RE: [legalxml-courtfiling] Selection of TC representative to Legal XML Member Section Steering Committee

["jmessing" <jmessing@law-on-line.com>]

I would like to see the money put aside to fund LegalXML books and other publications.

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From: "Bergeron, Donald L. (LNG-DAY)" <Donald.Bergeron@lexisnexis.com>
Date:  Mon, 7 Apr 2003 11:40:35 -0400 

>I have to disagree. The excess is designed to support the work of the entire
>committee, not offsetting the costs of individual members. If we open up
>this practice it would could the failure of the group. Providing tools to
>lower the cost to participate for all members needs to be the focus.
>Webmeetings and such fit in this area.
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>I can not comment further today.
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>Regards, 
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>Don 
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>Donald L. Bergeron 
>Systems & Data Architect 
>donald.bergeron@lexisnexis.com 
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>937-865-1276 O 
>937-748-2775 H 
>937-672-7781 M 
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: Cabral, James [mailto:jcabral@mtgmc.com]
>Sent: Monday, April 07, 2003 11:36 AM
>To: 'Electronic Court Filing Technical Committeee'
>Subject: RE: [legalxml-courtfiling] Selection of TC representative to Lega l
>XML Member Section Steering Committee
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>John mentioned the surplus revenue that LegalXML is generating every month.
>I would like to suggest to whomever might serve on the Steering Committee
>that, in addition to covering the costs of conference calling,  those funds
>PARTIALLY cover the costs of attending face-to-face meetings for the
>officers of each TC including the chairs, secretaries and editor.  Given the
>budget situations in most states, I think some assistance may make the
>difference on whether the officers can attend the face-to-face meetings
>which are so important to the forward progress of the TCs.
> 
>Jim Cabral
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: John Greacen [mailto:john@greacen.net] 
>Sent: Monday, April 07, 2003 7:49 AM
>To: Electronic Court Filing Technical Committeee
>Subject: [legalxml-courtfiling] Selection of TC representative to Legal XML
>Member Section Steering Committee
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>During our Atlanta face to face meeting, we will choose our representative
>to the Legal XML Member Section Steering Committee.
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>A bit of background is in order.  The Legal XML member section currently has
>eight TCs.  They are:
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>Electronic Court Filing
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>eContracts
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>Integrated Justice
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>Lawful Intercept
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>Legislative
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>eNotary
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>Online Dispute Resolution
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>Transcripts
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>To my knowledge, the only TC that has yet produced a specification is
>Electronic Court Filing.  We have produced four - Court Filing 1.0 and 1.1,
>Court Document 1.1, and Query and Response.  All of our specifications to
>date have been DTDs.
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>The Member Section Steering Committee is responsible for establishing
>policies that would apply across all of the Legal XML TCs, including
>horizontal elements if any.  It is responsible for planning to enhance the
>effectiveness of existing TCs, identify the need for additional TCs,
>increase Member Section membership, and increase the visibility of our
>specifications.  It represents the TCs with OASIS.  It is responsible for
>allocating and administering our revenues.  We currently have roughly
>$15,000 in reserves and are realizing more than $2000 per month in new
>revenue.  The Steering Committee's only expenditures to date have been to
>support conference calling capability available to all TCs.
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>The current Steering Committee consists of the members of the Board of
>Directors of Legal XML, Inc. who remain active in the organization.  The
>Committee has devised, and OASIS has approved, a more representative process
>for choosing the Steering Committee.  Each TC will choose a representative.
>Those members will be able to create up to three additional at large
>Steering Committee positions, based upon their assessment of the
>representativeness of the TC choices and the needs of the Member Section.
>The at-large positions will be filled by vote of the entire Member Section
>membership.
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>I propose that the Electronic Court Filing TC proceed as follows:
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>We will receive nominations for our representative beginning today, and
>ending during the first conference call on Thursday, April 14th.  We will
>then vote on the nominations during the second conference call, Friday,
>April 15th.  Persons not able to participate in that conference call may
>vote on the list, provided they register their vote before the beginning of
>the second conference call - which is scheduled for noon Eastern time on
>Friday, April 15th.  
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>TC members may nominate themselves.
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>Nominations should include the nominee's qualifications to serve as our
>Steering Committee member.
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>Although I will do so if it is the will of the TC membership that I
>continue, I would prefer not to serve on the new Member Section Steering
>Committee.  I have spent over two years in the assignment; they have been
>two difficult years; I feel that I have made my contribution and that it is
>time to involve new blood and new perspectives in the leadership of the
>Member Section.
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>Please let me know if anyone objects to this proposed procedure or has any
>suggested improvements to it.
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>John M. Greacen
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>Greacen Associates, LLC
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>HCR 78, Box 23
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>Regina, New Mexico 87046
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>505-289-2164
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>505-780-1450 (cell)
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