The Policy Library represents a collaborative effort on the part of NABE members to share information and resources. To donate copies of your policies to the NABE Policy Library, contact Craig Johnson of the ABA Division for Bar Services. To ensure the broadest possible access, policies submitted to the library will also be available for download in the searchable Bar Cat database maintained by the ABA Division for Bar Services

Administration - General

Executive Director Management/Succession Plan (Alabama State Bar)

Job Description for the Position of Assistant Executive Director, Administration for the Colorado and Denver Bar Associations (Colorado and Denver Bar Associations)

Duties and Responsibilities for Officers, Board of Governors and House of Delegates, and Mission Statement for the Diversity Chair (Connecticut Bar Association)

Table of Organization (Illinois State Bar Association)

Planning Ahead - A Guide to Protecting Your Clients' Interests in the Event of Your Disability or Death (Oregon State Bar Association)

Executive Director Job Description (San Diego County Bar Association)

Role of the Executive Director / Role of the Board (San Diego County Bar Association)

Board Members’ Guidelines as Liaisons to Committees and Sections (San Diego County Bar Association)

Job Specifications for the Position of Executive Director (Washington State Bar Association)

Bar Journal/Web Site Advertising Policies

Communique 2004 Advertising Information (Clark County Bar Association)

Advertising Policies for the Journal of the Missouri Bar (Missouri Bar Association)

Bylaws

Sample Bar Association Bylaw Provisions Regarding the Executive Director (ABA Division for Bar Services, Information Clearinghouse)

MSBA Procedures and Policy Manual (Maryland State Bar Association)

Excerpts From The Bylaws of the New York State Bar Association (New York State Bar Association)

Oregon State Bar Association

Committee and Section Administration

Section and Division Leadership Resolution (Indianapolis Bar Association)

Section Membership List Policy (Indianapolis Bar Association)

Financial Policy for Sections of the Association (New York State Bar Association)

Orange County Bar Association Section Handbook (Orange County Bar Association)

Chairperson’s Guide (Rhode Island Bar Association)

Guidelines for Section Administration (San Diego County Bar Association)

Committee Chair Guidelines/Expectations (San Diego County Bar Association)

Board Members’ Guidelines as Liaisons to Committees and Sections (San Diego County Bar Association)

Community and Membership Program Guidelines

Legal Eagle Career Program Guidelines (San Diego County Bar Association)

Planning Guide to Starting a Bar Sponsored Practice Management Assistance Program (ABA)

(Response to) Criticism of the Judiciary

Policy on Unjust Criticism of Court Judges (Atlanta Bar Association)

Policy on Meeting Unjust Criticism of the Judicial System (Indianapolis Bar Association)

Policy on Responding to Unfair Criticism (Rhode Island Bar Association)

Procedure for Responding to the Unjust Criticism of Judges (San Diego County Bar Association)

Disaster Response

Disaster Response Plan (Rhode Island Bar Association)

Editorial Policies

Publication Agreements for Contribution to a Collective Work (Periodical), With and Without Financial Compensation (District of Columbia Bar)

Grant of License (The Florida Bar)

The Hennepin Lawyer - Author's Agreement and Agreement to Publish or Decision Not to Publish (Hennepin County Bar Association)

Publication Agreement - Contribution to Bench and Bar of Minnesota (Minnesota State Bar Association)

Ohio Lawyer Editorial Policy (Ohio State Bar Association)

How to Submit an Article to the Tennessee Bar Journal (Tennessee Bar Association)

Policy of the Board of Governors of the Tennessee Bar Association Concerning Editorial Control of the Tennessee Bar Journal (Tennessee Bar Association)

Release Letter to Author (Tennessee Bar Association)

Foundation/Association Relationship

Agreement (Alabama Law Foundation)

Contract (State Bar of South Dakota)

Funding Agreement (Maine Bar Foundation)

Lease Agreement (Dallas Bar Foundation)

