Deadlines near for State Bar officer, governor, and division officer
candidates
January 15, 2003
If you want to serve your colleagues and help shape the profession,
consider becoming more involved in State Bar activities.
According to Governor Jim Mohr of Hartford, "There is an
extraordinarily diverse cross-section of attorneys on the Board of
Governors who give very thoughtful consideration to many of the
important issues that our profession faces. There are also hundreds of
other volunteer attorneys who donate their time to Bar committees, and I
am impressed by their devotion to these matters. I encourage all members
to get involved in Bar activities."
State Bar offices. While the Nominating Committee
recently announced its candidates for president-elect, treasurer, and
Judicial Council representative, nominations can still be made by filing
a petition signed by 100 active Bar members and filed at the State Bar
by Feb. 3. The president-elect serves a one-year term before becoming
president. The treasurer serves two years. The Judicial Council
representative serves a three-year term.
The Nominating Committee, slate of candidates includes Michelle
Behnke, a sole practitioner, and Earl Munson, Boardman Law Firm, both of
Madison, for president-elect. Nominees for treasurer are Dean Dietrich,
Wausau, and Grant Langley, Milwaukee. Nominees for Judicial Council are
Beth Hanan, Milwaukee, and Jim Weis, Rhinelander.
Board of
Governors. Districts 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9, 11, 13, and 15 elect
governors in 2003. District 2 elects seven governors; District 9 elects
three governors, and all other districts elect one governor. Governors
serve two-year terms. (See
district map.) To run for a seat on the Board of Governors, Bar
members must submit a petition signed by 10 active members in their
district by March 3.
Divisions. The State
Bar's Government Lawyers (GLD) and Young Lawyers (YLD) divisions are
selecting candidates to run in their 2003 elections. Nonresident Lawyers
and Senior Lawyers divisions deadlines were Jan. 15.
GLD members will choose a president-elect, secretary, treasurer, and
three division directors to serve two-year terms. Interested GLD members
are invited to write to the GLD Nominating Committee in care of the
State Bar by Feb. 3.
The YLD is seeking members interested in running for president-elect.
Interested members are invited to write to the YLD Nominating Committee
Chair in care of the State Bar by Feb. 3. YLD directors and other
officers will be elected during the annual meeting in May, by nomination
from the floor.
For more information or to receive a State Bar officer or Board of
Governors petition, contact Jan Marks at (800) 444-9404, ext. 6106;
(608) 250-6106; or jmarks@wisbar.org. Send State Bar
officer and Board of Governors petitions to Marks, and send division
letters to the appropriate nominating committee in care of the State Bar
of Wisconsin, P.O. Box 7158, Madison, WI 53707-7158.
Election ballots will be mailed by April 11 and must be returned by
April 25. Those elected will take office July 1, 2003.
