Leadership
Chapter Committees
WHAT MAKES A SUCCESSFUL CHAPTER — YOU DO! The success of every great event depends upon more than one person. Your help is essential. The Chapter consists of several hundred members and in order to provide the wonderful educational programs and events, committees are necessary to assist the Board. There are tasks of all sizes to fit your busy schedule, some activities are one-time events, some are on-going, some occur in different times of the year, some just need a person to make phone calls, write an article, or greet attendees at a registration table. Below are the list of committees and the respective chairperson. Read the descriptions below, contact the chairperson(s) for more information and say “Yes!” to meeting new people, making our Chapter better, and enriching your life!
BUSINESS PARTNER RELATIONS COMMITTEE
Members serving on the Business Partner Committee plan the bi-annual Expo, talk to business partners about sponsorship and advertising opportunities, publicize and promote the chapter to the legal and vendor community and obtain vendor sponsorship for educational events. This committee is important to the success of the Chapter as the sponsorships enable funding for speakers, scholarships and other events. Be a part of this committee and learn how valuable our business partners are to the Chapter.
Contact: Karin Jackson ~ 312-782-7606 x9127 ~ kjackson@ancelglink.com
EDUCATION COMMITTEE
This committee is responsible for the education of the Chapter. The Professional Development Director works with the Advisors (Facilities/Office Services, Finance, Human Resources and Marketing) to plan the Bi-Monthly Chapter Luncheons and the Brown Bag Events. Also, every other year, an educational conference is held and this committee is responsible for planning the topics and speakers for that event. Among the many activities we need help with are determining education topics of interest for our members, identifying motivating and enlightening speakers, planning and coordinating all the logistics for the luncheons and registering and welcoming members to our sessions. This committee is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys networking, event planning, good food and good people!
Contact: Mark Bridgeman, CLM ~ 312-377-7854 ~ mbridgeman@stahlcowen.com
John Podbielski, Jr. ~ 312-977-4885 ~ jpodbielski@uhlaw.com
Mary Lynn Wilson ~ 312-332-8497 ~ mlw@crayhuber.com
Patricia Morrow, CLM ~ 312-321-8423 ~ pmorrow@smbtrials.com
Patsy Carey ~ 312-630-1211 ~ pcarey@stamostrucco.com
MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE
As part of this committee, you will have the opportunity to welcome new members by making a welcome phone call, greeting them at meetings, sending a welcome email, or introducing them to other members at an event. The committee prepares Member Profiles for the bi-monthly newsletter and assists with various membership drives to increase chapter membership and encourage existing members to renew.
Contact: Susan Gerovasil, CLM ~ 708-358-8080 ~ sgerovasil@coplancrane.com
NEWSLETTER COMMITTEE
This is your opportunity to assist in the preparation of our award winning newsletter! Committee members can write articles, interview members and business partners, take pictures of Chapter meetings, activities and events, assist in editing and proofreading, and ensure that all ALA and Chapter events are advertised. If being involved in getting the latest ALA news out to the membership interests you, this is the committee for you.
Contact: Laura Thompson ~ 312-899-1660 ~ lthompson@gouldratner.com
SURVEYS COMMITTEE
Committee members assist in the design and review of the Chapter's annual compensation survey, bi-annual benefits survey and any other opinion surveys for members and business partners. They also encouraging others to participate in the various surveys, including phone calls, emails, and announcements at meetings. Surveys are an important way for the Chapter to determine if the needs of the members and business partners are being met.
Contact: Benjamin Shames ~ 312-676-5468 ~ benjamin.shames@valoremlaw.com
