Call for directors
USCLI's board has one director, its founder. The bylaws state the board's intent to grow to at least three, and USCLI is now accepting applications. You do not need to work in the justice system to serve.
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Who we are looking for
From the justice professions
Investigators, law enforcement officers, attorneys and paralegals, forensic scientists, and corrections professionals, working or retired.
From outside them
People who know nonprofit governance, finance and audit, technology, education, or journalism. A board that only knows the profession misses what the public sees.
Independent of the founder
At least one seat is for a director with no financial or family ties to the founder or to any company the founder owns. Under USCLI's bylaws, any transaction with a director, officer, or related organization must be at fair market value and approved by directors with no interest in it.
What a director does
- Sets strategy and approves the budget with the rest of the board.
- Decides member proposals once membership opens, with the members' advisory ballot in front of the board. See governance.
- Reviews and approves any transaction in which another director or officer has an interest, and recuses from any in which they do.
- Discloses conflicts of interest under USCLI's conflict-of-interest policy and follows the Code of Conduct.
Under the bylaws, directors are elected by the board for staggered terms of up to three years and may serve successive terms.
How to apply
Email contact@uscli.org with the subject "Board application" and include:
- Your background and, if you work in the justice system, your discipline and state.
- Why you want to serve and what you would bring to the board.
- Any financial, business, or family ties to USCLI, its founder, or a company the founder owns.
The board reviews every application and speaks with candidates before electing anyone. Applying does not guarantee a seat. A director's name is published only after they are elected and agree to it.
Last updated October 20, 2026Source: United States Council for Law & Investigation