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Name of Committee |
Chair |
Purpose |
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Amicus Committee |
Alexander Reinert |
Prepares and reviews an amicus brief when the Society has an
interest in presenting arguments or a position to a court. |
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Audit Committee |
Carole Wagner Vallianos |
Responsible for overseeing the annual audit of organizational
finances and selection and retention of independent auditor.
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Awards Committee |
Judith Chirlin |
Responsible for reviewing and approving award nominations and making
recommendations to the Board in areas relating to the overall awards
program carried out by the Society. |
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Carpenter National Jury
Center Advisory Committee |
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Helps shape AJS policy and programs on the jury and jury service.
Also develops programs for AJS members at annual meetings and for
civic and community organizations. |
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Center for Forensic
Science and Public Policy |
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Assists in providing a framework for policy on criminal justice
system reforms. Provides guidance on substantive work to the AJS
Center for Forensic Science and Public Policy. |
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Center for Judicial Ethics
Advisory Committee |
Dana Fabe |
Advises the Center for Judicial Ethics on issues relating to
judicial conduct and helps plan the National College on Judicial
Conduct and Ethics |
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Corporate & Law Firm
Benefactor Development |
Ivan Lui-Kwan and
Thomas Leighton |
Provides board leadership to cultivate, secure and maintain
financial support from corporations and law firms in furtherance of
the work of the Society |
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Editorial Committee |
Cathy Silak |
Regularly seeks out sources and generates ideas for editorials,
evaluates proposed editorial topics, and prepares the actual written
work for Judicature editorials. |
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Executive Committee |
Peter D. Webster |
The
officers of AJS comprise the Executive Committee, which is empowered
to take action between Board of Directors meetings on urgent matters
affecting the Society. |
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Finance Committee |
Thomas Leighton |
Reviews the dues structure, financial reporting and accounting
procedures of the organization |
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Governance Committee |
Peter D. Webster |
Reviews and makes recommendations to the full Board concerning the
structure and operations of the Board and its committees |
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Hunter Center for Judicial
Selection Advisory Committee |
Thomas Phillips
Roger Hartley |
Advises the Center on issues relating to judicial selection and
helps to develop projects to increase the Center’s resources to
enhance its programming |
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Membership Committee |
Ruth McIntyre |
Provides board leadership to cultivate, retain and promote a strong,
diverse, active and expanding membership constituency in support of
the work of the Society |
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Nominating Committee |
William D. Johnston |
The
By-Laws calls for creation of a Nominating Committee that shall
nominate and submit to the members and to the Directors the names of
persons to be considered for election as Directors and Officers
(other than the President). |
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Program Committee |
Martha Jamison
Delissa Ridgway |
Focuses on developing and implementing research, publications and
substantive programs such as educational activities for the
organization, panel discussions on a range of issues at AJS
meetings, and helps define substantive areas of activity for the
Society |
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Strategic Planning
Implementation Committee |
Gordon Doerfer |
Provides board leadership in implementing the AJS Strategic Plan |
