The society’s former president, Dana Seetahal, resigned on 7 May after the revelation in March that $284,000 had gone missing from the association’s accounts, reports the Trinidad Guardian.
Stanley Marcus, Seenath Jairman and Israel Khan -- all senior counsel -- are bidding for the top job. Patricia Dindyal and Neal Bisnath are standing for the vice-president post, while Lydia Mendonca, Andrew Rahaman and Haran Ramkaransingh are contesting for treasurer.
Mr Jairman told the Guardian: ‘I have a professional responsibility to the profession and an obligation to the younger attorneys to provide guidance, leadership and to uplift the standards of the bar.’
Mr Khan maintained he had the vast support of lawyers following his calls for greater accountability of funds. While Mr Marcus said he intended to improve the conditions under which lawyers worked.