MARYLAND JUDICIAL CONFERENCE

Chair: Mary Ellen Barbera, Chief Judge, Court of Appeals

[photo, Maryland Judicial Center, 580 Taylor Ave., Annapolis, Maryland]

Maryland Judicial Center, 580 Taylor Ave., Annapolis, MD 21401
(410) 260-1400; fax: (410) 974-5577
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Budget

Committees

Organizational Chart

Organizational Structure

Origin & Functions


Budget	Committees	Organizational Chart


Organizational Structure	Origin & Functions

Maryland Judicial Center, 580 Taylor Ave., Annapolis, Maryland, March 2001. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

MARYLAND JUDICIAL CONFERENCE

Chair: Mary Ellen Barbera, Chief Judge, Court of Appeals (240) 777-9320

State Court Administrator

pamela.harris@mdcourts.gov

Maryland Judicial Center, 580 Taylor Ave., Annapolis, Maryland, January 2018. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

JUDICIAL COUNCIL

Staff: Faye D. Gaskin (410) 260-1257; e-mail: faye.gaskin@mdcourts.gov

Chair: Mary Ellen Barbera, Chief Judge, Court of Appeals

Appointed by Chief Judge, Court of Appeals to 2-year terms: Cheryl B. Miller; W. Michel Pierson; Gerald V. Purnell. Terms expire 2019.

Pamila J. Brown; Karen H. Mason; Patricia L. Mitchell; Brett W. Wilson; Dorothy J. Wilson. Terms expire 2020.

Ex officio: Mary Ellen Barbera, Chief Judge, Court of Appeals; Matthew J. Fader, Chief Judge, Court of Special Appeals; Laura S. Ripken, Chair, Conference of Circuit Judges; John P. Morrissey, Chief Judge, District Court of Maryland; Keith A. Baynes, Vice-Chair, Conference of Circuit Judges; James A. Kenney III, Chair, Senior Judges Committee; Alan M. Wilner, Chair, Standing Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure; Pamela Q. Harris, State Court Administrator; Matthew T. Barrett. Esq., Chair, & Melissa M. Batie, Vice-Chair, Conference of Circuit Court Administrators; vacancy, Chair, & Charlene M. Notarcola, Vice-Chair, Conference of Circuit Court Clerks; Roberta L. Warnken, Chief Clerk, District Court of Maryland.

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Chair:

Mary Ellen Barbera

Ex officio: Matthew J. Fader, Chief Judge, Court of Special Appeals; Laura S. Ripken, Chair, Conference of Circuit Judges; John P. Morrissey, Chief Judge, District Court of Maryland; Pamela Q. Harris, State Court Administrator.

COMMITTEES

[photo, State Seal, Maryland Judicial Center, 580 Taylor Ave., Annapolis, Maryland]

JOINT WORK GROUP ON HUMAN TRAFFICKING

Appointed by Chief Judge, Court of Appeals:
Barbara B. Waxman, Chair
Tiffany H. Anderson; Mark S. Chandlee; Broughton M. Earnest; Louis G. Gieszl; Pamela Q. Harris; Susan H. Hazlett; Fred S. Hecker; Robert B. Kershaw; Patricia L. Mitchell; Richard J. Sandy, Esq.; Michael J. Stamm.

State Seal, Maryland Judicial Center, 580 Taylor Ave., Annapolis, Maryland, January 2018. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

JUDICIAL ETHICS COMMITTEE

Secretary:

Appointed by Chief Judge, Court of Appeals, to 3-year terms:
Christopher B. Kehoe, Chair (chosen by Chief Judge, Court of Appeals) , 2018
Julie R. Stevenson Solt, Vice-Chair
Kendra Y. Ausby; William J. Buckley, Ph.D.; Wendy A. Cartwright; H. Richard Duden III; J. Michael Earp; James R. Eyler; Joan B. Gordon; James A. Kenny III; Kathy P. Smith; Anita J. Tarzian, Ph.D.; John H. Tisdale.

ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION COMMITTEE
Staff: Jonathan S. Rosenthal, Esq. (410) 260-3548

Mimi R. Cooper, Chair (chosen by Chief Judge, Court of Appeals), 2019

Appointed by Chief Judge, Court of Appeals, to 2-year terms: Alexander Wright, Jr. Term expires 2018.

Theresa Ann Furnari, Esq.; Peter B. Krauser; John S. Nugent; Thomas G. Ross; Timothy H. Sheridan. Terms expire 2019.

Paul M. Bowman; Nathan Braverman; David W. Densford; Melvin J. Jews; William R. Nicklas, Jr.; Dennis M. Sweeney; Zuberi B. Williams. Terms expire 2020.

