MARYLAND JUDICIAL CONFERENCE

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Maryland Judicial Center, 580 Taylor Ave., Annapolis, Maryland, March 2001. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

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EXECUTIVE SECRETARY
Pamela Q. Harris, State Court Administrator (410) 260-1290; e-mail: pamela.harris@mdcourts.gov

Maryland Judicial Center, 580 Taylor Ave., Annapolis, Maryland, January 2018. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

JUDICIAL COUNCIL

Chair: Mary Ellen Barbera, Chief Judge, Court of Appeals

Appointed by Chief Judge, Court of Appeals to 2-year terms: Cheryl B. Miller; W. Michel Pierson; Gerald V. Purnell. Terms expire 2019.

Pamila J. Brown; Karen H. Mason; Patricia L. Mitchell; Brett W. Wilson; Dorothy J. Wilson. Terms expire 2020.

Ex officio: Mary Ellen Barbera, Chief Judge, Court of Appeals; Matthew J. Fader, Chief Judge, Court of Special Appeals; Laura S. Ripken, Chair, Conference of Circuit Judges; John P. Morrissey, Chief Judge, District Court of Maryland; Keith A. Baynes, Vice-Chair, Conference of Circuit Judges; James A. Kenney III, Chair, Senior Judges Committee; Alan M. Wilner, Chair, Standing Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure; Pamela Q. Harris, State Court Administrator; Matthew T. Barrett. Esq., Chair, & Melissa M. Batie, Vice-Chair, Conference of Circuit Court Administrators; Timothy W. Miller, Chair, & Charlene M. Notarcola, Vice-Chair, Conference of Circuit Court Clerks; Roberta L. Warnken, Chief Clerk, District Court of Maryland.

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Chair: Mary Ellen Barbera, Chief Judge, Court of Appeals (240) 777-9320

Ex officio: Matthew J. Fader, Chief Judge, Court of Special Appeals; Laura S. Ripken, Chair, Conference of Circuit Judges; John P. Morrissey, Chief Judge, District Court of Maryland; Pamela Q. Harris, State Court Administrator.

COMMITTEES

JOINT WORK GROUP ON HUMAN TRAFFICKING
Staff: Abigail L. Hill, Esq. (410) 260-3696

Appointed by Chief Judge, Court of Appeals:
Barbara B. Waxman, Chair
Tiffany H. Anderson; Mark S. Chandlee; Broughton M. Earnest; Louis G. Gieszl; Pamela Q. Harris; Susan H. Hazlett; Fred S. Hecker; Robert B. Kershaw; Patricia L. Mitchell; Richard J. Sandy, Esq.; Michael J. Stamm.

State Seal, Maryland Judicial Center, 580 Taylor Ave., Annapolis, Maryland, January 2018. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

JUDICIAL ETHICS COMMITTEE
Secretary: Pamela Q. Harris, State Court Administrator (410) 260-1295
Staff: JaCina N. Stanton, Esq. (410) 260-1408

Appointed by Chief Judge, Court of Appeals, to 3-year terms:
Christopher B. Kehoe, Chair (chosen by Chief Judge, Court of Appeals) , 2018
Julie R. Stevenson Solt, Vice-Chair
Kendra Y. Ausby; William J. Buckley, Ph.D.; Wendy A. Cartwright; H. Richard Duden III; J. Michael Earp; James R. Eyler; Joan B. Gordon; James A. Kenny III; Kathy P. Smith; Anita J. Tarzian, Ph.D.; John H. Tisdale.

ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION COMMITTEE
Staff: Jonathan S. Rosenthal, Esq. (410) 260-3548


Mimi R. Cooper, Chair (chosen by Chief Judge, Court of Appeals), 2019


Appointed by Chief Judge, Court of Appeals, to 2-year terms: Alexander Wright, Jr. Term expires 2018.

Theresa Ann Furnari, Esq.; Peter B. Krauser; John S. Nugent; Thomas G. Ross; Timothy H. Sheridan. Terms expire 2019.

