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  • January 20, 2016

    Guide the State Bar: Run for a Seat on the Board of Governors – Sign Up by March 1

    The Board of Governors manages and directs the affairs and activities of the State Bar of Wisconsin and consists of members from across Wisconsin.

    Board of Governors district mapJan. 20, 2016 – Get involved in activities that influence the practice of law and guide the State Bar by running for a seat on the State Bar’s Board of Governors.

    As a State Bar volunteer, you serve a vital role in providing member and public services while gaining the personal and professional satisfaction of making a difference in the profession and the legal system.

    Consider contributing your time and expertise as a representative on the Board of Governors. Deadlines are fast approaching for the 2016 elections.

    Board of Governors

    The Board of Governors is the State Bar's policymaking body. Governors serve two-year terms.

    Districts 2, 4, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, and 16 will elect governors in 2016. District 2 (Milwaukee) elects five; District 6 (Waukesha) elects two; District 9 (Dane) elects four; and all other districts elect one.

    To be considered for a seat on the Board of Governors, members must submit a petition to the State Bar by March 1, 2016, that is signed by 10 active members in their district.

    To receive a petition, visit the Board of Governors page on WisBar.org, or contact Jan Marks via email or by calling (608) 250-6106 or (800) 444-9404, ext. 6106.

    In Other Elections

    The State Bar will elect a president-elect, a secretary, and a Judicial Council representative, and all four divisions will choose presidents-elect in 2016. Find out more about the State Bar officer candidates and about the divisions elections in the Jan. 6, 2016, issue of InsideTrack.

    Voting

    State Bar election ballots will be mailed no later than April 8, 2016, and must be returned by April 22, 2016.

    Persons elected will take office July 1, 2016.


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