DISTRICT COURT ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION SUBCOMMITTEE

Zuberi B. Williams

Chair,

RESEARCH & GRANTS SUBCOMMITTEE
Thomas G. Ross, Chair, 2019

COURT ACCESS & COMMUNITY RELATIONS COMMITTEE
Staff: Pamela C. Ortiz, Esq. (410) 260-1258

Pamela J. White, Chair (chosen by Chief Judge, Court of Appeals), 2019

Appointed by Chief Judge, Court of Appeals, to 2-year terms: Mary J. Abrams; Larnzell Martin, Jr.; Douglas R. M. Nazarian. Terms expire 2019.

Joan M. Bellistri; Toni E. Clarke; Marla Y. Johnson; Judy W. Lohman; Karen A. Murphy Jensen; Mark F. Scurti; Brett R. Wilson. Terms expire 2020.

MARYLAND COURT SERVICES CENTER ADVISORY WORK GROUP
John P. Morrissey, Co-Chair
Pamela Q. Harris, Co-Chair

VIDEO REMOTE INTERPRETING (VRI) WORK GROUP
Larnzell Martin, Jr., Chair

ACCESSIBILITY & ACCOMODATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE
Pamela J. White, Chair, 2019

COMMUNICATION & ACCESS TO JUDICIAL INFORMATION JOINT SUBCOMMITTEE
Thurman H. Rhodes, Chair, 2019

COMMUNITY RELATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE
Pamila J. Brown, Chair, 2018

LANGUAGE ACCESS SUBCOMMITTEE
Toni E. Clarke, Chair, 2020

SELF-REPRESENTED LITIGANT SUBCOMMITTEE
Mark F. Scurti, Chair, 2020

COURT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE
Staff: Jamie L. Walter, Ph.D. (410) 260-1725

E. Gregory Wells, Chair (chosen by Chief Judge, Court of Appeals), 2019

Appointed by Chief Judge, Court of Appeals, to 2-year terms: Mary J. Abrams; Susan R. Braniecki; Joy M. Keller; Glenn L. Klavans; Kathy P. Smith; Alan M. Wilner. Terms expire 2019.

Anne K. Albright; Matthew J. Fader; Marina R. Fevola; Gregory Hilton; Sandra G. Smith; Brett W. Wilson; Ricardo D. Zwaig. Terms expire 2020.

COURT REPORTING WORK GROUP

Marjorie L. Clagett

Chair

EXPUNGEMENT WORK GROUP
LEGISLATIVE REVIEW WORK GROUP
TRIAL COURT CLERKS WORKLOAD STUDY ADVISORY WORK GROUP

JOINT RECORDS RETENTION WORK GROUP
Staff: Melinda K. Jensen (410) 260-1240; e-mail: melinda.jensen@mdcourts.gov

James R. Eyler, Chair
Amy D. Bosley; Brittanie A. Collier; Nicole Di Fonzi; Maria R. Fields; Melinda K. Jensen; Debra L. Kaminski; Sarah R. Kaplan; Jennifer R. Keiser; Dawne D. Lindsay; Scott MacGlashan; Lisa I. Ritter; Norman R. Stone III; Dennis J. Weaver.

PREPARATION OF CLERK OF COURT ACCOUNTING MANUAL WORK GROUP
PREPARATION OF JURY FINANCE MANUAL WORK GROUP

CASE MANAGEMENT SUBCOMMITTEE
Amy J. Bragunier, Chair, 2020

COURTHOUSE EQUITY SUBCOMMITTEE
Brett W. Wilson, Chair, 2018

FORMS SUBCOMMITTEE
Norman R. Stone III, Chair, 2020

JURY USE & MANAGEMENT SUBCOMMITTEE
Lawrence P. Fletcher-Hill, Chair, 2019

COURT TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE
Staff: Robert J. Bruchalski (410) 260-1001

Fred S. Hecker, Chair (chosen by Chief Judge, Court of Appeals), 2019
Margaret M. Schweitzer, Vice-Chair, 2019

Appointed by Chief Judge, Court of Appeals, to 2-year terms: Matthew T. Barrett, Esq.; Rose M. Day; James R. Eyler. Terms expire 2019.

L. Robert Cooper; Katherine Beane Hager; Joy M. Keller. Terms expire 2020.

Ex officio: John P. Morrissey, Chief Judge, District Court of Maryland; Pamela Q. Harris, State Court Administrator; Faye D. Gaskin, Deputy State Court Administrator; Jamila A. Williams, IT Auditor, Administrative Office of the Courts.

