Q1、How do I schedule a meeting?
Contact your Bar liaison with desired meeting dates and times. Once meeting dates are identified, the liaison will distribute meeting notices and any related materials, track rsvps and arrange for meeting space, telephone conference lines and lunches.
Q2、Where can in-person meetings be held?
Meetings may be scheduled at the Bar headquarters (950 Taylor Street, Columbia) or the Conference Center (1501 Park Street, Columbia) subject to space availability. From time to time, circumstances dictate a need to host meetings at offsite locations. Your liaison will work to make sure adequate notice is provided to members.
Q3、What can I expect the bar liaison to do for my committee?
The Bar liaison provides administrative support necessary to accomplish goals and objectives and facilitate the ongoing activity of volunteers in between meetings. These duties include:
attend scheduled meetings
record and maintain accurate minutes
maintain rosters and agendas; provide direction regarding Bar policy
maintain regular contact
assist in goal development and project completion
oversee section expenditures
assist committees in determining budget needs
prepare newsletter copy, correspondence and reports (composition, proofreading and distribution)
monitor overall activity
revitalize dormant entities
Q4、How soon after contacting my liaison should I expect to hear back?
Bar staff are charged with returning communications within 24 hours of the initial contact. If time is of the essence, please communicate that to your liaison. Keep in mind that staff liaisons provide administrative support to multiple entities and have other assigned duties. Organization on the front end will prevent delays on the back end. Also, most staff liaisons are nonexempt personnel by designation and will not be able to make off hours or weekend contact as a matter of routine. The Bar must adhere to state and federal employment laws where issues of overtime pay and staff classifications are concerned.
Q5、What if I am not pleased with my liaison’s performance?
The Bar prides itself on having staff considered to be among the finest in the country. However, from time to time there may be stylistic or personality differences which arise. Candid conversations should be held with assigned staff to ensure clear expectations. Communications regarding performance concerns should be undertaken in a professional and respectful manner. The Bar staff is supervised by David Ross. Concerns may be communicated to him if efforts to work through issues with the liaison are unsuccessful.
Q6、Can members participate by phone?
Members can meet by telephone when travel to onsite meetings is not feasible. The Bar utilizes in house and third party telecommunications mechanisms to facilitate these calls. Exceptions may occur for meetings lasting longer than an hour when the cost of hosting members via teleconference is cost prohibitive.
Q7、What is the scope of my committee?
A jurisdictional statement is typically established upon the creation of a Bar committee. Your Bar staff liaison should provide you with that statement. They are typically included as descriptive statements in the annual committee signup. If your entity does not appear to have one, you should take steps to address the development of one. Contact your staff liaison for assistance.
Q8、How can I spend Bar funds?
Bar funds are designated for specific purposes through an annual budgeting process. Committees have no individual funds, though there is a general committee expense line in the Bar budget to subsidize meeting expenses. Funding requests should be discussed with your staff liaison who will see that those requests are considered by the Board of Governors. Sections have semi-autonomy in the expenditure of section dues collected. From time to time, the Board of Governors may be informed about certain planned section expenditures to ensure no red flags are raised.
Q9、How do I establish goals?
Goals should be established by reviewing recent committee or section history, consulting with members and your staff liaison, and reviewing pressing issues.
Q10、Will my Bar liaison attend the Convention?
Staffing at the Convention is determined by the Executive Director in consultation with the Assistant Executive Director and the Conventions Director. It is not financially feasible to have all liaison staff present at the Convention.
Q11、what ages are gaming chairs for?
A: there are gaming chairs that are specifically designed and catered to for kids and there are some chairs that are made for people of all ages. the only limiting factors of an adult gaming chair would be the height and the weight of the user. please look at the specific numbers provided by the individual chair’s manufacturer to determine if weight or height would be a problem.
Q12、what benefits do gaming chairs have over other chairs if any?
A: first and foremost is comfort. gaming chairs are designed in a way to be used for prolonged sitting. a lot of office chairs are usually designed to blend in with the office environment and aren’t very friendly on your spine if you sit in them for too long. gaming chairs are usually made with softer material that doesn’t cave in as easily so you can spend hours a day in the seated position.
Gaming chairs (some of them), also come with other unique features that set them apart from other chairs such as audio speakers in the headrest or the ability to control certain features of your tv. while the main benefit of the gaming chair is comfort and rest, there’s a lot of different benefits and features that different chairs have depending on price and brand.
Q13、 what brand is the best to buy?
A: this will really depend on your budget and the features of a chair you desire, as different people will have different preferences. dxracer is currently the most popular gaming chair manufacturer and commonly seen used by gamers on sites like twitch or youtube gaming. another popular lineup is the x rocker gaming chairs most notably known for their built in audio speakers. they also make cheap simple floor level rockers for the budget gamer as well.
Q14、how many different kinds of gaming chairs are there?
A: there’s the video rocker, the racing seat, the bean bag seat, the racing chair and the pedestal chair. each of them have their unique advantages and disadvantages over other chairs. here’s an overview of what general purpose each one serves.
Video rocker – these are the cheapest types of gaming chairs on the market. they sit on the floor and are great for console gamers. some of them come foldable and are great for any budget gaming room. they’re fun, well designed, comfortable and some of them come with audio input ports as well.
Racing seat – most notably what the dxracer lineup likes to manufacturer. these are chairs that are specialized for pc gaming and have an unusually tall neck to help support the head and back. they’re also one of the most expensive next to the racing simulator chairs.
Bean bag chairs – while these don’t provide any kind of advantage or disadvantage to your experience, you will have to make sure that your desk has a slide out keyboard and that your desk level height can be adjusted to work with this chair. it goes great in any room and is mostly used for console gaming.
Racing simulator – for those who love playing racing games, these expensive chairs are specialized to simulate the feeling of being in a cock pit. they come with an attached stand where a racing wheel can go.
Pedestal chair – arguably the most expensive due to all the features on them, pedestal chairs are similar to reclining chairs. they have a base that allows them to swivel and rock. most people use them for console gaming but they could also be used for desks with a slide out keyboard and mouse
Q15、How many meetings does a committee typically hold each year?
The frequency of meetings varies from group to group. Ideally, you should plan to meet 3-4 times during the Bar year, with at least one in person meeting. Your liaison can provide you with historical information related to your committee which can aid you in determining a schedule. Bar staff report regularly to the Board of Governors on entity activity. (Note: To increase membership involvement, it has proven to be beneficial to schedule and distribute all meeting dates at the onset of your appointment)