Juvenile Law Section Executive Committee Elections
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Each year, the Juvenile 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 Juvenile Law Section Executive Committee election. Thank you for voting!
For more information about the section and its executive committee roles, please review the Section's bylaws.
Chair-Elect: two-year position beginning Oct. 1, 2025, and ending Sept. 30, 2027.
Secretary: two-year position beginning Oct. 1, 2025, and ending Sept. 30, 2027.
Treasurer: two-year position beginning Oct. 1, 2025, and ending Sept. 30, 2027.
At-Large Member: one-year position beginning Oct. 1, 2025, and ending Sept. 30, 2026.
At-Large Member: two-year position beginning Oct. 1, 2025, and ending Sept. 30, 2027.
CLE/Outreach Coordinator: one-year position beginning Oct. 1, 2025, and ending Sept. 30, 2026.
Civil Legal Needs Committee Co-Director: one-year position beginning Oct. 1, 2025, and ending Sept. 30, 2026.
Civil Legal Needs Committee Co-Director: two-year position beginning Oct. 1, 2025, and ending Sept. 30, 2027.
No applications were received for this position.
Dependency and Child Welfare Committee Co-Director: one-year position beginning Oct. 1, 2025, and ending Sept. 30, 2026.
Dependency and Child Welfare Committee Co-Director: two-year position beginning Oct. 1, 2025, and ending Sept. 30, 2027.
Juvenile Justice Committee Co-Director: one-year position beginning Oct. 1, 2025, and ending Sept. 30, 2026.
Juvenile Justice Committee Co-Director: two-year position beginning Oct. 1, 2025, and ending Sept. 30, 2027.
No applications were received for this position.
Legislative Committee Co-Director: one-year position beginning Oct. 1, 2025, and ending Sept. 30, 2026.
Legislative Committee Co-Director: two-year position beginning Oct. 1, 2025, and ending Sept. 30, 2027.
No applications were received for this position.
Questions? Contact sections@wsba.org.
How to Apply
The election for the Juvenile Law Section Executive Committee begins with the posting of open positions on the Section's Election webpage, and the opening of the Application Portal.
Note: links and information on how to apply will be posted here in March 2026.
Instructions to Ensure You Receive Your Ballot
Instructions for ensuring you receive your ballot for the Juvenile Law Section Executive Committee election will be posted here in May 2026.
Election Timeline
The election season for the FY 2027 term year has begun. This election will determine who will serve in executive committee positions opening as of Oct. 1, 2026 as well as some current vacancies. Please see the following timeline for important dates regarding your section's election timeline.
- March 9 — Application Portal opens on your myWSBA. See How to Apply for instructions.
- March 24 — Noon–1 p.m. — Section Leaders Interested Applicant Informational Drop-in Session 1.
- April 9 — Noon–1 p.m. — Section Leaders Interested Applicant Informational Drop-in Session 2.
- April 20 — Application Portal closes.
- June 1 — Ballots will be sent out via email from SurveyMonkey. If you do not receive a ballot, email sections@wsba.org. (See Instructions for Receiving Ballot for more information.)
- June 15 — Voting closes.
- First week of July — Section nominating committees will reach out to the winners of the election.
- No later than the last week of July results will be posted in the Election Information section above.
Executive Committee Roles
The Juvenile Law Section's bylaws currently list the following required executive committee positions. Open positions will be listed above in the Election Information section at the beginning of election season.
- Chair
- Chair-Elect
- Immediate Past Chair
- Secretary
- Treasurer
- Two (2) Co-Directors of Juvenile Justice Committee
- Two (2) Co-Directors of Dependency and Child Welfare Committee
- Two (2) Co-Directors of the Civil Legal Needs Committee
- Two (2) Directors of the Legislative Committee
- CLE Coordinator/Publication Editor
- Two (2) At-Large Members
For more information on what each member's role on the committee is, see the Juvenile Law Section Executive Committee Position Descriptions.
