Meeting virtually March 25, the Board of Governors voted unanimously to approve an approximately $45 million Bar general fund budget proposal, watched a demonstration of online dispute resolution product, and launched a special committee for improving access to justice.

The approximately $45 million annual spending plan, which requires Supreme Court approval, maintains a 22-year trend of avoiding member fee increases.

Wide swings in the financial markets in recent weeks have slowed the Bar’s investment income, but the Bar’s finances remain sound, said Budget Committee Chair Jeremy Branning.