Committees
Business Partner Relations | |
To develop, nurture and maintain beneficial working relationships between business partners, our Chapter, represented firms and administrators. The committee functions as an educational vehicle to provide a means for both prospective and existing business partners to learn about the legal industry and about our needs as business managers. The committee supports and sponsors events selected by the Board and/or Chapter members to give business partners equal opportunities for access to our members. Committee members serve as business partner advocates to continuously express appreciation of the contributions made to our Chapter. The committee also serves as the primary contact for business partners interested in working with our Chapter. Thus, they ensure good relations and frequent communication between business partners and administrators. Further, the committee acts as liaisons between business partners and other committees and their chairs. In this role they are responsible for communicating with other committees to: ascertain which sponsorship opportunities are available each year, communicate those opportunities to prospective and existing business partners, and verify that all promised sponsorship opportunities have been fulfilled each year. Some of the committee’s other key responsibilities are: to plan and implement the Annual Legal Exposition, to prepare and sell the Annual Business Partner Sponsorship Packages, to regularly attend Board and Chapter meetings to report on the activities of the committee, to be subscribed to ALA’s Business Partner Relations listserv and to fulfill requirements as assigned by existing Chapter President necessary to complete the Presidents’ Award application. | |
Business Partner Relations Co-Chair
Clare Chachere
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Angela Sanford
401 Congress Avenue, Suite 1700 Austin , TX 78701 512-580-9650 512-580-9601 e-mail: angela.sanford@pillsburylaw.com |
Business Partner Relations Committee Member
Christine Giles
| Business Partner Relations Committee Member
Ana Helton
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Business Partner Relations Committee Member
Dea McCart
| Business Partner Relations Committee Member
Holly Pulido
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Business Partner Relations Committee Member
John Wagner
600 Congress Ave., Suite 1500 Austin , TX 78701 512-495-6300 512-474-0731 e-mail: jwagner@scottdoug.com | Business Partner Relations Committee Member
Bobby Zamen
303 Colorado Street, Suite 2400 Austin , TX 78701 512-495-6300 512-495-6399 e-mail: bzamen@scottdoug.com |
Communications | |
To design and maintain the Chapter website, including functionality and content, in order to provide a resource to Chapter members, business partners and the legal community for current events, news items, and educational materials, as well as provide member and business partner contact information to Chapter members. Other responsibilities include the following: to regularly attend Board and Chapter meetings, to report on the activities of the committee, and to fulfill requirements as assigned by existing Chapter President necessary to complete the Presidents’ Award application. | |
Communications Vice-Chair
Maria Mason
| Communications Vice-Chair
Eden Minucci
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Communications Committee Member
Summer Jurrells
111 Congress Avenue Suite 1400 Austin , TX 78701 512-370-3455 e-mail: Summer.Jurrells@huschblackwell.com | Communications Committee Member
Dea McCart
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Communications Committee Member
Holly Pulido
| Communications Committee Member
Karie Rivkin
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Community Relations | |
To provide visibility for the Chapter in the Austin-Central Texas community through participation in community service activities and to enhance the membership’s sense of community responsibility by encouraging community service involvement. Other responsibilities include the following: to regularly attend Board and Chapter meetings, to report on the activities of the committee, and to fulfill requirements as assigned by existing Chapter President necessary to complete the Presidents’ Award application. | |
Community Relations Chair
Summer Jurrells
111 Congress Avenue Suite 1400 Austin , TX 78701 512-370-3455 e-mail: Summer.Jurrells@huschblackwell.com | Community Relations Committee Member
Ana Helton
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Community Relations Committee Member
Marti Lozano
600 Congress Avenue, Suite 1300 Austin , TX 78701 512-867-8465 512-867-8654 e-mail: marti.lozano@haynesboone.com | Community Relations Committee Member
Joan McClendon
300 W. 6th Street, Suite 1700 Austin , TX 78701 512-692-8734 512-692-8744 e-mail: jmcclendon@mckoolsmith.com |
Community Relations Committee Member
Diana Stangl
