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Job Description

National Office of Vice Chair-Student Bar Associations

  • Oversees the relationship between the SBA and ABA organizations at local, regional and national levels.
  • Promotes SBA participation and membership in the Division and the ABA.
  • Regularly communicates with SBA Presidents at each ABA-approved law school via list serves and web boards. Facilitates discussion on law student issues among the SBA Presidents.
  • Assists with the drafting/filing of policy recommendations on behalf of the SBA Presidents. Serves as the SBA Presidents' liaison to the Division.
  • Communicates with leadership of national organizations committed to representing interests of student bar associations.
  • Develops copy for posting on the SBA Presidents webpage of the Division website.
  • Responsible for securing and updating the contact info for the SBA Presidents in each of the ABA-approved law schools.
  • Oversees election of Vice Chair-SBA successor at the ABA Annual Meeting.
  • Updates SBA Handbook; develops programming for SBA Presidents Conference at the ABA Annual Meeting.
  • Promotes and oversees implementation of chapter charters.
  • Chairs the Division's SBA Committee.
  • Serves on Division's Executive Board. Participates on bi-weekly conference call.
  • Travels and attends meetings on behalf of the Division (8-10 times annually). Most travel-related expenses are reimbursed by the Division subject to Division guidelines.
  • Time commitment: 20-30 hours monthly.

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