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.

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

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

Ex officio: Peter B. Krauser, Chief Judge, Court of Special Appeals; Thomas G. Ross, 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

Appointed by Chief Judge, Court of Appeals, to 2-year terms:
Robert N. McDonald, Chair (chosen by Chief Judge, Court of Appeals, 3-year term), 2016

Donald E. Beachley; Brian D. Green; Renee M. Hutchins, J.D.; James A. Kenney III; Theresa A. Lawler; Patrice E. Lewis; Jane C. Murphy, J.D.; Brett W. Wilson; Dorthy J. Wilson. Terms expire 2014.

Neil E. Axel; Michael D. Mason; Christopher L. Panos; Julia B. Weatherly; Patrick L. Woodward. Terms expire 2015.

JUDICIAL COUNCIL

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

Appointed by Chief Judge, Court of Appeals to 2-year terms: Nathan Braverman; Karen A. Murphy Jensen; Eugene Wolfe. Terms expire 2014.

Sheila R. Tillerson Adams; Kathleen G. Cox; Thomas C. Groton III; Susan H. Hazlett; Barbara B. Waxman. Terms expire 2015.

Ex officio: Mary Ellen Barbera, Chief Judge, Court of Appeals; Peter B. Krauser, Chief Judge, Court of Special Appeals; Thomas G. Ross, Chair, Conference of Circuit Judges; John P. Morrissey, Chief Judge, District Court of Maryland; Pamela Q. Harris, State Court Administrator; Loretta E. Knight, Chair, Conference of Circuit Court Clerks; Roberta L. Warnken, Chief Clerk, District Court of Maryland; Barbara D. Domer, Chair, Conference of Circuit Court Administrators.

JUDICIAL ETHICS COMMITTEE
Secretary: Pamela Q. Harris, State Court Administrator (410) 260-1295
Staff: Veronica P. Jones, Esq. (410) 260-1408

Appointed by Chief Judge, Court of Appeals, to 3-year terms:
Mark D. Thomas, Chair (chosen by Chief Judge, Court of Appeals), 2014
Christopher B. Kehoe, Vice-Chair
Kendra Y. Ausby; Wendy A. Cartwright; James A. Kenny III; Mary M. Kramer, Esq.; John P. Morrissey; Mark L. Mumford; Julie R. Stevenson Solt; Anita J. Tarzian, Ph.D.

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

Appointed by Chief Judge, Court of Appeals:
Daniel M. Long, Chair (chosen by Chief Judge, Court of Appeals)
Alexandra N. Williams, Vice-Chair
Tiffany H. Anderson; W. Timothy Finan; Timothy D. Murphy; Thomas G. Ross; Michael J. Stamm; Patrick L. Woodward; one vacancy.

CIVIL LAW & PROCEDURE COMMITTEE
Staff: David R. Durfee, Jr. (410) 260-1405; e-mail: david.durfee@mdcourts.gov

Appointed by Chief Judge, Court of Appeals, to 3-year terms:
John P. Davey, Chair (chosen by Chief Judge, Court of Appeals), 2015


Robin Gill Bright; Ronald B. Rubin. Terms expire 2015.

Sally D. Adkins; Douglas R. M. Nazarian; Mickey J. Norman. Terms expire 2016.

COURT INTERPRETATION & TRANSLATION SERVICES COMMITTEE
Staff: Deborah A. Unitus (410) 260-1256; e-mail: deborah.unitus@mdcourts.gov

Appointed by Chief Judge, Court of Appeals, to 3-year terms:
Audrey J. S. Carrion, Chair (chosen by Chief Judge, Court of Appeals), 2015


Eugene Wolfe, 2014; Jo Ann Ellinghaus-Jones, 2015; Susan M. Souder, 2015; Paul A. Hackner, 2016; four vacancies.

CRIMINAL LAW & PROCEDURE COMMITTEE
Staff: David R. Durfee, Jr. (410) 260-1405; e-mail: david.durfee@mdcourts.gov

Appointed by Chief Judge, Court of Appeals, to 3-year terms:
Pamela L. North, Chair (chosen by Chief Judge, Court of Appeals), 2015


Robert E. Cahill, Jr.; Melanie M. Shaw Geter; John Addison Howard. Terms expire 2014.

Shannon E. Avery; Gary E. Bair; Kathryn Grill Graeff; Althea M. Handy; James B. Sarsfield; E. Gregory Wells; Joseph L. Wright. Terms expire 2015.

Laura S. Kiessling; Daniel R. Mumford; Jerome R. Spencer. Terms expire 2016.

FAMILY LAW COMMITTEE
Staff: Connie L. Kratovil-Lavelle, Esq. (410) 260-1296; e-mail: connie.kratovil-lavelle@mdcourts.gov

Appointed by Chief Judge, Court of Appeals, to 3-year terms:
Cathy Hollenberg Serrette, Chair (chosen by Chief Judge, Court of Appeals), 2015


Cynthia Callahan; Edward R. K. Hargadon; Julia B. Weatherly. Terms expire 2013.

