Meeting called to order by President, JERI BLATT at 12:20 p.m., at Asilomar Conference Center, CA.

Officers Present:
x Sandy McCarthy, President
x Tamara Parker, Vice President
x Carol Ludlow, Secretary
x Cindy Elwell, Treasurer

Director’s Present:
x Jeri Blatt, Past President, Nominations and Elections
x Carl Knoll, Public Relations
x Nancy Newlin, Newsletter
x Robin Schumacher, Membership and Administrator
x Marcia Burke, Professional Standards
x John Hughes, Legislative
   Betty Cole, Education
x Connette Blalock, Conference
   Vacant, Fundraising
   Committee: Connie Crockett
x Jim Wood, Finance Committee


Others Present: Dianna Wade, Richard Lubetzky, Steve Elias, Catherine Elias-Germany, Hinda Lucas, Cara Gould, China Long, Robin Wilson.

12:20 Called to order, roll call taken.

1. Board meeting dates and places for the year 2005. 1/15 at Piccadilly Inn, Fresno, 4/23 at Tamara Parker's home in Santa Cruz, 7/23 in the Ventura County - location not yet confirmed. Discussion.
2. Director positions given.
3. General discussion of what is expected of board (i.e. attendance at board meetings, reimbursements, deadlines for submitting reports, minutes and agendas, etc.)
4. Sandy suggested that old board members buddy with new ones to cover problem areas.
5. Cindy reported that the conference will reflect a profit of approximately $6,000.
6. Cindy requested that the boxes of various items in her possession be stored elsewhere. Carol said that she could store them and for Cindy to send the boxes to her.
7. Tamara Parker has had discussions with Asilomar regarding availability of rooms for 2005 and 2006.
8. First newsletter due out 12/15, and every other month thereafter. Articles to Nancy by 12/5.
9. Diana is working on making the Calda Logo more unique so that it is associated as belonging only to Calda.
10. Carol suggested contacting DeAnza College, Cupertino because there are a large number of prospective LDA's in the Paralegal Program. Sandy suggested that Carl, as Public Relations Chair should work with them.

TO-DO LIST:

All Board Members:
1. Prepare profile and goals for the year to be published in December newsletter. Board members to have this to Nancy by December 5.

Carol
1. Call contact person at De Anza College and report to Carl.


Meeting adjourned at 1:05 pm