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Board of Governors approves governance committee charter to institute triennial reviews
Summary
The Bar Association Board of Governors voted unanimously, with one member absent, to create a governance committee charged with triennial reviews of bylaws, policies and board committees/entities; the charter sets minimum membership, ex officio status for the president, and assigns staff support.
The Board of Governors of the Bar Association voted unanimously, with one member absent, to approve a governance committee charter on second reading that directs regular, systematic reviews of the board's bylaws, policies and the committees and entities the board oversees.
The committee, as approved, will undertake a triennial review cycle — with latitude to begin consecutive or concurrent reviews sooner — and must include at least five board members. The president will serve as an ex officio member and may appoint additional members. The board also assigned staff support to the committee: Assistant General Counsel Keith Shurer and paralegal Darlene Newman were named to assist with the review work.
Supporters described the charter as a corrective step to address decades…
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