Four (4) Officer positions and Four (4) additional Director-at-Large positions are up for election this fall. 

THE POSITIONS 

CASE Director: Per Article IV of the CASE Bylaws and the California Corporations Code, CASE Directors have a fiduciary responsibility to act in the best interest of CASE Members.  They set the CASE budget, direct Staff work, and are responsible for the conduct of all CASE Business. 

CASE President: Per Article VI, Section 7, the CASE President is the Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation, subject to control of the Board of Directors. The President exercises general supervision, direction, and control of CASE activities, presides over the Board Meetings, chairs the Bargaining Committee, and is ex-officio member of all other standing committees.  

CASE Vice President: Per Article VI, Section 8, the CASE Vice President performs all duties of the President in the President’s absence. 

CASE Secretary: Per Article VI, Section 9, the Secretary will make certain that all notices for Board Meetings are provided the membership, make certain that minutes have been taken and approved for each Board Meetings and is Chair the Communications Committee. 

CASE Treasurer: Per Article VI, Section 10, the Treasurer is the Chief Financial Officer keeps and maintains the accounts of the properties and business transactions of the corporation.  The Treasurer is the Chair the Budget, Investment and Finance Committee.  The Treasurer deposits all moneys and other valuables in the name and to the credit of the corporation with depositories designated by the Board of Director and when requested, provides an account of all transactions and of the financial condition of the corporation. 

Time Commitment: Board of Director positions are for a two-year term.  CASE Officers meet on a weekly basis to discuss and make decisions on issues and business that may arise in between Board Meetings.  The Officers also meet any time there is an emergent situation involving CASE or CASE membership.  The Directors and Officers meet for quarterly Board Meetings, monthly or biweekly committee meetings, and are expected to remain in regular communication with their fellow Board members and CASE staff to conduct the business of CASE.  

THE NOMINATING PROCESS

1. Only CASE Members are eligible to run for CASE office.

2. If you would like a Nominating Petition, please contact info@calattorneys.org to request one. Only complete petitions may be accepted. Return your completed nomination petition to CASE no later than 5:00pm on August 31.

3. Nomination petitions must have at least five (5) valid signatures from active CASE members. (CASE Bylaws, Article III, section 3.14(b). No exceptions to this rule will be made. Electronic signatures are permitted on nominating forms.

4. It is the responsibility of each candidate to contact the CASE office to verify the validity of signatures. If a candidate is running for both an Officer and Director-at-Large position, separate nominating petitions must be submitted for each office.

5. Each person signing your nomination petition must provide their name, department, classification, work address, phone number, e-mail address, and signature.

Non-members, retired members, confidential employees, managers, and supervisors may not run for, or hold office.

CERTIFIED CANDIDATES

The following candidates have been certified for the upcoming CASE Board of Directors Election (asterisk denotes current incumbent)

The opinions expressed in the Candidate Statements are the author’s own.  CASE makes no representation as to the accuracy of the contents of the statements and bears no responsibility for any claims arising out of the contents of the statements:

President

CANDIDATE STATEMENTS

Candidates may submit a candidate statement to CASE via elections@calattorneys.org, which will be posted on the CASE website and emailed along with ballots to all CASE Members. The deadline for submitting this optional candidate statement is Friday, September 26, 2025 by 5:00pm.

· Statements are limited to one-side of a standard 8 ½ x 11-inch sheet of paper.

· There is no word limit and candidates may design the statement as they wish subject to compliance with law and CASE bylaws.

· The CASE Elections Committee shall review all campaign statements to ensure compliance with Corporations Code section 7525, and Article III, section 3.14(c) of the CASE Bylaw

VOTING

Only CASE Members may vote for CASE Officers and Directors.

CASE will be conducting the elections via electronic voting. More information on voting will be provided to CASE Members upon the close of the nomination period.

If you have any questions about the election, please contact the Elections Committee at elections@calattorneys.org.

As always, your support of CASE and your colleagues in Bargaining Unit 2 is greatly appreciated.

The CASE Elections Committee