Article VI - Officers; Staff

As amended through May 30, 2024

Section 1. Officers. The officers of the Association are a President, President-elect, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer. The President-Elect, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer shall be elected from among the members of the Board by a majority vote of the active members of the Alaska Bar in attendance at the Association's annual business meeting. Nothing in this Article prohibits an appointed non-attorney governor from being elected an officer of the Association. Newly elected officers of the Association shall take office at the close of the annual business meeting at which they have been elected and shall serve a one-year term.

Section 2. President. The President shall conduct and preside at all meetings of the Alaska Bar and the Board of Governors. He or she shall be the official spokesperson for the Board and for the Association. The President shall furnish leadership in the accomplishment of the aims and purposes of the Alaska Bar. The President has those other duties which the Board of Governors directs.

Section 3. President-Elect. The President-Elect shall assist the President. If the president resigns or is unable to act, the President-Elect shall fulfill the duties of President. The President-Elect shall succeed to the Presidency when the term for which the President was elected expires, or when there is a vacancy in the office of President, whichever first occurs. The President-Elect shall be the Board liaison to all local bar associations. At least thirty days before each annual Association business meeting, the President-Elect shall furnish the Executive Director with a list of the members of each Bar Rule and Standing Committee of the Association whose terms begin on the next first day of July. The President-Elect has those other duties which the Board of Governors directs.

Section 4. Vice President. The Vice President shall fulfill the duties of the President in the absence of the President and President-Elect. The Vice President shall be responsible for the operation of all executive committees of the substantive law sections. The Vice President has those other duties which the Board of Governors directs.

Section 5. Secretary. The Secretary, or his or her designee, shall record the proceedings of all Board and Bar meetings. The Secretary shall be responsible for the operation of all Association standing committees. The Secretary has those other duties which the Board of Governors directs.

Section 6. Treasurer. The Treasurer shall be responsible for the financial records of the Association. The Treasurer, or his or her designee, shall prepare a report on the status of the financial affairs of the Association at each meeting of the Board of Governors and shall give a written report on the Bar's financial position to the membership at the annual business meeting. The Treasurer has those other duties which the Board of Governors directs.

Section 7. Executive Director; Staff. The Board may employ an Executive Director to serve at its pleasure and assist it in carrying out its functions. The Executive Director is the staff director of the Association. He or she shall have the qualifications, duties and responsibilities, prescribed by the Board. With the approval of the Board, the Executive Director may employ other staff required for the efficient functioning of the Association.