Special election set for District 3 seat on State Bar board

Aug. 23 is the last day for candidates for the open District 3 seat on the State Bar Board of Governors to file a nominating petition.

The board set a special election to replace Marie Weiner, who recently joined the San Mateo County Superior Court. District 3 includes Alameda, Contra Costa, San Mateo and Santa Clara counties.

Any active member of the bar who maintains his or her principal business office in one of those counties is eligible to run. The term expires in 2004.

Ballots will be mailed Sept. 19 and voting will continue until Nov. 19.

Santa Clara County Counsel Ann Ravel has filled Weiner's position on an interim basis, as she did when another former board member from District 3, Erica Yew, also was named to the bench.

Nominating petitions and complete details about the election are online at www.calbar.ca.gov. Questions may be directed to Biljanna Sivanov, 415/538-2274.