Specific roles and responsibilities may vary from circuit to circuit depending upon the unique needs of the members within that circuit.  It is at the Circuit Governor’s discretion to determine the Lt. Governor positions offered within his/her circuit and to determine their official duties. 

• Circuit Governors may also assign additional duties to Lt. Governors at any time during their term as necessary based on the circumstances facing the circuit or Division at that time. 
• Periodically, activity reports are requested by the Circuit Governor and Lt. Governors should establish a method of maintaining archive records of activities within the circuit for future reference.
• All Lt. Governors should be prepared to write an article for the Circuit newsletter and at least one article for the Student Lawyer magazine.

Executive Lt. Governor
The Executive Lt. Governor is the second ranking officer of the Circuit. Should the Circuit Governor not be able to fulfill his duties, the Executive Lt. Governor assumes primary responsibility. This person serves as a liaison between the Circuit Governor and Lt. Governors and provides project coordination support to the Governor including, coaching assistance and oversees the progress and completion of Lt. Governor projects and assignments. Tell me more about the Executive Lt. Governor position.

Legislative and Governmental Affairs
The Lt. Governor of Legislative and Governmental Affairs is responsible for working with the Circuit Governor to achieve the Division's legislative agenda by coordinating local lobbying efforts including the ABA grassroots efforts within the Circuit. Tell me more about the Lt. Governor for Legislative and Governmental Affairs position.

Lt. Governor of Circuit Relations and Communications
Basically, this Lt. Governor serves as the Circuit’s communications hub!!!  The Lt. Governor of Communications is responsible for publishing the Circuit newsletter, monthly announcements, promotional announcements, maintaining an archive record of circuit meeting minutes and ensuring that a copy of all circuit correspondence is maintained in an archive database for future records and reference. Tell me more about the Lt. Governor for Circuit Relations and Communications position.

First Year Involvement
The Lt. Governor of First Year Involvement serves as a liaison between first year law students and the ABA Law Student Division to increase first year membership and ensure a strong ABA and student relationship from the start of law school. Reporting directly to the Circuit Governor, this individual is charged with proposing creative and innovative ways to encourage first year students to take advantage of the ABA's invaluable benefits. Tell me more about the Lt. Governor of First Year Involvement position.

Lt. Governor of Membership and American Bar Association Representatives
The Lt. Governor of Membership and ABA Representatives is responsible for Increasing membership and promoting ABA Law Student Division member benefits within the Circuit. This person must maintain and develop circuit membership programs, plans, and activities for promoting Division programs, activities and national competitions through regular communications with Circuit ABA Representatives. Tell me more about the Lt. Governor for Membership and ABA Reps position.

Lt. Governor of Part-Time and Non-Traditional Students
The Lt. Governor of Part-Time Students serves as an advocate for students returning to academic life after a long or short-term absence, evening students, those with dependent families, part-time students, etc by serving as a voice of non-traditional students within the Circuit to establish recognition for the unique needs and concerns.  Tell me more about the Lt. Governor of Part-Time and Non-Traditional Student position.

Lt. Governors to Coordinate Regional Affairs
Individuals selected the serve as Lt. Governors to Coordinate Regional Affairs generally reside in large circuits or circuits that cover large geographic areas.  These individuals serve as the liaison between each of the law schools in a specified region within the Circuit to provide specialize support to the Circuit’s law schools by establishing a Circuit presence and relationship with school leaders within their assigned region. Tell me more about Regional Coordinators.

Lt. Governor of Student Bar Associations
The Lt. Governor for Student Bar Association is responsible for maintaining regular communication with each of the Circuit’s SBA Presidents, monitoring their activities and programs, providing coaching and support systems to those in need, and ensuring proper dissemination of publicity and reporting for SBA events and activities at each of the Circuit’s ABA-approved law schools. Tell me more about the Lt. Governor of SBAs.

Lt. Governor of Diversity
The Lt. Governor of Diversity is responsible for leading and promoting diversity initiatives at ABA-approved law schools in the Circuit by serving as a liaison to these law school organizations and working closely with law school administrations and organizations to encourage the sponsorship of educational programs and events that teach and foster respect for different races, genders, religions, sexual orientations and individuals with disabilities. Tell me more about the Lt. Governor of Diversity position.

Law Student Mental Health Initiative
The Lt. Governor of the Law Student Mental Health Initiative is responsible for reaching out to the leaders at each law school in the circuit to discuss the implementation of a Law Student Mental Health Initiative (http://www.abanet.org/lsd/probono/home.html) on their campus by serving as a law student mental health coach, mentor and consultant to student organizations at ABA-approved law schools within the Circuit.  Tell me more about the Lt. Governor for Law Student Mental Health position.

Lt. Governor of Programming 
The Lt. Governor of Programming is responsible for developing the Fall and Spring Circuit Meeting programs to include confirming a law school host, securing sponsors, coordinating the logistics, soliciting guest speakers, and compiling a list of host city points of interest.  Tell me more about the Lt. Governor of Programming position.

Public Interest / Work-A-Day Community Service
The Lt. Governor of Public Interest/Work-A-Day is responsible for organizing Circuit public interest projects and promoting campus public interest programs by assisting law schools in maintaining and developing their own Work-A-Day programs and by serving as a law student public interest coach, mentor and consultant to student organizations at ABA-approved law schools within the Circuit. Tell me more about the Lt. Governor of Public Interest position.

Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Programs (VITA)
The Lt. Governor for Volunteer Income Tax Assistant Programs (VITA) assists law schools within the circuit develop and maintain their own VITA program by serving as a law student VITA coach, mentor and consultant to student organizations at ABA-approved law schools within the Circuit. Tell me more about the Lt. Governor of VITA position.