Sally Harpole has held the following positions and titles in professional organizations
- Board Member, California International Arbitration Council (from 2019)
- California Supreme Court International Commercial Arbitration Working Group (2017-2018)
- Commission Member (2011-2013) and International Advisory Board (from 2016)
- China international Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (CIETAC)
- Member of the Court
- CAA (Chinese Arbitration Association) International Arbitration Centre
- Council Member (2000 to 2012)
- Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC)
- Executive Committee, Board of Directors (1995 to 2011)
- American Arbitration Association (AAA)
- Co-chair (2007 & 2008) and Advisory Board member (2009 & 2010), Arbitration Committee
- International Bar Association
- Chartered Arbitrator
- Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, London
- Director, Executive Committee Member (2015 to 2019)
- Chartered Institute of Arbitrators North America Branch
- Fellow and Co-chair, International Arbitration Committee
- College of Commercial Arbitrators
- Fellow and former Council Member
- Hong Kong Institute of Arbitrators
- Trustee, (2011-2017)
- Yale China Association
- President (by election in 1985 and 1986)
- American Chamber of Commerce in the People’s Republic of China, Beijing
- Chairman, Law Committee and Vice Governor (1993 to 1999)
- American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong
- Member and former Council Secretary
- Mexican Business Association of Hong Kong
- Council Member, International Section (1981 to 1983)
- American Bar Association
- Council Member, International Section (1981 to 1983)
- Los Angeles County Bar Association