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Article I—Officers and Board of Governors
- Section 1. Officers
- The President (in a case where there is a vacancy in the office of
President-Elect), the President-Elect, the Secretary and the Treasurer
of the District of Columbia Bar shall be elected from a list of candidates
nominated in the manner herein prescribed and shall take office at the
close of the annual meeting and shall hold office until their successors
take office. The President-Elect shall succeed to the office of President
in the year following his or her election.
- Section 2. Board of Governors
- The elected members of the Board of Governors shall
be elected from a list of candidates nominated in the manner herein
prescribed and shall take office at the close of the annual convention
immediately following their elections. Three non-lawyers shall be elected
by the Board as non-voting members of the Board. The Nominations Committee
shall recommend to the Board names of individuals to serve as non-lawyer
members of the Board. Preference should be given to non-lawyers who
have served successfully on Bar committee and task forces. All members
shall hold office until their successors take office.
Section 3. President and President-Elect as
Delegates to House of Delegates of American Bar Association- The President and President-Elect of the Bar shall serve as Delegates
to the House of Delegates of the American Bar Association. In the event
that the President or President-Elect is unable to attend a meeting
of the House of Delegates, or is serving as a Delegate by reason of
another election, the Board shall elect another active member of the
Bar to serve instead.
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