Committees
Aside from the benefits that you receive as a member of the ABA and the Judicial Division, as an NCFTJ member, you will have access to the Conference's many Committees which provide members a lively and open forum for analysis, debate and education. NCFTJ Committees are the lifeblood of the Conference and participation in them offers rewarding opportunities to work with colleagues from across the nation. Through its Committees, NCFTJ strives to improve the judicial process and the quality of justice.
Over the next year, the Conference will pool the talents and resources of NCFTJ members in an effort to multiply its ability to improve the administration of justice in our courts, and heighten understanding of the courts and the public's respect for the law.
NCFTJ committees for the 2009-10 association year include:
| Committee | Chair(s), Co-Chairs(s) and Vice-Chair(s) |
|---|---|
Congressional
Affairs |
Chair: Hon. Berle M. Schiller (Philadelphia, PA) |
| Educational
Programs |
Chair: Hon. Mary Ann Vial Lemmon (New Orleans, LA) Co-Chair: Hon. Berle M. Schiller (Philadelphia, PA) |
| Long
Range Planning |
Co-Chair: Hon. Philip R. Martinez |
| Membership |
Chair: Hon. Barbara M. G. Lynn (Dallas, TX) |
| Newsletter
and Publications |
Co-Chair: Hon. Lawrence M. Baskir (Washington, DC) Co-Chair: Hon. J. Daniel Breen (Memphis, TN) |
| Nominating (by appointment only) |
Chair: Hon. Samuel Bufford (Los Angeles, CA) |
| Technology |
Chair: Hon. John R. Tunheim (Minneapolis, MN) |
Conference committee members are very enthusiastic individuals committed to the cause of an efficient, independent judiciary. Many NCFTJ members have expressed the view that committee work has provided them with unprecedented professional and personal growth. NCFTJ encourages members to become involved and to bring to the attention of these committees their ideas and concerns so that the objectives and interests of all members can be heard, understood and incorporated into NCFTJ proposals, projects and initiatives.
Committee Descriptions
- To monitor congressional reports and keeping abreast of what's happening that impacts federal judges, and to report significant items to our membership by e-mail.
- To alert members of executive committee of issues on which we might want to respond or request our members to respond.
- To plan, along with the educational programs committee, a conclave with our leadership and members of congress, which will be held at ABA day in D.C., at annual meeting in Chicago, or another appropriate forum.
