Clark County Bar Association

Clark County Bar Association Board Meeting

February 7, 2023

Minutes for the CCBA Board of Trustees Meeting

February 7, 2023

Called to order 12:10 p.m. Phelan, Hawke, Melnick, Larson, Aquadro, Jacobs, Wechselblatt, Sutanto, and Executive Director Darco

January 2023 board meeting minutes: Motion to Approve (Phelan/Wechselblatt) Approved

Treasurer’s Report (Melnick): Reviewed financials. We are about even with this time last year as to dues revenues. Barrister’s Ball will result in increased expenses. CLEs have been successful.

Ongoing Action Items

Committee Reports:

Hearsay Committee: (Hawke): disussed upcoming articles

Social Committee:(Phelan) Barrister’s Ball planning is in full swing. They are touring the venue, finalizing sponsors, and have selected the awards.

CLE Committee: (Aquadro) getting ready for 3/4/23 practical skills day in the trial skills series; 3/8/23 Nuts and Bolts: Bankruptcy; 4/12/23 Nuts and Bolts: Trusts and Estates; the first brown bag CLE (free for members) is being planned for May.

DEI Committee: (Wechselblatt) Vancouver Public Schools representatives have given the greenlight for a Street Law program. Could have a March start date, but the details are being worked out. Pride CLE in development for June. Topics are being discussed.

Membership Committee (Sutanto) No updates

Previous Action Items:

Judicial Survey: (Phelan) workgroup will meet in the end of February

Current Action Items

Membership Update (Darco) 2022/2023: 396 members, Nonrenewed: 55, New Members: 34, 2021/2022: 409 members

Pro Tem Training (Phelan) WSBA is doing a pro tem training on 3/17 and 3/18.

CCBA March General Meeting (Phelan) March 13th. The board decided to hold the General Meeting via Zoom and the fall Annual Meeting in person. Will move to amend CCBA Bylaws to add the DEI Committee and remove Bench/Bar from the CCBA standing committees.

Adjourned

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