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Administrative Division
Division Chair: Hon. John McKenna john.mckenna@courts.state.md.us

Finance Committee: A standing committee; scope and duties contained in the Association by-laws, Article IV, Section 2, a, (3). Consists of Past Presidents, President, President-elect, Administrative Chair, Treasurer and Executive Director. The committee members prepare annual budget and oversee staff and office operations.
Committee Chair: Katy Byrne keb@arthurlaw.net

Policy and By-laws Committee: Formulates and proposes additions and corrections to Association by-laws and policies when requested by President or Board of Trustees.
Committee Chair: Bill Mitchell wcmjresq@juno.com

Bar Association Historian: Major responsibilities include researching important "moments" in Association history and presenting anniversary certificates for 35-, and 50-year members of the Association. These presentations are made at the Annual Meeting in July.
Historian: Dick Duden dick.duden@courts.state.md.us

Community Service Division
Division Chair: Gloria Wilson Shelton gshelton@oag.state.md.us

Lawyer Referral Service Committee: The Lawyer Referral Service was created in 1987 as a means to refer potential clients to participating members of the Association. This committee is responsible for reviewing procedures of the service, and recommending alterations and/or improvements to the Board of Trustees for implementation.
Committee Chair: Greg Jimeno gjimeno@jimenogray.com

Law Day Committee: Nationally, Law Day is May 1st. The Association celebrates "Law Week" with a week-long program of events including "Ask-A-Lawyer" booths; speakers in area schools and County Senior Centers; radio programs; Library programs; and more. This committee determines the activities for Law Week.
Committee Chair: Gloria Wilson Shelton gshelton@oag.state.md.us

Community Outreach Committee: The main objective is to involve members of the Association in community-wide activities such as the Thanksgiving Dinner and Backpack Drives, "Adopt-A-School" or Mock Trial.
Committee Chair: Kim DiPietro sadipi60@aacounty.org

Community Law Forum Committee: Glenn Klavans legallifeline@earthlink.net

Pro Bono Committee: Daniel Andrews dandrews@oah.state.md.us and Elizabeth Leight eyleight@aol.com

Member Services Division
Division Chair: Laura Robinson lrobinson@lesspral.com

Membership Development Committee: A standing committee; scope and duties contained in the Association by-laws, Article IV, Section 2, a, (1). Basic responsibilities include programs to increase the membership of the association, and to review potential member service/benefit programs for recommendation to the Board of Trustees.
Committee Chair: Laura Robinson lrobinson@lesspral.com

Barrister Newsletter Committee: Sits as "editorial board" for the Association's monthly newsletter The Barrister. Responsible for determining content and seeking quality writers for the publication, and providing notice of upcoming events. The Barrister Newsletter Committee meetings are scheduled throughout the year. To join the committee, please contact the newsletter editor, Denise Hofstedt dmhofstedt@verizon.net
Committee Chair: Kevin Schaeffer kschaeffer@cbknlaw.com

Alter Ego Committee: Responsible for coordinating the appointment of alter egos for all district and circuit court judges. Also responsible for facilitating communication between the alter egos, the membership and the judges.
Committee Chair: Gene Whissel gene@whissellaw.com

Professional Development Division
Division Chair: Jim Garland jgarland@fsb-law.com

Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee: Focuses on and expands Anne Arundel County's mediation programs and options for fee dispute resolution programs.
Committee Chair: Dave Simison das@daslaw.com

Continuing Legal Education Committee: Coordinates all aspects of the Association's continuing legal education programs including: topics, speakers, locations, material, etc. The CLE Committee holds regular meetings to plan the continuing legal education offerings of the AABA. To join the committee, contact the committee co-chairs.
Committee Co-Chairs: Jessica Daigle, sadaig02@aacounty.org and Susan Zuhowski szuhowski@omng.com

Criminal Law Committee: A substantive committee that gathers periodically to discuss issues related to criminal law.
Committee Chair: Stacey Rice, sbg@hbdlaw.com

New Lawyers Committee: Coordinates activities such as the Mentor Program and orientation, and develops programs which address the specific needs of new attorneys.
Committee Chair: David Katz, dkatz@hwlaw.com, John Doud doud@@cbknlaw.com and Danielle Watson danielleoriana@yahoo.com

Estate Planning Committee: A substantive committee that gathers monthly to discuss issues related to estate and trust law. The Estate Planning Committee meets every other month January, March, May 2008 on a Wednesday morning from 8:30 - 9:30 a.m. in the Attorney's Lounge of the Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County. To join the committee, please contact the committee chair.
Committee Chair: Frank Campbell FrankCampbell@covad.net

Family Law Committee: This committee focuses on the unique legal needs of the domestic practitioner. The committee works with members of the bench, area psychologists and other professionals to help improve the way the legal community deals with domestic issues. The Family Law Committee meets on the third Tuesday of each month (except July & August) from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. . in the Attorney's Lounge of the Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County. To join the committee, contact the committee chair.
Committee Chair: Erin Gable, Erin.Gable@mdcourts.gov

Judicial Balloting Committee: standing committee; scope and duties contained in the Association by-laws Article IV, Section 2, a, (2).
Committee Chair: John Newell, jdn@jnewelljdpa.com

Torts Committee: Robb Cecil robb@lawmcs.com

Social Programs Division
Division Chair: Claire Buchner, claire@mdgreenlawyer.com and Frank Campbell, fcampbell@holdencampbell.com

Crab Feast Committee: Organizes all aspects of the Association's annual Crab Feast (this event is free for members).
Committee Chair: Trevor Kiessling, sakies51@mail.aacounty.org

Crab Feast Golf Tournament Committee: Organizes annual golf outing prior to Crab Feast including course selection; sponsorship recruitment; prize purchases and presentations.
Committee Chair: Steve Oberg oberg@cbknlaw.com

Spring Golf Tournament Committee: Organizes annual Spring golf outing including course selection; sponsorship recruitment; prize purchases and presentations.
Committee Chair: Greg Jimeno gjimeno@jimenogray.com and Tom Fleckenstein fleckensteinlaw@comcast.net

Bar Weekend Committee: Plans annual Bar Weekend conference. Includes site selection; speaker/program selection; social event planning; special tour organization; and fundraising. Committee Chair: Teri Spradlin-Dahl tsd@rlls.com

Barristers' Ball Committee: Organizes the "Barrister's Ball" co-sponsored by the Anne Arundel County Bar Foundation. This charitable event, includes a dinner/dance and silent auction for a local charity.
Committee Chair: Anne Leitess saleit53@aacounty.org

Lawyers' Softball League Committee: Dave Putzi fischer_putzi@hotmail.com and John Doud doud@cbknlaw.com

Development Division
Division Chair: Steve Oberg oberg@cbknlaw.com, Tom Fleckenstein fleckensteinlaw@comcast.net and Dan Mellin djm@hbdlaw.com
A division created to explore developing sources of non-dues revenue to provide services to members.