Sarasota County Bar Association Inc

“E. Keith dubose and hunter w. Carroll have a business relationship. Alyssa nohren and jason lessinger have a business relationship. Jessica carroll and hunter carroll have a family relationship. Executive director jan jung has a family relationship with employee holly jung.”

“Active: individuals who are members in good standing with the florida bar and who actively practice and maintain an office for the practice of law within the 12th judicial circuit or within charlotte county, florida; or maintains his or her permanent legal residency within the 12th judicial circuit or charlotte county, florida; judges of any florida court; public servants as designated by the board of directors; student: individuals enrolled and currently attending law school, and law school graduates who are actively seeking admission to the florida bar and have received their juris doctorate within the previous two (2) years. (law student membership terminates after admission to the florida bar; retired: individual who either is (1) "inactive" or "retired" from the florida bar pursuant to rules regulating the florida bar 1-3.2 (c) or rule 1-3.5, and at the time of electing such status, was an active scba or judicial branch member; or (2) not a member of the florida bar, was a member of the bar of one or more foreign jurisdictions, has retired in good standing from the active practice of law in each of those foreign jurisdications, and maintains his or her permanent legal residence within the 12th judicial circuit or charlotte county, florida.”

“Yes. Active members are encouraged to contact the nominating committee if interested in serving in a leadership postion, and a leadership nominating form is published in newsletter. The nominating committee is charged with creating a slate of officers, but any active member may contest the nominee for a position by submitting a petition for a contested election signed by 40 active mmebers.”

“Active members approve changes to classes of membership and elect officers and directors of the organization.”

“Annually, the completed 990 form is sent by email to all officers and directors of the organization for review, and is formally approved by the board during its next regularly scheduled meeting.”

“Annually, all officers and directors sign a conflict of interest policy; care and attention to potential conflicts is monitored by the organization's executive director and its officers.”

“Annually, the board of directors meets in executive session to review the executive director's compensation. Research is also conducted to determine appropriate salary level. There are no other officers or key employees who receive compensation.”

“Governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements are available to the public upon request.”

“Volunteers develop, organize and execute meeting topics of 10 practice sections, serve in leadership positions within the young lawyers and south county divisions where special projects and networking events are presented, write articles for 10 issues of the newsletter, plan and speak at continuing legal education programs for members, facilitate mock trial program for 1,000 5th grade students during law week, develop and write copy for civics education tabloid, create and speak at "law at the library," a public service legal education program, conduct a judicial evaluation in non election years.”