2023-24 NAPABA Elections

NAPABA is the nation’s largest Asian American and Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander (AANHPI) membership organization representing the interests of over 60,000 attorneys, judges, law professors, law students and nearly 90 national, state, and local Asian Pacific American bar associations. 

The organization continues to grow exponentially—maturity, stature, and staff. The NAPABA Board of Governors cultivates the strategic direction of the organization, provides resources to achieve goals and strategy, and exercises oversight ensuring the advancement of NAPABA’s strategic plan. The governing Board of 23 and national staff of eight complement and collaborate with each other—together united with a shared focus on advancing NAPABA’s mission through different perspectives and actions.

NAPABA is committed to having a governing board that reflects the diverse AANHPI legal community and has the right blend of skill, expertise, community connections, and diverse perspectives. We value an inclusive culture that embraces our diversity and empowers leaders to engage with each other and the community in a meaningful way by building trust, increasing transparency, and maximizing impact. We seek outstanding individuals of high character and integrity with proven leadership and board governance skills and who have demonstrated a strong commitment to NAPABA. 

Endorsements

Endorsements are Now Closed

The Committee believes that the active participation of member affiliates and individuals is essential to a vibrant and diverse organization. The Committee encourages the engagement of NAPABA’s members in the nomination and election process. For these reasons, the Committee desires to facilitate the ability of members to inform other members of candidate qualifications and support candidates through endorsements, advertisements, articles, etc. NAPABA supports the use of endorsements in the nomination and election process that determines NAPABA leadership for future years. NAPABA believes that endorsements serve an important function in its electoral process: 

• Endorsements serve to engage affiliates and individual NAPABA members in evaluating and assessing the qualifications of candidates for NAPABA offices. 
  
• Endorsements foster discussion and debate among and between NAPABA affiliates and individual members about NAPABA activities and the organization’s future and direction. 
  
• Endorsements educate members about the sources of support and the degree of enthusiasm for particular candidates.
  
• Endorsements may offer insights into the views and attitudes of candidates on particular issues. 
  
• Endorsements may speak to a candidate’s level of involvement, leadership, and experience with affiliates or other organizations. 

Governance Documents

• NAPABA Bylaws

• Nominations & Elections Rules

• At-Large Board Member Guidelines

• Board Duties and Expectations

• Standards of Professionalism

• Code of Conduct

Voter Eligibility 

In order to vote, you must be licensed to practice law in the U.S. or Canada (or have previously been licensed and now retired) and you  must have activated your membership with NAPABA  on or before July 1, 2023 at 11:59 pm ET.  

Non-lawyer members (Law Student and Non-Attorney membership categories) and members who use a National Associate's complimentary code are not eligible to vote.

• How to Activate or Renew Your NAPABA Membership
  
• Member FAQs
  
• Join or Renew Your NAPABA Membership

Questions/Concerns?

All candidates have agreed to abide by the NAPABA Standards of Professionalism and Code of Conduct.

If you have any questions, comments, observations, or concerns about potentially inappropriate or unfair campaign activity by candidates or their supporters, please contact elections@napaba.org.