To be eligible for election as a National Officer a person must be a member of the FBA in good standing and have served as a member of the FBA’s National Board for a minimum of one term.

To be eligible for election to one of the three (3) Board positions filled by current or former Circuit Vice Presidents, a person must be a member of the FBA in good standing and have served or be currently serving as a Circuit VP.

To be eligible for election to one of the three (3) Board positions filled by current or former Chairs of Sections or Divisions, a person must be a member of the FBA in good standing and be currently serving or have served as the Chair of a Section or Division.

To be eligible for election to one of the three (3) Board positions filled by current or former Chapter Presidents, a person must be a member of the FBA in good standing and be currently serving or have served as a Chapter President.

To be eligible for election to one of the three (3) Board positions filled by younger lawyers, a person must have been a member of the FBA in good standing for a minimum of 3 years, have served as a chapter officer, a national YLD officer or Board member, or as a chapter leader with YLD responsibilities. In addition, at the time of election, the person must be age 36 or younger.

To be eligible for election as a Circuit Vice President a person must have been a member of the FBA in good standing for a minimum of 5 years, and have served or be currently serving as a Chapter President or Chapter Officer.