Diane Seltzer, an employment attorney, won the D.C. Bar Association leadership election against securities lawyer Brad Bondi, capturing over 90% of the electronic vote amid an unprecedented turnout of more than 38,000 voters. The election highlighted tensions within the American legal system influenced by political pressures. A key campaign theme for Seltzer was ensuring the rule of law is upheld in light of fears among lawyers about potential consequences for their representation choices. Bondi, who desired a nonpartisan focus, criticized the political nature of the campaign.
"Member engagement in this election was, to say the least, extraordinary," Spagnoletti said. Seltzer garnered over 90 percent of the electronic vote in a record turnout.
Seltzer made the rule of law a key focus of her campaign, stating, "We're literally afraid of terrible consequences just for doing our jobs."
Brad Bondi expressed concern that the election focus shifted from development programs to political contention: "I am disgusted by how rabid partisans lurched this election into the political gutter."
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