The Vice President
The Bylaws provide that the Vice President "shall supervise, monitor and coordinate the work of the sections and committees and perform such duties as the President may assign...(and) in the event of the absence or disability of both the President and the President-elect, the Vice President shall act as President." Bylaws Article V, Section 512(b).
The Vice President attends all regular meetings of the PBA Board of Governors, any special emergency meetings of the Board, which may be convened, and all telephone conference call meetings of the Executive Committee.
He or she attends the major PBA meetings held annually (Annual, Midyear, and CCBL).
The training component of the vice presidential "job description" is obviously important. In this regard, the Vice President should:
(a) review the minutes of the Board and House over the past five years to have a general knowledge of the recent directions of the Association;
(b) become familiar with the Association’s Bylaws;
(c) understand the current budget to help establish working priorities;
(d) keep in close communication with the Executive Director, other key staff people, the current President, and recent former presidents of the Association to generate and share potential projects and ideas;
(e) review and be familiar with Robert's Rules of Order regarding parliamentary procedure;
(f) read "The New Bar President and Members of the Board";
(g) attend county bar ceremonial events and annual dinners, sometimes pinch-hitting for the President and the President-elect;