Paul M. Bowman; Nathan Braverman; David W. Densford; Melvin J. Jews; William R. Nicklas, Jr.; Dennis M. Sweeney; Zuberi B. Williams. Terms expire 2020.

DISTRICT COURT ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION SUBCOMMITTEE
Zuberi B. Williams, Chair, 2019

RESEARCH & GRANTS SUBCOMMITTEE
Thomas G. Ross, Chair, 2019

COURT ACCESS & COMMUNITY RELATIONS COMMITTEE
Staff: Pamela C. Ortiz, Esq. (410) 260-1258

Pamela J. White, Chair (chosen by Chief Judge, Court of Appeals), 2019


Appointed by Chief Judge, Court of Appeals, to 2-year terms: Mary J. Abrams; Larnzell Martin, Jr.; Douglas R. M. Nazarian. Terms expire 2019.

Joan M. Bellistri; Toni E. Clarke; Marla Y. Johnson; Judy W. Lohman; Karen A. Murphy Jensen; Mark F. Scurti; Brett R. Wilson. Terms expire 2020.

CALL CENTER SOFTWARE WORK GROUP
JOURNALISTS' GUIDE WORK GROUP


MARYLAND COURT SERVICES CENTER ADVISORY WORK GROUP
John P. Morrissey, Co-Chair
Pamela Q. Harris, Co-Chair


VIDEO REMOTE INTERPRETING (VRI) WORK GROUP
Larnzell Martin, Jr., Chair

ACCESSIBILITY & ACCOMODATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE
Pamela J. White, Chair, 2019

COMMUNICATION & ACCESS TO JUDICIAL INFORMATION JOINT SUBCOMMITTEE
Thurman H. Rhodes, Chair, 2019

COMMUNITY RELATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE
Pamila J. Brown, Chair, 2018


LANGUAGE ACCESS SUBCOMMITTEE
Toni E. Clarke, Chair, 2020


SELF-REPRESENTED LITIGANT SUBCOMMITTEE
Mark F. Scurti, Chair, 2020


COURT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE
Staff: Jamie L. Walter, Ph.D. (410) 260-1725

E. Gregory Wells, Chair (chosen by Chief Judge, Court of Appeals), 2019


Appointed by Chief Judge, Court of Appeals, to 2-year terms: Mary J. Abrams; Susan R. Braniecki; Joy M. Keller; Glenn L. Klavans; Kathy P. Smith; Alan M. Wilner. Terms expire 2019.

Anne K. Albright; Matthew J. Fader; Marina R. Fevola; Gregory Hilton; Sandra G. Smith; Brett W. Wilson; Ricardo D. Zwaig. Terms expire 2020.

COURT REPORTING WORK GROUP
Marjorie L. Clagett, Chair

EXPUNGEMENT WORK GROUP
LEGISLATIVE REVIEW WORK GROUP
TRIAL COURT CLERKS WORKLOAD STUDY ADVISORY WORK GROUP


JOINT RECORDS RETENTION WORK GROUP
Staff: Melinda K. Jensen (410) 260-1240; e-mail: melinda.jensen@mdcourts.gov

James R. Eyler, Chair
Amy D. Bosley; Brittanie A. Collier; Nicole Di Fonzi; Maria R. Fields; Melinda K. Jensen; Debra L. Kaminski; Sarah R. Kaplan; Jennifer R. Keiser; Dawne D. Lindsay; Scott MacGlashan; Lisa I. Ritter; Norman R. Stone III; Dennis J. Weaver.

