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1 Pass It On: Newsl. Gov't & Pub. Sector Law. Div. 1 (1992)

handle is hein.journals/passit1 and id is 1 raw text is: PAS 0fOif Th esetro h oenetadPbi etrLwesDvso Volume 1, No. 1 January/February 1992 A Message From the Division's Chair American lawyers view service in the pub- lic interest as a small but important part of their professional lives. For those of us in public service, however, it is a full-time pro- fessional and personal commitment. We represent the citizens of this country and we do so in a range of matters as diverse as the number of stories in the morning news. As Chair of the Government and Public Sector Lawyers Division, l am proud of our diversity and the dedication the members have shown since the division was established last Au- gust. In a very short time, the Council and the Division Officers, assisted by other mem- bers: have achieved several initial goals and have set a full agenda for the future. For example, here you have the first Issue of the Division Newsletter. We will use the newsletter to communicate the progress of various programs, advance the member- ship effort and inform us all of upcoming events. We have made great progress in recruit- ing members. I am pleased to report to you that as of December, 1991. our members number 2,745, already above our initial goal Division Ghair Lbmest V. Vreate, dr., Attorney vania (above right) at the Division's Fail, 1 with Division Treasurer John R. Tunheim, Ch General of Minnesota (above left). of 2,500 members. It demonstrates that the ABA-and the founders of this Division- were right to recognize that a whole seg- ment of attorneys in America were going without professional representation, appre- ciation, and support. The Council has also established commit- tees for the Division, and, at the November, 1991 Council meeting held in Washington, D.C., assigned specific projects to each Committee Chair. Some of you have already joined committees. You will be hearing more about this committee work In future Inues of the Newsletter. The Division has also moved quicdy on substantive issues facing government law- yers. You may have heard of the federal government's proposal to sharply restic participation by Executive Branch employ- ees, including attorneys, in professional or- ganizations. Through the efforts of Council members Roland W. Burrs, Attorney Gen- eral of illinois, Jack Tunheim, Chief Deputy Attorney General of Minnesota, and myself, a resolution permitting continued Involve- ment by government lawyers in professional associations was presented to the National Association of At- torneys General at their recent Wirter meeting. With the advocacy of Council members, this reso- lution was adopted. This achievement was possible be- cause we have attor- neys in our Division who are able, ac- complished, and highly respected In the profession. These qualities will infuse our future ac- tivities and help in- sure our success. General of Pennsyl- You need not 91 Council Meeting wait, however, to ief Deputy Attorney become actively In- volved We do not intend that our Division will be one in which the members meet only once a year. We need everybody to take an active part now. There are three things which you can do right now which wil contribute greatly to the success of our first year. Ri out amd saed In your Dividon oeme I= Our Division intends to be the first ABA entity to compile and distribute a compre- hensive directory of all of its members. If you have not received a Census Form you will find a copy of it in this Newsletter, Please complete it and mail it to our Divisions Director, Richard P. Lynch, ABA. 1800 M Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20036. W& Up To Be A Commttee Member The committees are the workhorses of the Division. I have already made a number of appointments to committees. but I urge you to review the list of committees in this newsletter and to request appointment to the one which catches your interest (a Com- mittee Sign-Up Sheet is reprinted in this Newsletter after the Committee rosters). If you do not have a Committee assignment. please complete that form and send it to our Dlector, Richald P. Lynch, ABA. 1800 M Street, N.W., Washington. D.C. 20036. eorillt A New Member We have a large pool of prospective mem- bers. They are your friends and colleagues. They can be found across the hall and across the courtroom. Circulate this newsletter (that is why we have called it Pass It On) in your office and ask at least one of your government attorney colleagues to join the Division (A Division Membership Applica- tion Form is Reprinted in this Newsletter). There is the potential for this Division to become one of the largest and most influen- tial groups in the American Bar Association As a charter member, you will be able to say you were there at the creation. I began this message by invoking the positive image of a professional life of public continued on onafe 13

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