Deadline approaching for State Bar at-large director nominations

Originally published by Lowell Brown.

Nominations are being accepted for two appointed at-large director positions on the State Bar of Texas Board of Directors. The deadline for nominations is October 27.

Two at‐large directors will be appointed in January 2018. One will serve the remainder of a three‐year term, until June 2020. The second will serve a three‐year term from June 2018 until June 2021.

People interested in being nominated for at‐large director should submit the following:

• a nomination letter from a third party (self‐nominations will not be accepted),
• a resume,
• three to five letters of recommendation, and
• a brief personal statement of no more than 500 words explaining why they have “knowledge gained from experience in the legal profession and community necessary to ensure the board represents the interests of attorneys from the varied backgrounds that compose the membership of the State Bar.”

Submit the information to:

Ad Hoc Committee to Nominate At‐Large Directors
atlargedirector@texasbar.com

Or by mail:
At-Large Director
c/o State Bar of Texas
1414 Colorado Street, Ste. 300
Austin, TX 78701‐1627

For more information, visit the Board of Directors website or contact chielsey.barber@texasbar.com with any questions.

Please note that an application for at‐large director does not preclude an applicant from running for a geographic area board position. Petitions for the elected board member positions must be received at the State Bar headquarters by March 1, 2018.

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