ABA House of Delegates
The control and administration of the ABA is vested in the House of Delegates, the policy-making body of the association. The House meets twice each year, at ABA Annual and Midyear Meetings. At the Midyear Meeting, the Nominating Committee nominates officers and members of the Board of Governors.
Chair, 2018-2020
William R. Bay
An accomplished litigator with a career-long record of service to the local, state and national bar, Bill Bay is a St. Louis partner with Thompson Coburn LLP, an AmLaw 200 firm with offices across the United States. As the chair of the ABA House of Delegates, Bill serves in the second-highest office in the ABA and leads the organization’s policymaking body.
Read - Full BioHow an Idea Becomes ABA Policy
The House of Delegates is the policy-making body of the ABA. Any ABA member can bring a resolution or the supporting report to the House. So if you have an idea for a new piece of legislation to improve our justice system or some other aspect of the law, bring it to the House of Delegates . Watch the video to learn more.
Midyear Meeting
The House of Delegates will meet at the ABA Midyear Meeting in Las Vegas, Nevada on Monday, January 28, 2019, at the Caesars Palace Las Vegas Hotel, Augustus Ballroom, Emperors Level, in Las Vegas, Nevada. The House meeting will begin at 9:00 a.m., and will adjourn no later than 5:30 p.m.
General Information
Policy and Planning Division
About the Division
The Policy and Planning Division provides the highest quality service and information concerning policy and governance issues to the leadership, membership and staff of the Association and the general public. The Division staffs the Board of Governors, the House of Delegates and the Secretary of the Association.
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