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Chair’s Handbook

Virginia State Bar
2007–2008
Section and Conference Chair’s Handbook

updated 1/3/08

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Table of Contents 

Complete Handbook (54-page pdf)
 

I. Virginia State Bar Mission Statement

 

  

II. General Section and Conference Information

 

  

III. Calendar of Events

 

  

IV. Section Lists
Historical List of Section

 

  

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

 

  

VI. Staff Support for Sections and Conferences

A. Liaisons and VSB Contacts
B. Liaison Duties

 

  

VII. Membership, Dues and Billing (updated 9/24/07)

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

 

  

VIII. Budget Preparation, Execution and Review

A. Budget Cycle
B. Rules for VSB Section Budgets and Expenditures
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 (Changes effective 1/1/08. PDF updated 1/3/08.)

A. Approval of Vouchers
B. Expense Reimbursement Guidelines
C. Travel Expense Reimbursement Voucher
D. Sample Travel Voucher
E. Travel Reimbursement Voucher (Excel File)

 

  

X. Solicitation of Funds

A. Policy
B. Criteria

 

  

XI. Policy Governing Legislative Activities

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

 

  

XII. Policy Governing Regulatory Activities

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

 

  

XIII. Gender Neutral Language Policy

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

 

  

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

 

XV. Publications, Videos, Newsletters and Web Pages

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

 

  

XVI. CLE Seminars/Educational Programs

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

 

  

XVII. VSB Organization and Government

 

  

XVIII. VSB Organizational Chart

 

  

XIX. VSB Staff Telephone Directory

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

 

  

XX. Prototype of Section Bylaws