The Local Bar Leader of the Year Award recognizes extraordinary dedication and important service to the bench, bar and public. The 4th annual Award will be given in 1999. The Director of Local Bar Relations maintains a database of all local and statewide bar associations in Virginia. The database contains officers, demographics, projects and committees of all bar associations. The videotape library includes over 70 videos appropriate for CLE seminars, bar programs, community education, or school presentations.
All materials are available for complimentary loan.
The Role of the Conference Representative Each local bar association elects a CLBA Representative to serve a three-year term. If no representative is chosen, the current bar president is automatically designated as CLBA Representative for a three-year term. The central function of the CLBA Representative is to develop and maintain communication between the local bar and the State Bar. The CLBA Executive Committee is selected from among the Conference Representatives and is elected at the Virginia State Bar Annual Meeting. As a member of the State Bar Council, the Conference Chair provides a strong voice for local bar associations.