Meeting called to order by President, JERI BLATT at 8:10a.m., at 2305 W. Shaw, Fresno, CA.

The Secretary called roll and the following members were present:

_X_ Jeri Blatt, President
___ VACANT, Vice President
_X_ Cara Gould, Secretary
_X_ Cindy Elwell, Treasurer
_X_ Al McLeod, Public Relations
_X_ China Long, Newsletter
_X_ Robin Schumacher, Membership and Administrator
_X_ Marcia Burke, Professional Standards
___ VACANT, Technology
___ Peter Kroeber, Legislative
_X_ Sandy McCarthy, Fundraising
_X_ Robin Wilson, Education
___ Hinda Lucas, Conference
___ Diana Wade, Past President

OTHERS PRESENT:
None

OFFICER’S REPORTS:
1. President’s Report – Nothing to add
2. Vice President’s Report – VACANT - No report
3. Secretary’s Report – Nothing to add
Sandy made motion to accept minutes as provided
Cindy 2nd motion
Minutes accepted
4. Treasurer’s Report – Nothing to add – Handed out reports for easier reading

COMMITTEE REPORTS:
1. Public Relations Report – Handed out at meeting.
2. Newsletter Report – Handed out at meeting
3. Membership Report – Attached
123 members right now (including all member groups)
10 pending
Robin handed out new stationary – everyone reminded that prior to sending out anything on letterhead, it must be approved by the president.
4. Professional Standards Report – Attached
5. Technology Report – VACANT
Discussed concerns re: website maintenance fee.
6. Legislative Report – No report.
Discussion regarding BPP SS requirement, and Richard’s comments.
Robin W 2nd
Motion passes
7. Fund Raising Report – Nothing to add.
Cindy commended Sandy for all of her hard work
8. Education Report – Nothing to add.
9. Conference – Attached.
10. Past President – Attached

9:00 break

MATTERS FOR DISCUSSION/NEW BUSINESS/AGENDA:

1. Discuss 2004 conference
Tamara is working on speakers, flyers, rates, and getting key note speaker
Diana has offered to get the bags – approved.
Tamara will do a salary survey to be handed out at conference
A Theme is needed.
Cindy suggested Cara be paid to handle registration again this year
Hinda will determine classes. Robin W., as Education Chair, is to be in charge of speakers – she will coordinate with the teachers to make sure time schedules are good, collecting their materials, etc. Hinda, Tamara and Robin W. will work at getting speakers.
We will have 4 classes on Friday, 4 on Saturday, UPL on Sunday, Cindy will again do the Successful LDA business, but it will be Friday morning only, Commissioner Vogl’s class will be Saturday morning, in the same time slot that Cindy will have on Friday
Mike Bailey is willing to come back ( suggestions were made for what he would teach - Advanced Family Law – discoveries, using NOLO book)
Maria Joseph is willing to come, “What is mediation? How to have clients work with mediators.”
Another suggestion was having 2 teachers (Mike Bailey and Maria Joseph) in one time slot, letting Mike teach unbundling, and Maria teach the mediation portion.
Other suggestions for classes:
Beginning Family Law (Simple uncontested divorce – A to Z), Unlawful Detainer, Probate, Social Security Disability, Guardianship, Civil actions/Small claims.
Suggestions for classes with teachers in mind:
Bankruptcy – Sandy, Technology –Sandy, Adoptions – Helen Bellamy
The suggestion was made that any of the “How To” classes should be taught by LDAs
Robin S. wants to put out her mailing to perspective members, and has been holding off to do this until more information was available regarding the conference. She wants to get it out by the end of this month
Conference mailings should go out in April, July and before conference
Put early bird payment plans out to members on the talklist
Discussion re: Commissioner Vogl’s request that we pay for 2 room nights for him and his wife. All agreed. CALDA will pay for Commissioner Vogl’s room for 2 nights.


Things to be done in April –
Robin – send a flyer out re: Increase dues, Membership drive, conference
(Specific things that CALDA has accomplished)
Diana & Tamara will do flyer June 1 for first mailing, August 1 for 2nd mailing
Cindy suggested Cara be paid to handle registration again this year
Discussion re: meeting planner (drop the planner issue)
One specific conference mailer to members to be sent in June

2. Discuss Marketing proposal submitted, and other proposals from board members
Sandy suggested we contact SCORE to get some ideas from them
Put on hold proposals until Al gets marketing person committee

3. Get an update on 2002 tax status
Made 3 requests for copies from tax returns.
Wants to submit an incomplete return if prior returns are not received in 2 weeks
2 extensions filed for 2002 taxes, 1 filed for 2003

4. Dues increase and when to let members know
By the end of the this month, announce the increase to the membership, to become effective in July.

5. Discussion about board binders - weeding out or archiving pertinent information.
What is required in board binders? Each board member will outline own duties for each board position (i.e. make up a sample of things your position does, to update the binders. Most binders do not have a specific outline)

6. Evaluate Conference Workshops/Instructors and Membership Meeting
Robin W. needs to put together the total responses

Old Business:
7. Put testimonials for conference on web site. Unknown if this has been done.
8. Review schedule for Conference - Done
9. Membership Drive - Done
10. Approve Budget - Done
11. Results of CALDA’s attorney’s efforts re Ventura County issue - Done

New Business:
1. Discuss brochures and how we can improve on printing method
Members need to know how to staple, also use “NOTES”
2. Discuss Vice President vacancy and what to do about vacancy
3. Discuss loss of membership due to unproductive dialog and the lack of professional conduct on talklist.
Diana has a couple of ideas, such as stringing messages. Robin will work on suggestions w/Diana to better the talklist.

12:00 lunch break

4. Unique Business signage for members as fundraiser (show sample) w/or without CALDA logo. Company will sell at wholesale to CALDA and will drop ship.
Cindy made motion that CALDA purchase a unique signage w/CALDA logo to use as a sample for fund raising promotion.
Al 2nd
Motion passes. Sign will be made for CALDA president, to be passed on to each president elected into office.
5. Renew MCLE. Period runs from 4/15/03 to 8/04.
6. The board pay for Commissioner Vogl’s room at conference for 2 nights – Done

1:00 Meeting adjourned