Election
Nominations for the CBA Alberta Board of Directors and Secretary position are open from Monday, April 3, 2023 through Wednesday, April 26, 2023. If required, the election will follow from May 8 - 29.
With the appointment of the CBA Alberta Vice-President to the Bench, this year nominations are open for both the Executive Committee Secretary and Treasurer roles.
Executive Committee Secretary
The Secretary is the first step on the five-rung Executive Committee ladder, which progresses in annual succession from Secretary to Treasurer to Vice President to President to Past President. The Secretary is elected to a five-year term beginning September 1, 2023 and expiring August 31, 2028.
In addition to meeting the requirement of residing in the South portion of Alberta, the Secretary must be a member in good standing with the Canadian Bar Association. Former members of the CBA Alberta Board or the CBA National Board must wait one year before running as Secretary. Members cannot run for both the office of the Secretary, Treasurer and the Board at the same time.
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Executive Committee Treasurer
The Treasurer is the second step on the five-rung Executive Committee ladder, which progresses in annual succession from Treasurer to Vice President to President to Past President. The Treasurer will be elected to a four-year term beginning September 1, 2023 and expiring August 31, 2027.
In addition to meeting the requirement of residing in the North portion of Alberta, the Secretary must be a member in good standing with the Canadian Bar Association. Former members of the CBA Alberta Board or the CBA National Board must wait one year before running as Treasurer. Members cannot run for the office of the Treasurer, Secretary and the Board at the same time.
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Board of Directors
Four of the eight current Board of Directors positions are now open, including 2 Directors at Large, North Young Lawyer Director at Large, and South (outside Edmonton) Director at Large.
Board members must members in good standing with the Canadian Bar Association and reside in the Province of Alberta. Former members of the CBA Alberta Executive Committee and former directors of the CBA National Board must wait two years before they are eligible to run for the Board. Members cannot run for the office of Secretary, Treasurer and the Board at the same time.
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Nominations and elections for the CBA Alberta Executive Committee Secretary and open Board of Directors positions run annually in April and May, or as needed. All regular and scholar members of the association are eligible for nomination for these positions (with select Board of Directors positions reserved for young lawyers and members practicing outside of Calgary and Edmonton), and to cast a ballot. Read more about voting eligibility in Section 2.5 of the Branch Bylaws.