Federal Bar Association Circuit Vice Presidents: Roles and Responsibilities
Circuit Vice Presidents play a vital role within the Federal Bar Association, serving as a crucial link between national leadership and chapter leaders. Elected for 2-year terms and responsible for staying in contact with chapters within their circuits, Circuit Vice Presidents have duties that include participating in training seminars, conference calls, Capitol Hill Day activities, and encouraging chapter development. Understanding their roles and responsibilities is key to effectively supporting the FBA's mission.
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Federal Bar Association Knowing Your Circuit Vice President Richard Dellinger Raymond J. Dowd Alison Bachus John Shaw Federal Bar Association April 26-27, 2013 www.fedbar.org
Knowing Your Circuit Vice President Presenters: Raymond Dowd, Chair, Vice Presidents for the Circuits Richard Dellinger, Vice Chair, Vice Presidents for the Circuits Alison Bachus, Vice President for the 9th Circuit John Shaw, Vice President for the 3rd Circuit Federal Bar Association
Knowing Your Circuit Vice President What are Circuit Vice Presidents? Federal Bar Association Circuit Vice Presidents are elected officers of the FBA, members of the National Council, and part of the national operation of the FBA. The chair of the vice presidents is a ex officio member of the National Board of Directors. The twenty-four vice presidents are the principal link between national leadership and chapter leadership. The circuits follow the twelve Federal Judicial Circuits and your chapters are within your circuit.
Knowing Your Circuit Vice President How are Circuit Vice Presidents Elected? 2 VPs for each circuit are nominated and elected in accordance with the FBA Constitution, Article V. Federal Bar Association Elected for 2 year terms, staggered, one stands for election each year. Requests to be nominated are due Feb 1 of each year to the Nominations and Elections Committee, who then make nominations for the vacant offices. Members not nominated by the Nominations and Elections Committee, may petition to be nominated by Apr 25 Vacancies filled by the national President with the approval of the National Council, but appointees to the office of VP for a circuit do not automatically succeed to the office CVPs are subject to the provisions for all elected officers concerning removal from office.
Knowing Your Circuit Vice President Circuit Vice President Roles and Responsibilities Federal Bar Association Stay in contact with the chapters within their circuits Serve those chapters as national officers of the FBA Bring chapters concerns and issues to the FBA leadership
Additional Duties Participate in Chapter Leadership Training seminars. Participate in Circuit Vice President conference calls. Participate in Capitol Hill Day. Encourage each Chapter within your Circuit to have a Membership Chair and YLD Chair. Encourage each Chapter within your Circuit to have a Leadership Ladder (President, Vice President, Secretary & Treasurer). Federal Bar Association
Additional Duties Encourage each Chapter to adopt the various policy initiatives of the Membership Committee, FBA Board, and the FBA National Officers. Attend Mid Year and Annual Convention. Communications with Chief Judges within the Circuit about FBA matters (GRC issues). Identify Chapters that are not operational and attempt to revive, if possible. Identify each judicial district within the Circuit without a Chapter and develop a plan for development of a chapter within the District. Federal Bar Association
1st Circuit Vice Presidents Federal Bar Association Katherine Gonzalez-Valent n Chris Sullivan
2nd Circuit Vice Presidents Federal Bar Association Raymond J. Dowd (Chair) John G. McCarthy
3rd Circuit Vice Presidents Federal Bar Association Bridget E. Montgomery John W. Shaw
4th Circuit Vice Presidents Federal Bar Association Andrew K. Clark Christie C. Varnado (Secretary)
5th Circuit Vice Presidents Federal Bar Association J. Todd Hedgepath Douglas W. Truxillo
6th Circuit Vice Presidents Federal Bar Association Tonya Kennedy Cammon James W. Satola
7th Circuit Vice Presidents Federal Bar Association Sheri H. Mecklenburg Maria Z. Vathis
8th Circuit Vice Presidents Federal Bar Association Robert C. Gainer Tara C. Norgard
9th Circuit Vice Presidents Federal Bar Association W. West Allen Alison S. Bachus
10th Circuit Vice Presidents Federal Bar Association Hon. Robert Bacharach Jonathan Hafen
11th Circuit Vice Presidents Federal Bar Association Richard S. Dellinger Devinti M. Williams
DC Circuit Vice Presidents Federal Bar Association Ronald C. Crump Lauren L. Fuller
Knowing Your Circuit Vice President Break Out Discussion by Table Federal Bar Association Tell us about your chapter (membership numbers, demographics, leadership ladder) What makes your chapter unique? Share notable chapter programs or activities from the past few years
