Updated: April 30, 2025
Grow and Thrive as a WSBA Volunteer
Volunteer Onboarding
Onboarding is a series of events, information and learning opportunities to help volunteer better understand their role and the work of the entity. It is important to engage in any and all opportunities provided during onboarding.
CLE Opportunity for WSBA Volunteers
- CLE Video: Building Inclusion in your WSBA Bar Entity and Beyond (1.0 Ethics Credit)
Instructions: Add this video product to your cart and go through the checkout process. No promo code needed. After purchase, the video product can be found under: My CLE Purchase > My On-Demand Seminars
Using Technology to Support Your Volunteer Work
- Some WSBA entities use Microsoft Teams to help facilitate and centralize communication, documentation and collaboration. If interested in having a Teams site set-up for your entity, contact your staff liaison.
- WSBA Volunteer Guide — Teams & SharePoint
Leadership
- The New Leadership Model, 2021
- Six Strategies for Leading Through Uncertainty — Harvard Business Review, 2021
- What Makes a Good Board Member? — BoardSource
- FY24 Entity Annual Report Template — due Oct. 11
- WSBA SMART Goals Worksheet
Meeting Facilitation & Event Planning
- Meeting Checklist
- WSBA Best Practices for Meeting Facilitation, 2011
- Productive, Purposeful Meetings that Leave Participants Engaged and Inspired, ABA Bar Leadership Institute, 2016
- Strategies for Effective Meeting Management, ABA Bar Leadership Institute, 2014
- Making Robert’s Rules Work For You. ABA Bar Leadership Institute, 2014
Collaborative Decision-Making & Working with Stakeholders
Planning a Successful Orientation
Conducting a Virtual Meeting or Event
- The Hybrid Meeting Guide by Boardable, 2021
Recruitment
- Volunteer Recruitment Toolkit from 501 Commons
- Volunteer Recruitment Messaging — Before & After from Minnesota Literacy Council (doc)
