Nominations
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A call for nominations for 2011-12 Officers and Directors of NALS is issued to all members for the following:
President-Elect
Secretary/Treasurer
Certification Director
Education Director
Marketing Director
Membership Director
All Regional DirectorsYou may make nominations for any of the above positions, but it is not necessary for you to nominate someone for each position. The qualifications and duties for each office are listed below.
Nominations must be submitted, postmarked, or faxed to the NALS Resource Center by August 1, 2010. Ballots will be mailed to all members in September 2010.
President-Elect & Secretary/Treasurer Qualifications:
(1) Be a member in good standing, both at the time of nomination and at the time of election.
(2) Have been a member of NALS for a period of at least three years with no lapse in membership longer than ninety days.
(3) Have been engaged in work of a legal nature for at least three years immediately prior to nomination.A candidate for President-Elect must have at least two years of service on the NALS board of directors in any position other than president or president-elect within the past four years and must have at least one year of service on the strategic planning committee within the past two years. A candidate for secretary/treasurer must have at least one year of service on the NALS board of directors within the past four years.
President-Elect Duties: Shall assume the duties of president in the absence of the president; responsible for matters of violation of the Code of Ethics and Professional Responsibility; shall perform such other duties as are assigned by the president or by the board of directors.
Secretary/Treasurer Duties: Shall keep the minutes of all meetings; give all required notices; be custodian of the association records; oversee the financial affairs of this association; perform such other duties as are assigned by the president or by the board of directors.
Functional and Regional Director Qualifications:
(1) Be a member in good standing, both at the time of nomination and at the time of election.
(2) Have been a member of NALS for a period of at least three years with no lapse in membership longer than ninety days.
(3) Have been engaged in work of a legal nature for at least three years immediately prior to nomination.
(4) Have completed three years of leadership service in this association within the last seven years, one year of which must have been as a chapter or state president or served as a national committee chairman. A candidate seeking any position of functional director working directly with certification must already be a certified PP or, if the candidate does not qualify to take the certified PP exam, the candidate must be a certified PLS.Functional Director Duties. Shall serve in a special capacity based on the association’s strategic planning directions: education, membership, marketing, and certification, shall perform any other special assignments from the president, executive committee, or board of directors.
Regional Director Duties. Shall serve as liaison between NALS and members within a geographical location/region, communicating through appropriate state and chapter leaders; shall serve as coordinator of all regional education programs and other activities within the region; shall perform any other special assignments from the president, executive committee, or board of directors.