CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF LEGAL DOCUMENT ASSISTANTS

Special Board Meeting regarding Proposal for Education Workshops

Minutes

 

Teleconference

December 14, 2006

7:04 pm – 8:26 pm

 

Officers Present:

X Carol Ludlow, President

X Vice-President, Moira Boyle

X Annette Gomez, Secretary

X Odine Limansky, Treasurer

 

Directors Present:        

X Marcel Neumann, Public Relations      

X Tina Sandoval, Education Chair

X vacant, Legislative Chair

X Debbie Driver, Nominations & Elections Chair

X Connie Crockett, Fundraising Chair

X Kathleen Mountjoy, Technology Chair

X Nancy Newlin, Newsletter

X Jolene Dashut, Conference Chair

X Robin Schumacher, Membership Chair

X Andrew Voller, Professional Standards Chair

 

Others Present

Tamara Parker, CALDA member

Richard Lubetsky, CALDA advisor

Diana Wade, CALDA member and advisor

Robin Wilson, CALDA member

Ann Malane, CALDA member

Elizabeth Fleisher, CALDA member

Michael Brinsley, CALDA member

 

7:04 p.m. Called to order by Carol Ludlow.

Roll Called

Carol announced that we would hear a presentation from Tamara, Richard and Diana about their proposed Educational Workshops.

Floor turned over to Tamara to discuss the proposal. She highlighted the benefits which are to provide CALDA members with education and to attract new members. They have done workshops before which were successful in bringing in new members in Northern & Southern California.

Tamara briefly went over the costs, which she made clear are not firm. Diana mentioned that in the past, many new members were brought in from one day workshops. Richard pointed out that this would be a great tool to attract more members for the purpose of growing CALDA to have more clout in the legislative community.

Carol turned the floor over to the board members for comments or questions to Tamara, Diana and Richard.

After each board member had the opportunity to voice their opinion or ask questions, Richard, Tamara and Diana left, the board members entered into a brief discussion. All agreed that it was a good idea, and that it would tie into our new focus on public relations, however, there was a general concern over the cost and the scale of the program. The majority of the members felt that a quarterly workshop would be more practical. Also it was brought up that CALDA members could and should be involved in putting together workshops or at least participate in putting together the proposed workshops. There was talk about what type of classes, and who should be presenting them, whether they be attorneys or non attorneys, and balancing the needs of long term members and new members.

Carol turned the floor over to the non board members for their comments which were all favorable.

Carol wanted an ad-hoc committee to be formed to communicate with Tamara, Richard and Diana to negotiate the proposal.

Connie motioned that we vote no on the proposal for services for CALDA EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS at this time. Kat seconded.

All were in favor. No objections. The motion was carried.

Connie moved that Carol appoint an ad-hoc committee consisting of Moira, Kat, Tina and Andrew to communicate with Tamara Richard and Diana to negotiate a new proposal which will be presented at the January board meeting.

Marcel seconded.

All were in favor. No objections. The motion was carried.

Meeting adjourned at 8:26 p.m.

 

TO DO:

Ad Hoc committee to present a new proposal from Tamara, Richard & Diana