Notice is hereby given to all full members of Queensland Law Society Incorporated (QLS) that a vacancy arose on 29 August 2024 for the position of one (1) ordinary QLS Council member.
Pursuant to rule 45 of the Legal Profession (Society) Rules 2007 (the Rules), Council has appointed 16 September 2024 as the date for the Notice of the Vacancy.
Rule 45 invites QLS full members to provide an expression of interest to the secretary if they wish to apply for the vacant role of Councillor on QLS Council.
Rule 44 sets out that the person appointed by Council fills the vacancy for the residue of the term of office of the current council. That is until 31 December 2025. The position of ordinary member of Council is a non-remunerated position.
Full members wishing to apply for the QLS Councillor vacancy are welcome to complete an online or hard copy EOI form which includes:
- your contact details
- your QLS full member number
- a cover letter and brief CV (no more than four pages in total) highlighting your area/s of practice, involvement with the QLS and legal and board experience, and
- confirmation that none of the criteria set out in rule 44(2) of the Legal Profession (Society) Rules 2007 apply.
Full members have until 4pm AEST Monday 30 September 2024 (the due date) to submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) to the secretary:
- online; or
- via email submissions@qls.com.au; or
- via post The Secretary, Queensland Law Society, GPO Box 1785, Brisbane QLD
Following that date, Council will consider the EOIs received and will make the relevant determinations in progressing an appointment to Council.
Full members are reminded that the EOI must be submitted to the Secretary no later than 4pm AEST Monday 30 September 2024.
Dated this sixteenth day of September 2024.
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