Judicial Appointments Committee
CHAIR |
CHAIR |
CHAIR |
Alan R. L. Bussard (Co-Chair)
405 Allegheny Ave.
Towson, MD 21204
(410) 821-5589
Fax: (410) 828-4120
Email: alanbussard@aol.com
|
Donna E. McBride (Co-Chair)
200B Monroe St.
Rockville, MD 20850
(301) 762-5212
Fax: (301) 762-6044
Email:dmcbride@mmcanby.com |
Edwin “Ted” H. Staples, II (Co-Chair)
125 West Street, 4th Floor
P.O. Box 2289
Annapolis, MD 21404-2289
(410) 268-6600
Fax: (410) 269-8409
Email: tstaples@cbknlaw.com |
Handbook for
Judicial Applicants
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2009/2010 ANNUAL REPORT |
This Section continues its joint effort with the Family &
Juvenile Law Section focusing on the issue of self-represented
litigants (SRLs). It submitted a survey to family law attorneys,
followed by a series of town hall meetings with local bar
associations, with the intent of developing best practices
guidelines for attorneys in contested cases in which the
opposing party is self-represented. The Section continued to
pursue implementation of a program for Masters education
and also evaluated numerous legislative bills, submitting
recommendations supporting, opposing or abstaining from a
position to MSBA. It also undertook the monitoring of Rules
submitted by the Rules Committee to the Court of Appeals
that may specifi cally relate to judicial administration and was
responsible for the submission of a new Rule on telephone
testimony now being considered by the Court of Appeals. |
This Committee receives and reviews a copy of each application for judicial
appointment, contacts references, assigns the application to a local member
for the preparation of a summary and presentation to the Committee, then
conducts an interview of each applicant and votes on the applicant's
qualifications. It submits the findings to the Judicial Nomination
Commission for consideration. The purpose of this Committee is to provide
the Judicial Nomination Commission with peer evaluation of an applicant's
qualifications. Its evaluation process is currently being reviewed and
changes are expected.
