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Volume 30, Issue 1 | March 2019 Page 1
Volume 30, Issue 2 | June 2019
THE NAALJ NEWS
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
Message from the President 1-2
Maryland Association News 3
Highlights of the 2019 Webinar 4
Lucia v. SEC, 585 U.S. 5-7
8-12
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14
2019 Annual Conference Agenda
From the NAALJ Office
2019 NAALJ Committees
2020 Annual Conference Preview 15
16 Join NAALJ!
Board of Governors 17
A Message from the President Dear fellow NAALJ members,
I hope your summer is off to a wonderful start! Thank you to all who participated in our webinar on May 17, 2019. We had a record number of participants who had the opportunity to learn from and engage with our distinguished speakers. We welcome you to contact any Board member with feedback. Many thanks to Board member Steve Wise who organized this seminar!
New Website Format
There are some exciting changes coming to NAALJ. We hope to improve the value of your membership as we implement our new website platform this month. Our hope is that you find it easier to use and that the newly formatted member directory will enable you to better to connect with your colleagues across the country. You will soon receive an email with new log-in and password information. You will need to create a new log-in to access the new features of the website. We ask that you take a few moments to complete your member profile which will only be available to other members. You can chose to include as much or little information as you want. By identifying areas of adjudication we expect to make a searchable data base available so that ALJs and Hearing Officers can find subject experts in particular fields when needed. We hope to be able to add headshots to make it easier to identify each other or to stay in touch during and after conferences.
2019 Annual Conference – California!
Speaking of conferences, have you made your travel plans yet for our 45th Annual Conference? Our Sapphire Jubilee in the San Francisco Bay area at the San Mateo Marriott promises to provide excellent and diverse speakers, great food, fellowship, and a chance to explore one of the most beautiful cities in America. As you will see from the draft agenda in this newsletter, our educational programming will begin mid-day on Sunday, October 27 and continue through Tuesday. Come early or stay late and visit the many things to see in this area! Registration will open soon on our website!
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Strategic Planning
You Board is hard at work drafting a strategic plan to solidify the purpose, objectives, and goals of NAALJ. The last one was updated in 2003 so it is time for a review and some changes. This effort is being led by President-Elect Elizabeth Figueroa. Please contact her if you have an interest in helping develop this plan which will be presented at the annual conference.
Annual Dues
Please remember Annual dues are $85.00 for non-affiliate members and run from July 1, 2019- June 30, 2019. You can renew your membership on-line at www.naalj.org. Members receive a discount on conference registration! Members who are associated with an affiliate should talk to their affiliate President regarding the invoice and payment of dues. If you have any questions regarding your status as a member, please contact our Executive Director, Tina Schott at [email protected].
Enjoy your summer and start planning to see your colleagues in San Francisco!
Kind Regards,
Hon. Mary Li Creasy NAALJ President
2019 NAALJ Annual Conference October 27-30, 2019
San Mateo Marriott San Francisco Airport San Mateo, California
In the San Francisco Bay Area
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Maryland Association of Administrative Law Holds Annual Meeting On May 23, 2019, the Maryland Association of Administrative Law Judiciary (MAALJ) held its annual meeting at Sabatino's Restaurant in Baltimore's Little Italy neighborhood. University of Maryland Law Professor Frank Pasquale gave an address on artificial intelligence and judicial decision-making. MAALJ also held officer elections.
Left to right: MAALJ's new officers for 2019-2020: ALJ Jennifer Nappier (at-large board member), ALJ Brian Weeks (treasurer), ALJ Michelle Cole (president), ALJ Kathleen Chapman (president-elect), ALJ Doug Koteen (at-large board member). Not pictured: AJ Sakeenah Graham (immediate past president), ALJ Syeetah Hampton-El (secretary), ALJ (retired) Deb Buie (at-large board member)
Maryland Affiliate Makes Law Day Presentation Law Day was established in 1958 by President Eisenhower, and events are held each year throughout the country to teach the public about the importance of the Rule of Law. This year's Law Day theme was Free Speech, Free Press, Free Society.
On May 1, the Maryland Historical Society hosted Maryland high school students for a tour of exhibits highlighting First Amendment issues, followed by an interactive "You be the Judge" presentation discussing Supreme Court cases on freedom of speech and freedom of the press. The event was co-hosted by the Maryland State Bar Association's Public Awareness Committee and the Maryland Association of Administrative Law Judges, along with the Historical Society. Chief Judge Robert M. Bell (retired, Maryland Court of Appeals) gave the keynote address.
From left to right: ALJ Kathleen Chapman, Chief ALJ Thomas Dewberry, Chief Judge Robert M. Bell (retired), ALJ Mary Shock, and ALJ John Leidig. Not pictured: ALJ Michael Osborn.
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NAALJ Hosts Another Successful Webinar! By Hon. Steve Wise
Administrative Law Judge, Montana
On May 17, 2019, NAALJ held its third Midyear Webinar, and it was a tremendous success. The theme of the webinar was “Maintaining our Professional Edge” and was offered as a free continuing legal education program. Over 250 judges and attorneys from across the country attended the CLE and the feedback from the attendees was very favorable.
