DIRECTORS 2025-2027
The Board of
Directors collectively serve as the governing body of the association with full
power and authority to conduct, manage, and direct the business of the
association. The voting members of the Board include the President,
President-Elect, Vice-President for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Vice-President for Member Services and Education, Vice-President for Finance, and nine Directors. Five of the nine Directors shall represent law schools.
All terms are for approximately two years.
Functions of the Board
- Develops policies relating to programs and services, membership, and personnel.
- Exercises
overall financial management, including adoption of an annual budget,
setting the dues structure, determining non-dues income policies, and
establishing audit procedures.
- Engages collaboratively in long range planning and evaluation of the association's programs.
- Advises and consents on appointment of Section, Committee, Group, Teams, and Task Force chairs and liaisons.
Responsibilities of Each Director of the Board
- Acts as a fiduciary in exercising the powers granted to Board members for the benefit of NALP.
- Prepares for and attends all Board meetings and is available for telephone or email conferences when necessary.
- Builds relationships and maintains communication with Regional Representatives, Chairs of Sections, Committees, Groups, Teams, and Task
Forces, as assigned, to monitor
activities, provide information and report to the Board as appropriate.
- Represents
members in the various NALP regions, as assigned by the President, by communicating with members through phone conferences, e-mail, and meetings.
- Attends any regional meetings during the Annual Education Conferences during the term of office: April 14-19, 2026 (Hollywood, FL) and April 13-16, 2027 (Seattle
- Participates in specific
projects as requested by the President, such as serving on Board
committees and Work Groups,
serving as liaisons to other organizations, representing the
association at meetings, or preparing issue reports and statements.
Time Commitment
In addition to the time required for the activities and responsibilities described above:
- Attends
all meetings of the Board of Directors during their term of office
(Board meetings are generally held in May, July, November, February, and
immediately prior to the Annual Education Conference). Currently scheduled Board meetings during this term: April 7-8, 2025 (Cleveland, OH); May 19-22, 2025 (Durham, NC); July 17-20, 2025 (Minneapolis, MN); November 5-7, 2025 (Santa Fe, NM); February 18-21,2026 (San Juan, PR); April 13-14, 2026 (Hollywood, FL); and April 12-13, 2027 (Seattle, WA). Note that the
practicality of in-person meetings will depend on the then-current
health and safety guideline.
- Attends
the Annual Education Conference immediately prior to the term of office
and the two Conferences during the term of office: April 8-11, 2025 (Cleveland, OH); April 14-17, 2026 (Hollywood, FL and April 13-16, 2027 (Seattle, WA).
- Travel
nights (nights away on NALP business): Approximately 20-22 required
nights each year. Additional optional nights as requested.
- For the purpose of honoring their existing service commitments, Directors in slated and elected positions of two-year
terms should not, under ordinary circumstances, accept a nomination for
another elected or slated position in the first year of their term, but
may do so in their second year.
Resources and Support Available to Directors
- Board
members are eligible for reimbursable travel expenses associated with
NALP Board meetings and any additional NALP-related required travel
including one hotel night to attend the Board meeting immediately
preceding the Annual Education Conference (excluding any other travel or
incidental expenses related to attending the Annual Education
Conference and related meetings).
- Board
members are eligible for reimbursable dependent care expenses (up to
$1,000 per year) above regularly anticipated cost of such expenses
incurred as a result of Board activities.
- The registration fee to attend one of NALP's
educational programming events (other than the Annual Education
Conference) or webinars is waived for each Director during each year of the term.
View all position descriptions as a PDF here.