Thank you for joining The Virginia Bar Association. The VBA president, Board of Governors and your fellow practitioners welcome you to Virginia's first and largest statewide voluntary bar association.

The VBA seeks to advance the highest ideals of the profession through the advocacy and volunteer service of its members. It promotes legislative changes that improve the law, professionalism of its members, service to the community and collegiality among colleagues.

As part of that collegiality, new members may receive a series of emails in their first year of membership that introduce them to various elements of the organization that can add value to membership and your career. Wait for the email or dive in right now to learn the specifics you want to know.

1. Visit the website

2. VBA calendar and online registration

3. Sections

4. Continuing legal education opportunities and VBA Online CLE

5. Where you fit in

6. Behind the member wall and Practice Management Advisor

7. Legislative advocacy

8. VBA Career Center

9. VBA on Main, your member center

10. Member discounts

11. VBA Journal

12. The Virginia Bar Association Foundation, the charitable arm of the VBA

13. Membership renewal and survey on this content

If you have questions about the VBA or want to suggest a topic of importance to new members, please contact Teresa Wray, membership director on the VBA staff, at 804-644-0041, ext. 132.

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