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Speaking to Alabama Law Students about the Association World

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I’m excited to again speak to University of Alabama law students about opportunities in the association world. Partner Mike House is the organizer of Alabama’s government relations program that brings students to Washington for a semester to work and study. How I Came to Association Work. courtesy of [link].

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Association Management Basics: Successful Leadership Transitions

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Association leaders new and old should read Beth Brooks’ book, The New CEO’s Guide, Advice for the First-Time, Aspiring, or Current Association Executives. Brooks is the President and CEO of the Texas Society of Association Executives. In Alabama, the highlight was visiting family and good friends in Fairhope and Mobile.

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What Happens When You Don’t Properly Vet Your Vendors

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That strategy backfired for the Limestone County, Alabama, Sheriff’s Office, which announced its distribution of the software just a day before EFF’s report came out.). To hear the EFF’s Maass tell it, the software largely worked as a good PR strategy for police departments. It’s the sign of a weak relationship.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 10.26.18

Reid All About it

Out Smart a Hacker: Association Security 2.0. What could be stolen from your learning management system, association management system, and other systems vital for your association’s day-to-day operations? *All times are Eastern Daylight Time unless otherwise noted. Tue 10/30 at 12:30 p.m. – 1 CAE credit. .

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Getting Started in Government Relations: Advice for Law Students

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This is the question I’m trying to answer in this post and when I speak next week to University of Alabama law students that are in DC participating in a government relations externship program. Like many schools today, the University of Alabama recognizes that they must do more to make their students ready to practice law.

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