The NVvR is divided into five Sections, a General Council and a Board. Alongside these, there are two special committees (CRP and WeCo) and Study Circles. The NVvR employs its own staff, the Bureau.
Sections
The five Sections form the foundation of the organisation of the NVvR. Each Section represents a functional branch of the Dutch judicial system:
- Justices of Appeal
- Judges
- Cantonal Judges
- Public Prosecutors
- Trainee Judicial Officers
Each Section has its own board and is allowed to function considerably independent. Each Section elects a fixed number of delegates to the General Council.
General Council
The General Council forms the highest authority within the NVvR and determines the policy of the NVvR. It meets on a regular basis (five times per year) to discuss issues with the Board. The General Council has almost a hundred members (substitute members included).
Board
The Board of the NVvR deals with the day-to-day affairs of the association. It is also responsible for the preparation and implementation of decisions made by the General Council. The Board is also entrusted with the international contacts of the NVvR. Its members are elected by the General Council. Special functions in the Board are chairman, vice chairman, secretary and treasurer. Besides this, each Board member has its own portfolio (for example: foreign affairs; public relations, conditions of employment).
Committees
The Committee for conditions of employment and legal status (CRP) is one of the two special committees which support the Board. The other one is the Committee for academic study and advice (WeCo). The WeCo coordinates several working groups, which study a wide range of subjects. Both committees are composed of members of the NVvR and of staff members of the Bureau. Each committee meets eleven times per year and reports regularly to the Board and General Council.
General Meeting
Once a year, the NVvR holds its General Meeting, in which every member of the NVvR can take part. The promotion of personal contacts between members of the association is one of the main purposes of this meeting. Readings and workshops on a current judicial topic are the crucial elements of this day.
Trema
The NVvR has its own magazine, named Trema. Regular editions of Trema are published ten times per year (once a month, except for July and August). A couple of times per year, a special edition is published containing several articles on one specific judicial topic. Articles in Trema are written not only by members, but also by academics and other professionals in the field of law. News about the activities of the NVvR itself is also published in Trema. Members of the NVvR receive the magazine for free, other people can subscribe to the magazine.