Law Lines Committee

Bill Manz, Content Editor
St. John's Law School Library
8000 Utopia Parkway
Queens, NY 11439
(718) 990-6655
(718) 990-6649 (FAX)
manzw@stjohns.edu

 

Purpose

To produce the Association’s official newsletter of record.

Responsibilities – Law Lines Editor

  • Overseeing the publication of the Association's quarterly newsletter for members.
  • Acts as Editor-in-Chief of newsletter.
  • Coordinates publication production and emails newsletter to membership.
  • Sends out print copies to members that do not have email access and have requested print copies.
  • Attends Board meetings when necessary.

Procedures

  • Law Lines should contain the following information:
  • Timely professional articles
  • Letter from the President
  • Treasurer’s report (at least once per year)
  • Membership News
  • Committee news
  • General announcements
  • Synopses of Board Meetings Minutes and Annual Reports
  • Calendar of upcoming Association and professional events
  • Amendments to the Constitution and by-laws as changes are made
  • Grants & Scholarship application
  • Membership forms
  • Photographs from LLAGNY events
  • Develops a publication schedule with deadlines for submission of articles and advertising.
  • Solicit articles and writers for contribution to the newsletter. The Editor has the option to write a column from the editor.
  • Work with the Advertising Chair to review the number of ads and vendors in each issue.
  • Editing, proofreading and collating everything submitted for publication, including the Secretary’s minutes of the Board and Committee Meetings.
  • Submits electronic copy to LLAGNY Webmaster.