DBS & Affiliate Group Overview

Key functions of the Division for Bar Services and the affiliate groups it supports.

Audience

Elected officers, executive staff, boards, and new lawyer entity leaders of national, state, local, affinity, and specialty bars.

Core services and initiatives:

ABA Bar Leadership Institute
Leadership development and support, including New Bar President, New Bar Board Member, and Board Catalyst Videos
Information Clearinghouse and web-based resource pages –expertise about bar structure, policy, and practices
The annual State and Local Bar Benchmarks Survey
News, trends, and analysis shared through publications such as Bar Leader Magazine and Bar Leader Weekly
Job Announcement Service for bars and law-related organizations
Strategic planning and board development services
Market and membership research services and other profession- related research
Support for the National State Bar Caucus and Metro Bar Caucus of the ABA House of Delegates

Audience

NCBP members who are elected officers and executive staff of national, state, local, affinity, and specialty bars

Core services and initiatives

NCBP Midyear and Annual Meetings (held in conjunction with the ABA meeting)
21st Century Lawyer online programming
Bar President newsletter
Bar leader networking and peer- to-peer activities
Diversity Scholarships
Recognition of outstanding leadership through the Fellows Award and Presidents Pages Award

Contact

Beth Cheng, NCBP Program Specialist

Audience

NABE members who are staff professionals from national, state, local, affinity, and specialty bars, and bar-like organizations

Core services and initiatives:

NABE Annual Meeting (held in conjunction with the ABA meeting)
Specialized group workshops and events – Chief Executives Retreat, Communications Section Workshop, Administration & Finance Section Workshop and Governmental Relations Section Workshop
Discussion groups and other peer-to-peer activities
Monthly topical roundtables and special webinars
White papers and templates on bar management and administration
NABE News and NABE Bulletin
Biannual Compensation & Benefits Survey

Contacts