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Jill Ethridge (President):
Monday: 8:00-10:00 a.m.
Wednesday: 8:00-10:00 a.m.
Friday: 8:00-10:00 a.m.

Laura Poschen (Vice President):
Wednesday 10:00-Noon

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WSBA Bylaw 112: Duties of the Officers of the Executive Council

  1. General duties of the officers shall include, but not be limited to: voting at the Executive Council meetings; supervising WSBA elections; regulating and overseeing expenditure of WSBA funds; serving on committees; suggesting legislation; adopting by-laws necessary to the proper functioning of the WSBA; and, reading and being familiar with the Constitution, By-Laws and other appropriate rules promulgated by the Executive Council.
  2. The President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, A.B.A.-L.S.D. Representative, and K.B.A. Representative shall submit at the transition meeting ending their official term a written report to the executive council listing and explaining any unfinished business of her/his term and any suggestions for future office holders. The report may contain anything else the departing officer deems worthy of mention. The failure of any officer to submit their report shall subject said officer to the possibility of censure.
  3. Censure shall be accomplished by a motion; said motion shall be automatically effective unless rejected by a two-thirds (2/3) majority of the Executive Council. A notice of the censure and an explanation of the circumstances under which it was imposed shall be posted in a conspicuous place within three (3) days following the Transition Meeting. A copy of the censure notice and an explanation of it shall be attached to the front of the official minutes of the Transition Meeting.
  4. The President shall preside at all meetings, both regular and special, unless s/he temporarily vacates the chair, or as otherwise noted herein. When not acting as chair, the President shall be entitled to vote, pursuant to Article 7, Section 7. S/he shall appoint, with the approval of the Executive Council, the Chairperson and members of all committees. S/he shall post an agenda for each meeting, in a conspicuous place, two (2) days before the meeting.
  5. The Vice-President or another member of the Executive Council shall preside at meetings when the President is absent from the chair, or otherwise unable to conduct the meeting. The Vice-President shall coordinate all committees of the WSBA. In the event the President is unable to fulfill her/his term of office, the Vice-President shall fill the vacancy of the unexpired term and a vacancy shall be declared in the office of Vice-President.
  6. The Secretary shall take roll and keep the minutes of each meeting. S/he shall make the minutes available by posting a copy on the WSBA Bulletin Board one (1) day prior to the next scheduled meeting. The minutes shall be read, corrected as needed and then approved by the Executive Council. S/he shall notify the Executive Council when any elected officer has accumulated sufficient absence points to warrant temporary suspension and a hearing pursuant to Article 10, Section 3(a). S/he may conduct all correspondence of the WSBA as directed by the President or other elected officers. S/he shall maintain a file of all such correspondences made during her/his term. Upon termination of the office, s/he shall bind and file copies of all minutes taken during her/his term, including attached enclosures, in the WSBA office.
  7. The Treasurer shall be responsible for all funds of the WSBA S/he shall report weekly on the financial status of the WSBA to the Executive Council. S/he shall submit a written accounting of the financial status of these funds twice a month to the Executive Council, and a copy shall be attached to the minutes of the meeting when presented. S/he shall maintain all records and accounts of the WSBA which shall be open to all WSBA members. Records and receipts for all accounts shall be discarded after three years. S/he shall receive quarterly financial statements from all committees, organizations, and franchises subsidized, funded by, and/or financially responsible to the WSBA Executive Council. S/he shall assign an organizational code to all entities expending WSBA funds. All organizational treasurers will be required to submit all requests for reimbursement and attach their respective organizational codes to all such requests. S/he shall use these quarterly financial reports to ensure all funding is expended in accordance with justifications submitted with each budget request and appropriation.
    Discrepancies in actual expenditures and original appropriations will have to be justified to the Executive Council by the responsible individual (i.e., organizational treasurers). Quarterly financial statements shall be included in the last Treasurer’s written report at the end of each elected term. S/he shall submit all financial records and accounts to an Audit Committee appointed by the President of the WSBA, and shall cooperate with the Audit Committee to achieve an unbiased audit report. Said committee shall be composed three (3) members of the WSBA body (excluding Executive Council members) and two (2) members of the Executive Council. The Audit Committee shall submit its audit report to the Executive Council for its review and approval. The Treasurer shall include within her/his final report the results of this audit in addition to the requirements listed in Article 5, Section 2. S/he shall submit a copy of the audit as her/his final report to the Executive Council during its final regular meeting of her/his term of office.
  8. The Representatives-at-Large shall act as a liaison between the Executive Council and the WSBA membership.
  9. The Class-Section Representatives shall act as liaisons between the Executive Council and their respective class-section.
  10. The American Bar Association-Law Student Division Representative shall represent the WSBA at appropriate functions of the ABA-LSD, and as liaison, file a written report on a said function to the Executive Council. A copy of this report shall be attached to the minutes of the meeting following the function. S/he shall be an active liaison between the ABA-LSD members and the Executive Council. S/he shall encourage communication concerning the activities of the ABA-LSD with the KBA Representative and the coordinating of the suitable joint activities between the two organizations.
  11. The Kansas Bar Association Representative shall represent the WSBA at appropriate functions of the KBA, and as liaison, file a written report on said functions to the Executive Council. A copy of this report shall be attached to the minutes of the meeting following the function. S/he shall be an active liaison between the KBA members and the Executive Council. S/he shall strive to maximize communication between the K.B.A. and the ABA-LSD by coordinating information and activities with and through the ABA-LSD Representative.
  12. The Executive Council shall select a Parliamentarian from among the members of the Executive Council.