These days, AAJA has trouble maintaining relevance to some of its members. Since its peak in 2005, annual membership has plunged 60 percent to 1,350 people in 2015.

When Yvonne Leow talks about the reasons why AAJA members should vote for her as president on Thursday at the national convention in Las Vegas, she doesn’t have to worry about losing the election. That’s because there’s no one running ...