概述
6月9日, 2020, the 董事会 of Governors approved the strategic plan that will serve as the foundation for the 酒吧’s vision over the next five years.
The plan’s six priorities focus on the 酒吧’s vision of leading within the legal profession, 授权人, 增强成员价值, providing public service and professional excellence, 促进社区和联系, and encouraging organizational and operational excellence.
过程
在2019年秋天, President Susan Hoffman appointed a Strategic Planning Committee, 由前总统蒂姆·韦伯斯特主持. Committee members were selected to represent the breadth of interests of the 酒吧’s 110,000+强大的会员基础. The American 酒吧 Association’s 酒吧 Services Division was engaged as a consultant to facilitate the process.
The Committee first surveyed the legal landscape and completed an in-depth assessment of the 酒吧’s programs and 服务. 我们的核心价值观是多元化, 股本, and inclusion were given significant emphasis throughout planning discussions. 随后进行了全面的利益相关者分析. To ensure priorities reflected the voices of all members, the Committee distributed a member-wide survey.
Once survey findings were aggregated and analyzed, topics and questions were drafted for focus groups and one-on-one interviews. 6个月以上, the Committee conducted dozens of facilitated discussions with members, 工作人员, 机构合作伙伴, and legal profession and community leaders to obtain additional input and finalize the framework.
展望未来
The 董事会 of Governors’ affirmative vote signals the beginning of our five-year journey.
在未来几个月, executive leadership and 工作人员 will work closely with the 董事会 of Governors to operationalize the plan. Immediate next steps include identifying organizational implications of the priorities and objectives; scoping and executing projects bound by performance metrics; and continuously reporting progress.
For the plan to truly reflect the voice of the membership, individual members are encouraged to share their feedback throughout the coming months.
The framework below integrates multiple interests and needs. It provides direction while giving the 酒吧 the flexibility to adjust as circumstances warrant. It addresses immediate member and 酒吧 needs, and encourages the 酒吧 to explore longer-term trends impacting the profession. 最后, it balances the 酒吧’s responsibility to serve the public interest while supporting individual lawyers in the D.C.都市区和全球.
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“We hope that the Strategic Plan will provide the direction and priorities to guide the 酒吧 and serve our members effectively during challenging times and a changing legal environment in the five years ahead.” -苏珊·霍夫曼，总裁
“The Strategic Planning Committee worked hard to provide the D.C. 酒吧 with a critical tool for guiding organizational policy and initiatives for the next five years, not just a ‘paper tiger’ that would sit on the shelf. We were able to build off of the excellent work of the Committee that developed the 2015-2020 plan by updating and fine tuning the strategic goals for the new decade.” - Timothy Webster, Chair, Strategic Planning Committee
D.C. 酒吧策略计划
Strategic Priority 1: Leading Within the Legal Profession
Demonstrate thought leadership that advances the profession and the administration of justice.
- Recognize and explore the implications of the regional, 国家, and global practice of law
- Foster a professional culture that prioritizes lawyer and law student wellness
- Support innovations that result in increased access to legal 服务
- Promote the integrity of a self-regulated profession
Engage in collaborative problem solving to address systemic challenges.
- Collaborate with judicial partners and stakeholders on issues of importance to the legal profession and the administration of justice
- 鼓励多样性, 股本, and inclusion in the profession to enhance the public’s respect for 法治 and trust in the justice system
- Raise public awareness of the importance of legal 服务, 法治, 司法独立
Strategic Priority 2: Empowering Individuals
Cultivate opportunities to strengthen professional growth.
- Assist members in adapting to the changing legal economy
- 保证维.C. 酒吧 programs and structures reflect the diverse interests of the membership
Foster career exploration, development, and transitions to facilitate professional satisfaction.
- 协助D的新成员.C. 从法学院过渡到澳博app协会
- Offer opportunities for members to develop business and leadership skills
- Equip members to effectively navigate the demands of modern legal practice
- Support lawyers who are exploring career transitions
Strategic Priority 3: Enhancing Member Value
沟通和传递价值.
- Engage members in an ongoing dialogue to better understand and anticipate how the D.C. 酒吧可以为他们服务
- 确保产品, 服务, and communications are cost-effective and targeted to members’ specific practice needs
- 增加多通道访问D.C. 酒吧 products, 服务, and communications
提供卓越的服务体验.
- Prioritize ease of user experience in all member and community interactions with the D.C. 酒吧
- Continue to enhance online and remote access to D.C. 酒吧项目和服务
Strategic Priority 4: Providing Public Service and Professional Excellence
Promote 诉诸司法 to protect the integrity of the justice system.
- Advance approaches that increase the delivery of civil legal 服务 to those who cannot afford them
- Support lawyers in fulfilling their ethical obligation to contribute time and resources to serving clients of limited means
- Increase the availability of legal information and guidance on accessing lawyers and legal 服务
Enhance members’ substantive knowledge and technological competence in service to their clients.
- Provide leading-edge information that helps members enhance data integrity and security
- Help members understand and leverage technology to ensure proficiency
- Advance the use of technology to serve the best interests of clients
Advance the highest ethical standards among D.C. 酒吧里的成员.
- Promote the highest ethical standards to maintain a self-regulated profession
- Educate our members about their ethical obligations, including those related to technology proficiency and providing legal 服务 to those of limited means
- Monitor the changing legal landscape and propose appropriate changes to ethical rules and obligations
- Promote a culture that values civility and professionalism.
Strategic Priority 5: Fostering Community and 连接ions
激励会员查看D.C. 作为他们选择的法律团体.
- 鼓励会员与D.C. 酒吧和彼此
- Provide members with diverse engagement opportunities
Bridge both practice area and demographic spectrums.
- Promote innovative connection opportunities that speak to member interests
- Expand opportunities for law students to connect with the D.C. 酒吧
Strengthen 国家 and global connections.
- Support and engage members located outside the metropolitan area
- 加强与国家的联系, 国家, and inter国家 bar associations in order to better serve members outside the metropolitan area
Strategic Priority 6: Encouraging Organizational and Operational Excellence
Communicate effectively with members to create greater understanding of the D.C. 酒吧.
- 建立对D的认识.C. 酒吧的核心功能和服务
- Increase member access to points of engagement
- Develop targeted messaging that aligns with individual member preferences
- Maximize consistency in brand messaging across business units
Nurture a culture of 工作人员 service and flexibility to serve members and the public interest.
- 促进适应性, 灵活的, and nimble 工作人员 culture and processes to ensure safety, 生产力, 业务连续性
- Align 工作人员 skill sets with emerging programmatic, technological, and administrative needs
- Adapt to a post-pandemic environment by developing 灵活的 policies that serve the needs of members and 工作人员
Maximize the use and value of the building for 工作人员, members, and stakeholders.
- Ensure that the Member 连接ion Space is accessible, convenient, and safe
- 优化D的使用.C. 酒吧总部作为聚会场所
Sustain a strong fiscal position and effective use of resources.
- Engage in contingency planning for anticipated disruptions in the legal economy, including potential declines in membership applications or renewals
- Engage in financial forecasting to anticipate the D.C. 酒吧’s short- and long-term financial needs, including maintaining sufficient reserves
Collaborate with voluntary bar associations and other partner organizations.
- Develop the leadership pipeline with a commitment that leadership reflect the diversity of the D.C. 酒吧里的成员
- Augment the exchange of information for mutual benefit
- Promote the shared values of professionalism, 诉诸司法, 以及法治的重要性
