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July 26, 2023

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NOTICE OF DISTRICT GOVERNOR ELECTIONS: CALL FOR NOMINATIONS

Election of several CWL District Governors, for two-year terms starting in January 2024, will commence over the next month.


CWL is accepting nominations of candidates for election to vacant District Governor seats in the following districts.


Nominations are due by Monday, July 31, 2023 at 5:00 p.m. 

DISTRICT 2 (ONE SEAT) 

(Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, El Dorado, Napa, Sacramento, Solano, Sonoma, Tuolumne and Yolo Counties ) 

 

DISTRICT 3 (ONE SEAT) 

(Alameda, Contra Costa, San Mateo, and Santa Clara Counties) 

 

DISTRICT 4 (ONE SEAT) 

(Marin and San Francisco Counties) 

 

DISTRICT 6 (ONE SEAT) 

(Riverside, San Bernardino, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties ) 

 

DISTRICT 7 (THREE SEATS) 

(Los Angeles County) 

 

DISTRICT 9 (ONE SEAT) 

(Imperial and San Diego Counties) 

 

DISTRICT GOVERNOR RESPONSIBILITIES 

District Governors attend six Board meetings per year at locations throughout the state or via videoconferencing. They also participate in committees, plan events, recruit new CWL members, and assist in running the organization. 

 

Why should you run: 


  • CWL's influence and effectiveness grow with every smart, energetic woman who gets involved;
  • You will get to know passionate, smart, committed women from all over the state;
  • You will have amazing leadership opportunities and work on important issues;
  • You can help advance the position of women in the law and society;  
  • It is important that every district have a representative on the Board of Governors;
  • If you don't run, who will? Don't sit back and wait for other women to run. If you are committed to the future of women lawyers in California, send in your application! 


Who is eligible to run: Eligible candidates must meet the following requirements:


  • Active member of the State Bar of California, in good standing;
  • Class 1 CWL member* in good standing; and
  • Principle business office or residence in the geographical District. 


*Class 1 members must be: 


  • A member in good standing of the State Bar of California;
  • A judge of a court of record in the State of California;
  • A full-time member of the faculty or a dean of a law school in the State of California;
  • A member in good standing of the Bar of another state;
  • A law student attending a California law school; or
  • A California resident who has graduated from a law school within the last three years and not yet admitted to the State Bar of California, but only upon written application to the corporation's principal offices and upon timely payment of dues.

HOW TO APPLY:


Interested candidates should submit a current resume and a candidate's statement of no more than one half (1/2) typewritten page in length via email to texcinia@cwl.org. Materials are due by Monday, July 31, 2023.


For further information, or sample candidates' statements, please contact the CWL office at texcinia@cwl.org or by phone at 916-930-9020

RECAP OF PAST EVENTS

July 06, 2023

CFN Reception Celebrating African-American Summer Associates

Upcoming Program

For their upcoming Annual Summer Soiree, Langston and BWL are offering sponsorship opportunities for individual attorneys/sole practitioners, law firms and corporations. Every sponsorship includes: (1) inclusion on signage and pre-event communication; (2) inclusion on our websites and newsletters in connection with the event; and (3) individual social media post and story. Interested parties should contact Tiffany Gelott - tiffany.gelott@disney.com for more information.

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Join the MCBA for it’s 2023 Annual Summer Reception on Thursday, August 17, 2023, 6:00 p.m., at the Bonaventure Brewing Company, DTLA.


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