Business Law Section Executive Committee Elections
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Every year, the Business Law Section holds elections for open seats on its executive committee. On this page you will find information about the election process, how to run for an executive committee position, and other helpful info.
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Election Information
Section Executive Committee Elections
The Section is conducting elections for open positions on the executive committee.
Voting has closed. Results will be posted by July 26, 2024.
Candidate Information, Open Positions, and Terms
For more information about the Section and its executive committee, please review the Section's bylaws. Candidates are listed in alphabetical order by position.
Chair: remainder of current term ending Sept. 30, 2024.
Candidate: Kelly Lawton-Abbott
Chair-Elect: remainder of current term ending Sept. 30, 2024.
Candidate: Barbara Prowant — Statement of Interest
Chair-Elect: one-year position beginning Oct. 1, 2024, and ending Sept. 30, 2025.
Candidate: Melissa Jaffe
Secretary: one-year position beginning Oct. 1, 2024, and ending Sept. 30, 2025.
Candidate: Joanna Carey Cleveland
Treasurer: one-year position beginning Oct. 1, 2024, and ending Sept. 30, 2025.
Candidate: Ruthanna Walker
At-Large Member (two positions open): one-year position beginning Oct. 1, 2024, and ending Sept. 30, 2025.
Candidate: Gina Topp
Corporate Act Revision Committee Co-Chair (two positions open): one-year position beginning Oct. 1, 2024, and ending Sept. 30, 2025.
Candidate: Michael Hutchings — Statement of Interest
Legal Opinions Committee Chair: one-year position beginning Oct. 1, 2024, and ending Sept. 30, 2025.
Candidate: Scott William MacCormack — Statement of Interest
Nonprofit Corporation Committee Chair: one-year position beginning Oct. 1, 2024, and ending Sept. 30, 2025.
Candidate: David A Lawson — Statement of Interest
Partnerships and LLC Law Committee Co-Chair (two positions open): one-year position beginning Oct. 1, 2024, and ending Sept. 30, 2025.
Candidate 1: Matthew LeMaster
Candidate 2: Elisabeth McNeil
Privacy and Data Protection Security Law Committee Co-Chair (two positions open): one-year position beginning Oct. 1, 2024, and ending Sept. 30, 2025.
Candidate 1: Michael Austin Harris — Statement of Interest
Candidate 2: Amy Weston — Statement of Interest
Securities Law Committee Chair: one-year position beginning Oct. 1, 2024, and ending Sept. 30, 2025.
Candidate: Jason Powell
Uniform Commercial Code Committee Co-Chair (two positions open): one-year position beginning Oct. 1, 2024, and ending Sept. 30, 2025.
Candidate: Gregory Fox — Statement of Interest
Young Business Lawyers Committee Chair: one-year position beginning Oct. 1, 2024, and ending Sept. 30, 2025.
Candidate: Christopher "Mike" Davis
NOTE - The following positions did not receive any applicants:
Communications Committee Co-Chair (two positions open, 1-year term: Oct. 1, 2024 - Sept. 30, 2025)
Financial Institutions Committee Chair (1-year term: Oct. 1, 2024–Sept. 30, 2025)
Pursuant
to WSBA and section's bylaws, the Business Law Section Executive Committee may appoint an individual to fill any vacant positions on an interim basis.
Questions? Contact sections@wsba.org.
Instructions to Ensure You Receive Your Ballot
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If you still do not receive a ballot, email sections@wsba.org. Paper ballots are available on request.
Election Timeline
The election season for the FY 2025 term year has begun. This election will determine who will serve in executive committee positions opening as of Oct. 1, 2024 as well as some current vacancies. Please see the following timeline for important dates regarding your section's election timeline.
- March 11, 2024 — Application Portal opens on your myWSBA. See How to Apply for instructions.
- March 15, 2024, 9:30–10:30 a.m. — Section Leaders Interested Applicant Informational Drop-in - Session #1.
- April 4, 2024, Noon–1 p.m. — Section Leaders Interested Applicant Informational Drop-in - Session #2.
- May 7, 2024 — Application Portal closes.
- June 3, 2024 — Ballots will be sent out via email from SurveyMonkey. If you do not receive a ballot, email sections@wsba.org.
- June 17, 2024 — Voting closes.
- First week of July — Section nominating committees will reach out to the winners of the election.
- No later than the third week of July results will be posted in the Election Information section above.
Executive Committee Roles
The Business Law Section's bylaws currently list the following required executive committee positions. Open positions are listed above in the Election Information section.
- Chair
- Chair-Elect
- Secretary
- Treasurer
- Immediate Past Chair
- Two (2) At-Large Members
- Section Committees
- Communications Committee Co-Chairs
- Corporate Act Revision Committee Co-Chairs
- Financial Institutions Committee Chair
- Legal Opinions Committee Chair
- Nonprofit Corporations Committee Chair
- Partnerships and LLC Law Committee Co-Chairs
- Privacy and Data Security Law Committee Co-Chairs
- Securities Law Committee Chair
- Uniform Commercial Code Commitee Co-Chairs
- Young Business Lawyers Committee Chair