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* 1. Please complete the following information:

Committee Descriptions:
Awards Committee
Recognize excellence in agricultural law by coordinating AALA's annual awards. Review nominations and select recipients for the Excellence in Agricultural Law Award, Professional Scholarship Award, and Student Scholarship Award. Coordinate recognition of award winners during the annual symposium.

Time Commitment: Work begins in late spring with planning, followed by soliciting nominations in late summer and evaluating nominees in late summer/early fall. Committee members are encouraged to help present awards during the symposium in November, if available.
Distance Education Committee
Expand member access to professional development through webinars and online CLE programs on emerging agricultural law topics. Working with subject-matter experts, the committee plans and delivers timely, high-quality educational content to members nationwide, with up to two sessions annually designated as members-only CLE.

Time Commitment: The committee typically meets 1-2 times per year via Zoom to plan annual content, with additional coordination via email as needed. Committee members volunteer to manage 1-3 educational sessions throughout the year.
Membership and Marketing Committee
Support AALA's membership growth and visibility by assisting with recruitment strategies, engagement initiatives, and marketing campaigns. Help implement outreach efforts to attract new members and re-engage lapsed members.

Time Commitment: The committee typically meets monthly. Committee members participate in personal outreach to lapsed members in late summer and may support additional initiatives such as social media content, promotional materials, targeted potential and new member outreach, or other member communications throughout the year.
Newsletter Committee
Produce Farm to Firm, AALA's monthly e-newsletter, keeping members informed on legal and policy developments affecting agriculture. Committee members solicit and edit articles as well as contribute to Letters from the Editor.

Time Commitment: The committee meets monthly and holds an annual planning session at the beginning of the year to outline content themes and the publication schedule for 11 issues throughout the year.
Students and Young Professionals Outreach Committee
The SYP Committee connects the next generation of agricultural and food law professionals to the AALA community by recruiting law students and young lawyers into the agricultural law community. It also builds relationships with law students and schools, organizes webinars and mentorship sessions specifically for students and young professionals, and creates pathways for early-career professionals to network and engage with experienced practitioners. The committee plays an instrumental role in planning student-focused events during the annual symposium.

Time Commitment: The committee meets monthly. Committee members can get involved in various ways, including hosting webinars, facilitating mentorship and career panels, coordinating symposium student events, or connecting with law schools for outreach.
Symposium Planning Committee
Oversee content for AALA's premier annual event by soliciting speaker proposals, reviewing submissions, and curating programming to deliver a high-quality educational experience that advances the profession.

Time Commitment: Work begins in late winter with the call for proposals and speaker outreach. The committee typically meets virtually once a month, with flexible or optional attendance depending on your availability. Additional meetings may be scheduled in late spring/early summer to review and select sessions, and again in the fall to finalize details.

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* 2. Which committees interest you? (check all that apply)

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* 3. Would you like to contribute an article for publication in Farm to Firm, the official newsletter of AALA?

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