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
The Business Law Section election season runs from March to June of each year. If you're interested in running as a candidate for the Section's Executive Committee, check back here for the latest information regarding the section's election process.
Congratulations, Incoming Executive Committee Members!
Below are the results of the Business Law Section Executive Committee election. Thank you for voting!
For more information about the section and its executive committee roles, please review the Section's bylaws. Winners are listed alphabetically by position.
Chair-Elect: one-year position beginning Oct. 1, 2023, and ending Sept. 30, 2024.
Secretary: one-year position beginning Oct. 1, 2023, and ending Sept. 30, 2024.
Treasurer: one-year position beginning Oct. 1, 2023, and ending Sept. 30, 2024.
At-Large Member: one-year position beginning Oct. 1, 2023, and ending Sept. 30, 2024.
Corporate Act Revision Committee Co-Chair: one-year position beginning Oct. 1, 2023, and ending Sept. 30, 2024.
Legal Opinions Committee Chair: one-year position beginning Oct. 1, 2023, and ending Sept. 30, 2024.
Nonprofit Corporations Committee Chair: one-year position beginning Oct. 1, 2023, and ending Sept. 30, 2024.
Partnerships and LLC Law Committee Co-Chair: one-year position beginning Oct. 1, 2023, and ending Sept. 30, 2024.
Privacy and Data Protection Security Law Committee Co-Chair: one-year position beginning Oct. 1, 2023, and ending Sept. 30, 2024.
Securities Law Committee Chair: one-year position beginning Oct. 1, 2023, and ending Sept. 30, 2024.
Uniform Commercial Code Committee Co-Chair: one-year position beginning Oct. 1, 2023, and ending Sept. 30, 2024.
Young Business Lawyers Committee Chair: one-year position beginning Oct. 1, 2023, and ending Sept. 30, 2024.
Questions? Contact sections@wsba.org.
How to Apply
The election for the Business Law Section's Executive Committee begins with the posting of open positions on the section's Election page, and the opening of the Application Portal.
Links and information on how to apply will be listed here in March 2024.
Election Timeline
Interested in running for a seat on the Business Law Section's Executive Committee? Here's some dates you should know about:
- March — Open positions on the executive committee are posted on the section's Elections page.
- March — Application Portal for candidates opens.
- April/May — Application Portal closes and the section's Nominating Committee submits names for the ballot.
- June — Voting begins (approx. two weeks).
- June — Voting closes.
- July — The section's Nominating Committee reaches out to winners of the election.
- July — Results are posted on the section's Elections page.
Executive Committee Roles
The Business Law Section's bylaws currently list the following required roles for the executive committee:
- 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
