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Criteria-Based Advocacy

By applying predefined criteria to legislative engagement, the organization advances public interest legal reforms, because focusing on issues where legal expertise is relevant ensures effective, rights-based advocacy within the judicial system. This strategy involves systematically evaluating legislative opportunities against established criteria, prioritizing those that align with public interest, legal expertise, and protection of individual rights. It distinguishes itself from broad-based lobbying by ensuring disciplined, mission-aligned engagement that leverages the organization’s unique professional capacity.

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activities of orgs running this strategy

A sample of programmatic activities from the orgs above. These are what the strategy looks like on the ground.

  • Addressing Social Justice, Bias, and Inclusion STATE BAR OF ARIZONA
    advocacy
    The organization established a Task Force on Social Justice, Bias and Inclusion to study and recommend programs, services, and initiatives related to these areas, and approved its report.
  • Administering Board of Governors Elections STATE BAR OF ARIZONA
    direct service
    The organization conducts elections for its Board of Governors annually, ensuring democratic representation within the bar association.
  • Advocating for Access to Justice and Equity in the Legal Profession STATE BAR OF ARIZONA
    advocacy
    The organization advances approaches to increase access to legal services for all Arizona residents, encourages member participation in access to justice initiatives, and works to eliminate bias in the legal profession and justice system.
  • Advocating for Access to Justice and Equity in the Legal Profession STATE BAR OF ARIZONA
    advocacy
    The organization advances approaches to increase access to legal services for all Arizona residents, encourages member participation in access to justice initiatives, and works to eliminate bias in the legal profession and justice system. This includes adopting anti-discrimination policies and establishing task forces to study and recommend programs related to social justice, bias, and inclusion.
  • Conducting Research on the Legal Profession STATE BAR OF ARIZONA
    research
    The organization facilitates academic and educational research by managing member communications for approved surveys, produces demographic reports on its leadership and membership, and conducts surveys on workplace diversity and inclusion experiences within the legal profession.
  • Conducting Research on the Legal Profession STATE BAR OF ARIZONA
    research
    The organization conducts research, including demographic reports on its leadership and membership, and surveys on workplace diversity and inclusion experiences, to understand and address challenges within the legal profession. It also facilitates academic and educational research by managing member communications for approved surveys.
  • Conducting Research on the Legal Profession STATE BAR OF ARIZONA
    research
    The organization conducts research to understand and improve the legal profession, including producing demographic reports on leadership and membership and surveying members on workplace diversity and inclusion experiences. It also facilitates academic and educational research by managing member communications for approved surveys.
  • Conducting Research on the Legal Profession STATE BAR OF ARIZONA
    research
    The organization facilitates academic and educational research by managing member communications for approved surveys, produced a demographic report on its leadership and membership, and conducted a survey on workplace diversity and inclusion experiences among its members.
  • Gathering Member Feedback for Organizational Improvement STATE BAR OF ARIZONA
    capacity building
    The organization conducts triennial member surveys to gather feedback, which is then used to inform priority setting and resource allocation by the Board of Governors, and forms task forces to research approaches used by other bar associations to address legal profession challenges.
  • Managing Member Information and Communications STATE BAR OF ARIZONA
    direct service
    The organization grants full and unrestricted access to its membership list to the Supreme Court of Arizona, provides access to member lists for Arizona-based nonprofit legal organizations, and offers one-time-use mailing lists to member benefit partners.
  • Member Engagement and Governance STATE BAR OF ARIZONA
    direct service
    The organization conducts annual Board of Governors elections and regularly surveys its members to gather feedback, which is then used to inform priority setting and resource allocation by the Board of Governors to improve services and benefits.
  • Organizational Governance and Member Engagement STATE BAR OF ARIZONA
    capacity building
    The organization conducts annual Board of Governors elections, forms task forces to research approaches used by other bar associations, and conducts triennial member surveys to improve services and inform priority setting and resource allocation.
  • Organizational Governance and Member Representation STATE BAR OF ARIZONA
    direct service
    The organization conducts Board of Governors elections annually and uses member survey results to inform priority setting and resource allocation by the Board of Governors.
  • Promoting Professional Development and Member Wellness STATE BAR OF ARIZONA
    capacity building
    The organization supports member competency through continuing professional development programs, provides support for members to adapt to changes in the legal landscape, including AI, and supports the wellness of its legal professional members.
  • Providing Access to Member Lists STATE BAR OF ARIZONA
    direct service
    The organization provides access to its membership lists to the Supreme Court of Arizona, to Arizona-based nonprofit legal organizations aligning with its mission, and to member benefit partners for one-time-use traditional mailing lists.
  • Providing Member List Access STATE BAR OF ARIZONA
    direct service
    The organization provides access to its membership list to the Supreme Court of Arizona, to Arizona-based nonprofit legal organizations aligned with its mission, and to member benefit partners for one-time-use traditional mailing lists.
  • Providing Member List Access STATE BAR OF ARIZONA
    direct service
    The organization grants full and unrestricted access to its membership list to the Supreme Court of Arizona, provides access to member lists for Arizona-based nonprofit legal organizations aligning with its mission, and offers one-time-use traditional mailing lists to member benefit partners.
  • Public Education on the Rule of Law STATE BAR OF ARIZONA
    advocacy
    The organization conducts public education initiatives to inform the public about the rule of law and the role of courts and legal professionals within a democratic system.