In 2024, elections will be presented during the NLG Governance Plenaries that will take place during the 2024 #Law4thePeople Convention, which will be held from October 30th to November 3rd in Birmingham, Alabama.
All voting takes place online after the plenaries are held. Elections are open to NLG members only. To join the NLG, visit nlg.org/join.
In 2024, the following offices are up for election:
Vice-President
The Vice-President position is a three-year term beginning in 2024. This position is responsible for supporting the President, regional representatives, national committees and caucuses, and the National Executive Committee (NEC). For more information, please read the Vice-President Job Description in the NLG Bylaws.
Secretary
The Secretary position is a three-year term beginning in 2025. This position is responsible for recording and sharing the institutional knowledge of the organization, and participating on the National Executive Council (NEC) and Executive Council (EC). For more information, please read the Secretary Job Description.
Treasurer
The Treasurer position is a three-year term beginning in 2025. This position is responsible for managing the NLG budget, finances, and fundraising plan, as well as participating on the National Executive Council (NEC) and Executive Council (EC). For more information, please read the Treasurer Job Description.
Student National Vice President (SNVP)
The SNVP serves for a 2-year term on the National Executive Committee (NEC), and participates on the Executive Committee (EC) during the 2nd year of their term. The SNVP represents the interests of law student members of the NLG. More details of the position can be found in the SNVP Job Description.
This position is only open to current law student members.
Legal Worker Vice President (LWVP)
The LWVP serves for a 2-year term on the National Executive Committee (NEC) and the Executive Committee (EC). The LWVP represents the interests of the legal worker membership of the NLG. For more information, please read the LWVP Job Description.
This position is only open to current legal worker members.
2024 Plenaries Logistics
Plenaries are accessible in-person and via Zoom, with the Zoom call details to be send out at a later date, closer to the plenaries. The plenaries will also be recorded for individuals who are not available to participate in-person or Zoom during those times.
The following are the proposed dates and times for this year's governance plenaries.
Plenary 1 Agenda, Friday 11/1 1-3 PM CST:
- Governance: Resolutions, Amendments, & Elections
- Jailhouse Lawyer Address
Plenary 2 Agenda, Saturday 11/2 1-3 PM CST:
- TUPOCC 20th Anniversary Programming
All voting takes place online after the plenaries are held. Proposals and elections are open to NLG members only. To join the NLG, visit nlg.org/join.
2024 Elections Calendar
- Thursday, Oct 31: Deadline for nominations for national officer positions
- Saturday, Nov 2: Deadline for people to join/renew their Guild membership to vote in this year’s election
- Friday and Saturday, Nov 1-2: Governance Plenaries
*Between 1st and 2nd plenary: Period in which members can contact emergency resolution proponents to suggest friendly amendments
- Tuesday, Nov 12: Voting link Sent, including to JHL
- Friday, Dec 13: Deadline for voting
- Friday, Dec 27: Results of voting published
All information about elections and submitting proposals for resolutions and/or amendments can be found at: https://www.nlg.org/2024-nlg-resolutions-amendments-and-elections/. | 
