Division for Bar Services

Division for Bar Services: Accompanying You on Your Leadership Journey

Because the year you plan for is not always the year you'll have, the Standing Committee on Bar Activities and Services and the Division for Bar Services are here to help you during your time as a bar leader. Click here for a short video on how we enhance your leadership journey.

Featured Resource: Help with IRS Form 990

Perplexed by the new requirements from the IRS? The ABA Division for Bar Services has highlighted some Form 990 resources.

BoardSource: Six Things You Need to Know About the New Form 990 BoardSource
Bar Leader: March-April 2008: New Form 990 for 2008 and Its Impact on Bar Foundations
Select Whistleblower Policies from Bar Associations
Select Conflict of Interest Policies from Bar Associations
Select Record Retention Policies from Bar Associations
Select Investment Policies from Bar Associations

Find more information at the DBS 990 Resource Page.

Additional information on important topics for bar associations can be found in the DBS Information Center.

Leading During Difficult Times: Resources on the Economy for Bar Associations

The economic downturn has had a profound effect on the legal profession. The ABA Division for Bar Services created this economic resource page to highlight some of the many ways the bar association community is responding to this crisis. Learn how state, local, and specialty bars are better serving their members and the community at-large during this trying time.

Additional information on important topics for bar associations can be found at the DBS Information Center.

Bar Leader Toolkit

The American Bar Association's Bar Leader Toolkit provides state and local bar associations with a sample op-ed piece, links to ABA resources to use in speaking, writing and editorializing within your communities. The publication focuses on a different issue for each of its monthly publications.

June 2009: The Economy
Past issues

LegallyMinded

LegallyMinded is an online community serving the legal profession provided by the American Bar Association. Bar leaders and bar association staff are encourage to join.

Cutting-edge social networking features
Top-notch news and articles
User-generated content.

Membership to LegallyMinded is free, and you are not required to become an ABA member to participate.

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Calendar

7/30 - 8/5/09
ABA/NABE/NCBP/NCBF Annual Meeting
Chicago, IL
Register

2/3 - 2/9/10
ABA/NABE/NCBP/NCBF Midyear Meeting
Orlando, FL

3/11 - 3/13/10
ABA Bar Leadership Institute
Chicago, IL

Additional events are listed in the main DBS calendar.

NEW! 2009 State and Local Bar Dues, Fees, and Member Benefits Survey

2009 State and Local Bar Dues, Fees, and Member Benefits Survey is a comprehensive listing of the dues and fees of state and local bar associations. This annual publication also covers the cost to practice in each state, as well as information on affinity programs, nondues sources of income, retention rates, and much more.

NEW! BoardLink: Your Connection to Effective Board Governance

Board Link is the new quarterly newsletter from DBS for bar association board members that shares good practices and addresses governance issues that may be preventing boards from providing necessary leadership.

Bar Leader Magazine

Bar Leader, a news magazine from the ABA Division for Bar Services, published six times a year, covers the important issues and trends that affect you as a leader at a state, local, or special-focus bar association.

The May-June 2009 issue discusses partnerships between larger bar associations and smaller specialty bars.

Bar Leadership Institute

The 2010 BLI will take place on March 11-13th. Continue building your BLI Briefcase by reviewing selected 2009 workshop handouts.

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