Bylaws*
Chair
Hon. David Thomson
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Co-Chairs
Hon. Luz Elena Chapa
Hon. Briana Zamora
Hon. Randall Howe
Education/AJEI Summit*
2024 Summit Chair
Hon. Jacqueline Nguyen
2025 Summit Chair
Hon. Robert Torres
Description
This committee is primarily responsible for the AJC’s involvement in the AJEI Summit. Committee works with Duke University School of Law to coordinate AJC’s participation in the Summit. Ensures there is space and time on the schedule for AJC, CAL and CASA to have their business meetings. Helps Duke promote the Summit to ABA members. Chair will submit verbal report of committee activities during monthly AJC conference calls, and written report one month prior to Midyear and Annual for inclusion in Conference agenda books.
Ethics & Professionalism
Chair
Hon. Christopher Goff
Description
Committee studies ethical challenges in the court room, creates programming, recommends policy. Committee will meet as needed by conference call. Chair will participate as a member of the Judicial Division’s Ethics Committee. Chair will submit verbal report of committee activities during monthly AJC conference calls, and written report one month prior to Midyear and Annual for inclusion in Conference agenda books.
Finance*
Co-Chairs
Hon. George James
Hon. Linda Bell
JD Record*
Editor
Brian C. Miller, Esq.
Description
Committee is responsible for soliciting, collecting, editing and submitting articles for publication in the JD Record. This committee requires a significant time commitment, attention to detail, and commitment to meeting deadlines. Cultivating high quality, regular contributors for AJC’s section of the JD Record, and an editorial eye are necessary. Chair serves as AJC representative on the JD Record Editorial Board. Committee works closely with JD publications staff. Chair will submit verbal report of committee activities during monthly AJC conference calls, and written report one month prior to Midyear and Annual for inclusion in Conference agenda books
Editor
Hon. Leanna Weissmann
Judicial Clerkship Program
Chair
Hon. Robert Torres
Description
Committee will work with Judicial Division Judicial Clerkship Program Committee to assist in recruiting judges to participate in the annual program at Midyear. Committee will work to promote the participation of as many judges, CASA, and CAL members as possible, will work with JD Judicial Clerkship Program Committee chairs, and ABA Judicial Division and Diversity Center staff to support the annual program. Chair will submit verbal report of committee activities during monthly AJC conference calls, and written report one month prior to Midyear and Annual for inclusion in Conference agenda books.
Judicial Outreach
Chair
Hon. Christopher Goff
Long Range Planning
Chair
Hon. Bob Edmunds
Description
Creates, implements, and monitors the Conference’s strategic plan. Committee will meet as needed at Midyear and Annual Meetings of the ABA, and by conference call. Co-chairs will also participate on the Judicial Division Strategic Planning Committee. Co-chairs will submit verbal report of committee activities during monthly AJC conference calls, and written report one month prior to Midyear and Annual for inclusion in Conference agenda books. Committee Chairs are a member of the JD Strategic Planning Committee.
Membership
Chair
Hon. Allegra Collins
Description
Focuses on membership recruitment and retention. Committee will meet as needed by conference call. Chair will submit verbal report of committee activities during monthly AJC conference calls, and written report one month prior to Midyear and Annual for inclusion in Conference agenda books. Chair is a member of the Judicial Division Membership Committee.
Nominating*
Chair
Hon. Laurie McKinnon
Description
According to section 7.1 of the AJC bylaws: Nominations for officers and members-at-large of the Executive Committee shall be made by the Nominating Committee. Conference Chair to appoint chair and members, traditionally the committee Chair is the AJC Immediate Past Chair. Composed of at least 3 members who are not candidates for office. Majority shall not be a present officer or member of Executive Committee. Committee will send out a call for nominations for the coming bar year. The committee will submit report of nominees to AJC Chair no later than 45 days prior to opening assembly of the Annual Meeting. The committee will publish, either digitally or in print, the final report to all Conference members no later than 30 days prior to the opening assembly of the Annual Meeting. If the Committee Chair is the Immediate Past Chair of the Conference then he/she is a member of the JD Nominating Committee.
Programs
Co-Chairs
Hon. Nancy Abudu
Hon. David Thomson
Description
Solicits, reviews and selects programs for presentation at the Midyear and Annual Meetings, as well as for the JD Sponsored webinar. Seeks opportunities to collaborate and co-sponsor programs with other entities within the ABA. Committee will work with Judicial Division staff to ensure program application submission deadlines are met, will actively pursue innovative and relevant topics for programs, and will strive to meet diversity goals when selecting topics and panelists. Chair will submit verbal report of committee activities during monthly AJC conference calls, and written report one month prior to Midyear and Annual for inclusion in Conference agenda books.