Special Election Announcement

NACDL’s Board of Directors will hold a special election to fill a vacant seat on the Board. The Election will be held at the next regularly scheduled meeting of the Board of Directors in Portland on November 7, 2009.

Responsibilities:
The Board of Directors manages the business and affairs of the Association.

Eligibility:
Any qualified member of the Association who is authorized to vote may submit his or her name as a candidate for the Board of Directors. Candidates must state the year and jurisdiction of their bar admission, must indicate whether they are members in good standing of their respective bar, and must disclose if they are under indictment or information for any felony or crime involving moral turpitude.

Process:
Any member wishing to submit his or her name as a candidate for the position of Director was invited to submit a statement of qualifications, not to exceed 500 words. Statements of qualifications were to include a description of any past service to the Association, and may have included a curriculum vitae. Statements of qualifications were due to be received by 5:00 pm EDT on October 26, 2009.

Candidates are requested to read and follow NACDL’s Standing Procedures on Elections.

Each candidate will be given the opportunity, if he or she so chooses, to speak briefly regarding his or her qualifications at the meeting of the Board of Directors in Portland prior to the commencement of the voting. Appearance is optional and no negative inference shall be drawn if a candidate does not attend.

Voting will be conducted by secret ballot. The elected Director will serve the remainder of the current term, which expires at the Annual Meeting on August 14, 2010.

Questions may be addressed by contacting the election registrar, Daniel Weir at: daniel@nacdl.org.



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