Updated: June 6, 2025

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.

Election Information

Election Timeline

Instructions for Receiving Ballot

How to Apply

Executive Committee Roles


Election Information

The Section is conducting elections for open positions on the executive committee.

Voting is scheduled for June 9-23, 2025.

Candidate Information, Open Positions, and Terms

For more information about the Section and its executive committee, please review the Section's bylaws. Candidates are listed in alphabetical order by position.

Chair-Elect: two-year position beginning Oct. 1, 2025, and ending Sept. 30, 2027.

Candidate: Marci Danielle Comeau — Resume

Secretary: two-year position beginning Oct. 1, 2025, and ending Sept. 30, 2027.

Candidate: Anastasia Clark — Resume

Treasurer: two-year position beginning Oct. 1, 2025, and ending Sept. 30, 2027.

Candidate: Jeffrey Adams — Resume

At-Large Member: one-year position beginning Oct. 1, 2025, and ending Sept. 30, 2026.

Candidate 1: Lisa Melvin — Resume

Candidate 2: Bailey Zydek

At-Large Member: two-year position beginning Oct. 1, 2025, and ending Sept. 30, 2027.

Candidate: Kari Petrasek — Resume

CLE/Outreach Coordinator: one-year position beginning Oct. 1, 2025, and ending Sept. 30, 2026.

Candidate 1: Lisa Melvin — Resume

Candidate 2: Daria Spartan — Resume

Civil Legal Needs Committee Co-Director: one-year position beginning Oct. 1, 2025, and ending Sept. 30, 2026.

Candidate: Lisa Melvin — Resume

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.

Candidate 1: Karrina Guilbault — Resume

Candidate 2: Lisa Melvin — Resume

Dependency and Child Welfare Committee Co-Director: two-year position beginning Oct. 1, 2025, and ending Sept. 30, 2027.

Candidate: Kaelen H. Brodie

Juvenile Justice Committee Co-Director: one-year position beginning Oct. 1, 2025, and ending Sept. 30, 2026.

Candidate: Pamela Davis — Resume

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.

Candidate: Jeffrey Adams — Resume

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.

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How to Apply

The deadline for submitting applications has passed.

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Instructions to Ensure You Receive Your Ballot

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If you still do not receive a ballot, email sections@wsba.org. Paper ballots are available on request.

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Election Timeline

The election season for the FY 2026 term year has begun. This election will determine who will serve in executive committee positions opening as of Oct. 1, 2025 as well as some current vacancies. Please see the following timeline for important dates regarding your section's election timeline.

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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.

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