PREPARATION OF CLERK OF COURT ACCOUNTING MANUAL WORK GROUP
PREPARATION OF JURY FINANCE MANUAL WORK GROUP


CASE MANAGEMENT SUBCOMMITTEE
Amy J. Bragunier, Chair, 2020

COURTHOUSE EQUITY SUBCOMMITTEE
Brett W. Wilson, Chair, 2018

FORMS SUBCOMMITTEE
Norman R. Stone III, Chair, 2020

JURY USE & MANAGEMENT SUBCOMMITTEE
Lawrence P. Fletcher-Hill, Chair, 2019

COURT TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE
Staff: Robert J. Bruchalski (410) 260-1001

Fred S. Hecker, Chair (chosen by Chief Judge, Court of Appeals), 2019
Margaret M. Schweitzer, Vice-Chair, 2019

Appointed by Chief Judge, Court of Appeals, to 2-year terms: Matthew T. Barrett, Esq.; Rose M. Day; James R. Eyler. Terms expire 2019.

L. Robert Cooper; Katherine Beane Hager; Joy M. Keller. Terms expire 2020.

Ex officio: John P. Morrissey, Chief Judge, District Court of Maryland; Pamela Q. Harris, State Court Administrator; Faye D. Gaskin, Deputy State Court Administrator; Jamila A. Williams, IT Auditor, Administrative Office of the Courts.

CASESEARCH & DATA REQUEST SUBCOMMITTEE
Margaret M. Schweitzer, Chair, 2019

EMAIL RETENTION WORK GROUP
Matthew T. Barrett, Esq., Chair

MAJOR PROJECT EXECUTIVE STEERING SUBCOMMITTEE
John P. Morrissey, Chair
Pamela Q. Harris, Co-Chair

Appointed by Chief Judge, Court of Appeals to 2-year terms: Susan R. Braniecki; S. James Sarbanes; Roberta L. Warnken. Terms expire 2019.

Ex officio: Gary G. Everngam, Chair, Court Technology Committee; Pamela Q. Harris, State Court Administrator; Faye D. Gaskin, Deputy State Court Administrator; Robert J. Bruchalski, Assistant Administrator, Judicial Information Systems Division, Administrative Office of the Courts.

NONCASE RECORD TECHNOLOGY SUBCOMMITTEE
Susan R. Braniecki, Chair, 2019

POLICY FOR USE OF TECHNOLOGY BY COUNSEL & PARTIES SUBCOMMITTEE
David E. Carey, Chair

PROJECT EVALUATION SUBCOMMITTEE
Thurman H. Rhodes, Chair

DISTRICT COURT CHIEF JUDGE'S COMMITTEE
Staff: Jenny E. Henderson (410) 260-1522

John P. Morrissey, Chair (chosen by Chief Judge, Court of Appeals)


Appointed by Chief Judge, Court of Appeals, to 2-year terms: Amy D. Bosley; James H. Green; John C. Moffett; Paula A. Price; Nancy B. Shuger; Katina S. Steuart; Philip N. Tirabassi. Terms expire 2020.

Administrative Judges: Pamila J. Brown; K. Christy Holt Chesser; Dino E. Flores, Jr.; Susan H. Hazlett; Lisa A. Hall Johnson; John P. McKenna, Jr.; Patricia L. Mitchell; H. Jack Price; Gerald V. Purnell; Bonnie G. Schneider; Barbara B. Waxman; Dorothy J. Wilson.

Ex officio: Roberta L. Warnken, Chief Clerk, District Court of Maryland; L. Robert Cooper, Chair, Civil and Domestic Work Group; Robert W. Heffron, Jr., Chair, Criminal and Traffic Work Group; Maureen A. Denihan, Esq., Executive Director, Alternative Dispute Resolution Office, District Court of Maryland; Timothy D. Haven, Executive Director, Commmissioners, District Court of Maryland.

CIVIL & DOMESTIC WORK GROUP
Norman R. Stone III, Chair


CRIMINAL & TRAFFIC WORK GROUP
Robert W. Heffron, Jr., Chair


CHIEF CLERK'S SUBCOMMITTEE
Roberta L. Warnken, Chair


NONCASE RECORD TECHNOLOGY SUBCOMMITTEE
James J. Reilly, Chair


POLICY FOR USE OF TECHNOLOGY BY COUNSEL & PARTIES SUBCOMMITTEE
David E. Carey, Chair


PROJECT EVALUATION SUBCOMMITTEE
Thurman H. Rhodes, Chair


DOMESTIC LAW COMMITTEE
Staff: Richard P. Abbott, Esq. & Nisa C. Subasinghe, Esq. (410) 260-1580

Cynthia Callahan, Chair (chosen by Chief Judge, Court of Appeals), 2020


Appointed by Chief Judge, Court of Appeals, to 2-year terms: Fred S. Hecker; Karen A. Murphy Jensen; James T. Speis, Jr. Terms expire 2019.

