From the State Bar of Arizona:

A special election will be held this spring in District 6 (Maricopa County) to elect an attorney who will complete the last two years of Joe Kanefield’s term. For a candidate nomination package for the 2012 Board of Governors election, click here.

Elections will be conducted online.

Requirements to run:

  • You must be an active member in good standing with the State Bar of Arizona who has been admitted to practice law before the Arizona Supreme Court for not less than five years;
  • You must submit a nominating petition, a brief biographical sketch or candidate’s statement, a discipline disclosure statement, and a photograph;
  • Your nominating petition and materials must be received no later than 5 p.m., Monday, March 5, 2012, at either of the State Bar’s offices:

4201 N. 24th Street, Suite 200

Phoenix, Arizona 85016-6288

270 N. Church Avenue

Tucson, Arizona 85701-1113

To see who is currently on the State Bar Board of Governors, click here.