Business Law Section Executive Committee Elections
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Each year, the Business Law Section holds elections for open seats on its executive committee. On this page you will find information about the election process, how to run for an executive committee position, and other helpful info.
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Election Information
Congratulations, Incoming Executive Committee Members!
Below are the results of the Business Law Sections Executive Committee election. Thank you for voting!
For more information about the section and its executive committee roles, please review the Section's bylaws. Winner are listed alphabetically by position.
Chair: remainder of current term ending Sept. 30, 2024
Chair-Elect: remainder of current term ending Sept. 30, 2024
Chair-Elect: one-year position beginning Oct. 1, 2024, and ending Sept. 30, 2025
Secretary: one-year position beginning Oct. 1, 2024, and ending Sept. 30, 2025
Treasurer: one-year position beginning Oct. 1, 2024, and ending Sept. 30, 2025
At-Large Member: one-year position beginning Oct. 1, 2024, and ending Sept. 30, 2025
Corporate Act Revision Committee Co-Chair: one-year position beginning Oct. 1, 2024, and ending Sept. 30, 2025
Legal Opinions Committee Chair: one-year position beginning Oct. 1, 2024, and ending Sept. 30, 2025
Nonprofit Corporations Committee Chair: one-year position beginning Oct. 1, 2024, and ending Sept. 30, 2025
Partnerships and LLC Law Committee Co-Chair: one-year position beginning Oct. 1, 2024, and ending Sept. 30, 2025
Privacy and Data Protection Security Law Committee Co-Chair: one-year position beginning Oct. 1, 2024, and ending Sept. 30, 2025
Securities Law Committee Chair: one-year position beginning Oct. 1, 2024, and ending Sept. 30, 2025
Uniform Commercial Code Committee Co-Chair: one-year position beginning Oct. 1, 2024, and ending Sept. 30, 2025
Young Business Lawyers Committee Chair: one-year position beginning Oct. 1, 2024, and ending Sept. 30, 2025
Questions? Contact sections@wsba.org.
Instructions to Ensure You Receive Your Ballot
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Election Timeline
The election season for the FY 2025 term year has begun. This election will determine who will serve in executive committee positions opening as of Oct. 1, 2024 as well as some current vacancies. Please see the following timeline for important dates regarding your section's election timeline.
- March 11, 2024 — Application Portal opens on your myWSBA. See How to Apply for instructions.
- March 15, 2024, 9:30–10:30 a.m. — Section Leaders Interested Applicant Informational Drop-in - Session #1.
- April 4, 2024, Noon–1 p.m. — Section Leaders Interested Applicant Informational Drop-in - Session #2.
- May 7, 2024 — Application Portal closes.
- June 3, 2024 — Ballots will be sent out via email from SurveyMonkey. If you do not receive a ballot, email sections@wsba.org.
- June 17, 2024 — Voting closes.
- First week of July — Section nominating committees will reach out to the winners of the election.
- No later than the third week of July results will be posted in the Election Information section above.
Executive Committee Roles
The Business Law Section's bylaws currently list the following required executive committee positions. Open positions are listed above in the Election Information section.
- Chair
- Chair-Elect
- Secretary
- Treasurer
- Immediate Past Chair
- Two (2) At-Large Members
- Section Committees
- Communications Committee Co-Chairs
- Corporate Act Revision Committee Co-Chairs
- Financial Institutions Committee Chair
- Legal Opinions Committee Chair
- Nonprofit Corporations Committee Chair
- Partnerships and LLC Law Committee Co-Chairs
- Privacy and Data Security Law Committee Co-Chairs
- Securities Law Committee Chair
- Uniform Commercial Code Commitee Co-Chairs
- Young Business Lawyers Committee Chair