Current Openings
At its December 11, 2020 meeting, the Assembly will conduct elections for the following positions:
- Lawyers Board of Professional Responsibility – 2 open positions
The terms of Gary Hird, Ramsey County, and Thomas Evenson, Hennepin County, expire January 31, 2021. Both are ineligible to serve additional terms.
- State Board of Legal Certification – 1 open position
The term of V. John Ella, Hennepin County, expires January 1, 2021. Mr. Ella is ineligible to serve another term.
Interested, qualified members are encouraged to apply or to encourage any eligible Association member who is interested to apply. Please submit a Qualifications and Interest Statement to Ariana Guerra by August 31, 2020.
Elections/Appointments Committee
The Elections/Appointments Committee reviews Qualifications and Interest Statements submitted by members interested in serving on outside boards and related positions. Through that review and short interviews, the Committee develops recommendations for the Assembly to fill positions on a variety of boards.
Positions filled through this process include:
- MSBA Secretary (At-Large seat under Bylaw 9.2.3)
- Three Assembly Representative on the Council (Bylaw 7.2)
- MCLE Board
- Minnesota State Bar Foundation Board of Directors
- Minnesota Supreme Court Boards:
- Bar Admissions Advisory Council (3 seats)
- Client Security Board (3 seats)
- Lawyers Professional Responsibility Board (6 seats)
- Legal Services Advisory Committee (4 seats)
- Board of Continuing Legal Education (6 seats)
- Board of Legal Certification (3 seats)
- Legal Services Boards:
- Anishinabe Legal Services
- Central Minnesota Legal Services
- Southern Minnesota Legal Services
- MSBA Delegates to the ABA