Some of these committees meet quite regularly and others meet only as needed. The membership on these committees is exclusively BOG members. A senior staff member is assigned to assist each committee.
Identifies desired skills and attributes for the BOG and searches for individuals who have an interest in serving and possess the requisite criteria. Reviews applications, conducts interviews, and recommends candidates for public member positions. Identifies training needs for the board. May recruit candidates for other governance positions.
Chair: Tom Kranovich
Vice-Chair: Ethan Knight
Ray Heysell
Caitlin Mitchel-Markley
Maureen O'Connor
Richard Spier
Charles Wilhoite
Staff: Danielle Edwards
Provides oversight of the bar's financial operations; makes recommendations to the BOG about the annual budgets and assessments; manages OSB reserves and investments; receives biennial audit. Provides guidance on long-range forecasts, operating expenses and capital purchases.
Chair: Ethan Knight
Vice-Chair: David Wade
Hunter Emerick
Matthew Kehoe
Theresa Kohlhoff
Caitlin Mitchel-Markley
Charles Wilhoite
Staff: Rod Wegener
Develops and monitors the governing rules and policies relating to the structure and organization of the bar; ensures that all bar programs and services are in compliance with organizational mandates and are achieving desired outcomes. Identifies and brings emerging issues to the BOG for discussion and action.
Chair: David Wade
Vice-Chair: Tom Kranovich
Jenifer Billman
Patrick Ehlers
Ray Heysell
Audrey Matsumonji
Richard Spier
Staff: Sylvia Stevens
Oversees the bar's government relations program, keeps the BOG abreast of legislative developments, makes recommendations regarding legislative priorities and actions.
Chair: Matthew Kehoe
Vice-Chair: Hunter Emerick
Patrick Ehlers
Theresa Kohlhoff
Travis Prestwich
Joshua Ross
Timothy Williams
Staff: Susan Grabe
Designs and oversees implementation of BOG projects identified at annual planning session that do not fall within the mission of the standing committees.
Chair: Travis Prestwich
Vice-Chair: Maureen O'Connor
Patrick Ehlers
Audrey Matsumonji
Joshua Ross
Timothy Williams
Staff: Kay Pulju
Interviews candidates for appellate court appointments and makes recommendations to Governor in accordance with established policy; serves as a resource for local bar screening committees. There is at least one appellate screening process each year, which requires one or two days depending on the number of candidates to be interviewed.
Chair: Jenifer Billman
Vice-Chair: David Wade
Ray Heysell
Matthew Kehoe
Ethan Knight
Theresa Kohlhoff
Caitlin Mitchel-Markley
Maureen O'Connor
Joshua Ross
Charles Wilhoite
Staff: Susan Grabe
Conducts annual performance of executive director and makes recommendations to the BOG as to salary and benefits; as needed, serves as the executive director search committee. This committee usually meets two or three times over the course of the year.
Chair: Tom Kranovich
Vice-Chair: Jenifer Billman
Ethan Knight
Travis Prestwich
Timothy Williams
Reviews claims for funds in excess of $500 abandoned in lawyer trust accounts and delivered to the bar in accordance with the Unclaimed Property Act; reports annually to the BOG on claims received and paid.
Chair: Hunter Emerick
Audrey Matsumonji
Timothy Williams
Staff: Helen Hierschbiel