Alameda County Bar Association

“1. Annual Election. Officers and Directors shall be elected by the Board of Directors during the month of October each year. 2. Nominating Committee. A Nominating Committee consisting of seven Active Members of the Association shall be appointed by the Board of Directors at its June meeting each year. The committee shall consist of the immediate Past-President, who shall serve as the committee chair, the President, the President-Elect, one member of the Barristers Section, one member of the Association who is also a member of an identity bar association, and two general members of the Association who shall not be members of the Board. In appointing the Nominating Committee, the Board shall also specify the particular, high, conceptual-level competencies that the Board feels will be important to govern ACBA and direct it effectively in the next few years. The Nominating Committee shall meet at the call of the Chief Executive Officer of the Association. It shall nominate one member of the Association for the office of President-Elect, one member of the Association for the office of Vice-President and one member for each Director whose term will expire on December 31st. The Nominating Committee shall forward names of the proposed candidates to the Chief Executive Officer not later than August 24th. Once the Board has approved a slate of officers and directors, the Chief Executive Officer shall cause the names of the candidates to be published in a legal newspaper in Alameda County and on the ACBA website not later than five business days after the September Board meeting and to be posted in a conspicuous place in the office of the Association. 3. Nomination Guidelines. In making its nominations, the Nominating Committee shall prioritize candidates who meet the particular competencies specified by the Board of Directors for the coming years. The Nominating Committee also shall evaluate each candidate, taking into consideration the following criteria: each candidate's personal abilities, judgment and leadership qualities; each candidate's years as a member of the Association; the duration, scope, quality and recentness of each candidate's participation in the activities and affairs of the Association; each candidate's history and quality of support for the programs and projects of the Volunteer Legal Services Corporation or similar organizations; and, candidates who demonstrate core competencies of diversity, inclusiveness, governance and leadership. 4. Additional Nominations. Additional nominations for the offices of President-Elect or of Vice-President or for the position of Director may be made only by filing with the Chief Executive Officer on or before 5:00 p.m. on the 15th calendar day after the posting of the slate in the legal publications per paragraph 2 above. A written nomination must be signed by at least thirty-five Active Members in good standing as certified by the Chief Executive Officer as of August 24th of that year. A report of any such additional nomination, or nominations, shall be posted on the ACBA website, posted in an e-mail blast to members, submitted for publication in a legal newspaper in Alameda County and shall be posted in a conspicuous place in the office of the Association within five business days following the Additional Nominations deadline.A. Voting. In the event of additional nominations, the elections may be conducted electronically or by mail ballot. Elections shall be conducted in a method that ensures confidentiality and one vote per active member. A plurality of votes cast shall be sufficient to elect any candidate for the office of President-Elect or of Vice-President. In any contest for the vacant seats on the Board of Directors, those nominees receiving the highest number of votes shall be deemed elected; to be a valid ballot, the number of candidates receiving votes must equal the number of vacant seats on the board. B. In the event of no additional nominations, the nominees proposed b”

“Members may submit alternate petitions for appointment to the Board (under the Bylaws).”

“After thorough review of the 990, the CEO forwards the full 990 to the entire Board, and asks for comments, questions and corrections within a set time. Only after that time is the 990 filed. Board members almost always review and comment on the draft 990.”

“Where a potential conflict has been identified, the Board excuses affected members from discussion and/or vote on the subject in question. Board members also discuss what a potential conflict might be in specific situations.”

“The President reaches out to other CEO's/ED's of similar organizations to collect information, and also reviews a salary survey conducted periodically by the Executives of California Law Associations (ECLA).”

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