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MSBA Practice Management & Marketing Section
Annual Report
2011-12
Section Membership
As of May 1, 2012, the Practice Management & Marketing Section has 177 members. The Practice Management & Marketing Section stabilized its membership and only sustained a 1.6% decrease in Section membership in fiscal year 2011-12 despite challenges with the economy. All non-renewing members were contacted by a council member to encourage them to renew. The “join and attend for free” option continues to be a successful recruiting tool.
Financial Status
The Practice Management & Marketing Section had an account balance of $3,332.79 as of March 31, 2012. This is an increase of $1931.91 from April 30, 2011. The council voted to reduce dues from $25 to $21 for the next fiscal year. Assuming there is an $8 administrative fee, members will pay $29. This change takes into account a desire to attract even more members to focus on our mission of improving the practice management and marketing efforts of attorneys. Council members expressed a willingness to continue to control costs to facilitate this change.
Continuing Legal Education Programs and Social Events
Program |
Date |
Event Code |
CLE Credit |
Attendees |
Representing Clients in the 24 Hour News Cycle |
5/10/12 |
166189 |
1.0 LOM |
16 |
Annual Meeting & Elections Luncheon |
5/2/12 |
N/A |
N/A |
14 |
Run Your Practice Like a Successful Business |
4/12/12 |
166114 |
1.0 LOM |
68 |
Lawyers, Meet the Future. Future, Meet Lawyers. Happy Days or Culture Clash? What's Law Practice Going to Look Like in 2020? |
4/4/12 |
166107 |
1.0 LOM |
12 |
The Ethics of Marketing Your Law Practice: The Rules Related to Marketing in Minnesota |
3/14/12 |
164768 |
2 Ethics |
32 |
Re-Branding After Mergers, Departures or Changes in Your Firm |
|
2/8/12 |
163799 |
1.0 LOM |
15 |
Using Social Media to Generate Business and Make Money in Your Practice |
1/11/12 |
163171 |
1.0 LOM |
23 |
Creative Ways To Get Paid for Your Work |
12/7/11 |
161628 |
1.0 LOM |
13 |
Networking Happy Hour |
11/2/12 |
N/A |
N/A |
31 |
Client Intake: How to Streamline Your Processes and Procedures |
10/26/11 |
160138 |
1.0 LOM |
16 |
Engaging Your Network on LinkedIn |
09/7/11 |
158485 |
1.0 LOM |
35 |
The section experienced increased participation by posting events at least a month in advance. More of the events were held at the MSBA offices to control costs and facilitate participation by greater Minnesota attorneys via teleconference and webcasts.
The practice of council members assuming responsibility for a particular program was continued from the prior year and continues to be a successful way of sharing the workload and adding diversity to the programming.
Legislation and Amicus Briefs
The PM&M Section did not submit any legislative proposals or amicus briefs in 2011-12.
Annual Meeting and Election Results
The Section’s annual meeting and elections were held over lunch on May 2, 2012, at CRAVE in St. Louis Park, MN. 14 members attended the annual meeting and luncheon.
The following individuals were elected to serve as Section Officers in 2012-13:
Chair: Leonard Segal
Vice Chair: David Anderson
Treasurer: Anthony Gabor
Secretary: Dan Reiff
The following individuals were elected to serve on the Section Council from July 1, 2012– June 30, 2013:
Thom Miranda
U. Todd Scott
Leonard Segal
Shaun Jamison, Past Chair
Rebecca Bell
Anthony Gabor
William Casey
Bill Gschwind
David Anderson
Dan Reiff
Karen Lundquist
Leanne Fuith
LaVern Pritchard
Bobbi Dahlstrom
Maria Langsjoen
The following individuals will serve as the Section’s MSBA Assembly Representative and Alternate in 2012-13:
Representative: William Casey
Alternate: Tony Gabor
The section is sponsoring one member to the 2012 Strategic Solutions for Solo and Small Firms conference to be selected by random drawing at the annual meeting.
Other Section Accomplishments
The Practice Management and Marketing Section continues to sponsor and moderate the highly successful SoloSmall Listserv which is open to any MSBA member interested in solo and small law firms regardless of section membership.
The section has planned events for the next fiscal year to ensure continuity. A Saints game tail gating party, co-sponsoring a happy hour at the Duluth Conference, and the first CLE program of the fall have all been slated.
Submitted By:
Shaun Jamison, Section Chair
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07/05/2012
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