Job Description : Chairman

The Chairperson leads the Governing Council, presiding over all SCNA meetings and ensuring adherence to the Constitution, Bylaws, Policies, and Procedures. Responsibilities include:

The head of the Governing Council shall execute all duties imposed upon its office at the time of elections. As such, presiding at all SCNA meetings and acting as Chair of the Governing Council and its meetings. The office includes the duties and powers normally appurtenant to the office of Chair in addition to those particularly specified by these Bylaws. It is the responsibility of this office to oversee and ascertain that the Constitution and By-Laws, Policies / Procedures are rightly exercised and that the other Officers of the Governing Council fulfill their duties correctly. This office shall call for regular and special meetings when necessary and shall preside over them. This office is also an ex-officio non-voting member of all committees (on social media or other meeting locations) unless otherwise provided and shall see that all standing committee chairs are filled with competent members in the duties assigned to each committee. This office may appoint special committees, assuming they do not conflict with the standing committees. The Chair may step down as the presiding chair when desiring to give a personal opinion. This office shall be in alliance with the Treasurer and Ways and Means on all SCNA financial Issues. To fulfill Charter obligations and Louisiana nonprofit status the name of the newly appointed Governing Council Chair of the SCNA must be registered by Jan 1st of each year. In addition this office shall work closely with the ABA/APA liaison for SCNA on the Judges committee.