Agenda

American Indian Law Section Annual Meeting
September 13, 2001, 9:30 a.m.

Held at the State Bar of Michigan's 66^th Annual Meeting
Lansing Center & Radisson Hotel, Lansing

I. Call to Order & Introductions of Current Council & Guests

II. Agenda Adoption

III. Approval of Minutes, 9/21/00 Annual Meeting & 4/21/01 Regular Meeting

IV. Review of Current Activities

A. Report from Chairperson

B. Newsletter

C. Report on State Bar of Michigan Bench-Bar Conference (May 24-25, 2001)

D. Other

V. Budget Report, Approval of Expenditures, including Access to Justice and Michigan Indian Legal Services

VI. Nomination and Election of Section Officers and Council Members

VII. New Activities

A. By-Laws Committee

Amend Article III, Council and Officers, Section 1, to permit Council to include one or more law students as ex officio (non-voting) members (currently only allows for one law student).

Amend Article V, Section 5, to permit voting members of the Section Council to participate in regular and special meetings via telephone conferencing or video conferencing in addition to physical presence (currently only allows for physical presence).

B. Nominating Committee

C. State Bar Website/Updates (add AILS Bylaws, Newsletters (1999, 2000 & 2001), Annual Program Summary, Current Meeting Minutes).

D. 2002 Annual Meeting

VIII. Other: State Bar of Michigan E-Filing Task Force PDF (see 8/31/01 request from Trent V. Cahill, director, Access to Justice Technology)

IX. Adjournment