December 1, 1999

 

 

MEMORANDUM 99-52

 

 

To:                   Deans of Member Schools and

                        Members of the House of Representatives

 

From:                Harry G. Prince

 

Subject: Proposed Agenda for the Thursday, January 6, and Saturday, January 8, 2000, Meetings of the AALS House of Representatives in Washington, D.C.

 

            The House of Representatives will hold its first meeting during the Association's Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C. beginning at 5:15 p.m. on Thursday, January 6, 2000, and its second and concluding meeting beginning at 5:15 p.m. on Saturday, January 8, 2000.

 

            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.  The backup memoranda have been mailed to you previously.

 

Enclosures:

            Memorandum 99-47, Nominations for President-elect and for Members of the Executive Committee

            Memorandum 99-48, Amendments of Bylaw 5-3 and Article 7, Sanction Provisions

 

cc:        AALS Executive Committee

            Dean Joseph D. Harbaugh, Parliamentarian

            Dean N. William Hines, University of Iowa

            Deans of Fee-Paid Schools

            Deans of Modified Service Fee-Paid Schools

 

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Thursday, January 6, 2000

5:15–6:30 p.m.

First Meeting of AALS House of Representatives

 

Marriott Ballroom Salon I

Marriott Wardman Park Hotel

Lobby Level

 

Presiding:                    Gregory H. Williams, AALS President, and The Ohio State University

 

Parliamentarian:          Joseph D. Harbaugh, Nova Southeastern University

 

Clerk:                            Harry G. Prince, AALS Deputy Director, and University of California, Hastings

 

Call to Order

 

Adoption of Agenda

 

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

 

Report of AALS President Gregory H. Williams, The Ohio State University

 

Greetings from American Bar Association President William G. Paul

 

Discussion and Vote of Proposed Amendments of Bylaw 5-3 and Article 7, Sanction

Provisions [Deans Memo 99-48]

 

Memorials

 

Saturday, January 8, 2000

5:15–6:30 p.m.

Second Meeting of AALS House of Representatives

 

Cotillion Ballroom

Marriott Wardman Park Hotel

Mezzanine Level

 

Presiding:                    Gregory H. Williams, AALS President, and The Ohio State University

 

Parliamentarian:          Joseph D. Harbaugh, Nova Southeastern University

 

Clerk:                            Harry G. Prince, AALS Deputy Director, and University of California, Hastings

 

Address of President-Elect Elliott S. Milstein, American University

 

Report of Nominating Committee, N. William Hines, University of Iowa, Chair [Deans Memo 99-47]

 

Other Business

 

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