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: H1N1 Resources

The Division for Bar Services has gathered a few resources to help you and your bar get through the flu season in good health:

ABA Division for Bar Services: Disaster Recovery Resources for Bar Leaders
The Columbus Bar Association encourages its members to stay healthy with this poster
ABA Health Law Section: Pandemic Flu/Swine Flu Resources
Colorado Bar Association: Pandemic Preparation for the Workplace (Attorney Donald W. Benson has co-authored similar articles for the Connecticut Bar Association, Indiana State Bar Association, Ohio State Bar Association, the Florida Bar, and the Tennessee Bar Association)
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: Workplace Planning
PandemicFlu.gov: State Pandemic Plans
Ford & Harrison LLP: Employers Should be Prepared for an Outbreak of Swine Flu
Connecticut Employment Law Blog: H1N1 Influenza (Swine Flu) - What Employers Need to Know Now to Keep Their Workplace Sane and Safe

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.

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

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.

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.