Co-opted Council members

A co-opted member is a Fellow appointed to the Council to fulfil needs identified by Council. Co-opted members have the same status, rights and privileges as constituency members but may not serve as President, Vice-President or Deputy Vice-President.

Co-opted members are appointed for an initial period of two years, but may be renewed at the discretion of Council. Notices of vacancies are printed in the Legal Executive Journal.

There are currently four seats reserved for co-opted members.

To be eligible for appointment, Fellows must have paid their annual subscriptions and any other fees owed to the Institute. Co-opted members may not represent, simultaneously, a Council constituency.

A Committee of the Council, to be known as "The Nominations Committee" will be formed and will consider applications for appointment relating to co-opted members on behalf of the Council.

The Nominations Committee will review a candidate for co-option's CV, details of experience and other information on behalf of Council in respect to appointments of co-opted members. The Nominations Committee will then make recommendations for appointment as a co-opted member to Council.

Applications

The Nominations Committee or Council may invite a Fellow to apply to be appointed as a co-opted member of Council. Appointment of a co-opted member is entirely at the discretion of Council. However, any Fellow who wishes to be appointed as a co-opted member of Council must submit to the Nominations Committee a letter of application, a CV, details of their work experience and at least one reference from a Fellow or other persons with knowledge of their work or expertise.

For further information please contact:

The Nominations Committee
c/o Debbie Harris
The Institute of Legal Executives
Kempston Manor
Kempston
Bedford
MK42 7AB

Email: daharris@ilex.org.uk.

Tel: + 44(0)1234 844360