ABA Law Student Division
ABA Representatives
Funding Sources
Grant
Program
The ABA Law Student Division Grant
Program provides financial and program support each year to student
organizations of ABA-approved law schools to establish programs/activities
which emphasize diversity, ethics, professionalism training and public
interest/service activities.
Representatives
Fund
A limited amount of funding is available to ABA Representatives
from the ABA Law Student Division to increase membership at their law school and to assist the representative attend circuit meeting when school funding is insufficient. Tell me more
Membership Fund
A limited amount of funding is available to ABA Representatives
from the ABA Law Student Division for expenses directly related to membership activities such as refreshments, prizes and other items associated with your membership drives. Tell me more
Calendar of Events
January 15 through February 15
Deadlines: ABA Law Student Division Leadership Nominations
February and March
Spring Circuit Meetings and Governor Elections
Details to be released soon
February 3-9
ABA Midyear Meeting
Orlando, FL
April 1
Deadline: ABA Law Student Division National Award Nominations
August 5-8
Law Student Activities during the ABA Annual Meeting
San Francisco Marriott Hotel (San Francisco, CA)
ABA Annual Meeting: August 5-10
August 6
Career Fair
(held in conjunction with the ABA Annual Meeting)
San Francisco Marriott Hotel (San Francisco, CA)
Role of the ABA Representative
The ABA Representative is one of the most important positions in the ABA Law Student Division. ABA Representatives serve as the link between the Division and law students in their school.
Along with the SBA President, the ABA Representative serves as one of their school’s two official voting delegates to the ABA Law Student Division Assembly (the policy-making body of the Division). The Assembly convenes annually at the ABA Annual Meeting to review and to vote on policy issues affecting law students, legal education and the legal profession. The Assembly delegates also elect the Division’s three delegates to the ABA House of Delegates, and the SBA Presidents also elect the Division’s Vice Chair-SBA.
The primary purpose of the ABA Representative is to advocate on behalf of ABA Law Student Division members at their school, serve as the school’s point person on the ABA and the Law Student Division, to promote the ABA and Law Student Division, and to communicate the benefits and value of ABA membership at their school. The success of the Division depends on the involvement and commitment of ABA representatives. This is especially critical when issues relating to legal education and legal education standards are up for review and comment. The Division relies on the Reps and the SBAs to relay this information to their fellow students and to provide the Division with input on behalf of their school.
- Leadership Role/Responsibilities of the ABA Representative
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Training Manual
- Rep Training Power Point Presentation (Power Point or PDF formats)
- LRAP Advocacy Presentation (Power Point or PDF formats)
- List of SBA Presidents & Representatives
Rep Rewards Program
If you haven’t already done so, be sure to send an e-mail to reprewards@abanet.org describing your fall term recruitment activity. Be sure to include your name, street address (no PO boxes), phone number, and school and we’ll send you a $25 American Express gift card. Please note: You must be the official ABA Representative at your school to be eligible for this gift card. Please allow 3-4 weeks for processing.
ABA Representative Materials
Be sure to report your election or appointment to the ABA using our fast and easy electronic reporting form. ABA Reps who have completed their reporting form should receive the following items.
Rep Box (shipped in July and August)
An official Rep Box, containing materials for promoting ABA membership during tabling events at orientation and throughout the year are being mailed to all PRIMARY ABA Representatives who completed a 2009-2010 ABA Representative Reporting Form. If there is more than one ABA Representative at your law school, it is the primary Representative’s responsibility to share this information with the other reps and discuss the contents with them. Rep boxes are schedule for shipment one week prior to your schools’ orientation date (as indicated on your Reporting Form submitted to the ABA).
ABA Rep Flash Drive. This handy drive includes resources and information to help you represent the ABA Law Student Division to your classmates.
Print and Online Ads. Print and online ads are available on the flash drive provided to ABA Reps during the Annual Meeting. These ads are designed so you can easily post them to your school’s website or place them in your school’s news publications.
Thank you all for your participation and for agreeing to represent the ABA on your campus. Tell me more
Managing Your Membership Campaigns
Law students can join the ABA Law Student Division for only $25 (or 3 years for $60) by completing an on-line application or by calling 1-800-285-2221.
Making Your Case for Membership
Downloadable Ad, Posters and Flyers
- Advertisements for school websites, newspapers and other publications
- Online ad
- Half-page ad
- Quarter-page ad
- Should your ad in a school publication require a fee for placing an ad, please contact Gary Alexander, ABA Membership Marketing, to discuss the details before you place your ad.
- Benefits Flyer
- Competitions Poster
- Leadership Poster
Division Vice Chair
Communications
- Division eNewsletter
- ABA Rep's Webboard (NEW)
- Visit the Webboard
- Instructions
- Tour (PowerPoint / PDF)
- Circuit List Serves (electronic discussion groups)
- June/July Rep Rewards News and Notes
- LegallyMinded, an ABA online community serving the legal profession
Logging on to MyABA
ABA members who have not yet received their membership cards and wish to retrieve their ABA membership number to sign up for ABA benefits may locate this information through the website as follows:
- Visit www.abanet.org
- At the top there are a series of dark blue boxes, click on "Membership"
- From the drop down box that appear, select "MyABA"
- Sign in as directed using your ABA ID number or the email address you have registered with the ABA If you have not previously visited MyABA, your password will be your last name This will take you to your personalized membership profile page where your ABA member number can be found .
- The first gray box on the right is entitled "Personal Information". This is where you can update your address, phone or other personal information on file with the ABA.
- The second gray box immediately below "Personal Information" is a box entitled "Member Dues". This is where you can pay your dues, obtain a copy of your invoice or print a receipt.
Economic Downturn
Economic Recovery Resources
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Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar
- Informational Report to the ABA House of Delegates, July 2009
- Memorandum regarding Full Approval of Western State University College of Law
- Memorandum regarding Full Approval of Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University College of Law
- Memorandum regarding Deletion of Standard 104 and Interpretation 104-1 of the ABA Standards for the Approval of Law Schools
- Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar - Homepage
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