The scope and purpose of the Election Committee is to promulgate rules, regulations, and procedures for THLA elections, including the annual election of the Board of Directors; to implement and interpret these rules, regulations, and procedures; to oversee the elections process; and to resolve any disputes related to the election rules, regulations, procedures, election results, validity of ballots, and the qualifications of THLA members casting votes. Election Committee members will attend meetings as needed prior to any THLA election in order to review and revise the election rules, regulations, and procedures, as well as plan and coordinate the election dates and process.

The scope and purpose of the Events Committee is to organize social and networking activities that provide THLA members an opportunity to interact with each other, the bench, other bar associations, community organizations, and generally with other members of the bar and community. The Events Committee will hold meetings as needed throughout the year to plan social and networking events.  The Events Committee should actively solicit co-sponsorship or other inter-association networking events for THLA members, as well as coordinate events specifically for THLA members.  The Events Committee will coordinate, at a minimum, the Summer / Fall BBQ, the student-attorney mixer, and the annual holiday party.  The Events Committee will also solicit input from the Board and General Members as to other events to hold throughout the year.

The scope and purpose of the CLE and Community Service Committee is to provide learning and service opportunities for THLA members, including seminars and continuing legal education programs, as well as other programming and community service activities. The CLE and Community Service Committee will meet as needed to develop ideas for professional, educational, and service-oriented events, and to coordinate those events.  The CLE and Community Service Committee should actively solicit feedback from the Board, THLA General Members, and outside organizations for potential programming events.  The CLE and Community Service Committee should also actively solicit co-sponsorship from other bar associations and organizations for THLA programming, and should reach out to other organizations for potential sponsorship by THLA of the other organizations’ events when, in its discretion, it determines such co-sponsorship will further the purposes of the Committee or enhance membership value.   The CLE and Community Service Committee should try to host at least three (3) THLA programming events per year, and co-sponsor at least three (3) programming events of other organizations.  In order to further this goal, the Committee shall be responsible for and make all reasonable efforts to cause THLA to become and maintain the status of a multiple activity provider (as defined by the State Bar of California) of continuing legal education credit.

The Membership Committee comes up with new and creative ways to promote and expand THLA’s membership. We also manage and track THLA’s current membership, and encourage membership at THLA’s networking, social, and CLE events. We meet as needed (usually 4 – 5 times per year) to develop membership strategies, and we plan several membership drive events throughout the year. Ensuring our members have input into THLA’s activities is important, so we also solicit feedback from THLA’s members about membership dues and benefits, and ways THLA might better serve its members—and we report that information back to the Board and other Committees for potential action.