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  • April 07, 2021

    State Bar Elections: Cast Your Ballots by Email, Respond by April 23

    Voting in the State Bar of Wisconsin elections gives you a say in setting the direction and policies of the State Bar. Look for your ballots to come via email this year. Here's what you need to know to cast your vote.

    ​April 7, 2021 – This month, State Bar of Wisconsin members elect a president-elect, a treasurer, a Judicial Council representative, district governors, and division and section officers and board members.

    State Bar election ballots are emailed by the second week in April. The election closes at noon Central time, April 23, 2021.

    The winning candidates assume their offices July 1. For general information on State Bar elections, see the elections page on WisBar.org.

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    Get to Know State Bar President-elect, Treasurer, and Judicial Council Candidates

    President-elect

    Margaret Hickey
    Margaret Wrenn Hickey, Milwaukee
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    Odalo Ohiku
    Odalo J. Ohiku, Milwaukee
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    Treasurer

    Anu Chudasama
    Anu Chudasama, Minneapolis
    About | com achudasama bassford Email
    Elizabeth Reeths
    Elizabeth Reeths, Wausau
    About | com edr zkklaw Email

    Judicial Council

    Samuel Hall
    Samuel C. Hall Jr., Milwaukee
    About | com shall crivellocarlson Email
    Margo Kirchner
    Margo S. Kirchner, Milwaukee
    About | com margokirchner34 gmail Email

    Look for Your Email Ballot

    All State Bar elections (including for State Bar divisions and sections) are being held via an electronic ballot in 2021.

    To ensure you receive your State Bar election ballot, add noreply@directvote.net as an approved sender in your inbox . This prevents the ballot from being identified as spam.

    Paper ballots were mailed in early April to State Bar members with no email address on file.

    Candidates for the State Bar Board of Governors

    The State Bar of Wisconsin’s Board of Governors influence the future of the State Bar as well as set its policy direction. Your vote for these candidates will make a difference in the future of your practice and your profession.

    State Bar members will elect Board of Governor representatives during April. The Board of Governors is the State Bar's policymaking body. Governors serve two-year terms.

    Districts 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9, 11, 13, and 15 will elect governors in 2021. District 2 (Milwaukee) elects seven, District 9 (Dane) elects three, and all other districts elect one. View the District Map.

    Meet the State Bar Board of Governors’ candidates for two-year terms that begin July 1, 2021. Together, they represent a diversity of practice areas as well as years in practice, and come from across the state. By district, the candidates are:

    District 1 (one vacancy)

    District 2 (seven vacancies)

    District 3 (one vacancy)

    District 5 (one vacancy)

    • Emily G. Loe, Hale, Skemp, Hanson, Skemp & Sleik, La Crosse, Marquette 2019

    District 6 (one vacancy)

    • John P. Macy, Municipal Law & Litigation Group S.C., Waukesha, Marquette 1980

    District 7 (one vacancy)

    District 9 (three vacancies)

    District 11 (one vacancy)

    District 13 (one vacancy)

    District 15 (one vacancy)

    State Bar Division Elections

    Members of three State Bar divisions will elect officers and representatives for their division this spring. For more information on division elections and the candidates, see divisions elections information in the divisions page on WisBar.org.

    State Bar Section Elections

    Members of the nine State Bar sections with contested elections will elect officers and directors for the upcoming term. For more information on section candidates, see the section elections page on WisBar.org.

    Find out about other State Bar leadership opportunities through divisions, sections, and committees.

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