CONSUMER BANKRUPTCY SECTION
Section Council Appointment Procedure
The Consumer Bankruptcy Section solicits members through
various ways, including posting flyers at hearing locations, announcements in
the MSBA Bar Bulletin, word of mouth, and directly through the US
Bankruptcy Courts.
In order for someone to serve on our council we send out
announcements through our general Email List, requesting members with an interest
in serving on the council to submit a letter of intent to the nominating
committee. The nominating committee, appointed by the Chair of the Section,
reviews applicants and makes recommendations to the section council. The
criteria used is: Geographic, racial and gender diversity, as well as
professional diversity to provide for members who are primarily consumer
debtor's counsel, consumer creditor's counsel, and both Chapter 7 and Chapter 13
trustees representation.
The Section council continually looks for council members
through our committees as well. Once a member is on the council, he/she can
apply to be an officer. Again, the nominating committee reviews all who are
interested in either the Chair, Vice Chair and Secretary positions and makes its
recommendations to the council for vote. There is no presumption that someone
must start as Secretary in order to work their way up the leadership chain.
Anyone who is a member of the Section is able to apply, provided they are first
selected to serve on the council.
