National Conference of Bar Presidents

Make your travel plans now so you can join us as soon as things kick off on Thursday afternoon at the 2025 Midyear Meeting in Phoenix! Here's the run down for Thursday, January 30: ??1:45 - 2:30 pm: Welcome and Overview for all registrants ??2:45 - 4:10 pm: Plenary - Leading Your Bar: Tips for Your Presidential Year This fast-paced plenary session will feature four TED-style talks that will provide you with essential tips for successful board orientation and working communities, understanding bar finances, increasing non-dues revenue, and managing crises. ??4:15 - 4:45 pm: Celebrating 75 Years with NCBP Past Presidents Focus on the latest trends affecting the legal profession through the lens of our theme, the "Well-Informed Bar Leader," and network, learn, and celebrate our collective achievements while preparing for the challenges ahead in the ever-evolving legal landscape. Read more information and register here: https://loom.ly/Ip_9LOQ

Deadlines are fast approaching for two NCBP awards, as we round out our awards season just in time for the end of the year! ?? We are excited to announce a brand-new award in partnership with LexisNexis. The NCBP/LexisNexis Rule of Law Award is open to bar leaders, lawyers, and judges who have spearheaded, either through their bar or place of employment, the promotion and development of rule of law. The winner's bar will be awarded $1,000 to support a project that advances rule of law efforts. Deadline for submissions is December 3. Apply on the NCBP/LexisNexis Award Page: https://loom.ly/n68fhXk We are still accepting rolling submissions for the Best of 2024 President’s Page Award. This award highlights excellence in bar president articles, and we encourage anyone to submit who has had an article published in their bar journal in 2024 who would like it to be recognized by a wider audience. Read more about the submission guidelines and submit your article here by December 13: https://loom.ly/s2OamVc

Last call to register for an insightful 21st Century Lawyer program this coming Monday, November 18 at 12pm CT on how bars can enhance voter engagement through judicial elections ? While many bar associations actively support voter education and candidate evaluation, challenges like low turnout, ballot drop-off and limited voter knowledge persist. Our discussion will open with an overview of judicial election systems across the country, with an introduction by Robin Wolpert. Moderated by Hon. Peter M. Reyes, Jr., our panel--Miles Pringle, Jennifer Quick, and John C. Sciaccotta--will then explore effective strategies for bar associations to boost voter knowledge and participation. Learn about different models for educating voters about judicial systems, conducting candidate vetting, fostering public accountability, and partnering with local media and voter groups. Together, we can ensure informed participation in judicial elections and strengthen our democratic processes. This program is co-sponsored with NCBP by the American Bar Association Center for Bar Leadership and the ABA Judicial Division. Register now ???? https://loom.ly/9jHyBW0

?? This Friday, November 15 is your last chance to nominate a bar leader who has gone above and beyond in their service of the organized bar ?? The 2025 NCBP Fellows Award honors an outstanding past bar president for their commitment to leadership, service, and the work of the organized bar and the purpose of NCBP. The winner of the Fellows Award will be recognized at the 2025 NCBP Midyear Meeting in Phoenix, AZ, to be held January 30-February 1. Visit the Fellows Award page for details about how to submit an NCBP Fellows Award nomination and to see a list of past winners: https://loom.ly/WKyf8DY We encourage you to share this widely with your bar community! Who will you nominate for NCBP's most prestigious award?

Register now for the 2025 NCBP Midyear Meeting! Registration is now open for the 2025 NCBP Midyear Meeting! Warm up in Phoenix January 30-February 1 at the Hyatt Regency Phoenix and join NCBP in connecting with other bar leaders at the Midyear Meeting. We’ll be kicking off our 75th anniversary celebration with old friends and new. Our theme is the "Well-Informed Bar Leader," with a focus on the latest trends affecting the legal profession. You will also have plenty of time to engage in insightful roundtable discussions where you can share best practices as well as pitfalls. Network, learn, and celebrate our collective achievements while preparing for the challenges ahead in the ever-evolving legal landscape. Don’t miss this chance to connect! Will we see you in Phoenix? Learn more and register here: https://loom.ly/Ip_9LOQ

NCBP is excited to announce a brand-new award in partnership with LexisNexis ?? The NCBP/LexisNexis Rule of Law Award is open to bar leaders, lawyers, and judges who have spearheaded, either through their bar or place of employment, the promotion and development of rule of law. $1,000 will be awarded to the winner’s bar to support a project that advances ROL efforts and the winner will be recognized at the 2025 NCBP Midyear Meeting in Phoenix, January 30-February 1. Submissions are open now and will run through December 3. Learn more about the award and submit here: https://loom.ly/n68fhXk

Don’t miss your chance to nominate a bar leader who has gone above and beyond in their service of the organized bar by next Friday, November 15 ? The 2025 NCBP Fellows Award honors an outstanding past bar president for their commitment to leadership, service, and the work of the organized bar and the purpose of NCBP. The winner of the Fellows Award will be recognized at the 2025 NCBP Midyear Meeting in Phoenix, AZ, to be held January 30-February 1. Visit the Fellows Award page for details about how to submit an NCBP Fellows Award nomination and to see a list of past winners: https://loom.ly/WKyf8DY We encourage you to share this widely with your bar community and think about who you could nominate for NCBP's most prestigious award.

It's Election Day! If you haven't voted and have last-minute questions, you'll find substantive and nonpartisan information at the ABA's Election Center: https://ambar.org/ul9ebe53

Check out this Idea List for Lawyers Speaking Out During the 2024 Post-Election Period from the Divided Community Project's office hours last week: https://lnkd.in/g666UjbF This is a brief list of promising ideas for you, through president’s pages, speeches, social media, newspaper op-eds, interviews, CLEs and other modes, to speak out now to strengthen democracy and safety.

Thank you for sharing this important message, Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association! We encourage all NCBP members to have a plan to vote, if you haven't already.