The Legal Advisory Council is dedicated to disseminating knowledge and connecting professionals concerned with association legal issues.
The Projects for 2019-2020 include:
- Recommending and advising ASAE on ways to improve programs and services for Legal Section members;
- Authoring the monthly Association Law & Policy (ALP) in ASAE’s Online articles.
- Authoring the Good Counsel column in ASAE’s publication Associations NOW.
- Advises ASAE Learning staff on the content of the Annual Association Law Symposium, actively helps promote, and ideally participates in the Conference;
- Submitting proposals (or identify potential submitters from outside the council) to other ASAE conferences.
- Considering ways to increase a sense of community amongst Legal Section professionals via social media, Collaborate, and other means.
The 2019-2020 Legal Section Council term will begin on September 1, 2019.
Meeting Requirements:The Legal Advisory Council holds two in-person meetings each year.
1. The first of these meetings is a
mandatory kick off meeting at ASAE Headquarters in Washington, DC which will be held
October 2nd, 2019. 2. The second in-person meeting will be in spring/summer 2020, which is usually held in conjunction with the Association Law Symposium.
3. There are also a series of teleconferences held throughout the year for the council and its subcommittees.
Eligibility Requirements: 7-10 years association industry experience
Legal association professional or In-house/Outside Counsel to associations/organizations
Engaged in ASAE (Volunteer, Conference Attendee, Contributor, etc.)
Disclaimer:
- New volunteers are required to attend the volunteer group’s kickoff meeting in order to serve. There is no virtual option for this meeting.
- Council members (or their organizations) pay their own travel expenses to attend meetings. ASAE does not reimburse Board, Committee, or Council members for travel.
- Members can only serve 1 (one) volunteer group (council or committee) at a time.
In principle and in practice, ASAE values and seeks diversity and inclusive practices within the association management industry.
ASAE promotes involvement, innovation, and expanded access to leadership opportunities that maximize engagement across identity groups and professional levels. Identity groups include and are not limited to age, appearance, disability, ethnicity, gender, geographic location, nationality, professional level, race, religion, and sexual orientation.