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MCLA Minutes - May 1, 2007

1. The May 1, 2007 meeting of the MCLA Board commenced at approximately 8:05 a.m.
2. In attendance:
   Harry Baumohl
   Ali Dansker Doyle
   Marc Baer
   Mary Stengel
   Stacey Andersen
   
3. Board discussed records retention policy and agreed that all members have access to minutes, which are posted on the website. The Board acknowledged that certain administrative records, emails, and correspondence may be exclusively maintained by the Board in the ordinary course of business.
4. May 3rd dinner: Ali is expecting greater numbers of attendance than those committed so far, based on oral commitments by some who plan to attend. Jim will continue to serve as the point of contact with speaker, Judge Stringer. Topics of discussion were determined to be as follows: welcome, training update, public awareness, volunteering opportunities, library presentations for later this year, outreach to other attorneys and professionals who might become involved in CL, benefits of membership, public awareness matters, forms availability.
5. The Board further discussed the subject of the last Brown Bag meeting, which was the interdisciplinary/team-based approach to CL and how we might best deliver this service to clients. In order for MCLA to continue to develop its philosophy on the team approach, we will need to continue working on recruiting other professionals (not just attorneys, but also financial and mental health professionals, etc.) so that we may offer comprehensive services to the clients at the outset of the collaborative process.
6. June 1st: Ali Doyle and Craig Little will make a presentation on CL to the Judicial Circuit Judges.
7. Brochures: Ali is currently working on obtaining estimates for the brochures.
8. New member approved by the Board: David Simpson (mortgage professional).
9. By-laws revision: Jim has scanned the by-laws and has suggested that the Board review and provide comments on changes in approximately one month.
10. The Board agreed that a sub-committee be formed for the consideration of standards of practice.
11. Next meeting to take place on 5/15/07 at 8:00 a.m. at Panera in Owings Mills.
12. Meeting Adjourned at 9:00 a.m.