505 E. Huntland Drive, Suite 600 Austin , TX 78752 512-454-6864 512-467-9318 e-mail: dstangl@wabsa.com |
Education/ Program | |
The Education & Program Committee’s purpose is to enhance the competence and professionalism of our chapter members by providing learning opportunities throughout the year. The committee will secure qualified speakers in current topics and relevant areas of competencies as defined by ALA. At least two in-depth seminars along with monthly lunch and learn programs will be provided. Many of the seminars and luncheons will be approved with credit to encourage its members to obtain and continue as a certified legal manager. The committee will plan, coordinate and facilitate the meetings. In doing so, meeting facilities will be negotiated to meet the ongoing needs and financial budget of the chapter. Invitations to promote with sufficient notification will be forwarded by email to the entire membership. The committee will work with the Treasurer by providing a list of attendees so that payment can be confirmed. To ensure that the committee is meeting the needs of its chapter members, evaluation sheets that allow for anonymous, candid responses and suggestions will be provided at each educational program. A post summary will be forwarded to the Chapter and the ALA Region 4 Education Officer Other responsibilities include the following: to regularly attend Board and Chapter meetings, to report on the activities of the committee, and to fulfill requirements as assigned by existing Chapter President necessary to complete the Presidents’ Award application. | |
Education/ Program Chair
Liz Elmquist
816 Congress Ave. Suite 1900 Austin , TX 78701 (512) 322-5841 (512) 472-0532 e-mail: eelmquist@lglawfirm.com | Education/ Program Committee Member
Summer Jurrells
111 Congress Avenue Suite 1400 Austin , TX 78701 512-370-3455 e-mail: Summer.Jurrells@huschblackwell.com |
Education/ Program Committee Member
Dea McCart
| Education/ Program Committee Member
Danielle Milano
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Education/ Program Committee Member
Diana Stangl
505 E. Huntland Drive, Suite 600 Austin , TX 78752 512-454-6864 512-467-9318 e-mail: dstangl@wabsa.com | Education/ Program Committee Member
Tina Terrian
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Education/ Program Committee Member
Bonnie Zook
6001 Bold Ruler Way, Suite 100 Austin , TX 78746 512-795-8686 512-795-8787 e-mail: bzook@slackdavis.com |
Membership | |
To recruit new members; to develop and maintain a formal orientation program for new members; to provide a new member support system through mentoring; to endeavor to reactivate inactive members and to maintain a current membership list which generates the monthly meeting name tags; to generate and distribute a membership directory. Other responsibilities include the following: to regularly attend Board and Chapter meetings, to report on the activities of the committee, and to fulfill requirements as assigned by existing Chapter President necessary to complete the Presidents’ Award application. | |
Membership Chair
Danielle Milano
| Membership Commitee Member
Laura Angle
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Membership Commitee Member
Diane Dettmann
401 Congress Avenue Suite 2700 Austin , TX 78701 512-480-5667 512-480-5867 e-mail: ddettmann@gdhm.com | Membership Commitee Member
Cassidy Kennedy
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Membership Commitee Member
Sheila Kusch
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Marti Lozano
600 Congress Avenue, Suite 1300 Austin , TX 78701 512-867-8465 512-867-8654 e-mail: marti.lozano@haynesboone.com |
Membership Commitee Member
Elaine Nielsen
| Membership Commitee Member
Julie Smith
1250 Capital of TX Hwy S, Bldg. 3, Suite 400 Austin , TX 78746 512-439-3230 e-mail: julie@appealsplus.com |
Strategic Alliances | |
To increase visibility and credibility of the Austin Chapter and ALA through effective communication and publicity. This committee will build and establish relationships by acting as liaisons to other law-related associations at the local, state and national levels and in the legal community. It will look for initiatives (as defined by ALA) and recruit members and other committees to help achieve objectives and measure results. The Chair will relay the activities/events of other legal organizations to the Board and fulfill requirements as assigned by existing Chapter President necessary to complete the Presidents’ Award application. | |
Strategic Alliances Chair
Holly Pulido
| Strategic Alliances Committee Member
Diane Dettmann
401 Congress Avenue Suite 2700 Austin , TX 78701 512-480-5667 512-480-5867 e-mail: ddettmann@gdhm.com |
Strategic Alliances Committee Member
Summer Jurrells
111 Congress Avenue Suite 1400 Austin , TX 78701 512-370-3455 e-mail: Summer.Jurrells@huschblackwell.com | Strategic Alliances Committee Member
Karie Rivkin
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