CASESEARCH & DATA REQUEST SUBCOMMITTEE

Margaret M. Schweitzer

Chair,

EMAIL RETENTION WORK GROUP
Matthew T. Barrett, Esq., Chair

MAJOR PROJECT EXECUTIVE STEERING SUBCOMMITTEE
John P. Morrissey, Chair
Pamela Q. Harris, Co-Chair

Appointed by Chief Judge, Court of Appeals to 2-year terms: Susan R. Braniecki; S. James Sarbanes; Roberta L. Warnken. Terms expire 2019.

Ex officio: Gary G. Everngam, Chair, Court Technology Committee; Pamela Q. Harris, State Court Administrator; Faye D. Gaskin, Deputy State Court Administrator; Robert J. Bruchalski, Assistant Administrator, Judicial Information Systems Division, Administrative Office of the Courts.

NONCASE RECORD TECHNOLOGY SUBCOMMITTEE
Susan R. Braniecki, Chair, 2019

POLICY FOR USE OF TECHNOLOGY BY COUNSEL & PARTIES SUBCOMMITTEE
David E. Carey, Chair

PROJECT EVALUATION SUBCOMMITTEE
Thurman H. Rhodes, Chair

DISTRICT COURT CHIEF JUDGE'S COMMITTEE
Staff: Jenny E. Henderson (410) 260-1522

John P. Morrissey, Chair (chosen by Chief Judge, Court of Appeals)

Appointed by Chief Judge, Court of Appeals, to 2-year terms: Amy D. Bosley; James H. Green; John C. Moffett; Paula A. Price; Nancy B. Shuger; Katina S. Steuart; Philip N. Tirabassi. Terms expire 2020.

Administrative Judges: Pamila J. Brown; K. Christy Holt Chesser; Dino E. Flores, Jr.; Susan H. Hazlett; Lisa A. Hall Johnson; John P. McKenna, Jr.; Patricia L. Mitchell; H. Jack Price; Gerald V. Purnell; Bonnie G. Schneider; Barbara B. Waxman; Dorothy J. Wilson.

Ex officio: Roberta L. Warnken, Chief Clerk, District Court of Maryland; L. Robert Cooper, Chair, Civil and Domestic Work Group; Robert W. Heffron, Jr., Chair, Criminal and Traffic Work Group; Maureen A. Denihan, Esq., Executive Director, Alternative Dispute Resolution Office, District Court of Maryland; Timothy D. Haven, Executive Director, Commmissioners, District Court of Maryland.

CIVIL & DOMESTIC WORK GROUP

Norman R. Stone III

Chair

CRIMINAL & TRAFFIC WORK GROUP
Robert W. Heffron, Jr., Chair

CHIEF CLERK'S SUBCOMMITTEE
Roberta L. Warnken, Chair

NONCASE RECORD TECHNOLOGY SUBCOMMITTEE
James J. Reilly, Chair

POLICY FOR USE OF TECHNOLOGY BY COUNSEL & PARTIES SUBCOMMITTEE
David E. Carey, Chair

PROJECT EVALUATION SUBCOMMITTEE
Thurman H. Rhodes, Chair

DOMESTIC LAW COMMITTEE
Staff: Richard P. Abbott, Esq. & Nisa C. Subasinghe, Esq. (410) 260-1580

Cynthia Callahan, Chair (chosen by Chief Judge, Court of Appeals), 2020

Appointed by Chief Judge, Court of Appeals, to 2-year terms: Fred S. Hecker; Karen A. Murphy Jensen; James T. Speis, Jr. Terms expire 2019.

Phyllis W. Brown; DaNeeka V. Cotton; Michael E. Howard; Mary M. Kramer; Connie G. Marvel, Esq.; Catherine C. O'Malley; Richard J. Sandy; Donna McCabe Schaeffer; Cathy Hollenberg Serrette; Judy L. Woodall. Terms expire 2020.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE & PEACE ORDER SUBCOMMITTEE
James H. Green, Chair, 2018

EDUCATION COMMITTEE
Staff: Stacey A. Saunders (410) 260-3549; e-mail: stacey.saunders@mdcourts.gov

Susan H. Hazlett, Chair (chosen by Chief Judge, Court of Appeals), 2019

Appointed by Chief Judge, Court of Appeals, to 2-year terms: Melanie M. Shaw Geter; Joan B. Gordon; Kathryn G. Graeff; Clayton Greene, Jr.; Laura S. Ripken; Wendy Zerwitz Schenker, Esq.; Marcus Z. Shar. Terms expire 2019.

Bibi M. Berry, Esq.; James A. Bonifant; Dawne D. Lindsay; Roberta L. Warnken; Dorothy J. Wilson. Terms expire 2020.

