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
Chair-Elect: remainder of current term ending Sept. 30, 2024
Chair-Elect: one-year position beginning Oct. 1, 2024, and ending Sept. 30, 2025
Secretary: one-year position beginning Oct. 1, 2024, and ending Sept. 30, 2025
Treasurer: one-year position beginning Oct. 1, 2024, and ending Sept. 30, 2025
At-Large Member: one-year position beginning Oct. 1, 2024, and ending Sept. 30, 2025
Corporate Act Revision Committee Co-Chair: one-year position beginning Oct. 1, 2024, and ending Sept. 30, 2025
Legal Opinions Committee Chair: one-year position beginning Oct. 1, 2024, and ending Sept. 30, 2025
Nonprofit Corporations Committee Chair: one-year position beginning Oct. 1, 2024, and ending Sept. 30, 2025
Partnerships and LLC Law Committee Co-Chair: one-year position beginning Oct. 1, 2024, and ending Sept. 30, 2025
Privacy and Data Protection Security Law Committee Co-Chair: one-year position beginning Oct. 1, 2024, and ending Sept. 30, 2025
Securities Law Committee Chair: one-year position beginning Oct. 1, 2024, and ending Sept. 30, 2025
Uniform Commercial Code Committee Co-Chair: one-year position beginning Oct. 1, 2024, and ending Sept. 30, 2025
Young Business Lawyers Committee Chair: one-year position beginning Oct. 1, 2024, and ending Sept. 30, 2025
Questions? Contact sections@wsba.org.
How to Apply
The election for the Business Law Section Executive Committee begins with the posting of open positions on the Section’s Election webpage, and the opening of the Application Portal.Note: links and information on how to apply will be listed here in March 2025.
Instructions to Ensure You Receive Your Ballot
Instructions for ensuring you receive your ballot for the Business Law Section Executive Committee election will be posted here in May, 2025.
Election Timeline
Interested in running for a position on the Business Law Section 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 executive committee positions. Open positions will be listed above in the Election Information section at the beginning of election season.
- Chair
- Chair-Elect
- Secretary
- Treasurer
- Immediate Past Chair
- Two 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 Committee Co-Chairs
- Young Business Lawyers Committee Chair
