ACBA Nominating Committee soliciting candidates

The Nominating Committee of the Bar Association is seeking candidates for President-Elect, Treasurer (two-year term), five (5) Governor positions (three-year terms), and eight (8) Judiciary Committee positions (three-year terms). Terms are to begin July 1, 2010.

Qualifications:

President-Elect: Candidate must be a member of the bar association and a current or former member of the Board of Governors of the bar association.

Treasurer: Candidate must be a member of the bar association and a current member of either the Audit or Finance Committee.

Governor: Candidate must be a member of the bar association and should have a history of active participation in one or more Committees, Divisions, or Sections of the ACBA.

Judiciary Committee: Candidate must be a member of the bar association and should be actively practicing and appearing before judges of the Allegheny Court of Common Pleas, appellate courts, and/or federal courts.

Anyone desiring to run for the above positions must submit a resume and complete an ACBA nomination application form. The nomination form can be downloaded from the ACBA website by clicking here or obtained by contacting Janet Dalton, Administrative Assistant to the Executive Director at 412-402-6602 or jdalton@acba.org.

The nomination application and resume should be sent to David A. Blaner, Executive Director, ACBA, 400 Koppers Building, 436 Seventh Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pa. 15219 by Friday, February 5, 2010. Applications with resumes will also be accepted by e-mail at dblaner@acba.org.