Bencher Elections

Candidate Information

All required fields of this form must be completed and submitted, along with the Nomination and Consent Form, to the Law Society by 4:30 pm on Wednesday, January 15, 2025.

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Name *

Enter your name as you would like it to appear on the election materials, including the online ballot and the Law Society website.

Year of call *
Law firm or employer *
City or town *
Your contact information:
Email address *
Phone *
Website address (if applicable)
Biographical information *
Please provide a brief biographical information, maximum 200 words. This should include professional and community service and practice history.
Election statement *
Please provide an election statement, maximum 350 words. This is an opportunity to explain the contribution you hope to make as a Law Society Bencher.
Photograph

If you wish to submit your photograph to be included on the online ballot and Law Society website, please upload an image with a file extension of .jpg, .jpeg or .png.

Nomination and Consent Form *
Please upload a completed copy of this form signed by yourself and your two nominators who must be members in good standing of the Law Society of British Columbia and eligible to vote in the same District in which you are running, as described in Rules 1-23 and 1-25.

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If you have not received confirmation that your nomination has been received by the Law Society within seven days of sending, or by Wednesday, January 15, 2025, or if you have any questions about the nomination process, please contact elections@lsbc.org. Following the close of the nomination period, you will receive information regarding the next steps in the process.

Your personal information is being collected by the Law Society of BC for the purposes of processing your application for nomination to the Bencher Elections. This information is being collected in accordance with the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, RSBC 1996, c. 165, s. 26(c). If you have any questions about the collection of this personal information, please contact Governance & Board Relations at BencherRelations@lsbc.org. By completing this form, you are consenting to the Law Society reviewing your member information for the purposes of validating your nomination.