NOMINATIONS NOW BEING ACCEPTED Dayton Bar Association Leadership Development Program
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he DBA is again accepting nominations for the Leadership Development Program Class of 2016. The program is designed to develop future interest and leadership in the Dayton Bar Association, to engage lawyers early in their career and to gain a deeper understanding of the benefits of membership. In addition, the Leadership Development Program will provide a networking opportunity by introducing new lawyers to key stakeholders in the Dayton legal community. Eligibility Criteria and Selection Process The New Lawyer Leadership Program will be available to 10 to 15 lawyers who have been practicing less than 5 years. The participants in the program will be selected by nominations that will be solicited from lawyers, law firms, judges, public offices such as Prosecutor’s Office and Public Defender’s Office, Legal Aid and corporations. Self-nominations will also be accepted.
Lawyers will be selected from those nominated on the basis of: interest in the bar association, as demonstrated by current membership and committee activities; interest in future leadership positions within the bar association; good standing within the legal community; interest in non-legal community service and/or diversity;
Meetings/Programs The Second Vice President will be the Board Sponsor of the group planning and implementing the program and will be assisted by a Chairperson, who will be selected from the Dayton Bar Association Membership. The group will meet once a month from September to June. Meetings generally will last 1 1/2 hours and will feature key stakeholders in the Dayton legal community, with a wine and cheese reception to follow. At the June 10th Annual Meeting of the DBA, program participants will be introduced. Following the program completion, the graduates will be encouraged to volunteer in one of the bar committees.
NOMINATION DEADLINE: Friday, May 20, 2016 (Please see nomination form on next page)
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