MARYLAND JUDICIAL CONFERENCE

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Organizational Structure	Origin & Functions

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, April 2015. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

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

Ex officio: Patrick L. Woodward, Chief Judge, Court of Special Appeals; Kathleen G. Cox, Chair, Conference of Circuit Judges; John P. Morrissey, Chief Judge, District Court of Maryland; Pamela Q. Harris, State Court Administrator.

JUDICIAL INSTITUTE OF MARYLAND
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Claire A. Smearman, Esq., Executive Director (chosen by Board of Directors) (410) 260-3657; e-mail: claire.smearman@mdcourts.gov
web: www.mdcourts.gov/judicialinstitute/index.html

Robert N. McDonald, Chair (chosen by Chief Judge, Court of Appeals, 3-year term), 2016

Appointed by Chief Judge, Court of Appeals, to 2-year terms: Donald E. Beachley; Wendy A. Cartwright; Brian D. Green; Renee M. Hutchins, J.D.; James A. Kenney III; Patrice E. Lewis; Jane C. Murphy, J.D.; Brett W. Wilson; Dorothy J. Wilson. Terms expire 2016.

Neil E. Axel; Michael D. Mason; Christopher L. Panos; Julia B. Weatherly; Patrick L. Woodward. Terms expire 2017.

JUDICIAL COUNCIL

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

Appointed by Chief Judge, Court of Appeals to 2-year terms: Susan H. Hazlett; W. Michel Pierson; Robert A. Prender; Gerald V. Purnell. Terms expire 2017.

Pamila J. Brown; Tamera L. Chester; Karen H. Mason; Patricia L. Mitchell; Brett W. Wilson. Terms expire 2018.

Ex officio: Mary Ellen Barbera, Chief Judge, Court of Appeals; Patrick L. Woodward, Chief Judge, Court of Special Appeals; Kathleen G. Cox, Chair, Conference of Circuit Judges; John P. Morrissey, Chief Judge, District Court of Maryland; Laura S. Kiessling, Vice-Chair, Conference of Circuit Judges; James A. Kenney III, Chair, Retired and Recalled Judges Committee; Alan M. Wilner, Chair, Standing Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure; Pamela Q. Harris, State Court Administrator; Timothy H. Sheridan, Chair, & Douglas M. Hofstedt, Vice-Chair, Conference of Circuit Court Administrators; Susan R. Braniecki, Chair, & Amy J. Craig, 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
Ex officio: Patrick L. Woodward, Chief Judge, Court of Special Appeals; Kathleen G. Cox, 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.

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
Alan P. Wiener, Esq. (410) 260-3552

Thomas G. Ross, Chair (chosen by Chief Judge, Court of Appeals)


Appointed by Chief Judge, Court of Appeals, to 2-year terms: Elizabeth J. Case, Esq.; James R. Eyler; Ruth A. Jakubowski; Peter B. Krauser; Timothy H. Sheridan; Dorothy J. Wilson. Terms expire 2017.

Nathan Braverman; Mimi R. Cooper; Melvin J. Jews; William R. Nicklas, Jr.; Julie R. Rubin; Dennis M. Sweeney; Alexander Wright, Jr.; one vacancy. Terms expire 2018.

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

RESEARCH & GRANTS SUBCOMMITTEE
Thomas G. Ross, Chair

COURT ACCESS & COMMUNITY RELATIONS COMMITTEE
Staff: Kevin P. Kane (410) 260-1488
Pamela C. Ortiz, Esq. (410) 260-1258

Larnzell Martin, Jr., Chair (chosen by Chief Judge, Court of Appeals)
Pamela J. White, Vice-Chair (chosen by Chief Judge, Court of Appeals), 2018


Appointed by Chief Judge, Court of Appeals, to 2-year terms: Judy G. Lohman; Douglas R. M. Nazarian. Terms expire 2017.

Toni E. Clarke; S. Michael Esposito; Sharon L. (Sherri) Hancock; Mark F. Scurti; Joseph L. Wright. Terms expire 2018.

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


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

COMMUNITY RELATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE
Pamila J. Brown, Chair


LANGUAGE ACCESS SUBCOMMITTEE
Toni E. Clarke, Chair


SELF-REPRESENTED LITIGANT SUBCOMMITTEE
Mark F. Scurti, Chair


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

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


Appointed by Chief Judge, Court of Appeals, to 2-year terms: Susan R. Braniecki; Robin Dana Gill Bright; James R. Eyler; Alan M. Wilner; Ricardo D. Zwaig. Terms expire 2017.

