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Board adopts revised executive job description after debate over law degree requirement
Summary
The Board of Appeals adopted an amended job description for the board executive role after commissioners split over whether to require a JD or membership in a U.S. bar; the board settled on a JD requirement but not necessarily California bar membership and agreed to revisit qualifications if the candidate pool proved too small.
The San Francisco Board of Appeals voted to adopt a revised job description for the board’s executive position (referred to in discussion as executive director/executive secretary) after an extended debate over whether the post should require a law degree and bar membership.
Commissioners discussed how the role combines legal and procedural responsibilities — drafting and revising…
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