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Chairs Handbook

Virginia State Bar
Handbook for Committee, Conference, and Section Chairs

We are in the process of updating the contents of this handbook for the 2010-11 year.

 

The links below contain portions of the 2009-10 handbook.
Unless otherwise noted, links below were updated 9/11/09.


Note: The documents below are in Adobe Portable Document Format (.pdf). If you have the Adobe Acrobat Reader on your PC, you can view and print these documents. If you do not have the Acrobat Reader, you can download a free copy, by clicking here.


Table of Contents


Complete Handbook (pdf) change to come: new mileage rate is $.50/mile (effective 1/1/2010)

 

I. Virginia State Bar Mission Statement

 

  

II. General Section and Conference Information

 

  

III. Calendar of Events

 

  

IV. List of Sections and Conferences
Historical List

 

  

V. Project Information and Reports
Impact Statement for Proposed New Project

 

  

VI. Staff Support for Sections and Conferences

A. The Role of the Section/Conference Staff Liaison
B. Liaisons and VSB Contacts

 

  

VII. Section Membership, Dues and Billing

A. Table of Membership
B. Section Dues Structure
C. Dues and Billing

 

  

VIII. Budget Preparation, Execution and Review

A. Budget Cycle
B. VSB Section Budget and Expenditures Policy
C. Section and Conference Accounts
D. Monthly Financial Reports
E. Annual Meeting Expenses
F. Year-End Expenditures
G. Grant Requests
H. Suggested Budget Format

 

  

IX. Expense Reimbursement Policies and Procedures note: new mileage rate is $.50/mile (effective 1/1/2010)

A. Approval of Vouchers
B. Expense Reimbursement Guidelines new mileage rate is $.50/mile (effective 1/1/2010)
C. Travel Expense Reimbursement Voucher (detailed instructions updated 10/14/09)
D. Sample Travel Voucher
E. Travel Reimbursement Voucher (Excel File Effective 1/01/10. Updated 1/6/10.)

 

  

X. Solicitation of Funds

A. Policy
B. Criteria For Evaluating Solicitation Requests

 

XI. Policy Governing Legislative Activities

A. General Statement of Policy
B. Restrictions on Participation in Legislative Activities
C. Permissible Participation in Legislative Activities

 

  

XII. Policy Governing Regulatory Activities

A. General Statement of Policy
B. Restrictions on Participation in Legislative Activities
C. Permissible Participation in Legislative Activities

 

  

XIII. Policy Statement Regarding Participation by Women and Minorities in Bar Activities

 

 

XIV. Gender Neutral Language Policy

A. Report
B. Recommendation
C. General Examples of Gender Neutral Language

 

  

XV. Policy Concerning the Use and Disclosure of VSB E-mail Addresses

 

 

XVI. Publications, Videos, Newsletters, Websites, and Electronic Communication

A. Virginia Lawyer Format and Virginia Lawyer Register
B. Brochures
C. Videos
D. Section and Conference Newsletters
E. Section and Conference Websites
F. Web Directory
G. Group E-mails and Electronic Newsletter
H. E-mail Distribution Lists
I. Annual Reports

 

  

XVII. CLE Seminars/Educational Programs

A. Coordination with Virginia CLE Office
B. Independent Programming
C. MCLE Attorney Online Records and Certification
D. MCLE Regulations and Compliance
E. MCLE Opinion on Ethics Credit (#13)
F. MCLE Opinion on Written Materials (#14)

 

  

XVIII. VSB Organization and Government

 

  

XIX. VSB Organizational Chart

 

  

XX. VSB Staff

See also Bar Staff: Whom to Contact (online directory of VSB senior management and select staff)

 

  

XXI. Prototype of Section Bylaws

 

Updated: July 21, 2010