ISBA Notice of Election
Below is a listing of the offices in the Illinois State Bar Association to be filled at the 2009 annual election. Those elected to the Board of Governors and Assembly take office on June 25, 2009 and the third vice-president takes office on June 26, 2009. Pertinent information and the requirements of the bylaws governing nomination of candidates and election procedures follow the listing. Third Vice-President - 1 to be elected, no incumbent*Download the Candidate Packet for Third Vice-President Board of Governors, 3 year term
Download the Candidate Packet for Board of Governors Assembly, 3 year Term
Download the Candidate Packet for Assembly Law Student Members – Special Note For the years 2005-2010, from each of the following thirteen law schools – IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law, DePaul University College of Law, The John Marshall School of Law, Loyola University Chicago School of Law, Northern Illinois University College of Law, Northwestern University School of Law, Southern Illinois University School of Law, St. Louis University School of Law, University of Chicago Law School, University of Illinois College of Law, University of Notre Dame Law School, Valparaiso University School of Law, and Washington University School of Law – there shall be one law student member elected as a delegate to the Assembly. To be eligible for election, delegates from each law school shall have completed at least one semester in law school prior to election. Delegates shall be elected for a term of one year and no delegate shall be eligible to be elected for more than two consecutive terms. A candidate’s packet has been mailed to all ISBA law student members. For additional information contact the office of the Executive Director (telephone reply 800/252-8908 or email, jhibbs@isba.org). Download the Candidate Packet for Law Students NominationAny member of the Association in good standing at the close of the nominating period may be nominated for third vice-president, Board of Governors member or Assembly member from those geographical areas in which there are vacancies and he/she resides. Voting Address: Bylaws Sec. 1.11 reads: For purposes of voting and candidacy for ISBA elected office, a member’s voting address shall be his or her primary legal office as designated by the member. If a member’s primary legal office is not within the state of Illinois, such member may designate his or her Illinois residence as his or her voting address; if no voting address is designated, the member shall be considered a non-resident. Nominating petitions must be in writing. (See Election Policy Para. 6.1.) Printed copies of the nominating petitions are available upon request at the Office of the Executive Director, Illinois State Bar Association, 424 South 2nd Street, Springfield, IL 62701. (Telephone toll free 800/252-8908, fax 217/525-0712 or email jhibbs@isba.org.) Nominating petitions may be filed no earlier than January 15, 2009 and must be filed by 4:30 p.m. on February 17, 2009 at either the Illinois Bar Center, 424 South 2nd Street, in Springfield or the ISBA Chicago Office at 20 S. Clark Street, 9th Floor, Chicago. Petitions must be physically submitted with original signatures. Petitions submitted via email or fax will not be accepted. (See Election Policy Para. 6.3.) The ISBA Policy and Procedures on Association Elections follows this notice. All persons interested in seeking office should carefully read this policy. VotingAll members of the Association in good standing (except student members) are eligible to vote for the office of third vice-president. Eligible members residing in the areas in which there are contested elections may vote in the appropriate Board of Governors and Assembly race. By policy, a member’s dues must be paid by March 2, 2009 for the period ending June 30, 2009, in order to be eligible to vote in ISBA Elections. October 2008 * Under the bylaws the third vice-president automatically succeeds to the office of second vice-president; therefore, there is no incumbent for this office. ** Ineligible to succeed due to term limitations. |
