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Perhaps the best way NCALJ members work together professionally and socially to meet the Conference's goals is through the committee system which provides a lively and open forum for debate, analysis and education. Committee involvement offers the chance to further develop your leadership skills, but it also gives you working and social access to other judges from across the country with common, as well as diverse, interests and goals.

Terms begin September 1 and end August 31 annually.  While you must re-enroll each year since membership does not carry over, there is no fee to join any of our committees.

*by appointment only

Diversity

Chair

Hon. Lorraine Lee

Immigration

Co-Chairs

Hon. Joan Churchill
Hon. Gabe Paul

Description

Maintain current information regarding significant developments and issues in immigration law and provide liaison to Immigration Judges and their Association to assist, where possible, with the solution of those issues. Through that liaison, explore areas of common interest with Immigration Judges to find areas where we can work together with them

JD Record

Editor

Hon. Danette Mincey

The Judges' Journal

Editors

Hon. Jennifer Russell
Hon. John Allen

Judicial Clerkship

Chair

Hon. Andrew Gollin

Membership

Chair

Hon. Mimi Tsankov

Description

Continually seeks and promotes the membership, active participation and retention of all eligible administrative adjudicators.

Nominating*

Chair

Hon. David Welch

Description

This is a required, special purpose committee, established by our Bylaws, which is appointed by the Conference Chair and approved by the Executive Committee. Following the Bylaws, Goals and Objectives of the Conference, this committee is responsible to publicize expected vacancies in the Fall issue of the Conference Newsletter, to consider the applications of candidates who have expressed an interest in filling various positions as NCALJ officers or as members of the Conference Executive Committee, to prepare a slate of nominees and to announce the slate of nominees to the membership. This committee is further responsible for working with the Membership, Minority and Recruiting Committee to advise members on the procedures for candidacy as well as ways to further their NCALJ involvement toward becoming a future nominee for the Executive Committee.

Program

Co-Chairs

Hon. Mimi Tsankov
Hon. Christopher Costa

Description

Oversee the development of Conference educational programs to ensure their design and objectives will benefit and educate the administrative judiciary on issues of timely importance to local, state and federal administrative adjudicators. Such programs should be consistent with the ABA diversity requirements and, where feasible, consistent with the overall yearly themes from the ABA President, and the Chairs of the Judicial Division and NCALJ. Plan, coordinate and organize committee, social, and other events of the Annual Meeting and Midyear Meeting, as appropriate. The Chair of this committee automatically also serves as a member of the JD Programs committee.

State, Local, Central Panel

Chair

Hon. Adam Wolkoff

Description

Promote improvement of state, local, and central panel administrative adjudication by working with the Federal Administrative Adjudication Committee and jointly focusing on judicial independence, fair judicial selection and performance evaluations (when utilized), judicial tenure, compensation, benefits, security, and facilities. Establish and strengthen liaison relations among and with central hearing agencies in order to report the development and successes of creating central hearing agencies on the state and local levels. Work with the ABA and Judicial Division to develop recommendations to improve state, local, and central panel administrative adjudication and to aid those adjudicators in performing their jobs.  

Strategic Planning

Co-Chairs

Hon. Mimi Tsankov
Hon. Jennifer Russel
Hon. Gabe Paul

Description

Evaluate and periodically revise the current Strategic Plan at each annual and mid-year meeting (including the mission statement, goals, objectives and action steps, as well as deadlines and persons responsible to complete the stated actions) and develop recommendations for changes, additions or improvements to guide the future direction of NCALJ. Maintain communication and a working relationship with NCALJ committee chairs to balance and coordinate their respective committee activities, objectives and goals with the NCALJ Strategic Plan. Conduct a brainstorming session at the Mid-Year Executive Committee Meeting, with a focus on the Strategic Plan.

Technology

Chair

Hon. Adam Wolkoff