Legal Symposium Director

Function:

Manage the activities of the Legal Symposium committee to provide programs for the chapter membership.

Responsible To:

• The chapter vice president of programs
• The chapter president
• The members of the chapter

Responsibilities:

1. Chair meetings of the legal symposium committee to select topics and speakers for the symposium and to provide information on topics of legal interest to members.
2. Recruit members to serve on legal symposium committee.
3. Select the site/location for the legal symposium and meet with site personnel about services, etc.
4. Negotiate contracts with site personnel, vendors, hotels, caterers, etc.
5. Develop a timeline and budget for the legal symposium.
6. Coordinate efforts with state chapters and state council to best serve the membership.
7. Serve as resource to committee members in arranging periodic/regular meetings of the committee.
8. Contact potential speakers and make arrangements for selected meetings. Write articles for newsletters describing the programs.
9. Provide information regarding the symposium to the administrative office, newsletter editor, members, and others through presentations, written communications, and personal contact.
10. Promote the legal symposium to chapter members, state council members, and at-large members as well as any other possible attendees. Obtain mailing lists from chambers of commerce, other associations, etc.
11. Review final preparations to assure that the legal symposium runs smoothly.
12. Review program evaluations for feedback to be used in planning future events.
13. Serve as liaison between the members of the legal symposium committee.