Members derive benefits from membership in direct proportion to the effort contributed by the member. Among the benefits of membership is the opportunity to meet and work with a wide variety of special, highly motivated, assertive professionals in the legal field. The best way to derive these benefits is to volunteer some of your time and talent to assist a chairman of a committee or to volunteer to chair a committee.

Please choose any three committees on which you would be willing to serve or would like additional information about. Please contact Membership Chairman, JoAnne Lein (650) 697-6000 if you have any questions.

[   ]  AUDIT: Audit Treasurer’s records on a quarterly basis.

[   ]  BAY AREA LEGAL SECRETARIES FORUM:  Serve as one of three representatives on the Forum, receive    free education in exchange for your assistance in presenting educational workshops throughout the year.

 [   ]  BENEFITS: Keep members informed of various benefits provided through LSI (i.e., insurance plans, credit unions, membership in Costco, Hertz discounts, etc.)

[   ]  BUDGET: Compare last year’s actual income and expense and project the need for the next fiscal year.

[   ]  BULLETIN: Prepare newsletter items monthly for publication in on-line newsletter, or assist the Editor by becoming a reporter, solicit advertisers, etc.

[   ]SCHOLARSHIP: Promote our profession as a career opportunity, assist in sending notices to high schools and colleges regarding the scholarship programs of both SMCLSA and LSI, volunteer to speak at career day at the local schools, etc.

[   ]  CALIFORNIA CERTIFIED LEGAL SECRETARY (CCLS): Coordinate study group and assist members in preparation for the LSI administered exam.

[   ]  POT O’GOLD: Ongoing fund raiser, prizes (all donated) at monthly dinner meeting, solicit prizes from membership, vendors, etc., and conduct drawing.

[   ]  EMPLOYMENT: Act as a clearing house for both members seeking employment and attorneys seeking qualified help. Publish a listing each month in the newsletter. (This is not a placement service, merely a repository of information.)

[   ]  HISTORIAN: Take photos of meetings and events, assemble a history book or scrap book to be presented to the SMCLSA outgoing president at the end of the fiscal year. The Historian may also participate in the LSI history book contest at the LSI Annual Conference.

[   ]MARKETING: Disseminate information received from LSI, seek avenues for spreading the word about our organization.

[   ] RESERVATIONS: Make monthly dinner meeting arrangements, chooses menu, takes reservations, collects money, and provides names and addresses of guests to the newsletter editor for complimentary mailings, and to membership chairman for follow-up. Check members in/collect money due at meetings.

[   ]  HOSPITALITY: Assist the Membership Chairman in conducting annual membership drive, such as assisting with menu, prizes, entertainment, etc. Also may volunteer to greet members and guests at monthly dinner meetings.

[   ]  INTERCLUB: Attend functions sponsored by our sister associations, organize a program in which our sister associations may participate, such as Day at the Races, a night at the theatre, etc.

[   ]  LEGAL EDUCATION: Plan/coordinate educational type programs which may be a fund raising event for the association.

[   ]  LEGAL PROCEDURES: Inform members via a column in the newsletter of changes in the law or fees, etc., which impact our profession, or assist the Legal Procedures chairman in collecting such information by reading the daily legal newspapers and forwarding information of interest.

[   ]  PROFESSIONAL LIAISON/DAY IN COURT: Volunteer to assist the local bar association in any activity where our members may be of service such as registration assistance at bar functions.  Plan/coordinate program for members and the public to tour local court, or other related offices or institutions.

[   ]  PROGRAM: Plan/coordinate speakers and or entertainment for monthly dinner meetings, or assist the Program Chairman.

[   ]  PUBLICITY: Issue news release to the media regarding upcoming programs, providing contact information.

[   ]  WAYS & MEANS: Plan/organize/promote fund raising activities.