December 10, 2004

MEMORANDUM 04-37

To: Deans of Member Schools and Members of the House of Representatives

From: Joyce Saltalamachia

Subject: Proposed Agenda for the Thursday, January 6, and Friday, January 7, 2005, Meetings of the AALS House of Representatives in San Francisco, CA.

The House of Representatives will hold its first meeting during the Association's Annual Meeting in San Francisco, CA. beginning at 5:15 p.m. on Thursday, January 6, 2005, and its second and concluding meeting beginning at 5:45 p.m. on Friday, January 7, 2005.

Rule 5 of the Rules of Procedure for the House of Representatives of the Association of American Law Schools specifies that "The agenda for the annual meeting of the Association shall be prepared and presented by the Executive Committee for adoption by the House of Representatives at the beginning of the first business meeting of the Association." The proposed agenda and the backup memoranda for the agenda items for these two meetings of the House of Representatives are enclosed.

Enclosures:

Memorandum 04-32, Nominations for President-elect and for Members of the Executive Committee

cc: AALS Executive Committee

Elliott S. Milstein, Parliamentarian

Dean Claudio Grossman, American University, Chair Committee on Nominations

Deans of Fee-Paid Schools

Deans of Modified Service Fee-Paid Schools

Saturday, January 3, 2004

5:15–6:30 p.m.

First Meeting of AALS House of Representatives

Grand Salon D & E

Hilton Atlanta Hotel

Second Floor

Presiding: Mark V. Tushnet, AALS President and University of Georgetown University

Parliamentarian: Elliott S. Milstein, American University

Clerk: Joyce Saltalamachia, AALS Deputy Director, and New York Law School

Call to Order

Adoption of Agenda

Report of AALS Executive Director Carl C. Monk, Washburn University

Report of AALS President Mark V. Tushnet, University of Georgetown University

Report of Membership Review Committee, Wendy Collins Perdue, Georgetown University, Chair

Proposed Bylaw Revisions, Mary Kay Kane, University of California, Hastings

Memorials

Monday, January 5, 2004

5:15–6:30 p.m.

Second Meeting of AALS House of Representatives

Grand Ballroom A

Hilton Atlanta Hotel

Second Floor

Presiding: Mark V. Tushnet, AALS President and University of Georgetown University

Parliamentarian: Elliott S. Milstein, American University

Clerk: Joyce Saltalamachia, AALS Deputy Director, and New York Law School

Address of President-Elect Gerald Torres, The University of Texas

Report of Nominating Committee, Daniel Louis Keating, Washington University and Chair of the Nominating Committee

Other Business