Who Should Be a Fellow in 2012?

It is time to start thinking about colleagues in the law practice management profession who should be recognized for their outstanding contributions to the profession and nominate them as a Fellow in the College. The deadline for nominations have been extended to February 10, 2012. Here is a brief overview of the nomination process:

• Only College Fellows can, with a “second” from another Fellow, submit a nomination to the Board of Trustees.
• Click here for the 2012 nomination form. We leave it to the nominator to determine what sort of accompanying material will be necessary to inform Trustees, who may have no prior knowledge of the candidate, about his or her qualifications. We do ask that you limit the entire nomination packet to 10 pages or less.
• Please note that the most common reason for rejection of a candidate is too little time in the field. Check your nomination materials carefully to make certain they clearly demonstrate involvement in the field of law practice management for a minimum of ten years – writing or speaking, or holding a significant position more than a decade ago.
• The Board of Trustees meet in March to review and discuss each submission. One by one, the candidates and their merits are discussed. At the close of each discussion, a vote of the Trustees is taken. Two-thirds of those in attendance must agree to elect the new Fellow before an invitation will be extended.
• Only electronic submissions are accepted. Please e-mail your nomination to Karen at colpm@comcast.net by February 10, 2012.

We ask that you take a couple of minutes to think about who should be in the College but isn’t and then take the steps necessary to get them nominated!

If you have any questions, feel free to contact Karen Rosen or one of the Trustees.