MTYBA Elections 2018: Call for nominations

MTYBA will hold the AGM and Election of Officers from 6.30pm on Wednesday 5 December 2018 in Taskers, Middle Temple.
 
Deadline & how to stand: Send your full name, email address, Middle Temple membership number, year of Call, list of positions standing for (no more than 2), and a short biography (max 100 words) by email to the Returning Officer at 
mtybareturningofficer2018@gmail.com by 12pm (midday) on Thursday 22 November 2018.
 
Voting: Members will have the option to vote on the night in person, or by email up until midnight on Tuesday 4 December 2018.
Please DO NOT send your nominations or votes to this email address – they will not be counted.

Details:

• Term of office: 2019 calendar year.

• Eligibility: Any member of Middle Temple who has been called to the Bar and is within their first seven years of practice is automatically granted membership of MTYBA. Any member of MTYBA may stand and vote.

• MTYBA members may also vote by email.

• Candidates may stand for no more than two positions.

Hustings for contested positions, voting in person, the count of email votes and an announcement of results will take place at the AGM on Wednesday 5 December 2018.

Offices being contested:

• President

• Vice-President

• Treasurer

• Secretary

• Social Secretary

• Communications Officer

• Tenancy Officer

• Employed Bar Representative

• Pupillage Officer

• Pre-Pupillage Officer

• Advocacy Officer

• Northern Circuit Chair

• Diversity and Inclusion Officer

Timetable:

• Nominations open now 

• Nominations close at 12pm (midday) on 22/11/2018

• Ballots will be published on 23/11/2018

• Voting by email opens on 23/11/2018

• Voting by email closes at midnight on 04/12/2018

• Voting in person will take place at the AGM on 05/12/2017

How to stand:

• Send your full name, email address, Middle Temple membership number, year of Call, list of positions standing for (no more than 2), and a short biography (max 100 words) by email to the Returning Officer at mtybareturningofficer2018@gmail.com by 12pm (midday) on 22/11/2018.

How to vote:

• Look out for an emailed ballot to all MTYBA members on 23/11/2018

• Return a completed ballot by email by midnight on 04/12/2018 or attend the AGM to vote in person.

Questions? Issues? Please contact the Returning Officer on mtybareturningofficer2018@gmail.com