Monthly Social at Urbana

Thursday, November 12

7-9 p.m.
Urbana in the Hotel Palomar
2121 P Street, N.W.

Nearest Metro Station: Dupont Circle (Red Line).

For more information: http://www.urbanadc.com/ or 202.956.6650.
 

Board of Director Elections for 2010

The Board encourages all interested members--including men and women; straight, gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people; people of color; and people with disabilities--to consider running for the Board or otherwise volunteering your time.  In accordance with the GAYLAW Bylaws, we are pleased to announce the election procedures to govern the election of the GAYLAW Board of Directors for the 2010 calendar year.

Each year, the GAYLAW Board of Directors establishes the election procedures to govern the election of its Board of Directors during the fall and culminating at our Annual Meeting (which is held in connection with the Annual Awards Celebration--scheduled this year for Friday, December 4, 2009).  Board positions are for two-year terms.  Those elected will join other returning Board members who are now in the middle of two-year terms.

In accordance with the GAYLAW Bylaws, the composition of the Board of Directors must reflect gender parity plus two, and all Directors generally serve for staggered two-calendar year terms and hold office until the election and qualification of their respective successors.  Thus, the candidates who receive the greatest number of votes (achieving gender parity plus two) shall be declared elected to the Board of Directors.  In the case of a tie, a run-off election will be held between the tied candidates.

To be eligible to run for the Board of Directors, (1) you must be a member in good standing of GAYLAW (i.e., dues current for 2009); (2) you must have received a law degree from a foreign or domestic law school; and (3) if you are a member of any bar of a court of general jurisdiction in any U.S. state or territory, you must be in good standing.

If you wish to stand for election to the GAYLAW Board, please send the following materials to Nina Chernoff, the this year's Elections Officer: (1) an e-mail expressing your interest and willingness to serve on our Board; and (2) a brief Candidate Statement (250 words or less) explaining why you are interested in serving on the Board.  Please e-mail these materials to Ms. Chernoff at NChernoff@PDSDC.ORG.  These materials must be *received* by Ms. Chernoff, via e-mail, no later than 6:00 p.m. on Friday, November 13, 2008.

Candidate Statements will be then be provided in an email to GAYLAW members. Voting by eligible members of GAYLAW (i.e., dues current for 2009) will be conducted via an electronic SurveyMonkey.com ballot. Candidate statements will also be provided with the ballot.  The voting period will commence as soon as possible after the November 13 statement of interest deadline and will run through 3:00 p.m. on Friday, December 4, 2009 (the date of our Annual Meeting and Awards Celebration).  Election results will be announced during the Awards Celebration on December 4.

Please contact Ms. Chernoff directly should you have any election-related questions. She may be reached by e-mail at NChernoff@PDSDC.ORG.