COMMISSIONER EDUCATION SUBCOMMITTEE
Patricia L. Mitchell, Chair, 2019

JUDICIAL EDUCATION SUBCOMMITTEE
Marcus Z. Shar, Chair, 2019

MAGISTRATE EDUCATION SUBCOMMITTEE
Wendy Zerwitz Schenker, Chair, 2019

MENTOR SUBCOMMITTEE
William V. Tucker, Chair, 2020

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SUBCOMMITTEE
Judy K. Rupp, Chair, 2019

TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION SUBCOMMITTEE
Douglas M. Hofstedt, Chair, 2018

JUVENILE LAW COMMITTEE
Staff: Richard P. Abbott, Esq.; Hope G. Gary, Esq.; Abigail Hill, Esq.; Sarah R. Kaplan, Esq. (410) 260-1728

Michael J. Stamm, Chair (chosen by Chief Judge, Court of Appeals), 2019

Appointed by Chief Judge, Court of Appeals, to 2-year terms: Karen H. Mason; Jane C. Murray; Erica J. Wolfe, Esq. Terms expire 2019.

Anne K. Albright; Sherrie R. Bailey; Daniel P. Dwyer; Robert B. Kershaw; William V. Tucker. Terms expire 2020.

FOSTER CARE COURT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM SUBCOMMITTEE
Anne K. Albright, Chair, 2018

Theresa M. Adams, 2018; Cheryl A. McCally, 2018; Althea Stewart Jones, 2018; William O. Carr, 2019; David W. Young, 2019; one vacancy.

JUVENILE JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE
William V. Tucker, Chair

LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE
Staff: Suzanne Delaney Pelz, Esq. (410) 260-1523

W. Timothy Finan, Chair (chosen by Chief Judge, Court of Appeals), 2020
Stacy A. Mayer, Vice-Chair (chosen by Chief Judge, Court of Appeals), 2020

Appointed by Chief Judge, Court of Appeals, to 2-year terms: Kathleen Gallogly Cox; Melvin J. Jews; Timothy D. Murphy. Terms expire 2019.

Joseph M. Getty; Andrea M. Leahy; S. James Sarbanes; Michael J. Stamm. Terms expire 2020.

Ex officio: John P. Morrissey, Chief Judge, District Court of Maryland; Pamela Q. Harris, State Court Administrator.

CIVIL LAW SUBCOMMITTEE

Robin D. Gill Bright

Chair,

CRIMINAL LAW SUBCOMMITTEE
Vacancy, Chair

Maryland Judicial Center, 580 Taylor Ave., Annapolis, Maryland, April 2015. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

SENIOR JUDGES COMMITTEE

James A. Kenney III, Chair (chosen by Chief Judge, Court of Appeals), 2019
Deborah Sweet Eyler, Vice-Chair (chosen by Chief Judge, Court of Appeals), 2020

Appointed by Chief Judge, Court of Appeals, to 2-year terms: Jean S. Baron; Barbara Kerr Howe; Irma S. Raker; Gale E. Rasin; Thurman H. Rhodes; Nancy B. Shuger. Terms expire 2019.

Lynne A. Battaglia; Carole A. Burkhart; Leonard J. Eiswert; Stephen P. Johnson; Susan S. Leary. Terms expire 2020.

LEGISLATIVE SUBCOMMITTEE

Deborah Sweet Eyler

Chair,

NEWSLETTER SUBCOMMITTEE
Deborah Sweet Eyler, Chair, 2020

RETIREMENT PROCESS & PROCEDURES SUBCOMMITTEE
Philip T. Caroom, Chair

SENIOR JUDGES MDEC ACCESS ISSUES SUBCOMMITTEE
Thurman H. Rhodes, Chair

SPECIALTY COURTS & DOCKETS COMMITTEE
Staff: R. Gray Barton (410) 260-3617

Nicholas E. Rattal, Chair (chosen by Chief Judge, Court of Appeals), 2019

Appointed by Chief Judge, Court of Appeals, to 2-year terms: James A. Bonifant, Esq.; Philip J. Caroom; Ronald A. Silkworth; Ann L. Wagner-Stewart; Beverly J. Woodard; Ricardo D. Zwaig. Terms expire 2019.

Keith A. Baynes; Mark S. Chandlee; Karen C. Friedman; George M. Lipman; Thomas J. Pryal; Holly D. Reed III; Mary C. Reese; Rachel E. Skolnik. Terms expire 2020.

WORK GROUP ON LEGISLATION

BUSINESS & TECHNOLOGY CASE MANAGEMENT SUBCOMMITTEE
Sean D. Wallace, Chair, 2020

MENTAL HEALTH, ALCOHOLISM, & ADDICTION SUBCOMMITTEE
George M. Lipman, Chair, 2020

PROBLEM-SOLVING COURTS SUBCOMMITTEE
Thomas J. Pryal, Chair, 2020