As a volunteer, you will gain experience and opportunities to make a difference. You will collaborate with bar leaders, judges and other contacts who can play an important role in your long-term professional growth and the value you bring to your firm.
Section Executive Opportunities
Every year in April, the OBA sends an email to members to call for volunteer Section executive members. Opportunities with each Section include:
Chair
Vice Chair
Secretary
Public Affairs Liaision
Newsletter Editor
Technology Liaison
CPD Liasion
Regional Representative
Members at Large
Student Member at Large
Law Student Ambassador (Student Division)
Articling Student Ambassador (Student Division)
Time Investment
As a Section executive member, you can anticipate a time commitment of about four hours per month. This includes:
- Planning and running up to six Section meetings per year
- Contributing to advocacy work
- Identifying the professional development needs for your Section
- Developing and delivering additional services to meet the unique needs of your Section members
Section executive terms run from September 1 to August 31 each year.
