Online voting for The Jacksonville Bar Association president-elect and Board of Governors will begin Friday and run through April 30 at jaxbar.org. On-site voting will take place May 1 at the Annual Meeting and Law Day Luncheon from 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Omni Hotel. (More voting information below candidate profile.)
GISELLE CARSON
JBA activities
• JBA Board of Governors board member since 2006, secretary 2013, treasurer 2014
• JBA Law Week Committee chair, 2006; received ABA’s Outstanding Law Day Award for our programs
• Afternoon at the Courthouse committee member, 2005
• JBA Senior Holiday Project participant
• Jacksonville Area Legal Aid volunteer
Florida Bar/other bar activities
• Chester Bedell Inn of Court, associate 2002-03 and barrister 2011-14
• Florida Bar International Committee member and contributing writer
• Florida Bar Citizens Forum member, 2007-09
• American Immigration Lawyers Association member, contributing writer and speaker
Civic activities
• Leadership Florida Class of 2015
• JAX Chamber general counsel, 2010-12; international chair, 2013; vice chair of governmental affairs, 2014
• Jacksonville’s City Council Consolidated Government Task Force member, 2013-14
• Political Leadership Institute 2012
• Leadership Jacksonville Class of 2005, board member 2008-11
• Youth Leadership Diversity Day chair 2006-07
• Northeast Florida Regional Leadership Academy Class 2007
• Up and Comers, Jacksonville Business Journal 2005
• First Coast Hispanic Chamber of Commerce board member, 2004-10; president, 2008 and 2009
• Many running, cycling, triathlon and other charitable events
Goals for The JBA
• Enhance and improve membership value through member engagement, communications, education, revenue- generating program development and strategic planning
• Foster a positive community perception of our profession through events, public education, charitable efforts and media exposure.
• Continue to promote professionalism, diversity and collegiality in the practice of law through advocacy, monthly luncheons, seminars, and sections and committees meetings.
We have a strong Bar association and I look forward to working with all of you as president-elect to continue to build on our success.
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Additional details on voting:
• Membership dues must be current to participate in the voting process.
• Non-JBA members who wish to vote must submit their membership application no later than noon, Thursday.
• Must vote for five Board of Governor candidates or ballot will be rendered invalid.
• Honorary and student members are excluded from the voting process.