Section Officer Resources

Section Officer Resources

Sections / Section Officer Resources

Section Leadership 101 (PDF)

Establishing Sections

Executive Committee Regulations on Sections (PDF)

2021 – 2022 AALS Section Officers Planning Guide (PDF)

2021 Deadlines for Section Chairs and Co-Chairs (PDF)

2021 Section Officer Planning Meeting – Recording

2021 Roster of Section Chairs and Chair-Elects (XLXS)

Model Section Bylaws (PDF)

Model Call for Section Officer Nominations (PDF)

Model Introduction to New Members (PDF)

Section Webpages & Discussion Lists

Section Events

Section Socials
Guide on Hosting a Section Webinar (PDF)
PowerPoint Template for Section Webinars

Section Awards

Section of the Year Award
AALS Section Awards History
Trophy and Plaque Companies

Annual Meeting

Model Call for Papers Announcement Template
Guidelines for Moderators and Speakers

Section Program Examples

Technology, Law, And Legal Education – Teaching Through Technology
Disability Law – Could We Pass The ADA Today

Section Submission Forms

Section Social Submission Form
Section Webinar Submission Form
2022 AALS Annual Meeting Final Program – Updates Only Submission Form 
2022 Annual Meeting: Section Award Winners Submission Form
2022 Section of the Year Nominations Submission Form

Section Newsletters

Section Newsletter Template 
Balance in Legal Education Sample
Legal Writing, Reasoning, and Research Sample
Family and Juvenile Law Sample
Federal Courts Sample

Tips

Section Leadership Tip Sheet
Best Practices for Virtual Section Elections
Section Officer Election Reminders 
Video Tutorial: Utilizing AALS Web Resources