Call for Nominations for the 2022 CCLA Board of Trustees Election

Pursuant to County of Carleton Law Association (CCLA) By-law #2, Jennifer Jolly, CCLA Secretary, has called for the 2022 Board of Trustees Election.

At our 2021 AGM, the CCLA adopted an amended set of Bylaws, which changed the frequency of our elections and the composition of our Board of Trustees. Our Bylaws can be found here. The major new changes are as follows:

- CCLA Elections will now run every two years instead of every year.

- Trustees will serve a two-year term, with the longest consecutively serving lawyer Trustee moving to the Executive at the end of that term.

- The number of Trustees has been increased to 10. Of these 10 positions, nine positions are for lawyers, with two positions reserved for Recent Calls (less than seven years from their date of Call as of the start of their term), and one position for a Paralegal.

This year, the Recent Call Trustees must have been called on or after April 12, 2015. 

The Board of Trustees meets on a monthly basis (except for July and August) and is responsible for leading the organization through strategic direction, setting policy development and dealing with matters related to the profession, CLE initiatives, lobbying, and membership services. If you are passionate about these types of issues, becoming a CCLA Trustee is an excellent way to participate and make a difference.

At this time, the CCLA is seeking candidate nominations. Candidates must be voting members of the CCLA, which encompasses the following individuals:

- Lawyers or Paralegals from any year of call, in good standing of any Law Society of any Province or Territory, who live and/or practice in Ottawa

In accordance with our by-laws, the following individuals are considered to be non-voting CCLA members and are not eligible to run for a Trustee position or to vote. They may, however, nominate a candidate:

- Students: law, articling, LPP, or paralegal

- Judges

- Lawyers not in practice who live outside of Ottawa

- Any former member of the Law Society of Ontario who is retired from the practice of law but has, during his/her legal career, been a member in good standing of the CCLA for a minimum of 10 years

All nominations must be received by email, mail, or in person, no later than 4:00 PM on Wednesday, December 15, 2021. Interested candidates can find the form here. Nomination forms must be signed by a nominator who is not the candidate themselves. Candidate biographies and statements will be requested in early January.

The election will run from February 1 to 15, 2022 through an online voting system. The slate of winners from this election will be voted upon at our Annual General Meeting on April 12, 2022.

We encourage all eligible members to consider this exciting opportunity.