Committee Goals
Committee goals for 2020-2021 can be viewed under specific committee heading.
Committees & Task Forces
Committees and Task Forces offer Criminal Justice Section members the best opportunity for direct involvement in Section activities, such as organizing CLE offerings, developing publications and policy proposals.
International Committee Newsletter
NEW EDITION: Winter 2021. Focus Issue: Canadian Court Condemns “The Penalization of the Simple Act of Making a Refugee Claim” in America
Notice on Committee Discussions
All CJS Committees and Task Forces are now using the ABA/CJS CONNECT for committee/task force discussions, replacing listserves. You can log into to the CJS Connect on the web, or you can send email to a particular committee community using the committee community address.
Committees are Grouped in Divisions
Equal Justice Division
Juvenile Justice | LGBT | Mental Health | Military Justice | Racial Justice & Diversity | Tribal Lands | Victims | Women in Criminal Justice
Corrections and Sentencing Division
ADR & Restorative Justice | Alternatives to Incarceration & Diversion | Corrections | Law Enforcement| Parole & Probation | Pretrial Justice | Re-entry & Collateral Consequences | Sentencing
More Info on Committees of - Corrections/Sentencing DIvision
Specialized Practice Division
Amicus Review | Appellate and Habeas Practice | Cyber Crime | Forensic & Investigative Practices | Global Anti-Corruption | Homeland Security, Terrorism & Treatment of Enemy Combatants | Immigration | International | International White Collar
Professional Development Division
Academics | CLE | Defense Function | Ethics, Gideon & Professionalism | Judicial Function | Past Chairs Function | Prosecution Function | Science, Technology and Forensics
More Info on Committees of - Professional Development Division
Communication, Membership & Services Division
Awards | Book Board | Criminal Justice Magazine Editorial Board | Diversity & Inclusion | DOJ Dialog | Solo & Small Firm | Law Student Development | Legislative & Policy | Long Range Planing | Membership | Young Lawyers
More Info on Committees of - Communications/Membership/Services Division
White Collar Crime Division
White Collar Crime Committee | Women in White Collar Subcommittee
ABA Criminal Justice Standards Project
Standards Committee | Standards Task Forces
Task Forces
Corporate Criminal Liability | The First Step Act | Forensics Ethics | Fourth Amendment at the Border | Immigration | International Standards | The Role of Plea Bargaining | State Policy Implementation Project | Women in Criminal Justice
Get Engaged: Join CJS Committees
User will need to enter ABA member username and password to access myABA, select "Manage Membership, " then select "Join Committees," and choose specific committees to join.
Get Connected: ABA Communities
ABA CONNECT is a place to network, exchange ideas, get advice, and interact with fellow lawyers and legal professionals who share similar areas of interest, in addition to engaging in CJS committee discussions via COMMUNITIES. (ABA Login needed)
Recent Activities: Committees
The Long Range Planning Committee Meeting at the 2020 Midyear Meeting in Austin, TX, Feb. 16-17
Committee/Task Force Reports
2019-2020 Activities
