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2002 Newsl. 1 (2002)

handle is hein.aals/aalsnews2002 and id is 1 raw text is: February 2002 Number 2002-1 AALS PRESIDENT DALE WHITMAN addresses the House of Representatives at the Annual Meeting. INSIDE Professional Development Proposals Wanted The AALS Professional Develop- menclt Commilittee seeks proposals fo(r workhops anid conference. Page 6. Annual Meeting Photos Photograiphs fromi the AnnulM Meeting-, hel~d inl Jlanuary inl New Orleanils, atppear on pages 12 and 13. 2002-2003 WNorkshops and Conferences Tentative descriptions are pro- vided for several professioial develpient programs planed for the nlext alcademlic y7ear. Page 12. The President's Message President's Address at 2002 Annual Meeting by Dale Whitman My friends, I am pleased to have the opportunity to talk with you today about legal education and the Association's work. I expect that many of you feel as I do - that deciding to make your career in legal education was one of the wisest moves you ever made. We are incredibly fortunate to have the working conditions we enjoy: good colleagues, bright students, excellent relative compensation, and the opportunity to work on the topics that we consider to be of greatest importance. Few occupations can match that set of conditions. While we sometimes complain a bit, we ought to reflect on how blessed we really are. A good deal of the credit for the progress legal education has made is owed to the Association's superb staff. This year the Association will celebrate its 102nd birthday. While I'm reluctant to mention names for fear of omitting others who are equally deserving, I do want to pay special tribute to the Association's Executive Director, Carl Monk, and to Associate Director Jane LaBarbera. Carl is now completing 10 years in his present capac- ity, and Jane has served for more than 20 years. Our Deputy Director position rotates every two years, and is currently held by Professor Veryl Miles of Catholic University. We have been remarkably fortunate to have the dedicated and loyal service of these talented people and their colleagues on the staff in Washing- ton. We have just completed a self-study of the Association that will be available for all of you to read. In my talk today, I want to cover two main topics. First, what has the Association done of importance over the past ten years, and what should it be doing in the future? Second, what has happened in legal educa- tion in the last decade, and what are its challenges for the near future? Improving membership review. Let me begin with the Association. Most of you are familiar with the services it pro- vides: the professional development workshops, the faculty directory, the annual faculty recruiting conference, and our participation with the ABA in the sabbatical inspection process. Several years ago, we made a conscious decision to drop the use of the term accreditation in describing our involvement in the inspection of our member schools. The Accreditation Commit- tee became the Membership Review Committee, and it began (Continued on page 2) Printing and Distribution Courtesy of West Group and Foundation Press

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