Phyllis W. Brown; DaNeeka V. Cotton; Michael E. Howard; Mary M. Kramer; Connie G. Marvel, Esq.; Catherine C. O'Malley; Richard J. Sandy; Donna McCabe Schaeffer; Cathy Hollenberg Serrette; Judy L. Woodall. Terms expire 2020.

BENCHBOOK WORK GROUP
COURT PROCESS WORK GROUP
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE BEST PRACTICES WORK GROUP
GUARDIANSHIP & VULNERABLE ADULTS WORK GROUP
LEGISLATIVE REVIEW WORK GROUP


DOMESTIC VIOLENCE & PEACE ORDER SUBCOMMITTEE
James H. Green, Chair, 2018


EDUCATION COMMITTEE
Staff: Stacey A. Saunders (410) 260-3549; e-mail: stacey.saunders@mdcourts.gov


Susan H. Hazlett, Chair (chosen by Chief Judge, Court of Appeals), 2019


Appointed by Chief Judge, Court of Appeals, to 2-year terms: Melanie M. Shaw Geter; Joan B. Gordon; Kathryn G. Graeff; Clayton Greene, Jr.; Laura S. Ripken; Wendy Zerwitz Schenker, Esq.; Marcus Z. Shar. Terms expire 2019.

Bibi M. Berry, Esq.; James A. Bonifant; Dawne D. Lindsay; Roberta L. Warnken; Dorothy J. Wilson. Terms expire 2020.

COURTROOM CLERKS PROFICIENCY-BASED EDUCATION TRAINING SYSTEM (PBETS) WORK GROUP
DISTRICT COURT CLERKS RULES WORK GROUP
JUDICIAL EDUCATION 2018 COURSE CATALOG WORK GROUP
JUDICIARY CLERKS PROFICIENCY-BASED EDUCATION TRAINING SYSTEM (PBETS) WORK GROUP


COMMISSIONER EDUCATION SUBCOMMITTEE
Patricia L. Mitchell, Chair, 2019

JUDICIAL EDUCATION SUBCOMMITTEE
Marcus Z. Shar, Chair, 2019

MAGISTRATE EDUCATION SUBCOMMITTEE
Wendy Zerwitz Schenker, Chair, 2019

MENTOR SUBCOMMITTEE
William V. Tucker, Chair, 2020

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SUBCOMMITTEE
Judy K. Rupp, Chair, 2019

TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION SUBCOMMITTEE
Douglas M. Hofstedt, Chair, 2018

JUVENILE LAW COMMITTEE
Staff: Richard P. Abbott, Esq.; Hope G. Gary, Esq.; Abigail Hill, Esq.; Sarah R. Kaplan, Esq. (410) 260-1728

Michael J. Stamm, Chair (chosen by Chief Judge, Court of Appeals), 2019


Appointed by Chief Judge, Court of Appeals, to 2-year terms: Karen H. Mason; Jane C. Murray; Erica J. Wolfe, Esq. Terms expire 2019.

Anne K. Albright; Sherrie R. Bailey; Daniel P. Dwyer; Robert B. Kershaw; William V. Tucker. Terms expire 2020.

