Under the By-Laws, the First Vice-President/President-Elect shall automatically succeed to the Presidency.  The Second Vice President shall automatically succeed to First Vice President, then to the Presidency.  To be eligible to run, one must be a paid attorney-member of AABA. Other eligibility requirements may apply and shall be reviewed by the Committee. Any questions regarding eligibility or election rules should be addressed to the Committee.  The Committee invites your participation in this important process. You may nominate yourself or any other member or members by contacting the Nominating Committee, as noted below.

Second Vice President.  The Second Vice President shall assist the President and First Vice President in the discharge of the President's duties as the President.  The First Vice President may direct and shall perform such other duties as from time to time may be assigned to the Second Vice President by the President, First Vice President or Board of Directors.  In the absence of the President or First Vice President, or in the event of the President or First Vice President's inability or refusal to act, the Second Vice President shall perform the duties of the President and when so acting, shall have all the powers of and be subject to all the restrictions upon the President.  The Second Vice President shall have responsibility for overseeing the Membership Development Committee of the Association.  The Second Vice President shall also serve as First Vice President-Elect, in other words, the Second Vice President shall act as First Vice President for a one-year term immediately following his or her one-year term as Second Vice President.
  
Treasurer.  The Treasurer shall be the principal accounting and financial officer of the Association.  The Treasurer shall: (a) have charge of and be responsible for the maintenance of adequate books of account for the Association; (b) have charge and custody of all funds and securities of the Association, and be responsible therefor, and for the receipt and disbursement thereof; and (c) perform all the duties incident to the office of Treasurer and such other duties as from time to time may be assigned to the Treasurer by the President of by the Board of Directors.
 
Secretary. The Secretary shall: (a) record the minutes of the meetings of the members and of the Board of Directors in one or more books provided for that purpose; (b) see that all notices are duly given in accordance with the provisions of these Bylaws or as required by law; (c) be custodian of the corporate records and of the seal of the Association; (d) keep a register of the post office address of each member which shall be furnished to the Secretary by such member; and (e) perform all duties incident to the Secretary by the President or by the Board of Directors.
 
Board Member -- General Powers -- The affairs of the Association shall be managed by and under the direction of the Board of Directors.