Elections
Labor & Employment Law Section

Labor and Employment Law Section Executive Committee Elections

Page Navigation

Every year, the Labor & Employment 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 information.

Election Information

Congratulations, Incoming Executive Committee Members!

Below are the results of the Labor and Employment 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. All positions begin Oct. 1, 2026 unless otherwise stated. Winners are listed alphabetically under each position.

At-Large Member Representing Defense, Private Sector: three-year term ending Sept. 30, 2029.

Angela Hayes

Jessica Kang

At-Large Member Representing Defense, Public Sector: three-year term ending Sept. 30, 2029.

Sarah Spierling Mack

At-Large Member Representing Labor Unions: three-year term ending Sept. 30, 2029.

Kristen Kussmann

Erica Shelley Nelson

At-Large Member Representing Plaintiff: three-year term ending Sept. 30, 2029.

Cassandra Webster Lenning

Questions? Contact sections@wsba.org

Back to top

How to Apply

Elections for the Labor and Employment 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 2027.

Back to top

Instructions to Ensure You Receive Your Ballot

Instructions for ensuring you receive your ballot for the Labor and Employment Law Section Executive Committee election will be posted here in May 2027.

Back to top

Election Timeline

Interested in running for a position on the Labor and Employment Law Section's Executive Committee? Here's a rough outline of the section's elections period.

• March — Open positions on the Executive Committee are posted on the Section's Elections page.
• March — Application Portal for candidates opens.
• April/May — Application Portal closes and the Section's Nominating Committee submits names for the ballot.
• June — Voting begins (approx. two weeks).
• June — Voting closes.
• July — The Section's Nominating Committee reaches out to winners of the election.
• July — Results are posted on the Section's Election page.

Back to top

---

Executive Committee Roles

The Labor and Employment 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.

• Four (4) At-Large positions held by individuals that primarily practice as defense counsel in the private sector
• One (1) At-Large position held by an individual that primarily practices as defense counsel in the public sector
• One (1) At-Large position held by an individual that practices labor or employment law
• One (1) At-Large position held by an individual that primarily practices as a full-time neutral
• Three (3) At-Large positions held by individuals that primarily practice as plaintiff's counsel
• Three (3) At-Large positions held by individuals that primarily practice as counsel for a labor union or labor unions

With the exception of the Immediate Past Chair, the executive committee will nominate and elect officers from the existing executive committee. The officer roles are as follows:

• Chair
• Secretary
• Treasurer
• Immediate Past Chair

Back to top