The next meeting of the NCBA's Technology Advisory Committee (TAC) will be held as follows:

    a. Day: Friday, September 16, 2005
    b. Time: 10:30 am to 1:00 pm
    c. Location: NC Bar Center, Cary, NC; Senator Sam J. Ervin, Jr. Conference Room "C"
    d. Hot lunch will be served starting at noon
    e. Directions are available on line at: http://www.ncbar.org/about/directions.aspx

TAC members can also participate via phone conference from any convenient location using the NCBA's "Raindance Reservationless Conferencing Account". The phone conference information will be emailed to TAC members a few days before the meeting.

                           MEETING AGENDA
1. Welcome and introduction -- Al Friedrich (Chair)
    a. Introduction of members -- Bar Center & phone conference attendees
        i. New Members (6): Andrew Atherton, Justice Newby, Neil Riemann, David Smith, James Vaughan, & Steve Winsett
    b. Volunteer to take minutes
2. Approval of minutes from June 10, 2005 TAC meeting -- Al Friedrich
3. NC Business Center Expansion -- Steve Winsett
    a. eFiling usage increase
    b. Greater geographic dispersion under new rules in House Bill 650 (http://www.ncleg.net/Sessions/2005/Bills/House/HTML/H650v2.html)
    c. New high tech courtroom for Judge Diaz in Charlotte
4. Strategic Planning & Emerging Trends Committee Retreat Feedback -- Tom Purdy
    a. 3 Year Strategic Planning process overview:
        i. Completed:  mission, development plan, survey stakeholders
        ii. In progress:  vision, values, goals, measures of success
        iii. Planned:  feedback, implementation, analyze, report
    b. Technology-related items discussed during 9/9-10/05 SP/ET Committee retreat
        i. Technology is critical part of strategic plan – supports / affects all aspects
        ii. Specific requirements outlined in strategic plan
        iii. Sections, Divisions & Committee Chair feedback (2/15-3/10/06)
    c. Information / Feedback:
        i. e-bar & articles (http://www.ncbar.org/news/1/960/index.aspx)
        ii. Strategic Plan Website & Forums (soon)
5. NCBA Hurricane Disaster Relief Support -- Tom Purdy
    a. Hurricane Katrina website w/ Activities, Information, Links & Resources; http://www.ncbar.org/news/1/880/index.aspx
    b. NC Bar Foundation Legal Relief Fund: http://www.ncbar.org/news/1/874/index.aspx
    c. ABA YLD - Disaster Legal Services network information: http://www.ncbar.org/news/1/879/index.aspx
    d. Red Cross equipment donation: 12 desktop computers & 30+ 15” CRT monitors
6. TAC Plans for 2005-2006 -- Al Friedrich
    a. President’s Goals for 2005-2006 -- “Renaissance of Professionalism”
        i. Discuss TAC’s role in goals w/ possible technology-related action items.
        ii. Service to the Profession
           1. Expand small firm outreach programs to extend bar services across the state (Membership & Technology Advisory Committees).
           2. Plan strategically for the NCBA (Strategic Planning Committee)
        iii. Administration of Justice
           1. Establish electronic filing and data retrieval system for NC courts (Ad Hoc E-Filing Committee and Technology Advisory Committee)
    b. TAC Subcommittees – participants & ideas for 2005-06
        i. Web Projects Subcommittee: Participants (4) -- Ted Tewkesbury (Chair), Sam Byassee, John Cox & Tom Purdy
           1. New NCBA Web Developer -- Marcus McKoy
           2. 9/28/05 next meeting:  review active web projects (21) & requests (9)
         ii. Electronic Filing (eFiling) Subcommittee: Participants (7) -- Jim Clark (Chair), Judge Neely, Al Friedrich, Rolly Chambers, D. Grace Carter, Ruben Fernandez, and Tom Purdy
            1. Electronic Court Filing Bill #633 status
                a. Referred to Appropriations Subcommittee on Justice & Public Safety (JPS)
                b. Part of Short Session that starts May 9th
           2. Action: Doug Heron (NCBA Govt Affairs) recommends TAC draft letter to Representative Joe Tolson (sponsor) & Pam Best (AOC) supporting bill as a top priority for limited AOC funding
        iii. Build a Technology Plan Subcommittee: Participants (3) -- Larry Gianneschi (Chair); Greg DeWitt, and Tom Purdy
            1. 2/15/05:  Edited draft of Strategic Plan routed to section, division & committee chairs for feedback
            2. 3/10/06:  Strategic Plan feedback deadline
            3. 4/7-8/06:  SP/ET Committee presents Strategic Plan to BOG
            4. Mid-April:  Technology budget input due to internal staff
            5. 4/30/05:  Spring Endowment Grant Request (special projects)
            6. 6/15-18/06:  BOG votes on adoption of 2006-9 Strategic Plan
         iv.  “IT needs of small firms” Project Subcommittee: Participants (4) -- Greg DeWitt (Chair), Virginia Burrows, Jim Clark, & Tom Purdy
           1. Need TAC volunteers to speak @ Practice Management Programs:
               a. Millennium Hotel, Durham -- Oct 7
               b. Grove Park Inn, Asheville -- Nov 4
               c. Embassy Suites, Charlotte -- Dec 2
    c. NCBA Forums & myForums Feedback
        i. Need TAC members to help get the forums started:
           1. NCBA Forums: http://www.ncbar.org/forums/
           2. myForums: http://www.ncbar.org/myNCBar/myForums/index.aspx
7. New business -- Al Friedrich
8. Wrap up for follow up action -- Al Friedrich
9. Set next meeting date(s) & location(s) -- Al Friedrich
    a. NCBA Schedule for Fiscal Year 2005-06 (http://www.ncbar.org/about/calendar.aspx):
        i. Practice Management Program, Millennium Hotel, Durham -- Oct 7
        ii. 2005 Fall BOG Meeting, Pine Needles Resort, Southern Pines -- Oct 7-8
        iii. Fall Endowment Grant Request -- Oct 30
        iv. Practice Management Program, Grove Park Inn, Asheville -- Nov 4
        v. Practice Management Program, Embassy Suites, Charlotte -- Dec 2
        vi. Bar Leader Institute, Bar Center -- Jan 13
        vii. 2006 Winter BOG Meeting, Bar Center -- Jan 19
        viii. 2006 Spring BOG Meeting, Sheraton Grand, New Bern -- Apr 7-8
        ix. Technology Budget Input -- mid-Apr
        x. Spring Endowment Grant Request -- Apr 30
        xi. Bar Leader Orientation – Jun 02
        xii. 2006 Annual Meeting, Atlantic Beach -- Jun 15-18
10. Adjourn -- Al Friedrich