APPLICATION FOR OCAABA BOARD OF DIRECTORS

May 11 Deadline  

APPLICATION PROCESS

OCAABA members who are interested in running for a position on OCAABA's Board of Directors should send a short bio and candidate statement to the OCAABA office (contactus@ocaaba.org) or complete the online form no later than May 11, 2026. The bio and candidate statement should not exceed 500 words.

The candidate statement should contain the following information:

1. As a board member, I believe that I can bring the following strengths, skills and experience to OCAABA: _________.
2. The personal or professional goals that I hope to satisfy through my involvement with OCAABA are: _________.
3. What I enjoy most about OCAABA and the areas I see need for improvement with OCAABA are: __________.
4. A one sentence statement regarding your previous experience with OCAABA committees and events.

ELIGIBILITY

Only attorneys who are admitted to the California Bar and are OCAABA members are eligible to run. 

EXPECTATIONS

Each board member elected must commit to serving a three-year term from July 2026 through June 2029. Director duties include:

Attending monthly board meetings (typically bimonthly the first Tuesday night every other month), the annual installation dinner; general membership meetings, other OCAABA programs/events, other community events on behalf of the organization; and

Serving as the lead chair of a committee,

including planning events on behalf of the committee.