Committee, Board, and Section Chairs Handbook

Complete Handbook (pdf)*

1. VSB Operation and Strategic Plan
   1. Creation of Virginia State Bar
   2. Mission Statement
   3. Governance
   4. Council Bylaws Establishing Sections (Article XI)
   5. VSB Bylaws Establishing Committees (Article V)
   6. Calendar of Important Dates and Deadlines
   7. VSB Strategic Plan (2025–2028)
   8. JLARC Summary on VSB
2. VSB Organization and Staff Support
   1. Organization Chart
   2. Staff Directory
      • See also Bar Staff: Whom to Contact  (online directory of VSB senior management and select staff)
   3. Section and Staff Liaisons and VSB Contacts
   4. Committee and Board Staff Liaisons
   5. Duties of Staff Liaisons
   6. Impact Statement for New Programs/Projects
3. VSB Policies
   1. Policy Governing Legislative Activities
   2. Policy Governing Regulatory Activities
   3. VSB Conduct, Conflict of Interest and Gift Policy
   4. Policy Concerning the Use and Disclosure of VSB Email Addresses
   5. Policy on Solicitation or Receipt of Funds and Grants and Request Form
   6. Policy on Individual Remote Participation in Meetings and All-Virtual Meetings
   7. Social Media Policy
   8. Policy on Content of Publications of Virginia State Bar Committees, Boards, Sections and Virginia Lawyer
   9. Digital Privacy Policy
4. Virginia Freedom of Information Act (VFOIA) and Virginia Public Records Act (VPRA)  
5. Budget and Finance
   1. Overview of Financial Operation and Budget Process
   2. Financial Policies
   Volunteer Expense Reimbursement Policies and Procedures*
   *Effective January 1, 2025, the IRS has increased the standard mileage rate to $0.70 per mile. 
   • Volunteer Travel Expense Reimbursement Detailed Instructions  (PDF file)
   • Volunteer Reimbursement Voucher (Excel file) 
   • Commonwealth of Virginia Substitute W-9 Form  (PDF file)
6. Communications
   1. Virginia Lawyer
   2. Brochures
   3. Videos
   4. Annual Report
7. Sections
   1. General Information
   2. Historical List of Sections
   3. Section Membership Structure, Dues, and Billing
   4. Budget Preparation and Expenditures
      • Diversity, Senior Lawyers, and Young Lawyers Sections Budget Excel File
      • Section Budget Excel File
   5. Newsletters, Electronic Communications, and Websites
      • more information about newsletters
   6. CLE Seminars and Educational Programs
   7. MCLE Regulations and Compliance

Chair's Handbook was updated September 2, 2025.