President: The President presides
at Robert Van Pelt Inn functions, ensures that the officers
and Executive Committee perform their duties, provides general
leadership and guidance to the officers and membership of the
Robert Van Pelt Inn, maintains contact with the national
organization and sees that the Robert Van Pelt Inn adheres to the
policies of the American Inns of Court Foundation as enunciated in
the Robert Van Pelt Inn's Charter and the policies promulgated by
the board of trustees of the national organization. The President
is the official voting representative of the Robert Van Pelt Inn at
the business meeting of the American Inns of Court Foundation. The
President is not carried on the roster of an Individual Pupillage
Team, but is a roving liaison with all teams.
President-Elect: The President-Elect is a voting
member of the Executive Committee and is strongly encouraged to
attend the annual meeting of the American Inns of Court Foundation
immediately prior to becoming president. The President-Elect is not
carried on the roster of an Individual Pupillage Team, but is a
roving liaison with all teams.
Program Chair: The Program Chair oversees the
planning and coordinating of programs for each Robert Van Pelt Inn
meeting, assists with avoiding duplicative programs, submits
program reports for Nebraska CLE accreditation and to the
American Inns of Court Foundation, and plans one or more
programs to be held in reserve for emergencies.
Membership Chair: The Membership Chair gathers
names for future membership openings, makes recommendations to the
Executive Committee regarding membership, and monitors attendance
for all purposes, including possible awards for attendance.
Secretary/Treasurer: The Secretary/Treasurer
collects the dues from the members, communicates with members
regarding those dues, and pays all bills properly submitted to the
Treasurer. A report must be made at least annually to the
President.
Alumni/Emeritus Chair: The Alumni/Emeritus
Chair solicits contributions from Robert Van Pelt Inn members,
Alumni and Eritus members, firms and community organizations for
the Robert Van Pelt Inn treasury.
Counselor for Mentoring: The Counselor
for Mentoring is responsible for supervising the Robert Van
Pelt Inn's mentoring program.
System Administrator: The System
Administrator is responsible for information technology issues
to include maintaining the website of the Robert Van Pelt American
Inn of Court and its entries in The Chapter Management System (CMS)
of the American Inns of Court.
Inn Administrator: The Inn Administrator
maintains the records of the Robert Van Pelt Inn, including the
minutes of the Executive Committee meetings and membership rosters;
corresponds with the national office and local Inn members,
including providing the national organization with rosters and
officer information; extends membership invitations to new
members; makes announcements, and schedules meetings and
events.
Executive Committee: The Executive Committee,
whose responsibilities are to set the policies of the Robert Van
Pelt Inn, selects the officers to administer the policies, and
selects the members of the Individual Pupillage Teams. The
Executive Committee consists of the officers and one member of each
of the Individual Pupillage Teams not otherwise represented on the
Executive Committee by an officer.