MEETING
OF THE
BOARD OF GOVERNORS
OF THE
STATE BAR OF ARIZONA
July 20, 2007
Radisson Woodlands Hotel
Flagstaff
BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Daniel J. McAuliffe, President, Phoenix; Edward F. Novak, President-Elect, Phoenix; Raymond A. Hanna, First Vice President, Prescott; Alan P. Bayham, Jr., Second Vice President, Phoenix; Joseph A. Kanefield, Secretary-Treasurer, Phoenix; Bryan B. Chambers, Globe; Richard D. Coffinger, Glendale; Roger H. Contreras, Sierra Vista; Amelia Craig Cramer, Tucson; Michael J. Crawford, Tucson; Whitney Cunningham, Flagstaff; Stephen M. Dichter, Phoenix; Diane L. Drain, Phoenix; Abbe M. Goncharsky, Young Lawyers Division, Tucson; Richard T. Platt, Florence; Foster Robberson, Phoenix; Jimmie Dee Smith, President, Immediate Past President, Yuma; Public Members: Frank Barriga, Glendale; Bennie R. Click, Munds Park; Fernando Gonzales, Tucson; and Alexander B. Jamison, Scottsdale; At-Large Paul W. Ahler, Phoenix; David K. Byers, Phoenix; alternate Mike Baumstark, Phoenix and Virginia Herrera-Gonzales, Phoenix.
BOARD MEMBERS ABSENT: H. Leslie Hall, Phoenix; Dee-Dee Samet, Tucson; Ex Officio Members: Dean Toni Massaro, Tucson; Dean Patricia White, Tempe.
OTHERS PRESENT: Teresa Schmid, Executive Director; Robert Van Wyck, Chief Bar Counsel; John Furlong, General Counsel; Colleen McManus, Senior Director of Human Resources; Larry McVey, Chief Financial Officer; Nina Benham, Assistant to the Executive Director; Carrie Sherman, Director of Executive Projects; Patricia Giallanza, Director of Communications.
Call to order 11:10 am
This meeting was very brief and held in conjunction with the Board of Governors Retreat.
Dan McAuliffe, President welcomed everyone to the July meeting of the Board of Governors. President McAuliffe pointed out that included in the materials were the Board Committee and Liaison Appointments request form in addition to the calendar for Scope and Operations Committee. President McAuliffe asked the board members to specify their preferences for which Committee and Liaison appointments they preferred.
The Board discussed the Appointments Committee and how best to recruit qualified candidates to fill the numerous positions on Supreme Court committees and State Bar commissions. A discussion was also held on enhancing the Bar’s lobbying efforts for future candidates.
Ed Novak moved and Alan Bayham seconded the motion to approve the consent agenda consisting of: Approval of June Minutes of the Board of Governors; Approval of Resignations of Members in Good Standing; Reinstatement of members suspended for non/compliance with Ariz.Sup.Ct. Rule 32(c)(9) and/or Rule 43 (Annual Membership Dues and Trust Account Compliance).
The Board discussed the position the State Bar of Arizona should take on the ABA election of its new president. It was determined that Susan Villarreal, ABA House of Delegates Representative for the State Bar, was in a better position to evaluate the potential candidates. Board members indicated that they would contact her directly to provide input regarding the various candidates, but in any event, she should use her best judgment in voting for the candidate she believed would be the best president. No motion was made.
The 2007-2008 Board Roster and calendar for the upcoming year was distributed. It was further noted that there is no meeting scheduled during the month of August, in accordance with the bylaws.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
The Board went into Executive Session to discuss the Executive Director Compensation by the Human Resources Committee, Bennie Click, Chair.
The next regular meeting of the Board of Governors will take place on September 21, 2007 at 8:30 a.m. at the State Bar Headquarters, Phoenix.
Respectfully submitted,