2026 LACBA Officer and Board
Annual Elections
Read the Press Release announcing
LACBA’s 2026-2027 Officer and Board of Trustee Nominees.
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2026-2027 OFFICERS AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES
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President-Elect Theresa Leets will ascend to the position of LACBA President. |
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Officers and Board of Trustee Nominees
for 2026-27
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OFFICERS |
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President-Elect |
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Senior Vice President |
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Vice President |
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TRUSTEES AT-LARGE |
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Sarah Conway |
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Robert E. Mussig |
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Angela Zanin |
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Jeffery J. Daar |
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Gabriel G. Green |
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Carolin Shining |
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Vito A. Costanzo |
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Brian T. Glennon |
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Kristen M. Howard |
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Note:
The Nomination period ended February 9, 2026.
Qualified LACBA members seeking nomination by the Nominating Committee to any elective officer, except the President and Immediate Past President, or a position of elected Trustee for terms that begin on July 1, 2026, must submit a declaration of intent no later than February 9, 2026.
Section chairs and affiliated bar presidents may also nominate qualified LACBA members from sections or affiliates, respectively, subject to the same deadline.
Open Positions and Candidate Qualifications
Members can be considered in more than one category.
- Three (3) Elective Officers:
Each Elective Officer shall serve for a one-year term, except for the Vice President, Diversity, Inclusion & Outreach who shall serve for a two-year term.
- One (1) President-Elect
- One (1) Senior Vice President
- One (1) Vice President
Candidates for president-elect must have served as a LACBA trustee for at least two years prior to July 1, 2026.
Candidates for senior vice president and vice president must have served as a LACBA trustee for at least one year prior to July 1, 2026.
- Nine (9) Elected Trustees:
Each Trustee shall serve for a two-year term.
- Three (3) At-Large Trustees;
- Three (3) Trustees from Sections; and
- Three (3) Trustees from Affiliates.
Qualifications for Service as Trustee
Each Trustee shall, when initially elected or appointed and at all times during his or her term of service as a Trustee:
- For no less than three (3) years, be a LACBA member in one of the following membership categories: general, sustaining, affiliate, faculty, judicial, or government/public service;
- For no less than five (5) years, be a member in good standing of the State Bar of California, or a judge in a California court of record, or a registered in-house counsel satisfying requirements therefore in the California Rules of Court;
- As to Trustees from Sections, must also currently be a member of at least one LACBA Section; and
- As to Trustees from Affiliate Bar Associations, must also currently be a member of at least one bar association currently affiliated with LACBA.
See the current members of the Board of Trustees.
Declaration of Intent Submissions Deadline: February 9, 2026
Complete the online Declaration of Intent Form. [encouraged and optional]
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A letter or email of interest and an attached resume or bio for one or more positions, as well as nominations by sections and affiliates, should be submitted to: Stan Bissey, Executive Director & CEO via e-mail.
Please be advised that the Nominating Committee meeting materials will be published online. The materials to be published will include candidates' statements/declarations of intent, qualifications, resumes (if provided), and other objective data. Such materials will be available to LACBA members only. Current member credentials will be required for access. For any questions relating to this policy, please contact Jazmine Ramirez.
Applications not received by February 9, 2026, will not be considered.
For reference:
2026 Officer and Trustee Candidates’ profiles, qualifications, and other election information
Coming Soon
(Viewable only by LACBA Members; log-in is required).
The Nominating Committee (NomCom)
NomCom will be determined on or before February 17, 2026, and consists of LACBA's current president; president-elect; immediate past president; nine (9) members selected by lot from those trustees who served on the Board in the last four (4) annual elections as trustees at-large, from sections and affiliates; and two members designated by the Barristers/Young Attorneys president. No member of NomCom may be nominated for any elective officer or elected trustee position during the year of service on the committee.
In addition to considering declarations of intent and nominations submitted by section chairs and affiliate leadership, members of NomCom may submit additional members for nomination to trustee positions. NomCom will nominate one or more LACBA members for each available trustee position for the term that begins on July 1, 2026. All trustees serve two-year terms. NomCom will also nominate qualified candidates for each of the offices of president-elect, senior vice president, and vice president--all who serve one-year terms. Current President-Elect Theresa Leets will assume the presidency on July 1, 2026. Current President Jeffrey Margulies will automatically assume the position of Immediate Past President at that time.
NomCom is expected to conclude its nominations no later than Monday, March 16. 2026. See the 2026 Nominating Committee Roster.
Petitions/Written Nominations
A member not nominated by NomCom, and who meets the eligibility criteria stated above, may petition for a trustee or officer position (except for the president or immediate past president) upon filing with Stan Bissey, Executive Director & CEO, by April 15, 2026, at least one hundred (100) Nomination Forms signed by eligible members of LACBA. Review the 2026 LACBA Officer and Trustee Election Rules and Regulations for more details.
Annual Election Deadlines Pursuant to Article VII of the Amended and Restated LACBA Bylaws as Amended June 14, 2023
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On or before February 9 |
Declarations of intent of members seeking nomination to the Board due |
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On or before February 9 |
Submission of nominations by Affiliate Bar Associations and Sections due |
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Within 5 business days after NomCom makes its selections; no later than |
Press release and posting of names of persons nominated to the Board by NomCom |
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On or before April 15 |
Petitions/written nominations signed by at least 100 members of LACBA due |
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April 20 |
Record date for members entitled to vote |
See the Annual Election provisions in the LACBA Bylaws.