Anne K. Albright; Sandra G. Smith; Brett W. Wilson. Terms expire 2018.

COURT REPORTING WORK GROUP
Brett W. Wilson, Chair

CLERK OF COURT ACCOUNTING MANUAL WORK GROUP
EXPUNGEMENT WORK GROUP
GRANT ADVISORY WORK GROUP
JUDICIAL NEEDS ASSESSMENT 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
Charlotte B. Bednarczyk; 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.

JUDICIAL NEEDS ASSESSMENT WORK GROUP
LEGISLATIVE REVIEW WORK GROUP
PREPARATION OF CLERK OF COURT ACCOUNTING MANUAL WORK GROUP
TRIAL COURT CLERKS WORKLOAD STUDY ADVISORY WORK GROUP


CASE MANAGEMENT SUBCOMMITTEE
Amy J. Bragunier, Chair

COURTHOUSE EQUITY SUBCOMMITTEE
Brett W. Wilson, Chair

FORMS SUBCOMMITTEE
Norman R. Stone III, Chair

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

COURT TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE
Staff: Mark R. Bittner (410) 260-1001

Gary G. Everngam, Chair (chosen by Chief Judge, Court of Appeals)
Margaret M. Schweitzer, Vice-Chair

Appointed by Chief Judge, Court of Appeals, to 2-year terms: Alison L. Asti; Matthew Barrett, Esq.; Rose M. Day; Fred S. Hecker; Margaret M. Schweitzer; Mark F. Scurti. Terms expire 2017.

Keith A. Baynes; Scott MacGlashan; Thurman H. Rhodes; Norman R. Stone III. Terms expire 2018.

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

CASESEARCH & DATA REQUEST SUBCOMMITTEE
Margaret M. Schweitzer, Chair

MAJOR PROJECT EXECUTIVE STEERING SUBCOMMITTEE
John P. Morrissey, Chair

Ex officio: Gary G. Everngam, Chair, Court Technology Committee; Pamela Q. Harris, State Court Administrator; Faye D. Matthews, Deputy State Court Administrator; Mark R. Bittner, Assistant Administrator, Judicial Information Systems Division, Administrative Office of the Courts.

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

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; Jack I. Lesser; Patricia L. Mitchell; Nancy B. Shuger; Philip N. Tirabassi; L. Bruce Wade; Ann L. Wagner-Stewart. Terms expire 2018.

Administrative Judges: Pamila J. Brown; O. John Cejka, Jr.; K. Christy Holt Chesser; Susan H. Hazlett; Lisa Hall Johnson; Edward A. Malloy, Jr.; 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; Norman R. Stone III, 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: Nisa C. Subasinghe, Esq. (410) 260-1580

Cynthia Callahan, Chair (chosen by Chief Judge, Court of Appeals)
Cathy Hollenberg Serrette, Vice-Chair (chosen by Chief Judge, Court of Appeals)


Appointed by Chief Judge, Court of Appeals, to 2-year terms: Kathleen G. Cox; Fred S. Hecker; Jean D. Meta, Esq.; Hope Tipton, Esq. Terms expire 2017.

Phyllis W. Brown; Deborah S. Eyler; James H. Green; Lisa A. Hall Johnson; Mary M. Kramer; Connie G. Marvel, Esq.; Richard J. Sandy; Donna McCabe Schaeffer; Cathy Hollenberg Serrette. Terms expire 2018.

COURT PROCESS WORK GROUP
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE WORK GROUP
GUARDIANSHIP WORK GROUP
LEGISLATIVE REVIEW WORK GROUP


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


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)


Appointed by Chief Judge, Court of Appeals, to 2-year terms: Kathryn G. Graeff; Laura S. Kiessling; Judy G. Lohman; Patricia L. Mitchell; Nancy M. Purpura; Lisa S. Segel, Esq.; Marcus Z. Shar; Dorothy J. Wilson. Terms expire 2017.

Krystal Quinn Alves; Lynne A. Battaglia; Susan M. Bowen; Mark S. Chandlee; Dawne D. Lindsay; Wendy Zerwitz Schenker, Esq.; Roberta L. Warnken. Terms expire 2018.

