Do you believe in CBABC as a great way to connect lawyers to the people, knowledge and skills they need to practice law? Are you connected to lawyers in our areas of practice and Sections? Do you like to discuss developments in our legal profession? If you would like to advise the Board of Directors, consider joining Provincial Council. Only members of Provincial Council are eligible to join the Board of Directors. If this could be in your future, join as a Section Representative now!
Nominations for Section Representatives are now open. Nomination forms and Candidate Statements are due no later than 5:00 p.m. on Friday, March 6, 2026, sent to Kerry Simmons KC, Chief Executive Officer, at ea@cbabc.org. Voting will take place electronically by the relevant Section Executives from March 5 to March 28, 2025.
This year, there are ten members to be elected for a 2-year term from these Section groupings:
| Aboriginal Lawyers Forum | Sexual and Gender Diversity Alliance |
| In House Lawyers | Wills & Trusts |
| Aboriginal Law | Immigration Law |
| Workplace Investigations, Employment & Labour | Senior Counsel |
| Business, Tax, Insolvency, Securities, Mergers & Acquisitions | General, Solo or Small Firm Practice |
There are four members to be elected for a 1-year term from these Section groupings:
| Public Sector Lawyers | Civil Litigation (all Sections) |
| Business, Tax, Insolvency, Securities, Mergers & Acquistions | Young Lawyers (all Sections) |
Election details are in the Bylaws and Governance Policy. Questions can be directed to the CEO at ksimmons@cbabc.org.
Considerations:
Candidates, nominees and voters for a Section representative are CBA members who are on the Section Executive at the time of their election. Successful candidates must remain a CBA member throughout their term.
The time commitment includes
- Attendance at two, in-person day-long meetings in Richmond, BC with travel and accommodation provide for those outside Vancouver and New Westminster Counties
- Attendance at the CBABC Annual General Meeting
- Engaging with your colleagues to discuss issues of professional interest
- Reporting about CBABC activities at Section meetings and to the Section Executives
