MARYLAND JUDICIAL CONFERENCE

Executive Secretary: Frank V. Broccolina, State Court Administrator

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Maryland Judicial Center, Annapolis, Maryland, March 2001. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

JUDICIAL INSTITUTE OF MARYLAND
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Frederick C. Williams, Executive Director (410) 946-4925

Appointed by Chief Judge, Court of Appeals, to 2-year terms:
Alan M. Wilner, Chair, 2001

Brenton G. Burry, Esq.; Steven Grossman; Ellen M. Heller; Norman E. Johnson, Jr.; William L. Reynolds II; Louise G. Scrivener. Terms expire 2001.

Marjorie L. Clagett; John T. Clark III; Arrie W. Davis; Melanie M. Shaw Geter; Patrice E. Lewis; Patrick L. Woodward. Terms expire 2002.

JUDICIAL COUNCIL

Chair: Robert M. Bell, Chief Judge, Court Of Appeals

Appointed by Chief Judge, Court of Appeals: Suzanne H. James, 2002; Daniel M. Long, 2003; Keith E. Mathews, 2003; Stephen J. Baker, 2003; Joseph B. Brown, 2003; Diane O. Leasure, 2003; Dana M. Levitz, 2003; William D. Missouri, 2004; Cornelius J. Vaughey, 2004.

Ex officio: Robert M. Bell, Chief Judge, Court of Appeals; Joseph F. Murphy, Jr., Chief Judge, Court of Special Appeals; Paul H. Weinstein, Chair, Conference of Circuit Judges; James N. Vaughan, Chief Judge, District Court of Maryland; Frank V. Broccolina, State Court Administrator; Scott MacGlashan, Chair, Conference of Circuit Court Clerks; Patricia H. Platt, Chief Clerk, District Court of Maryland.

JUDICIAL ETHICS COMMITTEE
Secretary: Frank V. Broccolina, State Court Administrator (410) 260-1290

Appointed by Chief Judge, Court of Appeals to 1-year terms:
Charlotte M. Cooksey, Chair (chosen by Chief Judge, Court of Appeals)
Richard R. Bloxom; Howard D. Bronstein, M.D.; W. Timothy Finan; Michele D. Hotten; James A. Kenney III; Suzanne Mensh; Bernard A. Raum, Esq.; Dennis M. Sweeney. Terms expire 2001.

LEGISLATIVE SUBCOMMITTEE
Staff: Elizabeth B. Veronis, Esq. (410) 260-1408

Appointed by Chief Judge, Court of Appeals to 1-year terms:
William D. Missouri, Chair (chosen by Chief Judge, Court of Appeals)
Raymond E. Beck, Sr.; W. Timothy Finan; Marcella A. Holland; Daniel M. Long; Timothy D. Murphy; James P. Salmon; Kathleen M. Sweeney; James N. Vaughan. Terms expire 2002.

CIVIL LAW & PROCEDURE COMMITTEE
Staff: David R. Durfee, Jr. (410) 260-1405


Appointed by Chair, Executive Committee, in consultation with Chief Judge, Court of Appeals, to 3-year terms:
Thurman H. Rhodes, Chair (chosen by Chief Judge, Court of Appeals), 2003
Frederick J. Bower, 2002; Herman C. Dawson, 2002; D. Warren Donohue, 2002; Kaye A. Allison, 2003; Deborah S. Eyler, 2003; Patricia L. Michell, 2003; Thomas P. Smith, 2003; Robert J. Steinberg, 2003; Sally D. Adkins, 2004; Janice R. Ambrose, 2004; Louis A. Becker III, 2004; Lawrence R. Daniels, 2004; Albert J. Matricciani, Jr., 2004; Ronald A. Silkworth, 2004.

CRIMINAL LAW & PROCEDURE COMMITTEE
Staff: David R. Durfee, Jr. (410) 260-1405

Appointed by Chair, Executive Committee, in consultation with Chief Judge, Court of Appeals, to 3-year terms:
Evelyn O. Cannon, Chair (chosen by Chief Judge, Court of Appeals), 2002
Thomas C. Groton III, 2002; Nathan Brarerman, 2003; Hassan Ali El-Amin, 2003; Ralph H. France II, 2003; Diane O. Leasure, 2003; Joseph P. Manck, 2003; William D. Missouri, 2003; James P. Salmon, 2003; Norman R. Stone III, 2003; Thomas J. Bollinger, Sr., 2004; Richard A. Cooper, 2004; Mary E. McCormick, 2004; Julie R. Stevenson, 2004; Alexander Wright, Jr., 2004.

