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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT & NETWORKING
For Cooperative Attorneys, Accountants, Paraprofessionals and Students
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DEVELOPMENTWebinars. We produce monthly webinars on substantive topics of law and accounting relating to cooperative practice. Presenters include members and other professionals and CLE credit is offered in many states. Live and recorded webinars are free to members; nonmembers pay a small fee. Conferences. The Guild produces the only annual conference by and for cooperative professionals, open to members and nonmembers. Members participate for a discounted fee. | NetworkingCoffee Chats and Special Interest Groups. We host monthly coffee chats where members make new connections and discuss topics of common interest. Members build working relationships by collaborating in special interest groups that can host their own meetings and forums. Directories and listservs. Members find and offer expertise through our private and public member directory and listservs. News and announcements. Our monthly newsletter, blogs and listservs provide space for sharing news and announcements. | PARTICIPATIONMember Volunteer Opportunities. We are a member-run 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to educating and connecting professionals to better serve cooperative enterprises. All members are encouraged to contribute to fulfilling this mission by participating in one or more of the Guild's operating circles. Each circle plans and executes tasks within its domain, such as organizing webinars, planning conferences, and managing our finances, fundraising, community outreach and membership matters. Members are invited to propose and launch new projects. Governance. All members are voting members of the Guild's Membership Circle that elects directors and helps set the agenda for the organization. All members are eligible to serve on the board of directors. |