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

JUDICIAL EDUCATION SUBCOMMITTEE
Marcus Z. Shar, Chair

MAGISTRATE EDUCATION SUBCOMMITTEE
Lisa S. Segel, Esq., Chair

MENTORING SUBCOMMITTEE
Dorothy J. Wilson, Chair

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SUBCOMMITTEE
Kathy P. Smith, Chair

PROFESSIONALISM CENTER SUBCOMMITTEE
Lynne A. Battaglia, Chair

TECHNOLOGY TRAINING SERVICES SUBCOMMITTEE
Mark S. Chandlee, Chair

JUVENILE LAW COMMITTEE
Staff: Sarah R. Kaplan, Esq. (410) 260-1580

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


Appointed by Chief Judge, Court of Appeals, to 2-year terms: Amy J. Bragunier; Barbara H. Meiklejohn; Jane C. Murray; Erica J. Wolfe, Esq.; Patrick L. Woodward. Terms expire 2017.

Anne K. Albright; Sherry R. Bailey; Daniel P. Dwyer; Robert B. Kershaw; Karen R. Ketterman, Esq.; William V. Tucker. Terms expire 2018.

BENCH TO COUNSEL TRAINING WORK GROUP
CHILD WELFARE EDUCATION 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 WORK GROUP


FOSTER CARE COURT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM SUBCOMMITTEE
Patrick L. Woodward, Chair

David W. Young, 2017; Theresa M. Adams, 2018; Cheryl A. McCally, 2018; Althea Stewart Jones, 2018; 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)
Stacy A. Mayer, Vice-Chair (chosen by Chief Judge, Court of Appeals), 2018


Appointed by Chief Judge, Court of Appeals, to 2-year terms: Tiffany H. Anderson; Michael J. Finifter; J. Barry Hughes; Timothy D. Murphy; Patrick L. Woodward. Terms expire 2017.

Daniel A. Friedman; Joseph M. Getty; Pamela Q. Harris; Cynthia H. Jones; Andrea M. Leahy; John P. Morrissey; S. James Sarbanes; Michael J. Stamm. Terms expire 2018.

CIVIL LAW SUBCOMMITTEE
Leo E. Green, Jr., Chair

CRIMINAL LAW SUBCOMMITTEE
Gary E. Bair, Chair

RETIRED & RECALLED JUDGES COMMITTEE
Staff: JaCina N. Stanton, Esq. (410) 260-1408

James A. Kenney III, Chair (chosen by Chief Judge, Court of Appeals)
Deborah Sweet Eyler, Vice-Chair (chosen by Chief Judge, Court of Appeals), 2018


Appointed by Chief Judge, Court of Appeals, to 2-year terms: Jean S. Baron; Philip J. Caroom; Barbara Kerr Howe; Irma S. Raker; Gale E. Rasin; Thurman H. Rhodes; Nancy B. Shuger. Terms expire 2017.

Lynne A. Battaglia; Sondra D. Battle; Leonard J. Eiswert; J. Barry Hughes; Stephen P. Johnson; Roberta L. Warnken. Terms expire 2018.

LEGISLATIVE SUBCOMMITTEE
Deborah Sweet Eyler, Chair

NEWSLETTER SUBCOMMITTEE
James A. Kenney III, Chair

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)
George M. Lipman, Vice-Chair (chosen by Chief Judge, Court of Appeals), 2018


Appointed by Chief Judge, Court of Appeals, to 2-year terms: James A. Bonifant, Esq.; Broughton M. Earnest; Judy K. Rupp; Ronald A. Silkworth; Norman R. Stone III; Ann L. Wagner-Stewart; Beverly J. Woodard; Ricardo D. Zwaig. Terms expire 2017.

Keith A. Baynes; Kathleen L. Beckstead; Mark S. Chandlee; Helen I. Harrington; Troy Hill, Esq.; Patrice E. Lewis; Thomas J. Pryal; Nancy M. Purpura; Ronald B. Rubin; Sean D. Wallace. Terms expire 2018.

WORK GROUP ON LEGISLATION

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

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

PROBLEM-SOLVING COURTS SUBCOMMITTEE
Thomas J. Pryal, Chair

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