Angela M. Eaves; J. Michael Wachs. Terms expire 2014.

Deborah Sweet Eyler; Larnzell Martin, Jr.; William R. Nicklas, Jr.; Emory A. Plitt, Jr.; one vacancy. Terms expire 2015.

CHILD SUPPORT SUBCOMMITTEE
Julia B. Weatherly, Chair

CUSTODY SUBCOMMITTEE
Karen A. Murphy Jensen, Chair

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SUBCOMMITTEE
Angela M. Eaves, Chair

JUVENILE LAW SUBCOMMITTEE
Michael J. Stamm, Chair

JUDICIAL COMPENSATION COMMITTEE
Staff: Pamela Q. Harris (410) 260-1295; e-mail: pamela.harris@mdcourts.gov

Clayton Greene, Jr., Chair (chosen by Chief Judge, Court of Appeals)

Elected by Court of Appeals: Clayton Greene, Jr.

Elected by Court of Special Appeals: Michele D. Hotten

Elected by Circuit Courts: James A. Kenney III; Daniel M. Long; Julie R. Stevenson Solt; two vacancies.

Elected by District Court of Maryland: Tiffany H. Anderson; H. Richard Duden III; W. Louis Hennessy; Robert J. Steinberg; one vacancy.

Ex officio: Mary Ellen Barbera, Chief Judge, Court of Appeals

MENTAL HEALTH, ALCOHOLISM & ADDICTION COMMITTEE
Staff: Robert L. Pointer (410) 260-3619; e-mail: rpointer@mdcourts.gov

Appointed by Chief Judge, Court of Appeals, to 3-year terms:
George M. Lipman, Chair (chosen by Chief Judge, Court of Appeals), 2015


Louis A. Becker III; Patrice E. Lewis; Stephen J. Sfekas; Ronald A. Silkworth. Terms expire 2014.

Janice R. Ambrose; Alison L. Asti; Dana Moylan Wright. Terms expire 2015.

Mimi R. Cooper; Brian D. Green; Robert W. Heffron, Jr.; Bonnie Gullatt Schneider. Terms expire 2016.

PROBLEM-SOLVING COURTS COMMITTEE
Gray Barton, Executive Director (410) 260-3617; e-mail: gray.barton@mdcourts.gov
Jennifer L. Moore, Deputy Executive Director (410) 260-3618; e-mail: jennifer.moore@mdcourts.gov
web: www.mdcourts.gov/opsc/index.html

Appointed by Chief Judge, Court of Appeals:
Neil E. Axel, Co-Chair, 2013
Broughton M. Earnest, Co-Chair, 2013


Kathleen L. Beckstead; Sylvester B. Cox; Herman C. Dawson; Nelson W. Rupp, Jr.; L. Bruce Wade. Terms expire 2013.

Nicholas E. Rattal; Thurman H. Rhodes; Michael J. Stamm. Terms expire 2014.

Keith A. Baynes; Mimi R. Cooper; Lawrence V. Hill, Jr.; Dana Moylan Wright. Terms expire 2015.

DRUG TREATMENT COURT OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE
Appointed by Chief Judge, Court of Appeals:
Neil E. Axel, Co-Chair
Kathleen G. Cox, Co-Chair
Kathleen L. Beckstead; Frank V. Broccolina; Joseph I. Cassilly, Esq.; Norman H. Conway; Sylvester B. Cox; Angela M. Eaves; Nancy S. Forster; Kathleen J. Lester, Esq.; Kristen M. Mahoney; Patrick G. McGee; John L. Norton III; Wendy M. Riley; Nelson W. Rupp, Jr.; Julie R. Stevenson Solt; Frank R. Weathersbee, Esq.

MENTAL HEALTH OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE
Appointed by Chief Judge, Court of Appeals:
Patrice E. Lewis, Chair
Laurel Albin, Esq.; Lynn Albizo, Esq.; Janice Rodnick Ambrose; Gray Barton; Peter Cohen, M.D.; Mimi R. Cooper; R. Scott Davis; Michael S. Finkle; Peter A. Hammen; Don Kumer; George M. Lipman; Kristen M. Mahoney; Phyllis McCann, Esq.; Patrick G. McGee; Leslie A. McMillan; Patricia B. Miedusiewski; Shirley Nathan-Pulliam; Robert L. Pointer; Patricia S. Sollock; Susan R. Steinberg, Esq.

PUBLIC AWARENESS COMMITTEE
Staff: Angelita Y. Plemmer Williams and Terri Bolling (410) 260-1488

Appointed by Chief Judge, Court of Appeals, to 2-year terms:
Pamila J. Brown, Chair (chosen by Chief Judge, Court of Appeals), 2014


Joan B. Gordon. Term expires 2014.

Toni E. Clarke; Ruth A. Jakubowski; Mark T. O'Brien; Karla N. Smith; Beverly J. Woodard. Terms expire 2015.

Melissa K. Copeland; Lenore R. Gelfman; Kathleen G. Cox; Karen C. Friedman; Pamela J. White. Terms expire 2016.

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