MSBA UPDATES | INSIGHT
A Look at MSBA's Executive Committee THE MSBA’S MISSION, which
is to provide valuable member services and content, promote professionalism, diversity, access to justice, and respect for the rule of law, is the guiding principle for leadership at every level. The Board of Governors, the Executive Committee, and the Section and Committee Chairs collaborate to make the strategic decisions that bring this mission to life. The Executive Committee plays a vital role in managing the business and affairs of the MSBA. It's a select group of Governors with the authority to act on behalf of the larger Board of Governors between meetings, to ensure the MSBA remains steadfast in its mission to effectively represent Maryland's lawyers and provide a rewarding and valuable membership experience.
THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SELECTION PROCESS The Executive Committee includes the MSBA’s President, President-Elect, Secretary, and Treasurer. The Chair of the Young Lawyers Section also holds a permanent spot on the committee.
The MSBA President appoints the remaining five members of the Committee from the Board of Governors. They include two Section Governors and three other Governors who are not officers. The appointed members serve one-year terms. The President can reappoint them as long as they remain members of the Board.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS Currently, the Executive Committee is chaired by President Marisa A. Trasatti. Interestingly, Trasatti wears two hats as a private firm partner and in-house counsel. In the organization’s 129-year history, she is MSBA’s first full-time General Counsel/President. Specifically, Marisa serves as Sciton, Inc.’s General Counsel/Vice-President of Legal and also holds a part-time Partner position with Bowman and Brooke, LLP’s Baltimore Office, which she helped launch with her team in September 2024. Trasatti is a seasoned trial attorney with over 25 years of experience specializing in litigation defense for high-profile clients in life sciences, product liability, and toxic tort. She has been
The Executive Committee plays a vital role in managing the business and affairs of the MSBA. It's a select group of Governors with the authority to act on behalf of the larger Board of Governors between meetings, to ensure the MSBA remains steadfast in its mission to effectively represent Maryland's lawyers and provide a rewarding and valuable membership experience.
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