BENCH TO COUNSEL TRAINING WORK GROUP
CHILD WELFARE EDUCATION WORK GROUP
FAMILY FIRST PREVENTION SERVICES ACT WORK GROUP
JUVENILE EXPUNGEMENT WORK GROUP
JUVENILE STANDARDS & TRAINING WORK GROUP
KINSHIP CARE WORK GROUP
PARENT REPRESENTATION RESOURCES WORK GROUP
PREVENTING SEX-TRAFFICKING & STRENGTHENING FAMILIES LEGISLATION WORK GROUP


FOSTER CARE COURT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM SUBCOMMITTEE
Anne K. Albright, Chair, 2018

Theresa M. Adams, 2018; Cheryl A. McCally, 2018; Althea Stewart Jones, 2018; William O. Carr, 2019; David W. Young, 2019; one vacancy.

JUVENILE JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE
William V. Tucker, Chair

LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE
Staff: Suzanne Delaney Pelz, Esq. (410) 260-1523

W. Timothy Finan, Chair (chosen by Chief Judge, Court of Appeals), 2020
Stacy A. Mayer, Vice-Chair (chosen by Chief Judge, Court of Appeals), 2020


Appointed by Chief Judge, Court of Appeals, to 2-year terms: Kathleen Gallogly Cox; Melvin J. Jews; Timothy D. Murphy. Terms expire 2019.

Joseph M. Getty; Andrea M. Leahy; S. James Sarbanes; Michael J. Stamm. Terms expire 2020.

Ex officio: John P. Morrissey, Chief Judge, District Court of Maryland; Pamela Q. Harris, State Court Administrator.

CIVIL LAW SUBCOMMITTEE
Robin D. Gill Bright, Chair, 2019

CRIMINAL LAW SUBCOMMITTEE
Vacancy, Chair

Maryland Judicial Center, 580 Taylor Ave., Annapolis, Maryland, April 2015. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

SENIOR JUDGES COMMITTEE
Staff: Stephanie J. Latour (410) 260-3453

James A. Kenney III, Chair (chosen by Chief Judge, Court of Appeals), 2019
Deborah Sweet Eyler, Vice-Chair (chosen by Chief Judge, Court of Appeals), 2020


Appointed by Chief Judge, Court of Appeals, to 2-year terms: Jean S. Baron; Barbara Kerr Howe; Irma S. Raker; Gale E. Rasin; Thurman H. Rhodes; Nancy B. Shuger. Terms expire 2019.

Lynne A. Battaglia; Carole A. Burkhart; Leonard J. Eiswert; Stephen P. Johnson; Susan S. Leary. Terms expire 2020.

LEGISLATIVE SUBCOMMITTEE
Deborah Sweet Eyler, Chair, 2020

NEWSLETTER SUBCOMMITTEE
Deborah Sweet Eyler, Chair, 2020

RETIREMENT PROCESS & PROCEDURES SUBCOMMITTEE
Philip T. Caroom, Chair

SENIOR JUDGES MDEC ACCESS ISSUES SUBCOMMITTEE
Thurman H. Rhodes, Chair

SPECIALTY COURTS & DOCKETS COMMITTEE
Staff: R. Gray Barton (410) 260-3617


Nicholas E. Rattal, Chair (chosen by Chief Judge, Court of Appeals), 2019


Appointed by Chief Judge, Court of Appeals, to 2-year terms: James A. Bonifant, Esq.; Philip J. Caroom; Ronald A. Silkworth; Ann L. Wagner-Stewart; Beverly J. Woodard; Ricardo D. Zwaig. Terms expire 2019.

Keith A. Baynes; Mark S. Chandlee; Karen C. Friedman; George M. Lipman; Thomas J. Pryal; Holly D. Reed III; Mary C. Reese; Rachel E. Skolnik. Terms expire 2020.

WORK GROUP ON LEGISLATION

BUSINESS & TECHNOLOGY CASE MANAGEMENT SUBCOMMITTEE
Sean D. Wallace, Chair, 2020

MENTAL HEALTH, ALCOHOLISM, & ADDICTION SUBCOMMITTEE
George M. Lipman, Chair, 2020

PROBLEM-SOLVING COURTS SUBCOMMITTEE
Thomas J. Pryal, Chair, 2020

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