2021-01-22 06:33:17
Bar Council, the Virginia State Bar’s governing body, will hold its annual elections by electronic ballot in April for terms beginning July 1. Virginia lawyers who wish to be on the ballot must be active members in good standing of their circuit as of March 15, 2021.
Make sure your contact information is current in the Bar’s records before March 15 to ensure that you are eligible to run and to vote in your circuit — and that you receive the ballot.
In order to run, a lawyer must:
• file a nominating petition signed by not fewer than ten other members eligible to vote in the circuit (www.vsb.org/docs/petition.pdf),
• write a statement of qualifications not exceeding 150 words,* and
• provide a digital headshot.** File these three things with the executive director at elections@vsb.org on or before April 1, 2021.
In the statement, describe what is it about your background that makes you well suited to the position and what you hope to accomplish as a member of bar council. View an example of what voters see at www.vsb.org/site/members/13th_circuit.
Council members may serve two 3-year terms but must be re-elected to serve a 2nd term. The chart above shows which circuits have seats available for election
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This page can be found at http://virginialawyer.vsb.org/article/Get+On+The+Ballot+For+Bar+Council+Elections/3863396/690953/article.html.