Volunteer Resource Center

The Volunteer Resource Center connects AHLA members with current opportunities to write, speak, mentor, and lead. Apply for an open role, share an idea for educational content, or explore how volunteering fits each stage of a career. 

Questions? Please contact [email protected].

Open Now

  • Call For Speakers - Submit a proposal to speak at one of AHLA’s 11 in-person conferences and programs.
  • Call For Leaders - Apply for volunteer leadership positions on AHLA’s elected and appointed groups. Terms begin July 1, 2027 (deadline October 31, 2026). Look for the “Call for Leaders” listings.
  • General Volunteer Opportunities - View specific volunteer opportunities, such as authors, webinar speakers, moderators, panelists, and ambassadors, currently available in the Volunteer Town Square.

Always Open: Share Your Idea

Ideas for AHLA educational content are welcome year-round. Share a topic for an article, podcast episode, or webinar to [email protected] and staff will follow up.

Interested in sharing your idea? Email [email protected].

Explore Volunteering at AHLA

Learn how Volunteer Pathways, leadership roles, and the Town Square fit together.

AHLA continues to advance inclusion, diversity, equity, and accessibility by being open and transparent about how volunteers and leaders are appointed and by recognizing the many contributions of those who serve.

Call for Leaders - Accepting Applications

Lead the way in health law. AHLA is accepting applications for volunteer leadership positions – Board of Directors, Nominating Committee, Councils, Conference Planning Committees, Practice Groups and the Dispute Resolution Service Board– now through October 31. Terms begin July 1, 2027. Bring your expertise, expand your impact, and help shape the educational content and community that define AHLA. 

From emerging voices to established practitioners, AHLA’s volunteer leaders drive conversations that move health law forward. Learn more about each role, then apply to help advance the profession and the Association.

Start Your Application

Volunteer Pathways

Volunteering with AHLA takes different shapes at different stages of a career. Recognizing that members’ availability and capacity shift over time, the Volunteer Pathways framework offers easy entry and exit points for participation, with opportunities, resources, and support tailored to members’ interests and goals. 

Each of the four pathways – from new volunteer to strategic leader – comes with its own skills, roles, and learning resources. Explore the framework to find a pathway that fits today. 

Explore your volunteer pathway

Volunteer Opportunities in the Town Square

AHLA offers volunteer opportunities for authors, speakers, mentors, judges, and community ambassadors – matched to members’ expertise, experience, and availability. The Volunteer Opportunities page is where to see what’s currently open and learn about the types of roles AHLA volunteers fill. 

Anyone can browse opportunities; AHLA members log in to the Health Law Network to apply through the Volunteer Town Square.

Browse volunteer opportunities

About Leadership

AHLA volunteer leaders, across Board of Directors, Nominating Committee, Councils, Conference Planning Committees, Practice Groups, and Dispute Resolution Service Review Board, shape the Association and the field of health law. About Leadership outlines the governance and appointment process. Whether you are new to leadership or returning for another term, explore preparation resources, from self-reflection prompts to fiduciary responsibility primers, to help you apply confidently.

Learn about Leadership