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Business Law Section Executive Committee Elections

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Each 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

Congratulations, Incoming Executive Committee Members!

Below are the results of the Business Law Sections Executive Committee election. Thank you for voting!

For more information about the section and its executive committee roles, please review the Section's bylaws. Winner are listed alphabetically by position.

Chair: remainder of current term ending Sept. 30, 2024

Kelly Lawton-Abbott

Chair-Elect: remainder of current term ending Sept. 30, 2024

Barbara Prowant

Chair-Elect: one-year position beginning Oct. 1, 2024, and ending Sept. 30, 2025

Melissa Jaffe

Secretary: one-year position beginning Oct. 1, 2024, and ending Sept. 30, 2025

Joanna Carey Cleveland

Treasurer: one-year position beginning Oct. 1, 2024, and ending Sept. 30, 2025

Ruthanna Walker

At-Large Member: one-year position beginning Oct. 1, 2024, and ending Sept. 30, 2025

Gina Topp

Corporate Act Revision Committee Co-Chair: one-year position beginning Oct. 1, 2024, and ending Sept. 30, 2025

Michael Hutchings

Legal Opinions Committee Chair: one-year position beginning Oct. 1, 2024, and ending Sept. 30, 2025

Scott William MacCormack

Nonprofit Corporations Committee Chair: one-year position beginning Oct. 1, 2024, and ending Sept. 30, 2025

David A Lawson

Partnerships and LLC Law Committee Co-Chair: one-year position beginning Oct. 1, 2024, and ending Sept. 30, 2025

Matthew LeMaster

Elisabeth McNeil

Privacy and Data Protection Security Law Committee Co-Chair: one-year position beginning Oct. 1, 2024, and ending Sept. 30, 2025

Michael Austin Harris

Amy Weston

Securities Law Committee Chair: one-year position beginning Oct. 1, 2024, and ending Sept. 30, 2025

Jason Powell

Uniform Commercial Code Committee Co-Chair: one-year position beginning Oct. 1, 2024, and ending Sept. 30, 2025

Gregory Fox

Young Business Lawyers Committee Chair: one-year position beginning Oct. 1, 2024, and ending Sept. 30, 2025

Christopher "Mike" Davis

Questions? Contact sections@wsba.org.

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How to Apply

The deadline for submitting applications has passed.

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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.

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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.

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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

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