Committee Structure and Membership

The structure of both types of committees is the same. The Chair, (co-chair), Vice-Chair are appointed by the President of the SCBA. Membership in committees is a privilege limited to SCBA members in good standing. The County Bar staff will advise the Chair if a participant is a non-member. It is the responsibility of the Chair to relay this policy as necessary. The optimum size of the committee depends first on a common sense assessment of how many people are needed to do its work. Conventional wisdom has suggested that the range of 7 to 15 members is optimal for most committees.

The term of service for standing committee Chairs and Vice-Chairs is one year. Terms for standing committee members are indefinite. The County Bar requires that a final list of active committee members be reported to the Executive Director by April 1 of each year.

If a committee member fails to demonstrate a sufficient commitment to the work of the committee or fails to meet attendance requirements which the committee may establish, the member may be removed or replaced upon approval of the Bar Council.