FAMILY LAW COMMITTEE
Staff: Pamela Ortiz (410) 260-1258

Appointed by Chair, Executive Committee, in consultation with Chief Judge, Court of Appeals, to 3-year terms:
Larnzell Martin, Jr., Chair (chosen by Chief Judge, Court of Appeals)
Kathleen G. Cox; Nancy L. Davis-Loomis; Marcella A. Holland; Karen Murphy Jensen; Eric M. Johnson; Patrice E. Lewis; John H. McDowell; Dennis M. McHugh; Ann N. Sundt; Dexter M. Thompson, Jr.; Julia B. Weatherly; David W. Young.

JUDICIAL COMPENSATION COMMITTEE
Staff: Frank V. Broccolina (410) 260-1290
Linda Love McCormick (410) 260-1280

Irma S. Raker, Chair (chosen by Chief Judge, Court of Appeals)

Elected by Court of Appeals: Irma S. Raker

Elected by Court of Special Appeals: Peter B. Krauser

Elected by Circuit Courts: Raymond E. Beck, Sr.; William D. Missouri; J. Frederick Sharer; Frederick C. Wright III.

Elected by District Court of Maryland: John F. Slade III; James N. Vaughan.

Ex officio: Robert M. Bell, Chief Judge, Court of Appeals

MENTAL HEALTH, ALCOHOLISM & ADDICTION COMMITTEE
Staff: Faye D. Gaskin (410) 260-1257

Appointed by Chair, Executive Committee, in consultation with Chief Judge, Court of Appeals, to 3-year terms:
Marc G. Rasinsky, Chair (chosen by Chief Judge, Court of Appeals), 2002
Charlotte M. Cooksey, 2002; Sherrie L. Krauser, 2002; Michael M. Galloway, 2003; Louis D. Harrington, 2003; Robert W. Heffron, 2003; Stephen P. Johnson, 2003; John L. Dunnigan, 2004; John N. Prevas, 2004; John H. Tisdale, 2004.

PUBLIC AWARENESS COMMITTEE
Staff: Sally W. Rankin (410) 260-1488

Appointed by Chair, Executive Committee, in consultation with Chief Judge, Court of Appeals, to 3-year terms:
Melanie M. Shaw Geter, Chair (chosen by Chief Judge, Court of Appeals), 2002
Gary S. Gasparovic, 2002; John O. Hennegan, 2002; Jean S. Baron, 2003; H. Gary Bass, 2003; DeLawrence Beard, 2003; Toni E. Clarke, 2003; C. Yvonne Holt-Stone, 2003; Miriam B. Hutchins, 2003; Norman E. Johnson, Jr., 2003; Joseph P. McCurdy, Jr., 2003; Dennis M. Sweeney, 2003; Lynne A. Battaglia, 2004; Marielsa A. Bernard, 2004; Lenore R. Gelfman, 2004; Clayton Greene, Jr., 2004.

DEFUNCT UNITS

CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT COMMITTEE
In Sept. 2001, joined with Family and Domestic Relations Law Committee and Juvenile Law Committee to form Family Law Committee.

CIRCUIT COURT DIFFERENTIATED CASE-MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
Committee finished its work in 1998.

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Reorganized in October 2000 as Judicial Council.

FAMILY & DOMESTIC RELATIONS LAW COMMITTEE
In Sept. 2001, joined with Child Support Enforcement Committee and Juvenile Law Committee to form Family Law Committee.

JUVENILE LAW COMMITTEE
In Sept. 2001, joined with Child Support Enforcement Committee and Family and Domestic Relations Law Committee to form Family Law Committee.

SENTENCING GUIDELINES ADVISORY BOARD
Functions of the Board were assumed by the State Commission on Criminal Sentencing Policy in July 1999 (Chapter 648, Acts of 1999).

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