Board of Governors

The next Board of Governors meeting will be held September 28-30 at the Park Hyatt Washington, D.C. Register here!

In the event that a member of the Board of Governors is unable to attend a meeting, they may designate another member to act as proxy in the member’s absence (see AAJ Bylaws, Article V, Section 4). All proxies must be AAJ members in good standing (with the exception of the Executive Director of the State Affiliate).

Steps to Designate a Proxy:

The proxy must meet the criteria listed below and specific to the manner in which the governor serves on the Board.
The name of the member designated as proxy must be sent in writing (via email is preferred) to the General Counsel at anji.jesseramsing@justice.org before the start of the meeting. It is recommended that the member serving as proxy be copied on the email.
The member designated as proxy must sign in as the Board member at the board meeting.

For jurisdictions whose governors are elected by State Affiliates and for Revitalization Governors:
The proxy may be either:

the President of the State Affiliate
the President-Elect of the State Affiliate
a Past Governor of AAJ from the State Affiliate
a Past President of the State Affiliate
a State Delegate from the State Affiliate
a Past Governor from the Women’s Caucus, Minority Caucus, or New Lawyers Division, or
the Executive Director of the State Affiliate, notwithstanding that the Executive Director may not be a member in good standing of AAJ

For jurisdictions Without State Affiliates, including At-Large Governors and Emeritus Governors:
The proxy may be either from the Governor’s jurisdiction or a past Governor of the Women’s Caucus, Minority Caucus, or New Lawyers Division.

For Other Entities with Board of Governor representatives (e.g., SLC, Caucuses, NLD)
The proxy may be from the Governor’s entity. Email AAJ General Counsel