Many people have a natural fear of vicious dogs with their teeth out, skunks with their tails up, and teenage drivers with their heads down texting while driving ninety miles per hour. The Vendors and Speakers SIG is none of the above.  We don’t bite, we don’t smell, and unlike your teenage children, we are committed to being on time. As a matter of fact, we are some of the friendliest  people around. A group favorite at virtual Vancouver was the virtual reception where we got to “speed date” with other ACLEA members we had never met before. One of the most valuable parts of any ACLEA conference is the opportunity for us to get to know you and for you to get to know us.

Members of our SIG do more than just support ACLEA through sponsorship fees and exhibitor fees, we participate in leadership and committees that help us keep innovating and finding creative ways to meet the many challenges inherent in providing CLE in the jurisdictions from which ACLEA members hail. ACLEA is a place we come to not just share tips, tricks, and pain points with each other, but also where we come to keep our finger on the pulse of CLE world so we can bring our best to the people we serve.

Some of us have been members of ACLEA for decades, and one is a former CLE director of a bar association. Professional speakers have done thousands of presentations and have spent thousands of hours making their presentations informative, engaging, and memorable. We bring enthusiasm to our craft and love to share our knowledge with your attorneys to improve their practice and make it more profitable. Further, many professional speakers are experienced in presenting via webinar. In the current climate, the required emphasis on virtual presentations presents a fantastic opportunity to “test drive” a professional speaker. Presenting virtually removes travel costs from the equation, so speakers from all around the country are now much more accessible to your organization. And many professional speakers are even willing to enter profit sharing agreements, which allows bar associations to mitigate against any fear of losing money taking a chance on paying a professional.

Similarly, vendors provide essential services that help improve the operations of your continuing education. They provide a host of technological time saving and revenue increasing tools, including virtual event management, CLE/CPD tracking, mobile access, professional development and CLE content, and marketing and attendance tracking. Many have developed tech solutions and other resources to remove the administrative and logistical headaches that member organizations encounter in delivering high quality programming and publications to a high quantity of people who are consuming content by an ever-increasing myriad of means and methods.

It’s no secret that this year was a little different than last, and we really missed being able to interact, share, and learn from other ACLEA members in the way we are used to. Finding a “new normal” means getting creative, trying new ways of connecting, communicating, and building relationships. One new way we’re trying, is showcasing the range of talent of our SIG members (so you can get to know us a little better). In this post you’ll find a brief description of how each of us help our friends in CLE programming, marketing, and promotions do their jobs more easily.  So reach out. Start a conversation (we’d love to get to know you a little better!).

Sincerely,
Your ACLEA Vendors & Speakers SIG

Philip Bogdanoff, Interactive Presentations, “Where attorneys get engaged”
Thirty-eight years' experience as an attorney and presenter.  Over 200 presentations for bar associations and law enforcement.  Phil has creative presentations on ethics, appellate practice, police use of deadly force, and the Tiger King trial.  Webinars are available on a revenue share basis.  http://philipbogdanoff.com/index.html

Mary DeSpain, Destination CLEs
Destination CLEs*, provides high-quality legal expertise, camaraderie, and resources in beautiful locations around the globe. Give your members the opportunity to attend a destination CLE and earn revenue for your organization. No cost to you! *Enjoying The Now Travel-Cruise Planners* guides you through the process of providing your own destination programs with options that allow your representative to attend at no cost.

Margaret Spencer Dixon, Spencer Consulting, Time Management for Lawyers

An ACLEA member since 1997, lawyer/consultant Meg Dixon has presented over 400 customized programs on time management, project management, and stress management for law firms, CLE providers, government agencies, and law schools. Most recent webinar: Overcoming Pandemic Procrastination.www.TimeManagementForLawyers.com

Angel Duncan, CLE Specialist,  viGlobal Legal Talent Management Software
95% of the AmLaw 100 are viGlobal clients. Our software provides firms with a full management suite to manage their own customizable “one stop” LMS firmwide as well as track CLE/CPD requirements for US and International attorneys. For over 20 years we have offered modules for firm management such as; Recruiting, Evaluations, Retention, and much more. https://www.viglobal.com/

