Make a difference in the legal profession by serving on The Missouri Bar Board of Governors or Young Lawyers’ Section Council. Lawyers have until June 20 to submit their nominating petitions.
Why serve?
Serving on the Board of Governors and YLS Council are unique ways to get directly involved in the policy-making decisions of The Missouri Bar.
The Board of Governors is a 45-member elected group of lawyers who represent the members in their districts. The board helps shape strategies to fulfill the bar’s goals of improving the profession, the law, and access to legal resources on behalf of all Missourians.
The YLS Council is composed of approximately 35 young lawyers elected to serve their respective districts. Council members help enhance the professional growth and public service of lawyers who are 36 years old or younger and/or have been practicing law in any state for 10 years or less.
What are the vacancies?
There are 22 upcoming vacancies on the Board of Governors. Vacancies include districts 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, and 15, as well as the western and southern districts. Find your board district here.
There are also upcoming vacancies on the YLS Council. Vacancies include districts 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 11, and 12, as well as the diversity seats for the southern and western appellate districts. Click here to find your YLS district.
How do I get on the ballot?
Nominating petitions for Board of Governors and YLS Council vacancies are due by June 20.
Click here to download a nominating petition for Board of Governors and review the instructions for gathering signatures and submitting a completed petition.
For YLS Council, click here to download a nominating petition and review the instructions for gathering signatures and submitting a completed petition.
How do I vote?
Missouri lawyers will receive an email from the Office of the State Courts Administrator in late July containing an electronic ballot to vote in the Board of Governors election. Missouri Bar members are eligible to vote in the election based upon the current Board of Governors voting district that is on file for a member. The voting district is where the lawyer is employed or maintains their principal office.
YLS members will receive an email July 21 from The Missouri Bar containing an electronic ballot to vote in the contested elections for YLS Council.
Ensure your address and email are up to date with The Missouri Bar by logging in to the member portal at MoBar.org.
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