[BC] Value of service

[Mario Hieb]

Yes, there is often a fine line between what affects the engineer and what 
affects the engineers' client /employer. But does the ABA show up at NFL 
games and provide free legal services to all the parties involved? Do they 
provide free legal services to other lobbying groups?

Providing pro bono professional services is okay, if they're for true 
charitable organizations, but I don't think that the NFL, NAB and the TV 
networks qualify.

The first step in getting employers and clients to place a greater value on 
the services of the engineer is for the engineer to place a greater value 
on his/her services.

Mario



At 01:17 PM 5/17/2005, you wrote:
> > Does the American Bar Association weigh in on every piece of legislation
> > throughout the U.S.? No, that is what lobbyists get paid to do.
> > SBE needs to see the subtle distinction between what affects the engineer,
> > and what affects the engineers client/employer, and focus on the former.
>
>But the ABA does weigh-in on issues that directly and indirectly affect its
>members -- like the SBE.  Moreover, I see a similar analogy in that the
>focus for both organizations is on issues directly affecting its members,
>and to your point,  indirectly on issues that touch it's members (clients,
>station owners, public policy, etc.)  There is a significant difference
>between filing periodic petitions and responses to rulemakings and
>contracting with a lobbyist to attain 24/7 visibility on issues with law
>makers.
>
>-Paul  (SBE and ABA member)