Meet the 2013 State Bar Officer Candidates
The State Bar's membership will elect a president-elect, treasurer,
and Judicial Council representative in April. The president-elect serves
a one-year term before becoming president. The treasurer holds the
position for two years, while the Judicial Council representative serves
a three-year term.
2013 officer candidates
State Bar President-elect
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Treasurer
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Judicial Council
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Division Presidents-elect
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Members interested in running for one of these offices can file a
petition, which must be signed by 100 active Bar members, with the State
Bar by Feb. 1. To receive a petition, contact Jan Marks at jmarks@wisbar.org or call (608) 250-6106,
or (800) 444-9404, ext. 6106.
Board of Governors
Districts 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9, 11, 13, and 15 will elect governors in
2013. District 2 (Milwaukee) elects seven; District 9 (Dane) elects
three; and all other districts elect one. The Board of Governors is the
State Bar's policymaking body. Governors serve two-year terms.
Find
out who is running.
Division elections
All four State Bar divisions are selecting candidates for their
elections.
Government Lawyers Division (GLD) members will choose a president-elect,
secretary, and treasurer and three division directors to serve two-year
terms. GLD members are invited to write to the GLD Nominating Committee in care of the State
Bar by Feb. 1.
Nonresident Lawyers Division (NRLD) members will choose a president-elect for
a one-year term and a secretary, a treasurer, and five directors to
serve two-year terms. Only active and emeritus-status NRLD members can run for these positions. NRLD members should send their resumes and
letters of interest to the NRLD Nominating
Committee Chair in care of the State Bar by Jan. 15.
Senior Lawyers Division (SLD) members will choose a president-elect for
a one-year term and a secretary and three directors to serve two-year
terms. SLD members should write to the SLD Nominating Committee in care of the State
Bar by Jan. 15.
Young Lawyers
Division (YLD) members will choose a division
president-elect. YLD members are invited to write to the YLD Nominating Committee Chair in care of the
State Bar by Feb. 1. YLD directors and other officers will be
elected during the annual meeting in May, by nomination from the
floor.
Send letters to the appropriate nominating committee, State Bar of
Wisconsin, P.O. Box 7158, Madison, WI 53707-7158.
Timing of elections
Election ballots will be mailed no later than April 8, 2013, and must
be returned by April 26, 2013. Persons elected will take office July 1,
2013.
