Listserv Guide

GACDL Listserv Policy

(last updated November 2024)

 

1) Membership: The members of the GACDL Listserv shall consist of members of the GACDL. In extraordinary cases, non-GACDL members shall be included on a case by case basis as approved by the executive committee of the Board of Directors.

2) Permitted Discussions: The GACDL Listserv is a resource solely for questions and answers pertaining to the practice of, or discussions about, criminal defense, and announcements by the GACDL staff to its members; provided, however, that members seeking political office may post a message announcing their own candidacy and members can acknowledge a GACDL candidate’s election results. Recognizing that members come from diverse backgrounds and have a wide variety of political beliefs, posting messages of support for political candidates for any office or any party is not permitted. Please confine personal “soapbox” type opinions to your own website, blog, or mailings. As in all professional settings, your posts should avoid religious or sexual references, and should avoid political references except as authorized in this paragraph. Posts on the Listserv should benefit members’ practices and their clients’ matters. Posts that do not effectuate those ends should be avoided. Be mindful that even posts that are on-topic can be disrespectful to other subscribers or so provocative in nature as to cause unnecessary discord. Thus, subscribers shall be thoughtful about the wording, phrasing, and tone, in addition to the content, of each post made to the listserv. Subscribers shall be respectful toward other subscribers.

Questions about non-criminal defense law practice are allowed, and considered off-topic. These questions may be posted to the Listserv with a subject line beginning with OT (off-topic). All replies to these off-topic posts must be sent directly to the originator of the message thread, and not to the entire Listserv. Please be sure to reply to off-topic posts by choosing "reply," rather than "reply all."

Topics unrelated to the practice of law are prohibited.

3) Ethical Restrictions: ABA Formal Opinion 511 cites Rule 6.1 which allows attorneys to share and discuss legal matters without a client’s informed consent if that information “will not disclose, or be reasonably likely to lead to the disclosure of, information relating to a client representation.” In other words, subscribers should be cautious about the information they post on the Listserv and should not post information that would reveal the identity of the client to readers. Subscribers may call the State Bar of Georgia’s ethics hotline (404-527-8741 or 800-682-9806) or seek advice from a trusted advisor to ensure confidentiality.

4) Forwarding/Dissemination of Messages: In order to protect the integrity of the Listserv and its members, no messages may be disseminated to anyone outside of GACDL without express permission of all authors.

5) Personal Affronts: GACDL honors all members equally. The use of personal insults, scornful language, or ridicule in addressing or describing any member or group of members of the Association will not be tolerated on the GACDL Listserv.

6) Signatures: Each Listserv message must be signed with at least the first and last names of the author, and their email address . An email signature that provides telephone contact information for the author is preferred. Click here to learn how to create a signature on your messages. Additionally, a concise and accurate Reference line helps our readers, so please draft yours carefully.

7) Posting: A concise and accurate Subject line helps listserv readers, so please draft yours carefully. When posting a link (e.g., press, article, website, blog, etc.) it is helpful to include a brief explanation of why the link may be beneficial to GACDL members and/or their clients.

8) Complaints: The Listserv exists as a place for discussion, not complaints. In the event that a subscriber believes that a violation of this policy has occurred, kindly do not add to that message thread. Rather, contact the Technology Committee Chair (sherry.widner@gmail.com), Listserv Administrator (mbshapir@bellsouth.net), or Executive Director (mazielynn@gacdl.org or 404-248-1777).

Members who violate this policy which results in complaints to GACDL staff, the Listserv Administrator, or GACDL Technology Chair are subject to immediate moderation by a Listserv administrator and will remain on moderation while the issue is under review.

The Listserv Committee and the Executive Director will review the actions and complaints. The Listserv Committee will vote on whether a violation has occurred, and decide upon any necessary sanctions, including, but not limited to, suspension of listserv privileges, moderation, and removal from the listserv. Violators may be subject to further sanctions by the Executive Committee or the Board of Directors of the GACDL.

By joining the GACDL Listserv you agree to abide by these policies. If you have questions about this policy, please contact Mazie Lynn at 404-248-1777. If you do not agree with this policy, please do not participate in the GACDL Listserv.

 

If you do not agree with this policy, please do not participate in the GACDL Listserv.

Please note that this GACDL Listserv Policy is emailed directly to all subscribers on the GACDL Listserv as part of the welcome message on the first day of their subscription to the Listserv and posted to the listserv monthly.

 

Answers to Common Questions About the Listservs

3. Changing your email address for GACDL listserv messages?

If you wish to change your email address for GACDL listserv messages.  Visit Gaggle here and sign in.  On the left side of the screen select "My Details" and on the right side of the screen select "Edit" beneath your current email address.  Type in your new email address and select "Save."

