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PHOTOS BY EARNIE GRAFTON AND MITCH HIGGINS/ABA MEDIA RELATIONS

DELEGATE-AT-LARGE ELECTION

Pursuant to Sec tion 6.5 o f the ABA’s

Constitution, six Delegates- at-Large to th e

House of Delega tes will be elec ted at the

2019 Annual M eeting for three -year terms

beginning wit h the adjournm ent of that

meeting and en ding with the adjournment

of the 2022 Annu al Meeting. C andidates

are to be nomina ted by written pet ition. The

deadline for petitions for the 2019 elec-

tion in San Francisco, California, is May 15.

For rules and p rocedures, go to a mbar.org/

delegate-at-large.

ARIZONA STATE DELEGATE

VACANCY ELECTION

Pursuant to Sec tion 6.3 (e) of the ABA’s

Constitution, the state of Arizona will elect

a State Delegate to fill a vacanc y due to

the passing of J ohn J. Boum a. The one-yea r

term will commence immediately upon cer-

tification by t he Board of Ele ctions and w ill

expire at the con clusion of the 2020 Annual

Meeting. The deadline for fil ing petitions is

May 10. For ins tructions an d procedures,

go to ambar.org/statedel -vac. If you are

interested in filing or have questions, contact

Leticia Spencer at 312-988-5160 or leticia.

spencer@americanbar.org.

NEW MEXICO STATE DELEGATE

VACANCY ELECTION

Pursuant to Sec tion 6.3 (e) of the ABA’s

Constitution, the state of New Mexico will

hold an elect ion to fill the St ate Delegate

position that w ill become avail able due to the

election of Charles J. Vigil to the Board of

Governors. The Board of Elections will certify

the election results, and th e unexpired term

will commence at the end of th e 2019 Annual

meeting and w ill expire at the conclusion of

the 2022 Annual Meeting. The deadline for

filing petition s is May 10. For instructions and

procedures, go to ambar.org/statedel-vac . If

you are interested in filing or have qu estions,

contact Letici a Spencer at 3 12-988-5160 or

leticia.spencer@americanbar.org.

NORTH CAROLINA STATE DELEGATE

VACANCY ELECTION

Pursuant to Sec tion 6.3 (e) of the ABA’s

Constitution, the state of North Carolina

will hold an el ection to fill t he State Delegate

position that w ill become avail able at the en d

of the 2019 Ann ual Meeting. The Board of

Elections wil l certify th e results of this elec-

tion. The term for this state delegate position

will commence at the end of th e 2019 Annual

Meeting and w ill expire at the conclusion of

the 2022 Annual Meeting. The petition fil-

ing deadline i s May 10. For in structions a nd

procedures, go to ambar.org/statedel-vac . If

you are interested in filing or have qu estions,

contact Letici a Spencer at 3 12-988-5160 or

leticia.spencer@americanbar.org.

GOAL III MEMB ERS-AT-LARGE ON

THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE

The ABA President w ill appoint on e Goal III

Minority Mem ber-at-Larg e and one Goal III

Woman Member-at- Large to the No minating

Committee for the 2019-2022 term. These

appointments will be made from broadly solic-

ited nominations from the diversity commis-

sions, sections, divisions and forums, state and

local bar ass ociations, an d the membersh ip

at large. If you are interested in s ubmitting a

nomination or have questions, contact Leticia

Spencer (leticia.spencer@americanbar.org,

312-988-5160) c /o Office of the Se cretary,

by May 3.

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LYNN M. ALLINGHAM

GOAL III WOMAN MEMBER-AT-LARGE

Owner of Allin gham Law Offi ces in

Anchorage, Alaska. Member of the

House of Delegates (1990-2000,

2002-2004, 2008-present).

Director of the S olo, Small Firm and

General Practi ce Division sinc e 2018

and Alaska state captain of the A BA

Day Committee sin ce 2016. Mem ber

of the GPSolo Executive Council

(1999-2003) and ch air of its Book

Publications B oard (2015-2018) and

IP Committee ( 1996-2004). M ember

of the ABA Commis sion on IOLTA

(1995-1998). Life fellow of the American Bar Foundation, serving as

Alaska state co-chair. President of the Anchorage Bar Association in

1990 and 201 6, and membe r of its Board of Directors. Receive d JD

from University of Washington School of Law in 1981.

Reason to serve: “I have been active in the ABA since law sc hool.

I’ve always felt tha t I wanted to give ba ck to the profession f or every-

thing that I ’ve been able to benefi t from. I really b elieve in the missio n

of the ABA, an d I want to help i n any way I can for the organizatio n to

fulfill that mis sion. I feel tha t in my service on the Board of Governors,

I will be able to help contribute to that mission.” Q

JAMES J.S. (JIM) HOLMES

GOAL III LGBT MEMBER-AT-LARGE

Senior equit y partner at Cl yde & Co

in Los Angeles . Chair (2012-2015),

commissioner (2009-2012) and

liaison to the Tort Trial & Insurance

Practice Sec tion (2008-20 09)

for the Commissi on on Sexual

Orientation and Gender Identity.

Member of the TI PS Section

Council and Sta nding Committe e on

Governmental Affa irs since 2017.

Member of the 20 15-2016 Divers ity

& Inclusion 360 Commission.

Sustaining li fe fellow of the Ame rican

Bar Foundation. Member of the LGBT Bar Association of Los

Angeles Board of Governors. Recei ved JD in 1986 from Arizona

State University College of Law.

Reason to serve: “[Roberta] ‘Bobbie’ Liebenberg chaired the

Governance Commi ssion, and on e of the things we pressed for was

to add a seat to th e Board of Governo rs. It would be a split seat, th ree

years for disabi lity, three years for LGBTQ, and the rationale for it

was ‘if you’re not in th e room, you’re on the m enu.’ ... There have been

LGBTQ members of the board before, but here i s one where it is

making a speci fic point that you need to remember.”

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