VBA Committees & Councils   

Committees

• Commission on the Needs of Children

  Interdisciplinary group that, as part of the VBA legal education mission, advocates on behalf of minors.

• Committee on Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

  Seeks to elevate the necessity of inclusion in the legal profession and the VBA, with a vision toward a bar reflective of Virginia’s entire legal community.

• Committee on Federal Judgeships / Eastern District

  Recommends qualified candidates for open judgeships on the Eastern District of Virginia bench, as requested by nominating authorities.

• Committee on Federal Judgeships / Western District

  Recommends qualified candidates for open judgeships on the Western District of Virginia bench, as requested by nominating authorities.

• Committee on Nominations to Virginia Commissions & Appellate Courts

  Recommends qualified candidates for judicial vacancies and vacancies on the State Corporation Commission and the Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission.

• Committee on Special Issues of National & State Importance

  Interdisciplinary think-tank group that examines developing trends with an impact on the law and presents programming on these special issues. See a list of programming presented by this committee over the years.

• Pro Bono Council

  Promotes greater participation in pro bono publico work in Virginia and within the VBA and extols the virtues of that service. This group organizes the biennial Chief Justice’s Pro Bono Summit.

• Virginia Family Law Coalition

  A collaboration supported by the VBA and the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association that advances law changes and supports legislative inquiries relating to family law.

Committee leaders can find leadership resources on this website.

Committee participation

Committee chairs are appointed by the president of the VBA. Committee members also are appointed by the president on recommendation of the committee chair.

If you are interested in participating in committee activities, email or call our offices at 804-644-0041.

Divisions

All members belong to the Law Practice Management Division. The Young Lawyers Division encompasses lawyers age 40 and younger, or in their first five years of practice regardless of age.

Divisions also have executive boards or committees.