The District of Columbia Bar

Enrich Your Career – Lead a Section

Why You Should Serve on a D.C. Bar Section Steering Committee:

Lead a section into the future.
Collaborate with colleagues.
Choose and develop programming in your practice area.

Steering committee members are responsible for coordinating programs, projects, publications and community outreach activities. Steering committees also may develop public statements and submit comments on legislation, court rules and regulatory reform related to the section’s area of practice.

The nominating committees for each of the sections of the D.C. Bar are seeking candidates for positions on their respective steering committees. Those elected will serve three-year terms, commencing July 1, 2013.

Interested section members should complete and submit the interest form below to the Sections Office no later than Thursday, February 7, 2013, attaching a current résumé.

Prospective Candidate Briefing
If you are interested, but would like to know more, there will be a briefing for prospective candidates at the D.C. Bar Conference Center (1101 K Street, NW – 1st Floor) on Wednesday, January 23, 2013, from noon to 1:00 pm. Bring a brown bag lunch. We’ll provide snack foods and beverages. To RSVP, please send an email to the Sections Office.

Please Note: A suggested nomination does not automatically confer a place on the ballot; if you are not selected by the nominating committee for the ballot, you may still nominate yourself by petition with the signatures of not less than ten (10) Section members. Petition forms may be requested through the Sections Office on or after Monday, March 4, 2013.

Name of Section:

Name of candidate:

Candidate’s D.C. Bar number:

Candidate’s phone number:

Candidate’s fax number:

Candidate’s email:

Attach a resume (only PDF files are accepted):

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