Minutes December 2006
Criminal Law Section Council Meeting Minutes
December 18, 2006
The Criminal Law Section Council met on this date, via conference call. Participating members included William D. Bilton, Lesley Coggiola, Harold Gowdy III, Kathrine Hudgins, Barbara Morgan, David P. Schwacke and Donald J. Zelenka. Representing the Bar staff was Tara Smith.
Chairperson Schwacke called the meeting to order.
The first item of business was approval of the minutes from the November 2, 2006, meeting. Ms. Hudgins moved approval of the minutes. Ms. Coggiola seconded the motion, and it was approved.
The next item of business was discussion on the docketing rules. Mr. Schwacke reported that the Board of Governors had approved the Council’s request to approach the Senate Task Force on Criminal Justice regarding any proposed changes to the docketing rules. However, shortly after receiving Board approval, he was informed that the Senate Task Force was no longer accepting live testimony. After discussion, it was reported that only 30 of the Pilot Track Docketing questionnaires had been returned. Council members expressed their desire to distribute a second notice. Ms. Smith was to seek approval from the CLE Division to make the survey available at the Criminal Law Update in conjunction with the 2007 Bar Convention. Mr. Bilton announced that he would distribute them during the National District Attorneys Association (NDAA) Conference in January.
Next was discussion on the Student Loan Forgiveness program. Mr. Bilton reported that he along with representatives from the Senate Finance Committee, the House Ways & Means Committee, the Indigent Defense Committee, the Attorney General’s office, the State Budget & Control Board, the Human Resources Management Office and the Bar had met to discuss the establishment of a state student loan forgiveness program. He noted that Senator Leatherman had expressed interest but requested additional information to determine how to structure a program. After discussion, it was suggested that a survey be distributed to gather additional information such as the number of outstanding loans, the loan amount, job status, and salary. The Human Resource Management Office was to distribute the survey and compile the data. Mr. Bilton reported that the survey would be distributed this date with a submission deadline of January 8, 2007. He was to review the results of the survey at the next Council meeting.
Next was discussion on proposed changes to the Section bylaws. Mr. Schwacke reported that the during the November Board of Governors meeting, it was suggested that the Section bylaws be amended to make them gender neutral. Ms. Smith was to submit a request for consideration at the House of Delegates meeting scheduled for January 25, 2007.
Next was discussion on Section participation at the NDAA Capital Conference. The Council asked if the Bar would fund Section representatives to attend the conference. Ms. Smith was to research and forward her findings to the Council.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.
December 18, 2006
The Criminal Law Section Council met on this date, via conference call. Participating members included William D. Bilton, Lesley Coggiola, Harold Gowdy III, Kathrine Hudgins, Barbara Morgan, David P. Schwacke and Donald J. Zelenka. Representing the Bar staff was Tara Smith.
Chairperson Schwacke called the meeting to order.
The first item of business was approval of the minutes from the November 2, 2006, meeting. Ms. Hudgins moved approval of the minutes. Ms. Coggiola seconded the motion, and it was approved.
The next item of business was discussion on the docketing rules. Mr. Schwacke reported that the Board of Governors had approved the Council’s request to approach the Senate Task Force on Criminal Justice regarding any proposed changes to the docketing rules. However, shortly after receiving Board approval, he was informed that the Senate Task Force was no longer accepting live testimony. After discussion, it was reported that only 30 of the Pilot Track Docketing questionnaires had been returned. Council members expressed their desire to distribute a second notice. Ms. Smith was to seek approval from the CLE Division to make the survey available at the Criminal Law Update in conjunction with the 2007 Bar Convention. Mr. Bilton announced that he would distribute them during the National District Attorneys Association (NDAA) Conference in January.
Next was discussion on the Student Loan Forgiveness program. Mr. Bilton reported that he along with representatives from the Senate Finance Committee, the House Ways & Means Committee, the Indigent Defense Committee, the Attorney General’s office, the State Budget & Control Board, the Human Resources Management Office and the Bar had met to discuss the establishment of a state student loan forgiveness program. He noted that Senator Leatherman had expressed interest but requested additional information to determine how to structure a program. After discussion, it was suggested that a survey be distributed to gather additional information such as the number of outstanding loans, the loan amount, job status, and salary. The Human Resource Management Office was to distribute the survey and compile the data. Mr. Bilton reported that the survey would be distributed this date with a submission deadline of January 8, 2007. He was to review the results of the survey at the next Council meeting.
Next was discussion on proposed changes to the Section bylaws. Mr. Schwacke reported that the during the November Board of Governors meeting, it was suggested that the Section bylaws be amended to make them gender neutral. Ms. Smith was to submit a request for consideration at the House of Delegates meeting scheduled for January 25, 2007.
Next was discussion on Section participation at the NDAA Capital Conference. The Council asked if the Bar would fund Section representatives to attend the conference. Ms. Smith was to research and forward her findings to the Council.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.