James “Jim” L. Banks joined the JMI Board in 2022. Mr. Banks currently serves as General Counsel for the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM). Previously, Mr. Banks served as City Attorney to the City of Alexandria, Virginia, representing and advising the mayor, city council, city manager and city departments on a variety of legal matters. He was previously a partner at Seyfarth Shaw LLP and McGuireWoods LLP, where he focused on employment litigation. Mr. Banks began his legal career in Richmond, Virginia, where he practiced law in the private and public sectors, including serving as both prosecutor and judge. He has a broad background in legal ethics and spent over ten years in the Virginia State Bar Disciplinary system, ultimately serving as Chair of the Virginia State Bar Disciplinary Board. He was an instructor for the Virginia State Bar Professionalism Course and has taught frequently on topics of ethics and professionalism. He is also an adjunct professor at Virginia Tech in the Master of Public Administration program. Mr. Banks has a broad background and experience with nonprofit organizations, associations, and in the public sector, including service on the city council and as vice-mayor for the City of Richmond, Virginia. He is a veteran of the U.S. Army and Virginia Army National Guard and earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Virginia, a master’s degree in Public Policy from Walden University and a bachelor’s degree from Gettysburg College.