YLD board 2027 nominations being accepted

Nominating petitions for positions on the Young Lawyers Division Board of Governors must be received in The Florida Bar headquarters office on or before 5 p.m., December 15. Executive Director Joshua E. Doyle on or before October 7 certified to YLD President Reno Pierre the number of YLD members of The Florida Bar in good standing in each of Florida’s 20 judicial circuits and outside the state of Florida, and the number of circuit representatives based on the apportionment formula set forth in Art. V, Section 5 of the YLD bylaws. Members of the Young Lawyers Division may be nominated for the board from the circuits indicated by their official Bar address if they will not have reached the age of 36 before July 1 or, if age 36 or older by such date, will not have been admitted to practice in any jurisdiction for more than five years. To be nominated, a member must submit a nominating petition signed by no fewer than five members of the YLD in good standing in that circuit. Nominations must specify the seat number that is being sought. Nominees shall endorse their written acceptance on such petitions, but no nominees shall accept a nomination for more than one seat. Should you decide to change seats, you must submit another nomination form prior to 5 p.m. on December 15. On a date to be fixed by the president-elect, the nominating petitions shall be canvassed and tabulated by the executive director and he shall thereupon certify in writing the names of all members who have been properly nominated. Voting begins March 1 and ballots must be received prior to midnight (EST), March 15. Elected board members will take office at the 2027 Florida Bar Convention and will serve a two-year term. Potential candidates should be aware that all travel and accommodation expenses to attend the meetings are the responsibility of the board member (nominal reimbursement is available). The YLD Board of Governors has general management and control of the affairs of the division. The board assists and cooperates with the officers and committees of The Florida Bar. Service on the board carries with it the responsibility of speaking on behalf of the members of the Young Lawyers Division. YLD Nomination Petition 2027 Only the circuits indicated are up for election. Present Young Lawyers Division Board of Governors members whose terms will expire on June 25, 2027, and whose seats are the subject of the elections discussed above include: Shekka Drayton, First Circuit, Seat 1 Kellen Vincent, Third Circuit, Seat 1 Rachel Ponte, Fifth Circuit, Seat 1 Adriana Laforest, Seventh Circuit, Seat 1 Jacob Mayer, Ninth Circuit, Seat 1 * Ashley Wright, Ninth Circuit, Seat 2 Melissa Bryan, Ninth Circuit, Seat 3 Tiffany-Ashley Disney, 11th Circuit, Seat 1 Magbis Sanchez, 11th Circuit, Seat 2 * Joshua Padron, 11th Circuit, Seat 3 * Alisha Moriceau, 11th Circuit, Seat 4 * Veronique Malebranche, 11th Circuit, Seat 5 Brittney Polo, 11th Circuit, Seat 6 Jessica Honan, 13th Circuit, Seat 1 Alexis Deveaux, 13th Circuit, Seat 2 * Christian Katchuk, 13th Circuit, Seat 3 Imani Williams, 15th Circuit, Seat 1 * Michael Kranz, 15th Circuit, Seat 2 Freddelle Menard, 15th Circuit, Seat 3 * Selina Patel, 17th Circuit, Seat 1 * Yineth Aslan, 17th Circuit, Seat 2 * Lair Hall, 17th Circuit, Seat 3 Lindsay Tropnas, 17th Circuit, Seat 4 * Jamy Barreau, 19th Circuit, Seat 1 * Does not intend to seek reelection Nominating petitions may be downloaded here and must be completed and returned to the Bar before 5 p.m., EST, on December 15. They may be emailed to: Executive Director, c/o Tom Miller at tmiller@floridabar.org or mailed to The Florida Bar, 651 E. Jefferson St., Tallahassee 32399-2300.