Lawren Finley, Profiscience
The makers of UniversitySite, the preferred LMS for law firms around the world. Our latest product release is CLESite. CLESite includes everything needed to track CLE Compliance, including: CLE rule summaries, United States compliance rule reminders, managing events and automated reporting. Learn more about our product offerings here: www.profiscience.com

Rick Horowitz, Wordsmith in Chief, Prime Prose LLC (rick@primeprose.com)
“The best online learning experience I’ve ever had.”
“Made the experience feel like we were in a live classroom setting.”
“Rick was fabulous! He was clear, concise, and entertaining. Who knew that this ‘More Effective Writing’ class would be both effective and enjoyable?”

Michael Kahn and Chris Osborn, ReelTime CLE
ReelTime Creating Learning Experiences helps law firms, in house legal departments, and bar associations around the U.S., Canada, and Australia provide engaging live and virtual CLE and professional development programs designed to improve lawyer well-being, reduce malpractice risk, and foster a healthier corporate culture. Many of our programs are based on original films. We love working with PD professionals and CLE planners to offer lawyers and staff programs they’ll love, with content they need most, and that equip them for greater productivity & fulfillment in their practices and lives.  https://reeltimecle.com

Trish Mongeon, ezCPD.ca, Engaging Online CPD for Legal Professionals

Since 2014, ezCPD.ca has provided Canadian legal professionals with a broad range of online programs (live and recorded) to meet your continuing professional development needs. Ethics, practice management, EDI, and all areas of practice.

Sara Robertson – Lime Horse
LimeHorse's mission is to bring CPD into the 21st century leveraging technology and human centered topics to give lawyers the skills they need as law enters the digital age.  We use mindfulness, emotional intelligence, neuroscience, and organizational development tools to tackle important topics like stress, bias, communication, and performance. Our technology driven programs provide flexible learning to fit any schedule and help lawyers meet their professional development needs "on the go."  Learn more at www.limehorse.com

Mark Rosch, President and Carole Levitt, Esq., Vice-President, CLEwebinars.com, a division of Internet For Lawyers, Inc.
We recruit speakers, record and edit their webinars, and create marketing descriptions, graphics, and a customized webinar catalog for you so your members can view live and on-demand webinars by national speakers. There is no cost to join our network. Instead, we share royalties with you.  In addition to providing fully produced webinars by national speakers for you, CLEwebinars.com also manages all aspects of event management. We take payments, send confirmation emails, reminder emails, and CLE certificates, all customized and branded for your organization. mrosch@clewebinars.com clevitt@clewebinars.com

Cynthia Sharp - The Sharper Lawyer
Veteran Attorney Cynthia Sharp works with motivated lawyers seeking to build sustainable law practices. After building and selling her boutique firm which she ran for close to 30 years, she embarked on a professional speaking and consulting career.  For the past 10 years, she has dedicated herself to sharing practice building strategies and processes with solo and small firm attorneys throughout North America. In recognition of her contributions to the profession, the ABA GPSolo Division named her Trainer of the Year. cindy@thesharperlawyer.com

Anna Marie Thatcher,  PERIAKTOS PRODUCTIONS, LLC®
Formed in 1994, the company provides movies that are produced specifically for CLE programs in ethics.  For information on titles and availability of movies (with optional filmed discussions) to create “live” webcasts and CLE Video on Demand, contact Anna Marie Thatcher J.D., 605-787-7099, productions@periaktos.com.

Paul Unger, Partner, Affinity
Paul is a national speaker, author, and thought leader in the legal technology industry.  He is the author of dozens of legal technology manuals and publications, including Tame the Digital Chaos - Time, Task, Email & Distraction Management (2020) and PowerPoint in an Hour for Lawyers (2014). He is a frequent speaker on time management, document management, paperless office, and cybersecurity. punger@affinityconsulting.com.