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SPOTlIgHT On: THOUgHT lEadErSHIP COMMITTEE

Becoming the Go-To Organization

on Issues of Law and Justice

BY KAREN GIFFEN, CHAIR OF THE THOuGHT LEADERSHIP COMMITTEE COMMITTEE SPOTlIgHT

w hen there are issues of a process by which the CMBA can timely in the community with whom the CMBA
We have been busy. We’ve established
We have identified individuals and groups
law and justice in the
respond to requests from within the bar
hopes to create or deepen relationships. We
Greater
Cleveland
association or from the wider community
hope that when law and justice issues come
we
community,
want the CMBA to
think to ask the CMBA for help.
issue of importance.
be at the top of everyone’s go-to list. Who that the CMBA take a public position on an up, community leaders will immediately
better to serve as a community convenor on The TLC has had several occasions to put One of our immediate goals is to reach
these issues than the organization that boasts the procedure to the test and TLC members out to the sections and committees of the
5,000+ members of the legal community? have served on subcommittees to consider CMBA for thought leadership ideas and to
Since 2016, with the implementation those requests. Going forward, we invite enlist their help in creating action plans to
of its strategic plan, the CMBA has all CMBA members to get in touch with the address the issues facing our community. If
endeavored to be recognized as a thought TLC about law and justice issues that they you have an ideas or topic you would like the
leader on matters of law and justice. hope the CMBA will consider. CMBA as a whole to consider, or an issue you
Over the past two years, we have worked Our efforts to have the CMBA act as would like to see presented as a Hot Talk,
to become a “go to” organization and a community convener have been truly please reach out to Kari Burns, Assistant Bar
collaborator with other community amazing. Our primary vehicle to date has been Counsel, at kburns@clemetrobar.org.
organizations to create opportunities to “Hot Talks” during lunch hours. We’ve held
discuss important issues facing our region 18 Hot Talks where presenters representing all gET EngagEd!
and beyond. sides of important public issues lead a lively
On January 18, 2017, the CMBA Board and interactive conversation about those For more information on how to
adopted the Charter for the 15 member issues. Our topics have been wide-ranging, join a section or committee, contact
Thought Leadership Committee (TLC). I’ve from the #MeToo movement among lawyers, Samantha Pringle at (216) 696-3525
had the pleasure of serving as the Chair of to gun control legislation, to security on the x 2008 or springle@clemetrobar.org.
the TLC since its inception. web, among many others.

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