Section Officer Resources

This page provides the answers to most questions regarding being a section officer.

Essential Leadership Resources

• How to Establish a Section
• Executive Committee Regulations on Sections
• 2024 – 2025 AALS Section Chairs Planning Guide
• Terms of Use for Section Discussion Lists

Upcoming Deadlines for Section Chairs

You can find the submission forms for these items on this webpage and they will be shared with section chairs via the discussion list. These dates are subject to change as the year progresses and the website will be updated accordingly.

August 23, 2024
Submit 2025 Annual Meeting Final Program Information

September 20, 2024
Submit Names of Call for Presentation Speakers

October 4, 2024
Submit Names of Section Award Winners

October 4, 2024
Submit Nominations for AALS Awards – Section of the Year, Deborah L. Rhode Award, and Michael Olivas Award

December 1, 2024
Submit Voluntary Section Check-in Survey

Helpful Tips

• Posting to an AALS Discussion List
• Updating Your Discussion List Preferences/Unsubscribing
• Section Officer Election Tips – Virtual
• Hosting a Section Webinar or Discussion
• Amending Section Bylaws Request

Templates

• Section Bylaws
• Call for Section Officer Nominations
• Section Newsletter
• Annual Meeting Call for Papers Announcement
• Welcoming New Section Members

Current Submission Forms

Annual Meeting

• Final Program Information

General

• Section Webinars and Discussions
• Section Website Posting

Awards

• Section of the Year Award
• AALS Section Award Recipients
• Section Award FAQ’s
• Trophy and Plaque Companies
• Reimbursement Request Form