Section Council Appointment Procedure

According to the Young Lawyers Section Bylaws, the members of Section Council are appointed by the Chair and serve at his or her discretion. The Council is comprised of the members of the Executive Committee (Chair, Chair-Elect, Treasurer, Secretary, and Member-at-Large), one member for each Judicial Circuit, the Chairs and Co-Chairs of the Standing Committees, the Young Lawyers Governors, and the ABA Delegate.

The Executive Committee and Governors (but for the Member-at-Large, who is appointed by the Chair) are selected during a nominations process and chosen for approval by the Nominating Committee. Notice is made for these positions in the Bar Bulletin and Advocate and the deadline for applications shall be made public through these announcements. Any member of the Section who qualifies as a member may submit his or her application to the Nominating Committee. An interview is required fro each position and, following this process, the Nominating Committee shall present the list to the general membership. If, at that time, any member wishes to petition against the Slate, they may do so under the Bylaws. Where no contest is made over the Slate, the Slate shall be confirmed. The ABA Delegate is also selected by the Chair.