Openings available on the ABA House of Delegates

The State Bar of Michigan Board of Commissioners is seeking names of persons interested in filling two vacancies for State Bar delegates. The two-year term begin at the close of the ABA Annual Meeting in August 2012. The ABA House of Delegates has the ultimate responsibility for establishing association policy, both as to the administration of the association and its positions on professional and public issues. The House elects officers of the association and members of the Board of Governors; it elects members of the Committee on Scope and Correlation of Work; it has the sole authority to amend the Association's Bylaws; and it may amend the Constitution. It authorizes committees and sections of the Association and discontinues them. It sets Association dues upon the recommendation of the Board of Governors. The deadline to apply is March 9. Those applying for an agency appointment should submit a résumé and a letter outlining interest in the ABA, current position in the ABA, work on ABA committees and sections, accomplishments, and contributions to the State Bar and to the ABA. Letters should be addressed to: Nominating Committee Chair; c/o Margaret Bossenbery; State Bar of Michigan; 306 Townsend Street; Lansing, MI 48933-2012. Published: Mon, Feb 27, 2012