MINUTES

ELULS CLE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL 
May 20, 2000
Key Largo, Florida 

Members in Attendance

I. CALL TO ORDER 
3:30 p.m. Call to Order 
Quorum report given

II. MINUTES 
Approved

III. OLD BUSINESS.
No old business

IV. NEW BUSINESS.
No new business

V. COMMITTEE REPORTS

A. Florida Bar Journal Column 
Melissa Anderson gave status of articles published and in hand. 

Larry Sellers suggested that before Executive Council Meetings, Melissa should send out what's in the hopper so we can identify authors and topics. Susan Trevarthen mentioned a possible article on cell tower citing (Mitch Benstein). Richard Hamann suggested looking at the Wildlife course materials for a possible article. Other possible articles discussed were coal gasification issues, reasonable assurances in permitting cases, Everglades restoration, the Governor's Growth Management Task Force, and Brownfields economic incentives. Richard suggested checking course materials we get, and soliciting articles on the ELULS List Serve. 

B. Access to Justice. Suzi Ruhl not here. No report.

C. CLE - Bob Riggio

Had meeting earlier. Took up law firm sponsorship to have Executive Council vote. Approved unanimously with $750 costs. What about environmental groups like LEAF? Treat like non-profit law firm and allow to sponsor. Can corporate general counsel sponsor? Yes.

D. CLE Treatise - covered at retreat. Mary Smallwood will be new Chair, starting at Annual Update. 

E. Ethics. Doug Rillstone not here. No report.

F. Florida Bar Journal Column (taken out of order - see A)

G. Internet. Joe Richards describes material in packet - proposal for List Serve protocol arising from LEAF message on permit. Joe is filtering missent messages and SPAM. Extensive discussion about defamatory materials, advertising of non-ELULS events, intellectual property and copyright issues. Richard suggested allowing posting of need for legal representation, but avoid discussion of facts. Policy approved unanimously. Joe will implement. 

Larry Sellers brought up issue of List Serve for commercial purposes. After extensive discussion, consensus was that Joe should use discretion in determining postings related to goods and services based on Section and public interest. 

Larry suggested that we need to promote expansion of List Serve. Could do another solicitation to e-mail addresses. Getting new address from directory updates. 

H. Law Schools. Cathy Sellers not here. Larry stated to Maloney deadline was coming up. Encourage entries. Jackie - call Cathy if interested in judging. Larry stated that scholarships had been decided. Next round of scholarships in August.

I. Membership. 

Ralf Brooks stated that the Directory is in type setting. Inquiries from potential advertisers were lost, so we are looking for 5 or 6 to sign up, so 1/2 cost covered. Jackie-6/00 publication. It was suggested to put a form in back to join List Serve, and to include annual update brochure. Discussion about where advertising should be. Suggested to use colored paper in middle. Ralf - Give to libraries. Larry - consider putting on web site. Discussion about Bar issues. Joe will work with Jackie.

J. Public Interest. Jane Gordon

March 24-25 Public Interest Seminar in Gainesville 150 signed up + 50 walk ins. Biggest ever. Good reviews. Next year may be last weekend in February. Matt Hicks is student co-chair. Discussion about budget, how to pull these students into Section. Discussion about need to promote law school student membership. Brown Bag visits to law schools, consolidate with each school and our contacts for membership chair each Fall. Mentoring program., let on List Serve without charge, Reduce fee(?). Larry will pass on suggestions to Law School Liaison. 

Richard discussed sponsorship of ABA Fellowship for Minorities. Should be sponsor (1/2 money - $5,000 fellowship). Larry -revisit scholarship budget. Send to Suzi and Cathy to look at. 

K. Section Reporter. 

Robert Manning. He does not know where the current issue stands. Legislative edition - summaries being prepared now. John Fumero doing Everglades article. Eric Olsen coordinating summaries and focus article. Summaries and Chair's Column due 5/26. To Jackie 6/1 - Mid-June publication. Could include Wildlife materials. Legislative issue will include Annual Update brochure. Coming Soon-Treatise progress report.

VI. LIAISON REPORTS

A. ABA 

No report. Fall ABA in Atlanta. Make sure no conflict with our 11/3 November seminar.

B. CLE Committee

Bob Fingar reported that there was on new information to report. 

C. Council of Sections

Irene Quincy reported that there had been no meeting since the last Council meeting. 

Other. Larry Sellers discussed ways to provide information about environmental law and risk education to the public. Richard and Terry Zinn will be generating ideas. Further information at June meeting. Section could serve as media resource. 

VII. INFORMATION.

A. Attendance policy - written report or substitute with excused absences. Will start to list excused and unexcused absences separately. Encourage committee chairs to come to meetings.

B. Current list of e-mail addresses in package. 

C. Current financial statement. Maribel indicated that Land Use Law Manual should be $20,000 and FSU Law Journal $1,000 , so we are not over budget. 

D. Awards - Various in back-up. Take vote at June meeting for one voted on by Council. Larry asked for suggestions for Chair awards for June meeting.

E. Next Meeting June 22,2000 in Boca Raton. CLE Committee will be first hour. We will have reception with Administrative Law Section.

F. It was decided to merge the Past Chair's Reception with the Section Reception at the Annual Update. 

G. Adjourned at 5:25 p.m.