Thank you for serving in a leadership position with The Virginia Bar Association! Below are several resources for your term as a Section/Committee leader.

To maintain an open channel of communication, all VBA Section/Committee/Division chairs will receive a monthly e-newsletter from VBA staff. The e-newsletter includes helpful resources, important deadlines and other key information. Please keep an eye on your inbox. If you believe you haven't been receiving these emails, please contact lbrown@vba.org.

Templates and administrative best practices

1. Budget Instructions


2. Budget Template


3. Meeting Minutes


4. Section Council Roster Template


5. Section Council Term Tracker


6. Section Conference Budget Template


7. Section Work Plan (fillable PDF updated)


8. Speaker Reimbursement Policy


9. Sponsorships 101


10. Communications Tips

A Resources page contains talking points you can use to recruit members.

Bylaws Review

2024 Bylaws Review - Memo and Model Document [PDF]

We encourage all sections to review their bylaws on a regular basis. Your section's bylaws are posted on your section's public page on the VBA website: https://www.vba.org/page/sections_committees.

VBA staff directory

Wondering who your contact is on staff? We're here to help.

MEET THE VBA STAFF

Leadership Conference discussion takeaways

Take your section and CLEs to the next level with these tips from breakout discussions at a previous Leadership Conference.

2024 Leadership Directory

The Leadership Directory contains contact information for the VBA Board of Governors, Sections, Committees and more. Please note that the directory is updated on a regular basis and some updates are still pending. Contact Isabel Lunato for any updates you'd like to see made to your Section or Committee roster. Click the titles of the files below to open the PDF documents.

1. Governance
• Highlights:
• VBA mission statement,
• Board of Governors,
• Past Presidents and
• VBA team.
2. Sections
• Highlights:
• Links to each section's council roster webpage.
3. Committees and Joint Committees


4. Related Organizations and Projects (forthcoming)


5. Law Practice Management Division
• Executive Committee and Council
6. Young Lawyers Division
• Executive Board
7. Appendices & Bylaws
• Highlights:
• VBA Bylaws and Articles of Incorporation

Section and committee chair guide

A full compilation of information, policies, forms and more for Section and Committee Chairs. Click the titles of the files below to open the PDF documents.

1. Section and Committee Chair Guide


2. Quarterly Guide to Success


3. Planning a CLE - Timelines & Deadlines

Leadership Conference agenda

2024 LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE AGENDA

Get involved!

Interested in serving in a leadership position? Complete the survey below and submit to pfletcher@vba.org.

LEADERSHIP SURVEY

Legislative proposals

For its 2025 legislative agenda, the Board of Governors approved 10 proposals from four sections plus additional bill recommendations from the affiliated Boyd-Graves Conference and the Virginia Family Law Coalition.

The VBA receives legislative proposals for the following year's agenda until mid-August and considers them at Legislative Day in September.

LEGISLATIVE PROPOSAL FORM