WHEREAS the President of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) has declared seven (7) vacancies on the Board of Directors; and
WHEREAS the Board will fill these vacancies via special election at its 2024 Fall Board Meeting; and
WHEREAS pursuant to NACDL’s bylaws, at the time of the special election the vacancies will have been announced publicly and applications will have been sought for the vacant position(s); and
WHEREAS two (2) vacant terms will last until the 2025 annual meeting and five (5) vacant terms will last until the 2027 Annual Meeting; and
WHEREAS the Board anticipates that multiple timely applications will be submitted; and
WHEREAS Article VI, Section 6(b) of NACDL’s bylaws provides that the elections rules and procedures for a special election be adopted by the Board preceding the election; therefore
BE IT RESOLVED that the following procedures shall govern the special election to be held at the 2024 Fall Board Meeting:
A candidate for the vacant position will be nominated by the Nominating Committee;
The Nominating Committee shall recruit and nominate a candidate with leadership potential who has demonstrated commitment to the Association and the profession, and in its efforts shall attempt to recruit a candidate who adds geographical, professional, minority, and gender diversity to the Association’s officers and Board of Directors;
The Nominating Committee shall only nominate a candidate who is aware of, understands, and is reasonably likely to discharge the duties of a director;
Candidates not nominated by the Nominating Committee may subsequently seek election by direct application to the Board;
Upon consultation with the Nominating Committee, NACDL’s Executive Director shall ensure that election deadlines and procedures are posted and circulated to give sufficient effect to this resolution; and
In any round of voting at the special election, the candidate who receives a majority vote of the present members of the Board of Directors will have been elected.
Resolution of the Board of Directors
July 27, 2024
Seattle, WA
