Officers Present

__X_ Diana Wade, President
__X_ Tamara Parker, Past President, Vice President
__X_ Cara Gould, Secretary
____ Cindy Elwell, Treasurer

Directors Present:

__X_ Anita Parga, Public Relations
__X_ China Long, Newsletter
__X_ Robin Schumacher, Membership
__X_ Marcia Burke, Professional Standards
____ Jeri Blatt, Technology
__X_ Debbie Driver, Legislative
____ (VACANT) Fundraising
__X_ Hinda Lucas Education
____ (VACANT) Conference

Others Present:
NONE

8:15     Meeting called to order, roll call taken.

Hinda did a press release for herself.

Letter received from a non-member requesting information about whether certain persons were members, or if they were registered.  He was directed to the website.

Administration Contract complete.

Hinda received cost information from state bar re: mailing list. KUDOS for the list!  Areas we are interested in:  Monterey, Santa Cruz, Santa Clara, San Benito Counties.

List will be purchased from state bar.  Labels needed for next mailing. 

Letters will be sent to the conference teachers to help them organize their classes.

A teacher is needed for the Probate Class.

The following was discussed:

Questionnaire from Karen Graff was not received by all, it will be resent to them. 

Discussion re: changing the newsletter, currently it has too many pages. 

It was suggested that the newsletter be sent to paralegal education institutions. 

We currently have 108 members.

It was suggested that talklist rules be sent monthly as a reminder, such as, full names and e-mail addresses at the end of e-mail.

BK workshop was requested in Santa Clara.

A sustaining member requested a workshop in her area.

Discussion re: brochures needing to be updated.  Brochures put on cd’s and sold as fund raiser, and then persons could pay for annual update.

CALDA will pay for a Certified translation of contract into Spanish.  This will be a fund raiser item.

At the conference, board meeting will be held Thursday at 4:00pm.

Based on the vote on the website and board member discussion, the logo will be as on the website:  the state outline, with refinements, colors adopted (blue and gold).

Nominations were discussed, along with deadlines. 

Policy regarding sustaining members’ perks:  ACCESS and Talklist, cannot purchase products. 

The ACCESS being mailed again will be tabled until report is received from Karen Graff.  

Meeting adjourned at 1:00pm.