ABA Nominations Deadline April 22, Multiple Roles Available

Summary

• Members of this year’s Nominating Committee
• Available positions and committees
• How to submit and deadline to submit nominations

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As we prepare for the 2026-2027 bar year, we are pleased to announce the members of this year’s Nominating Committee.

Nominating Committee Members

Mary Klimesh
Ronald Kramer
Terrance McNeil
Daiquiri Steele, chair
Ashley Weathers

Call for Nominations

Deadline: April 22, 2026

The committee invites nominations for the following roles:

• Secretary (chair’s discretion)
• Budget officer
• Council member-at-large (three positions available)
• Editor of The Urban Lawyer
• Editor of Section Newsletter
• Section delegate(s) to the House of Delegates
• Continuing legal education coordinator
• Content coordinator
• Special advisor/committee coordinator
• Publications director
• Budget officer
• Electronic communications coordinator
• Revenue enhancement officer
• Membership officer

Chair and vice chair of the following committees:

• Academic Committee
• Diversity Law Committee
• Elections Democracy and Rule of Law Committee
• Emergency Management/Homeland Security Committee
• Eminent Domain Committee
• Environmental and Energy Law Committee
• Ethics Committee
• Government Operations and Liability Committee
• International Committee
• Judicial & Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee
• Land Use Planning and Zoning Committee
• Law Students Committee
• Native American Tribal Law Committee
• Public Contract Law Committee
• Public Education Committee
• Public Finance Committee
• Resiliency & Disaster Risk Reduction Committee
• Sharing Economy Committee
• Social Media Committee
• State Attorneys General and Department of Justice Issues Committee
• ULC Working Group and Occupational Licenses
• Young Lawyers Committee ABA members may nominate others or self-nominate. To support the Committee’s review, submissions should include a brief statement of interest (or nomination), a resume/CV, and contact information for the nominee.

Section leadership is a meaningful way to serve, shape programming, and help guide the future of our work. We encourage members across practice settings to consider participating.

Submit nominations to the nominating committee by April 22, 2026.

We look forward to receiving your submissions.