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NAPABA Officer Elections Underway

NAPABA Officer Elections Underway

Elections are now underway for NAPABA 2014-15 Officers, and AABANY’s Board is pleased to announce that it endorses the following candidates in contested positions:

Andrew T. Hahn for President-Elect

Steven Y. Reeves for VP, Finance and Development

The candidates selected by the NAPABA Nominations and Elections Committee are:

President-Elect:

Andrew T. Hahn, Duane Morris LLP (New York, NY)

Jin Y. Hwang, Verizon Communications (Basking Ridge, NJ)

VP of Finance & Development:

Alex M. Lee, Solo Practitioner (Caldwell, NJ)

Steven Y. Reeves, Faegre Baker Daniels (Minneapolis, MN)

VP of Membership:

Brad Yamauchi, Minami Tamaki LLP (San Francisco, CA)

VP of Programs & Operations:

Lloyd S. Costales, Page, Lobo, Costales & Preston A.P.C. (Murrieta, CA)

VP of Communications:

Cyndie M. Chang, Duane Morris LLP (Los Angeles, CA)

Treasurer:

Pankit J. Doshi, Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP (San Francisco, CA)

Secretary:

Tacie H. Yoon, Crowell & Moring LLP (Washington, DC)

Voting Deadline: midnight PDT on Friday, September 12, 2014

All votes must be received before midnight PDT (i.e., by 11:59 pm PDT) on Friday, September 12, 2014. An electronic ballot will be sent to every member’s email address of record. The next edition of the NAPABA Lawyer Newsletter (also to be distributed later this month) will include a ballot for members who prefer to vote by paper ballot. Paper ballots representing an individual’s vote must show the name of the individual voting (either pre-printed, handwritten, or typed) and be postmarked or facsimile time-stamped no later than the deadline in order to be counted. 

Voter Eligibility

Only members in good standing as of August 1, 2014, are eligible to vote in NAPABA elections. Members must be admitted to the practice of law and (a) be in good standing with the bar of any state, territory, or province of the United States, the District of Columbia, or Canada, or (b) have heretofore met the requirements in category (a) and now be retired. Associate members – which includes law students, paralegals, and legal assistants – are not eligible to vote. 

For further information, including candidates’ statements, follow the link in the title.

AABANY encourages all eligible members to make their voices heard and to cast their votes. All AABANY members are members of NAPABA. If you are not sure of your membership status, please contact Membership Secretary Irene Tan at [email protected].

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AABANY’s Upgraded Website

AABANY migrated its website to a new platform last week, on Dec. 2.

If you are an active member, you will need to reset your password upon first entrance into the upgraded website. You will immediately be taken to a “Manage Profile” page. Click on “Bio.” Your profile page will come up, where you can reset your password.

Active members will need to reset their password using the generic password given to members in our email blast of November 26. If you did not receive that email, contact [email protected] to receive instructions.  If you are renewing or joining AABANY for the first time, select “Join AABANY” in the top navigation menu to create a new profile and pay dues online.

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NAPABA SEEKS AT-LARGE BOARD MEMBER CANDIDATES — DEADLINE AUGUST 30

This year, the NAPABA Board of Governors will appoint two At-Large Board Members to serve a two-year term that will begin in the 2013-2014 bar year.

The NAPABA Nominating and Elections Committee invites all members in good standing to submit their names and statements as candidates for At-Large Board Member to Pia Rivera at [email protected] on or before August 30, 2013.

For additional information, click here to review the complete At-Large Members Guidelines.