26th Judicial District Bar (26th JD)| Mecklenburg Bar Association (MBA)
Executive Board
President (officer w/ one-year term)
President-Elect (officer w/ one-year term)
Secretary (officer w/ one-year term)
Treasurer (officer w/ one-year term)
(4) Member-at-Large Positions (two-year terms)
Past President (will become effective July 1, 2025)
9 members + Executive Director (ex officio)
Meeting Frequency:
Year 1 (2024-25)
The 26th Judicial District Bar (26th JD) Executive Board will meet every other month. Additionally, members of the 26th JD Executive Board may attend as guests at the bi-monthly meetings of the Mecklenburg Bar Association (MBA) Board of Directors.
After Year 1
Prior to the start of FY26, the Executive Board can modify the meeting schedule to quarterly or as needed.
Nominating Process:
Year 1 (2024-25)
The 2023-24 MCB Nominating Committee will be asked to prepare a slate for the 26th JD Executive Board. The slate for the 26th will consist of all positions as listed above. The members of the current MCB will be asked to approve the slate at the Annual Meeting in May. The Nominating Committee will follow a similar process for the MBA.
After Year 1
A 26th JD Nominating Committee roster will be proposed by the Committee Chair and approved by the Executive Board in January. The roster will be published to the 26th JD after their selection. The call for nominations will be open for the month of February. The Nominating Committee will meet in March to propose a slate for the Executive Board. The 26th JD President-Elect will be asked to propose their slate for the officer positions at this meeting. The slate will be published to the 26th JD upon selection. The slate will be approved by a vote at the Annual Meeting of the District Bar in May.
Candidates for Nomination
Any Active Member of the 26th JD in good standing may submit their name to the Nominating Committee for consideration. Any member whose name is considered for nomination at any point during the process must have expressed willingness to serve if elected.
Primary Responsibilities:
The 26th JD Executive Board will have the primary responsibility of overseeing the regulatory functions prescribed by statute for a judicial district bar. These functions include State Bar Council elections, District Court judicial vacancy elections, public defender elections, the adoption of bylaws and the collection of dues. In addition to these regulatory functions, the 26th JD Executive Board also oversees the Grievance Committee, the Fall & Spring Swearing-In Ceremonies for the admission of new members to the NC Bar as well as the Annual Meeting, held jointly with the MBA. The 26th JD will serve as the tenant in the leased office space with the MBA and MBF serving as subtenants. The Executive Board will have the fiduciary responsibility of annually assessing the budget and setting a schedule for regular dues evaluations and increases. The Executive Board may, in its discretion, create and abolish committees under the 26th JD.
Mecklenburg Bar Association
Executive Committee
President (officer w/ one-year term)
President-Elect (officer w/ one-year term)
Secretary (officer w/ one-year term)
Treasurer (officer w/ one-year term)
Member-at-Large (one-year term)
Past President (one-year term)
Board of Directors
Three classes of six directors where at least two of the directors are YLD-eligible (three-year terms)
Young Lawyers Division Chair
25 members + Executive Director (ex officio)
The current Board of the Mecklenburg County Bar will be asked to transition to the Board of the Mecklenburg Bar Association (MBA) starting July 1, 2024. As such, the 2023-24 MCB Nominating Committee will be asked to provide a slate for only the officers and Class of 2027 MBA Board members. Any current Board member that does not want to join the MBA may submit their resignation. Any vacancies created by resignation will be filled with members of the MBA after the new fiscal year begins on July 1, 2024.
Meeting Frequency:
The MBA Executive Committee (EC) will meet monthly, and the MBA Board of Directors will meet every other month. The EC will retain its current schedule of meeting the third Thursday of the month and the Board will continue to meet the fourth Thursday of every other month.
Nominating Process:
The MBA will utilize the existing MCB Nominating Committee structure, procedure, and timeline. Starting in 2024-25, all members of the MBA Nominating Committee as well as all nominees to the Executive Committee and Board must be MBA members in good standing with the MBA. Only current members of the MBA are eligible to vote on the MBA slate at the Annual Meeting. Nominees are not required to be members of the 26th JD but are required to be attorneys licensed in any jurisdiction.
Primary Responsibilities:
The MBA Board will have the primary responsibility of overseeing the programs of the MBA, including the recruitment, retention, and engagement of its members. Programs include, but are not limited to, Continuing Legal Education, Sections, Divisions, events and networking, pro bono opportunities, diversity initiatives, community service, and the Annual Meeting, held jointly with the 26th JD. The MBA will serve as a subtenant of the 26th JD. The MBA Board will have the fiduciary responsibility of annually assessing the budget and setting a schedule for regular dues evaluations and increases. The Board may, in its discretion, create and abolish Committees, Sections and Divisions under the MBA.
The 26th JD, the MBA and MBF are designed to collaborate and support the others’ efforts to the extent possible. However, each organization has its own Board with its own scope of authority and none of these bodies has authority over the others.