The King County Bar Association is soliciting nominations for four seats on its Board of Trustees and two officer positions, as well as for its annual awards.
The trustee and officer positions to be filled this year are:
- Two Central District Trustees (2 nominees for each)
- One East District Trustee (2 nominees)
- One South District Trustee (2 nominees)
- Secretary/Trustee (2 nominees)
- Second Vice President (2 nominees)
The KCBA Nominating Committee is chaired by immediate Past President John Ruhl. Please email him at jruhl@eisenhowerlaw.com or Kathleen Jensen at KathleenJ@KCBA.org to suggest KCBA members whom you believe would be good candidates for these positions.
The Committee seeks broad diversity for the Board of Trustees and officers, including ethnicity, gender, practice area, firm size and geographic diversity. Nominees must be members in good standing of the KCBA. All positions have three-year terms. Expectations for KCBA officers and trustees can be found at http://www. kcba.org/scriptcontent/KCBA/aboutkcba/leadershipop.cfm.
Bylaws provide that there must be at least two nominees for each vacancy. The bylaws also require a succession to the presidency. The successful candidate for second vice president becomes the sole nominee the following year for first vice president. The first vice president becomes the sole nominee for president the following year.
The Nominating Committee will submit a report to the Board of Trustees on February 20. Ballots will be mailed to members on or about April 10 and must be returned by 5 p.m. on May 2 for canvass on May 5. New terms begin July 1.
Nominations for KCBA’s annual awards must be received by Friday, February 8. Submissions should be made in writing to Associate Director Kathleen Jensen, King County Bar Association, 1200 Fifth Ave, Suite 600, Seattle, WA 98101 or by email to KathleenJ@KCBA.org.
The awards are:
Outstanding Lawyer: Given for distinguished and meritorious service to the legal profession and public in a profession-related activity.
Friend of the Legal Profession: Awarded for distinguished and meritorious service to the legal profession and justice system.
Helen M. Geisness Outstanding Lawyer or Non-Lawyer: Given for exemplary and distinguished service on behalf of the King County Bar Association.
Outstanding Judge: Awarded to an active or retired judge of any municipal court in King County, King County District Court, King County Superior Court, Division I of the Court of Appeals, Washington Supreme Court, U.S. District Court (Western District), Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals or Bankruptcy Court, for distinguished service to the legal profession, the judiciary and the public in a profession-related activity.
William L. Dwyer Outstanding Jurist: An award recognizing a lifetime of achievement as a judge in a court with jurisdiction including King County. This award is given in special circumstances and is not necessarily an annual award.
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