4.  How can I use multiple "alias" email addresses?

Do you have several email addresses and want to be able to send listserv messages from any of these addresses but only receive messages from one of these email addresses? This is where member alias addresses come in. Just visit Gaggle here, sign in, click your name in the right hand corner, and select "your profile."  On the left side of the screen select "My Details" and on the right side of the screen add the new email addresses under Alternate email address.

7. I no longer have access to my subscribed email account, what should I do?

If you have lost access to your subscribed email account (example, you’ve forgotten your password and cannot read messages, or were previously signed up with a Yahoo email but had your messages forwarded), email the listserv administrator with your new email address (that you do have access to) by clicking here (mbshapir@bellsouth.net).

8.  I have stopped receiving listerv messages. What should I do?

First, be sure that you are using your subscribed email address and check all your spam folders to ensure that your messages are not being sent to those folders.

Second, ensure that you are subscribed with the correct email address.  Visit Gaggle here and sign in.   On the left side of the screen select "My Details."  Make sure you are subscribed with the correct email address.  If you need to change the email address, look on the right side of the screen and select "Edit" beneath your current email address.  Type in your new email address and select "Save."

Third, try using the whitelisting kit below.  This explains how to whitelist the group address so that your email server does not block the messages.

 

Whitelisting Kit:

• iPhone of iPad:
  • Press and hold gacdl@gaggle.email (or any of the other listserv emails you are having trouble with) email address
  • Select "Add to Contacts"
  • Select "Create New Contact"
  • Fill in the details and press Done

 

• Gmail
  • Go to https://contacts.google.com
  • Click Add Contact at the bottom right of the screen
  • Set contact name as "GACDL"
  • Set contact email as gacdl@gaggle.email (or any of the other listserv emails you are having trouble with)
  •  or
  • Click the cog icon in the top-right corner, and then Settings
  • Click on Filters and then Create a new filter
  • Enter the email address gacdl@gaggle.email (or any of the other listserv emails you are having trouble with) From field
  • Click Create filter with this search
  • In the box headed When a message arrives that matches this search select Never send it to spam
  • Click the Create filter button

 

• Android Mail
  • Open your device's Contacts app
  • Tap Add new contact Add
  • Enter the contact's name as "GACDL"
  • Enter the contact's email as gacdl@gaggle.email (or any of the other listserv emails you are having trouble with)
  • When you're finished, tap Save (if you don't see the Save icon, tap Back)

 

• Apple Mail
  • Go to Mail > Preferences from your Mail menu
  • Go to the Rules tab
  • Select Add Rule
  • Give this rule a name such as "GACDL"
  • Create a rule that says "If any of the following conditions are met: 'From' 'Contains'" and then paste in gacdl@gaggle.email (or any of the other listserv emails you are having trouble with)
  • From the actions, select Move message to mailbox Inbox
  • Click OK

 

• Outlook
  • Click Junk in the Delete section of the Home tab and select Junk E-mail Options from the drop-down menu
  • On the Junk E-mail Options dialog box, click the Safe Senders tab, then click Add
  • On the "Add address or domain" dialog box, enter gacdl@gaggle.email (or any of the other listserv emails you are having trouble with) in the edit box and click OK

 

• Outlook.com
  • Click the cog icon in the top-right corner and then More mail settings
  • Select Safe and blocked senders and then Safe senders 
  • Add the domain of the email you want to whitelist to the list of Safe senders
  • Return to Safe and blocked senders and then select Safe mailing lists
  • Add the email address of the online group you want to whitelist to the list of Safe mailing lists
  • Still having issues? Contact the listserv administrator here (mbshapir@bellsouth.net). 

9.  How do I include my signature line in my posts? 

If you are sending a message to the listserv from your email, be sure that you have a signature line set in your email host.  That way any message you send will include that signature line.

If you receive individual emails from the listserv and reply, so long as a signature line is set in your email host it will be included.

If you receive a daily digest and want to reply to a message, please click “send me this message” below the message in the digest.  You will then receive the original message within your regular email host and can reply from there using your regular signature.  If you click “view message” below the message in the digest, you will be redirected to Gaggle.  You can reply this way, but you will have to manually enter your signature line.

 

10.  GACDLCJA (federal appointments under the “Criminal Justice Act”) listserv subscribers should substitute GACDLCJA wherever the notes above indicate GACDL. GACDLLEGIS (legislative) listserv subscribers should substitute GACDLLEGIS wherever the notes above indicate GACDL.

 

11.  If you are using the Safari browser and find that you are unable to compose listserv messages, you may need to adjust your local settings to: (1) allow pop-ups (this may be a factor of either your browser itself or an add-on pop-up blocker such as UBlock Origin or AdBlock Plus, etc.); and (2) deselect “enable content blockers” found in Safari by right-clicking and choosing Settings.

 

If you have a question not answered here, please email Listserv Administrator Mike Shapiro (mbshapir@bellsouth.net) or call the GACDL office at (404) 248-1777.