The LeGaL Nominating & Elections Committee (consisting of Caprice Bellefleur, Russ Korins, Charles McFaul, Chair, Matthew Merrick & Brad Snyder) writes to provide information on elections to the LeGaL Board of Directors for the 2012 term. We invite and encourage you to consider submitting your name for consideration or contacting the Committee to provide suggestions for additional nominees.

Annual Meeting Date

The election of the 2012 LeGaL Board of Directors will take place at the Annual Meeting scheduled for Monday, October 31, 2011, to be held at the offices of Morrison & Foerster (1290 Avenue of the Americas) at 6:00 pm. Ballots and candidates' statements will be provided no later than October 10, 2011.

Eligibility to Vote & to Seek Nomination to the Board of Directors

Lawyer Members in good standing as of September 16, 2011 (not including "Non-Resident Lawyer Members") are entitled to vote in person or by proxy at the Annual Meeting or any adjournments thereof. Such members shall also be eligible to seek nomination and, if elected, to serve on the Board of Directors.

Submitting Nominations & Qualifications

The Nominations and Elections Committee shall consider all eligible nominees. The Committee will evaluate nominees according to a range of desired characteristics of board members including but not limited to:

• Personal commitment to and adequate time for contributing to the Board's work
• Interest in learning about the organization's mission and history and about sound nonprofit governance
• Demonstrated ability to work well with others
• Leadership skills
• Possession of other key skills, professional experiences, or relationships needed by LeGaL
• Fundraising ability  

The Committee shall strive to be consistent with the diversity requirements set forth in the Association's bylaws and seeks the nomination of a diverse array of prospective candidates. The Committee shall submit to the Secretary of the Association a list of at least as many nominees as there are positions to be filled.

If you wish to nominate yourself for a position on the 2012 Board, you must provide via e-mail the information requested below either within the text of an e-mail or as a separate Microsoft Word document.

To ensure accuracy of the candidate statements and our ability to efficiently compile statements, no statements will be accepted by mail or fax or in hand-written form.   The statements must be sent to info@le-gal.org with the subject header ("Candidate Statement") and must be received no later than September 16, 2011.

Please e-mail info@le-gal.org if you have any questions regarding the election process.

Thank you.

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Information to be Provided to Nominating & Elections Committee

-       Name

-       Initial year of membership in LeGaL

-       Current resume

-    Statement in support of candidacy, including any LeGaL activities/offices held, for potential inclusion with proxy ballots distributed to voting members (250 words maximum)

-       Additional Information you believe will be helpful to the committee