AWL 2026 Board of Directors Application

NOTE: Applications are due on or before 5:00 p.m. C.S.T. Friday, September 25, 2025. Timely submission of this form is a prerequisite to appointment to the Board.

2026 Board Positions: Pursuant to AWL’s By-Laws, the Board of Directors shall be composed of twenty-seven (27) persons who shall be the Corporation’s President, the President-Elect, the Secretary, the Assistant Secretary, the Treasurer, the Immediate Past President, Awards and Scholarship Co-Chairs, Membership Co-Chairs, Women in the Profession Co-Chairs, Social Activities Chair, Golf Chair and Vice Chair, Fundraising Chair, E-Newsletter/Spotlight Chair and Vice Chair, Trial Symposium/CLE Co-Chairs, Community Support Co-Chairs, and five (5) At-Large Board Members that serve at the direction of the President.

Term of Service: The 2026 Board of Directors will be approved and installed at the Annual Meeting held prior to the AWL Holiday Party on December 2, 2025 (4:30 p.m. at Indian Hills Country Club), and will serve one term from January 1 to December 31, 2026.

Meetings: Members of the Board are required to attend at least 70% of the Board’s meetings. Meetings are held monthly. In 2026, they will be held on the third Thursday of each month from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., rotating between virtual (Zoom) and in person meetings (location to be determined). In addition to board meetings, the mandatory Board Orientation for 2026 board members will be held on January 15, 2026 from 11:30 am – 3:00 pm (location to be determined).

Name

First NameLast Name

Email

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Firm Name

Title

Mobile Number

Please enter a valid phone number.

Which position(s) are you interested in?*

Are you willing to accept a position that you did not select above?*

YesNo

Number of years as an AWL member*

Number of years on the AWL Board of Directors (if applicable)

Which position(s) have you already held on the board (if applicable):

Please outline your prior AWL volunteer role(s) and contributions (if applicable) in paragraph form, versus bullet points:

Please briefly describe your participation in other activities involving women's issues in our community (if applicable) in paragraph form, versus bullet points:

Please list other current or past bar association or non-profit board/leadership positions that you have held, including the year(s) (if applicable) in paragraph form vs. bullet points:

Please describe any talents or qualities that you would bring to the AWL board if nominated:

Please add any additional information you would like to share with the AWL Nominating Committee when considering your application: