Special Announcements:

The 2010 Board of Directors elections will be held during the November monthly membership luncheon.  The 2010 Committee Chairpersons will be appointed by the duly elected 2010 Board of Directors.  All qualified parties interested in serving on the Board of Directors or as a Committee Chairperson should contact Jennifer Spradlin, MTPA President at jspradlin@cricketcommunications.com by Friday, October 23rd.  Please note that only Voting Members of the MTPA are permitted to participate in elections and serve on the Board of Directors.

**Disclaimer:  The board positions listed as "Open" on this web page are for positions with no confirmed nominations as of 9/29/09.  Elections for the positions of President, Director of Programming and Director of Finance - Treasurer will also be held during the November monthly membership luncheon.    

2010 OPEN BOARD OF DIRECTORS POSITIONS & DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES:

Vice President – President Elect

Assists President with his/her duties

Appoints Member Services Chairperson

Manages all membership and recruitment activities of the Association

Performs all duties of President in the absence of the President

Serves as nominating chairperson for the annual election of officers

Director of Operations – Secretary

Maintains minutes of the monthly board meetings

Custodian of the corporate records of the Association

Interprets the By-Laws of the Association and ensures that all notices are duly given in accordance with its provisions

Appoints the Job Bank, Publicity, Website and By-Laws Chairpersons

2010 OPEN COMMITTEE CHAIR POSITIONS & DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES:

Member Services Committee Chair

Reports to Vice President

Assists with planning of the annual membership drive (January membership luncheon)

Assists with annual board elections

Assists Vice President with the management of the monthly luncheon online registration and check-in roster

Visits local colleges/universities and speaks to students about the benefits of MTPA membership

CLE Committee Chair

Reports to Director of Programming

Schedules quarterly CLE accredited programs

Responsible for NFPA CLE approval process

Responsible for food selection and ordering for CLEs held outside of the monthly membership luncheon schedule

Liaison to Nashville Bar Association’s CLE Committee

Scholarship Committee Chair

Reports to Director of Programming

Establishes and works with donor to award annual Spring and Fall student scholarships (currently sponsored by Paranet)

Establishes and awards annual PACE scholarship

Develops committee to evaluate applications and determine student winners

Job Bank Committee Chair

Reports to Director of Operations – Secretary

Maintains and coordinates all job postings to website

Coordinates weekly MTPA Job Bank Update for distribution via blast e-mail

Maintains contacts and network within the legal community and establishes oneself as a resource within the legal community

Website Coordinator

Reports to Director of Operations – Secretary

Works with website manager to maintain and update website as needed

Assists Committee Chairs and Board Members as needed with web postings, downloads, updates, etc.

Possesses technology experience and participates in online software tutorials in order to become familiar with MTPA’s website modules

Publicity Chair

Reports to Director of Operations – Secretary

Works with all officers and committees to publicize MTPA events in an appropriate manner either to membership or public

Editor of MTPA’s quarterly online newsletter

Liaison to NFPA’s Paralegal Reporter

Liaison to NBA’s Publications Committee

By-Laws Chair

Reports to Director of Operations – Secretary

Maintains and updates By-Laws as necessary