How-to-Session for New Editors
Presented By:
Brad Babbitt, CMC MemberBrant Martin, CMC MemberLance Ream, CMC Member
Your New Role
• Find Authors• Edit Content• Obtain Author Agreements• Assist Staff in Posting/Publication
Resources: People
• Committee Leadership• Former Editors• Section Staff• CMC Members• Members of Your Committee
Resources: Information
• CMC Publications Guidelines• Editor Resource Center• Past Newsletters• Existing Website
Components
• Announcements• Message From The Chairs• News & Developments• Articles• CLE Materials• Links to Other Sources
Process
• Edit Content Per Guidelines• Obtain Author Agreement Form• Best Practices For Working With Your Staff Editor
Newsletter Requirements
• 4 original Articles, minimum• 2 News & Developments, minimum• Indicate order of articles.• Author Agreements Required For All Content• Submit Content In One Email• Repurposed Articles: Only From Section Committees
News & Developments
• 100–750 words• Short headlines: 60 Characters Or Less• No Author Agreement Required• Quarterly committees: 4 per month• Semiannual Committees: 2 per month
Articles
• 750–2,500 words• Short headlines: 60 characters or less• Author Agreement Required• Citations in text; no endnotes or footnotes.• Author bio: name, title, firm, location, firm bio page only• No author photos• Quarterly Committee: 2 per month• Semiannual Committees: 1 per month
Finding Authors
• Law School Expert Directories or Websites• Legal Blogs and Websites • Seminars and Workshops • Committee and Sub-Committee Co-chairs
• Monthly Committee Conferences• Solicit: Website, Newsletter, List-Serve Notices• Section YLLP participants
• Same Content – Variety Of Formats• CLE Presentation Materials• Newsletter Article• Website Article• News & Developments – Link to Article• Sound Advice Podcast• List-Serve Notice by Email• Social Media Posts
360 Degree Content