Reviews the financial records and reports of the Society at the end of each fiscal year, report to the Board of Delegates on the results of its annual review, and advises the Treasurer and the Board of Delegates with regard to modifications and improvements to the financial record-keeping and reporting systems of the Society.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reviews the qualifications of candidates for the gold medal award of LESI and makes recommendations to the Board of Delegates each year as to whether and to whom a gold medal award should be granted that year.

 

The Committee also makes recommendations to the Board of Delegates as to whether and to whom other awards of honor or appreciation should be granted by LESI.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The committee examines, develops, and deploys methods of improving communications between LESI and national Societies, between national Societies, among individual members of industry and professional interest committees, and promotes LESI worldwide. Inter alia the Committee facilitates a wide dissemination of the discussions and deliberations of LESI and its committees and facilitates the exchange of information on matters of mutual interest.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deals with educational programs and materials of LESI, but also from Member Societies.

 

Also co-ordinates educational programs and furthers the dissemination of licensing and intellectual property information outside LES.

 

 

 

 

 

Considers funding from the LESI Endowment Fund special projects which would be beneficial to the membership in general of the LES member societies and recommends approval of the funding of such projects to the Board of Delegates.

 

 

 

 

Determines which international agencies and organizations may be of interest to LESI regarding furthering goals of LESI, and to ensure that the appropriate Committees of LESI are made aware of opportunities for cooperation.

 

 

 

Advises the Officers and Delegates of LES International on investment of the international society funds.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Collaborates with the attorneys charged with the registration and maintenance of the trademarks and other intellectual property of LESI, shall devise and recommend to the Board of Delegates standards for the use of the trademarks and of the logo of LESI and shall monitor compliance and, in the case of infringements of the intellectual property rights of LESI, shall recommend suitable action to the Board of Directors and/or the Board of Delegates, as appropriate.

 

 

 

 

Advises the officers and delegates regarding legal matters relevant to the business and programs of LES International and makes recommendations to the Board of Delegates.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Has the responsibility: to undertake a permanent and continuous study of the goals, objectives, roles and activities of LES International, as well as on the needs of the Member Societies and to make recommendations to the Board of Delegates as to changes that the committee recommends be introduced in the structure and functions of the organization.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Charged with the responsibility of recommending International conference meeting sites, as well as any other meetings designated by the International President to the Board of Directors and delegates for their advice and consent.  

 

In addition, the Meetings Committee is responsible for setting forth guidelines as to how International meetings should be organized and conducted. The Meetings Committee also assists the individual societies in connection with the planning, organizing and running of International meetings.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reviews the qualification of societies applying to become a member society and makes recommendations to the Board of Delegates. Factors which the Membership Committee take into consideration include the number of individuals in the applying society and the overall composition of the applying society, i.e., the number of private lawyers, corporate lawyers, businesspersons, etc.  

 

In addition, the committee will help regions (countries) to form chapters in order to apply to become a member society from those regions where LES International has received inquiries. The Membership Committee also reviews the activities of societies and offers to assist those societies which are not sufficiently active.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Evaluating the candidates for officers of the Society, nominating the candidates for officers of the Society, as well as an auditor, all to be elected each year at the last meeting of the Board of Delegates, and helping and advising the President and the President-Elect in the selection of committee members and chairpersons.