Management and Services Contract (Texas Bar Foundation)

Management Services Agreement (King County Bar Foundation)

Memorandum of Understanding (Louisville Bar Foundation)

Mississippi Bar Center Expense Sharing Agreement (Mississippi Bar Foundation)

Administrative Agreement (Nashville Bar Foundation)

[Lease Agreement] (Montgomery County Bar Foundation)

Relationship Between the Nebraska State Bar Foundation and the Nebraska State Bar Association

Harassment

Harassment Policy (Alabama State Bar)

Holiday, Vacation and Sick Leave

Employee Leave Policies (Alabama State Bar)

Internet and E-mail Usage

Internet Usage Policy (Alabama State Bar)

Electronic Mail Usage Policy (Indianapolis Bar Association)

Group Email Policy (Indianapolis Bar Association)

Investment and Reserves

Investment Policy (Alabama State Bar)

Policy on Reserves (San Diego County Bar Association)

Statement of Investment Policy (San Diego County Bar Association)

San Diego County Bar Association Clean-up Revision to Reserve Policy

Letters to the Editor

Letter to the Editor Guidelines (Guidelines from: Colorado Lawyer, Florida Bar Journal, Kentucky Bench & Bar, Lousiana Bar Journal, Michigan Bar Journal, North Carolina Lawyer, Oklahoma Bar Journal, Oregon State Bar Bulletin, Washington State Bar News Wisconsin Lawyer)

Membership Mailing List Usage/Rental

Mailing Label Policy (Indianapolis Bar Association)

Mailing List Policy (Rhode Island Bar Association)

One-Time Use Agreement (San Diego County Bar Association)

Nominations and Elections

Bar Leadership Committee (San Diego County Bar Association)

Proposed Bylaws for San Diego County Bar Association Committee on Boards and Commissions (San Diego County Bar Association)

Performance Reviews

Executive Director Evaluation Form (Alaska Bar Association)

Procedures and Timeline for Performance Evaluation of Executive Director and Bar Counsel (Alaska Bar Association)

Executive Director Feedback 03 04 (Denver Bar Association)

Performance Evaluation Form / Executive Director (Denver Bar Association)

Performance and Development Review (Fairfax Bar Association)

Management Performance Appraisal / Executive Director (King County Bar Association)

Management Self-Evaluation Form (King County Bar Association)

Executive Director Evaluation Form (Ohio State Bar Association)

Personnel Policies - General

Policies and Procedures Manual (North Carolina Bar Association)

Policy for Retention of Consultants (San Diego County Bar Association)

Personnel Policy (West Virginia Bar Association)

Public Statements and Lobbying

Limitations on Activities, Public Statements and Endorsements (San Diego County Bar Association)

Policy and Procedures Manuals

Fundraising Policy (Indianapolis Bar Association)

Host Alcohol Policy (Indianapolis Bar Association)

MSBA Procedures and Policy Manual (Maryland State Bar Association)

Policy and Procedures Manual (Nashville Bar Association)

Policies and Procedures Manual (North Carolina Bar Association)

Personnel Policy (West Virginia Bar Association)

Policy Administration

Procedures and Guidelines Relating to the Adoption of Association Policies (San Diego County Bar Association)

Purview Policy (San Diego County Bar Association)

Records Management

Records Retention Policy (National Association of Bar Executives)

Reimbursement

Travel Expense Reimbursement Policy (Colorado Bar Association)

The Mississippi Bar Staff Travel Policies (Mississippi Bar)

Expense Reimbursement (Ohio State Bar Association)

Rhode Island Bar Association Travel Policies (Rhode Island Bar Association)

General Expense Reimbursement Policy (Washington State Bar Association)

Travel Reimbursement Request (West Virginia State Bar Association)

Sponsorships and Endorsements

Criteria for RIBA Sponsorship/Affinity Program (Rhode Island Bar Association)

Web Page Guidelines

Section Web Page Guidelines (San Diego County Bar Association)