolyn Seibert-Drager (Franklin)
Barry Simpson (PA)
Kathy Sabol (Washington)
Stacey Thomas (PBI)

Consent Agenda

Treasurer’s Report accepted as submitted with $11,595.26 in the checking account.

Minutes of the May 13, 2004 PABE meeting accepted as submitted.

Board of Governors

President Paul reported on the Board of Governors meeting:
PBA switched their checking account to Citizens Bank from PNC.

Dues collection for PBA has been changed to a “lock box” method through a Philadelphia bank.

Dues invoice for PBA has been changed. Fran agreed to send copy to bar execs via listserve.
PBI Conference Center in Philadelphia will feature a “kiosk” so that Philadelphia attorneys can access Incite (simplified version) and PBA website. Idea being that this may attract attorneys to join PBA.

Board of Governors approved $100,000 for the PR campaign.

PAC Contributions – still needed, still appreciated by PBA especially personal donations by individual attorneys

PBI

Roger Meilton reported that 2004 was a financially challenging year for PBI but did include construction costs of the PBI conference center in Philadelphia.

Attendance in 2004 has been up.

 

CCBL

39th Annual CCBL– Committee hopes to bring new ideas. Date is March 4-5th. PABE will meet 8:30-10 on Friday March 4th.

OLD BUSINESS
Website

Pat Martin asked whether there was real need for website. Membership agreed that moving PABE information to more visible location on PBA website may make it easier to access.

Jessica Engel and Fran O’Rourke agreed to work together to fine-tune PABE info available via PBA website.

HISTORY

Liz Price reported that history of PABE is completed and will be presented at next meeting.

Liz also reported that PABE logo is also completed.

NEW BUSINESS
Stacy Thomas (PBI) reported that PBI replays would be available on DVDs            beginning January 2005.

PBI would like to partner with local bars to put the local CLEs on PBI online.

PBI will continue to print yellow books.

CLE
Bridge the Gap
Dan Leverling and Katy Buggy reported on PBA CLE activity.

Bridge the Gap DVDs are in the process of being revamped to provide more interactive opportunities for audience.

Providers are providing copies of materials on CD and printing out syllabus for attendees to follow along.

Some bars are having senior lawyers participate in bridge the gap and others have board of directors and judges participate.

New criminal procedures will require CLEs in specific areas. 6 hours per year beginning November 1st.

County Bar Services
Master calendar is being compiled for 2005. Local bars are asked to submit their calendars to Art.

CCBL – Give Back
CCBL is subsidized by PBA. CCBL committee is asking for sponsorship.
MOTION: Ms. Kittrell moved to allot $1,000 for the PABE to become gold sponsor of CCBL. This was seconded by Ms. Price and the motion carried.

 

PABE MEETING

Ev Sullivan suggested a speaker from Great Britain who is willing to visit PABE at their CCBL meeting to overview the kinds of seminars he can provide local bars.

Membership agreed to post his website on the listserve and to have membership respond on appropriateness of his attendance at PABE CCBL meeting.

PRESENTATIONS
APM Systems
Owner Aleks Mednis provided overview of computer system/network management specifically virus protection. His company provides services via telephone and remote access to Montgomery County Bar.

PR TASK FORCE

Task Force members were present to give PR campaign update.

PBA purchased PR campaign from Virginia for use for 3 years.

Local bars can use at no cost.

Will be emailed in PDF format from PBA.

Appropriate for billboards, newspaper ads, other advertising.

Local bars can put their own logo on the advertising pieces.

No other changes can be made.

Task Force is also considering working with Pa Community Colleges to develop a 3-6 week curriculum to take to citizens

Looking for local bars to participate in this people’s law school program.

CCBL
CCBL President Sam Miller announced the 3 awards available at CCBL. Applications due in January.

PBF
Bar Foundation is looking for silent auction donations for April 2005.

RETIREMENT
Pat Martin was presented with retirement gift from PABE and included a framed certificate of appreciation along with golf certificate.

The meeting adjourned at 4:30 to a cocktail party in Pat’s honor.