MILWAUKEE YOUNG LAWYERS ASSOCIATION COMMITTEES FOR 2002-2003

MYLA Annual Meeting and Elections Committee

The Annual Meeting Committee is responsible for planning MYLA's Annual
Meeting which takes place in May. MYLA's Board of Directors for the upcoming
year is elected at the Annual Meeting and the incoming president is
inaugurated. In addition, the Annual Meeting is an excellent networking
event for young lawyers.

Chairs: Bradley I. Dallet bid@whdlaw.com - Brian Randall bcr@ffsj.com

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MYLA Brief Newsletter Committee

The MYLA Brief is a Bi-monthly newsletter intended to foster communication between members of the Milwaukee Young Lawyers Association. It is a vehicle for dissemination of information of interest to the membership. The MYLA Brief is an open forum and encourages contributions from MYLA members.

This newsletter is the official publication of MYLA. Articles and editorials are the opinions of the authors and should not be construed as the opinion of MYLA or its members. Additionally, any advertisements should not be interpreted as being promoted by MYLA.

Newsletter Co-chair:  Michelle Ackerman michelle.ackerman@westgroup.com

Newsletter Editor:  Heather Tiltmann htiltmann@whdlaw.com

Newsletter Assistant Editor:  Nicole Renouard njr@whdlaw.com

Advertising Editor:  Kim Churchill kjc@whdlaw.com

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MYLA Communications Committee

The MYLA Communications Committee is responsible for internal communications. The Communications Chair appoints liaisons at law firms, government agencies, law schools and corporations. The Communications Chair communicates via email to MYLA liaisons to promote programs, events and encourage member participation.

Chairs:  Mark Jungers mjungers@mri-execsearch.com - Larry Oleksa loleksa@quarles.com

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Community Outreach Committees

MYLA Community Outreach: Landlord Tenant Hotline

Automated hotline addressing common landlord/tenant questions

Chairs: Stephanie Riches riches@cf-law.com - Gary Lippow lippow@cf-law.com

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Community Outreach: Law Day

Joint project with Milwaukee Bar Association, Association for Women Lawyers, Wisconsin Association of Minority Attorneys, and Wisconsin Hispanic Lawyers Association. Staff volunteers tables at area malls, library, and United Community Center to answer legal information questions. Essay Contest on Law Day topics sent to Milwaukee Public Schools.

Chair:  Michelle Ackerman michelle.ackerman@westgroup.com

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Community Outreach: Pro Bono Liaison

The MYLA Pro Bono liaison is the contact between pro-bono agencies and MYLA. These agencies include Legal Action and the Equal Justice Coalition amongst others.

Chairs:  Jamila Covington jcovingt@quarles.com - Paul R. Jacquart paulj@jacquart-lowe.com

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MYLA Community Outreach: Sojourner Truth House Committee
Sojourner Truth House is a battered women shelter serving Milwaukee's inner
city. At the House, domestic violence victims reside with their families in a
safe and secure environment. In response to Sojourner's numerous needs for
food, clothing, education, and general support, MYLA created the Sojourner Truth
House Committee. This committee is dedicated to assist the victims of domestic
violence. These victims include the often overlooked children who reside at the
shelter. In an effort to assist these overlooked victims, MYLA sponsors day
trips for the children to the Milwaukee County Zoo, Marquette University
Basketball games, and play dates at local parks. In addition, MYLA constructed
Sojourner's playground and donates proceeds from events such as the Barrister's
Bash to the shelter.

Chair:  Paul R. Jacquart paulj@jacquart-lowe.com

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MYLA Directory Committee

The MYLA Directory Committee produces a new MYLA Directory every other year. The Directory contains each MYLA member’s firm name, address, phone, fax and e-mail. The Directory is a great networking tool for young lawyers, as it organizes MYLA members both alphabetically and by areas of practice. The committee is charged with designing the Directory, creating a budget, contacting the printer, and coordinating and verifying each member’s entry.

Chair Bradley I. Dallet bid@whdlaw.com

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MYLA Historian Committee

MYLA’s Historian gathers past minutes, agendas, newsletters and other documents pertaining to MYLA. The goal is to create a permanent history of the people, projects, and events that have made MYLA the premier legal organization for young lawyers in the Milwaukee area.

Chairs:  Agatha Kresa akresa@milwlaw.com - Scott B. Franklin sbfcpa@execpc.com

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MYLA Membership Committee

MYLA’s membership committee is responsible for maintaining the roster of members. The membership committee produces membership packets that are sent to new members and are also used for public relations. This committee oversees the annual dues statement and mailing. In addition, the committee keeps the membership rolls in tact. As young lawyers become not-so-young lawyers the Recruitment committee brings in new members. Recent members to the State Bar are targeted for membership. The committee also holds recruiting drives at Marquette University Law School. The committee also educates law firms on the benefits of MYLA membership by distributing membership packets to marketing managers and managing partners.

Chair:  James Odda odda@cf-law.com

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MYLA Minglings Committee

Seldom do young lawyers get the opportunity to sit down in a small social setting with prominent judges, lawyers and community leaders;MYLA Minglings are a monthly chance for our membership to do just that. MYLA Minglings take place the first Thursday of each month at Milwaukee’s Rock Bottom Brewery and run from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.

Chairs:

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MYLA Public Relations Committee

MYLA’s Public Relations Committee handles external communications including announcements to the Wisconsin Opinions, the MBA Messenger, the Wisconsin Lawyer and the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. This committee also helps to promote MYLA members to have a voice in the local media.

Chairs:  Eric Carlson ecarlson@milwlaw.com - John D. Emory, Jr. jdemory@emorybizval.com

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MYLA Social Committee

The MYLA Social Committee provides networking opportunities for young lawyers. Social events include the fall membership drive, the Spring Barrister’s Bash and the summer Brewers Tailgate.

Chairs:  Kelly Ryan kryan@vonbriesen.com - David E. Osswald dosswald@reinhartlaw.com

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MYLA Web Site Committee

The MYLA Web Site Committee is responsible for posting content and updating the MYLA Web Site. Information that is kept current includes the board roster, the committee roster, the meeting schedule, project listings, and the MYLA application. The web site is available at http://www.wisbar.org/bars.myla. In addition, the committee is responsible for exploring web site options to make MYLA a more efficient organization. The goal is to have a site for posting of internal MYLA documents.

Chairs:  Susan Spoerk susan.spoerk@westgroup.com - Jeff Krause jkrause1@wi.rr.com

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