NLA REVIEW	BUILDING A WEB PAGE IN THE NLA'S "VIRTUAL OFFICE" by William Maywhort, Litigation Section Chairman	Spring 1997

For the benefit of members whose sections are still in the formative stages, National Lawyers Association has asked that I briefly recap the steps which the Litigation Section followed in establishing its web page in the NLA's "Virtual Office."

Immediately following the NLA's second annual convention in Chicago, the Litigation Section canvassed each of its members with a "Skills and Experience Questionnaire." This questionnaire was designed not only to provide an informational and networking database, but also to identify those members who would be interested in contributing articles to the NLA Review and/or presenting CLE programs in the future. In addition, to facilitate intra-section communications, the questionnaire also asked members to furnish their internet e-mail addresses when available.

With a membership response rate of almost fifty percent, the second step in the process was both quick and easy—furnishing the formatted membership roster, including the completed skills and experience "inventory," to the NLA's "Webmaster," Mike Monahan. Within only a few days after delivery, Mike had the litigation Section's web page up and running. NLA members could now access the page to apply for membership in the section; review their colleagues' special skills and experience; provide and/or update responses to the "Skills and Experience Questionnaire"; communicate electronically with other section members; and post questions or notices of general interest on the NLA bulletin board.