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CRIMINAL LAW SECTION
Section Council Appointment Procedure
The officers of the Criminal
Law Section usually decide on the nomination of new members once a year at the
conclusion of the yearly term. We attempt to maintain a balance of prosecutors,
defense counsel, judges and law professors on the council. So the proposed
member's professional experience is critical to the decision as is the
professional orientation of the person creating the vacancy. We also look to
geography, gender, race and ethnicity in making the decision. The full council
votes on the slate of names placed in nomination.
Most of the time, proposals
come from our active membership; however, section members are free to submit
their names on their own initiative. We encourage those who have an interest in
becoming a member to work on a Section Council project, such as the writing
award or one of our educational programs. Officers are nominated by the
executive committee and voted on by the full council. Consideration is given to
the proposed officer's interest and level of participation.
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