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Opportunities for ServiceWSBA Presidential Search Application deadline: May 15, 2005 The WSBA Board of Governors is seeking applicants for the position of WSBA president for 2006-2007. Pursuant to Article IV (A)(2) of the WSBA Bylaws, the primary place of business of candidates for president for 2006-2007 must be King County. The WSBA member selected to be president will have an opportunity to provide a significant contribution to the legal profession. Applications for 2006-2007 WSBA president will be accepted through May 15, 2005, and should be limited to a current résumé, a concise application letter stating interest and qualifications, and no fewer than five or more than 10 references. The Presidential Search Committee and the Board of Governors will consider endorsement letters received by May 31, 2005. Applications and endorsement letters should be sent to the WSBA Executive Director, 2101 Fourth Ave., Ste. 400, Seattle, WA 98121-2330. Confidential interviews with the Presidential Search Committee may be conducted. Direct contact with the governors is also encouraged. All candidates will have an interview with the full Board of Governors in open session at the June meeting. Following the interviews, the Board will select the president. Although prior experience on the WSBA's Board of Governors may be helpful, there is no requirement that one must have been a member of the Board of Governors or had previous experience in Bar activities. The candidate must be willing to devote a substantial number of hours to WSBA affairs and be capable of being a positive representative for the legal profession. The position is unpaid. Some expenses, such as WSBA-related travel, are reimbursed. The commitment begins in June 2005 following selection. A one-year term as president-elect will begin at the Annual Business Meeting in September 2005. The president-elect is expected to attend the two-day board meetings held approximately every five to six weeks, as well as numerous subcommittee, section, regional, national, and local meetings. In September 2006, at the WSBA Annual Business Meeting, the president-elect will assume the position as president. During his or her service, the president-elect and president will also be required to meet with members of the Bar, the courts, the media, and public and legal interest groups, as well as be involved in the Bar's legislative activities. Appropriate time will need to be devoted to communication by letter, e-mail, and telephone in connection with these responsibilities. The duties and responsibilities of the president are set forth in the WSBA Bylaws. The Presidential Search Committee comprises Fawn Sharp, chair; Ronald R. Ward, president; S. Brooke Taylor, president-elect; Andrea Brenneke; Lonnie Davis; Randolph Gordon; and Katie O'Sullivan.
Deadline March 31, 2005 Positions are open on the following committees, boards, and panels: the WSBA Character and Fitness Committee, the WSBA Disciplinary Board, the WSBA Law Clerk Committee, the WSBA Lawyers' Fund for Client Protection Committee, the WSBA Mandatory Continuing Legal Education (MCLE) Board, and the WSBA Hearing Officer Panel. To apply, download and complete the application form and waiver; attach a letter of interest and résumé; and mail to WSBA, Bar Leaders Division, 2101 Fourth Ave., Ste. 400, Seattle, WA 98121-2330. The Board for Judicial Administration Best Practices Committee — One Position Application deadline: March 28, 2005 The WSBA Board of Governors will be nominating one member who is appointed by the Supreme Court to serve a two-year term on the Board for Judicial Administration Best Practices Committee. The term will commence on June 1, 2005. Incumbents are eligible for reappointment and must also submit a letter of interest and résumé. The committee actively and extensively participates in the selection, endorsement, dissemination, and implementation of best practices in court operations and administration, and is committed to a process of continuously assessing and updating the practices. The committee is currently working on establishing court performance measures to implement court performance audits as provided by GR 32. Please submit a letter of interest and résumé to the Bar Leaders Division, WSBA, 2101 Fourth Ave., Ste. 400, Seattle, WA 98121-2330; barleaders@wsba.org. WYLD President-elect and Trustee Applications Sought Young lawyers interested in serving on the WYLD Board of Trustees are invited to submit applications for the following positions: • Trustee, Greater Olympia District |
