History
"When AACRAO, the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers, held its annual Convention in Miami, FL, in 1978, an "idea" come to mind to those law school registrars and admissions officers who participated in one of AACRAO's professional schools workshops. They had such a good exchange of information that they said, in effect, "We should do this more often!"
"The following year, at the AACRAO Convention in Chicago, plans for a network organized within AACRAO, but adapted specifically for law school registrars and admissions officers, were discussed in further detail. And finally, in 1980 when AACRAO met in New Orleans, this group of law school officers reached a consensus and said, "Let's do it." The organization, named the National Network of Law School Registrars and Admissions Officers, and referred to by its acronym NNLSO, was founded officially.
"A Steering committee was formed to guide the organization through its infancy." [As recorded by Nancy Kohlhoff.]
See Past Officers and Boards for members of the early Steering Committees.
NNLSO accomplishments in the 1980's include:
- National Network Newsletter began publication in June 1980. The Newsletter was published 3 to 4 times every year in 1980's
- Salary Survey was first-ever effort to compile national statistics in a confidential manner
- National Directory compiled
- Late grades officially attacked in NNLSO publications
- Regional sub-groups discussed and implemented
- Forum established to encourage new registrars to "speak up"
- Organizational emphasis placed on greater and smoother interaction between admissions officers and registrars
- Editorial Coordinating Council established
- Many important questionnaires created and distributed (e.g. "Exam Number Questionnaire", "Salary Survey", "Duties and Responsibilities Survey")
- Publication of The Law Registrar's Handbook (by NNLSO and Texas Tech University School of Law Press, June 1989)
See also: "NNLSO: The Infancy Era" by Wally Walker