Again this year, NAALJ partnered with the National Judicial College, which provided us with the web conference platform, distributed course materials, and handled issuing CLE certificates to attendees. We deeply appreciate NJC’s support, and want to thank Joseph Sawyer, Director of Distance Learning, and Sarah Dahl, Distance Learning Manager, for all their help in making the webinar a rousing success.
The first presentation was Current Developments in Administrative Law. We were fortunate to have Christopher Walker, Professor of Law, Ohio State University School of Law and the co-chair of the Adjudication Committee of the American Bar Association’s Section of Administrative Law and Regulatory Practice, as the presenter on this topic. Mr. Walker’s presentation explored recent federal executive, legislative, and judicial developments affecting administrative adjudication. Special attention was devoted to the Lucia v. SEC case issued by the Supreme Court in June 2018 that continues to have reverberations as federal agencies deal with the holding that administrative law judges are officers of the United States, subject to the Constitution’s appointments clause.
The second presentation was on Evidence for ALJs. An experienced ALJ and judicial educator, Denise Shaffer, Administrative Law Judge, Maryland Office of Administrative Hearings, enlightened participants on the timely topic of comparing the authentication of conventional evidence and electronic communication and digital evidence. Shaffer’s presentation covered actual cases from criminal trial, civil litigation, and administrative adjudication to illustrate the principles for admitting or denying the admission of evidence, such as emails, spreadsheets, website data, digitally enhanced photographs, text messages, tweets, Facebook posts, and GPS data.
The third presentation was on Procedural Fairness. Our presenter, Tom Tyler, Professor of Law and Psychology, Yale University, is the leading researcher and scholar on this topic. Professor Tyler provided reminders to all of us of the importance of treating parties who appear before fairly, listening to them and treating them with respect, and demonstrating that we care about their needs. He presented studies that show that the trust and respect that litigants have toward our justice systems are impacted more by the perceptions of procedural fairness than the substantive outcome of the case.
The fourth and final presentation considered the topic of Ethics for ALJs: Outside the Hearing Room. Gar Chisenhall, Administrative Law Judge, Florida Division of Administrative Hearings explored the ethical implications of judges’ use of social media, particularly as it relates to judges, attorneys, and litigants friending on Facebook, connecting through Linked in, or communicating with Twitter. Judge Chisenhall showed how Florida’s attitude about judges’ use of social media has evolved over the years.
We plan to keep out Midyear Webinar program as an annual event in May and hope participants find that it is a valuable benefit of being part of our NAALJ organization. Ideas for future topics and speakers are always welcome and can be submitted by email to [email protected].
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Lucia’s Wake: Executive and Legislative Developments following
Lucia v. SEC, 585 U.S. ___, 138 S. Ct. 2044; 201 L. Ed. 2d 464 (June 21, 2018)
By Hon. John Leidig, Maryland Maryland
According to the United States Office of Personnel Management (OPM), there were 1,931 administrative law judge (ALJ) positions throughout the federal government as of May 2017. Most federal ALJs work in the Social Security Administration (1,655 as of May 2017), but there are also ALJs in the Department of Labor, Veterans Affairs, Health and Human Services, Interior, Agriculture, the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, and the National Labor Relations Board. Each year, federal ALJs issue more than a million decisions.
This article summarizes the Supreme Court’s 2018 decision in Lucia v. SEC and tracks subsequent legal developments affecting the hiring of federal ALJs.
Lucia v. SEC
The Lucia case arose from an administrative action initiated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) against Raymond Lucia and his investment company. The SEC alleged that Lucia’s marketing of a retirement savings strategy was illegally misleading. After conducting a hearing, Judge Elliot, the SEC ALJ, issued a decision concluding that Lucia had violated the Investment Advisors Act. The ALJ imposed sanctions that included civil penalties of $300,000 and a lifetime bar from the investment industry.
Lucia appealed the ALJ’s decision to the SEC, arguing in part that the administrative proceeding was invalid because Judge Elliot had not been constitutionally appointed. According to Lucia, SEC ALJs are “Officers of the United States” and therefore subject to the Appointments Clause of the U.S. Constitution. See U.S. Const. art. II, § 2, cl. 2. Under that Clause, only the President, “Courts of Law,” or “Heads of Departments” can appoint“Officers,” and none of those actors had hired the Judge Elliot.
The Commission rejected Lucia’s argument, holding that SEC ALJs are not “Officers of the United States” but are instead “mere employees”—officials with lesser responsibilities who fall outside the Appointments Clause’s reach. A panel of the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals agreed with the SEC. See 832 F. 3d 277, 283–289 (2016).
The Supreme Court reversed the ruling and remanded the case to the SEC. Associate Justice Kagan authored the opinion, holding that SEC ALJs are “Officers of the United States” subject to the Appointments Clause, citing Buckley v. Valeo, 424 U. S. 1 (1976), United States v. Germaine, 99 U. S. 508 (1879), and Freytag v. Commissioner, 501 U. S. 868 (1991) as authority. As additional relief, the Supreme Court ordered that the remanded case be heard by another SEC ALJ.
Executive Order 13843
Less than a month after the Lucia decision, President Trump signed Executive Order (EO) 13843. The EO transferred federal ALJs from the competitive service into the “excepted service.”
Section 1 of the EO provides the following explanation:
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Previously, appointments to the position of ALJ have been made through competitive examination and competitive service selection procedures. The role of ALJs, however, has increased over time and ALJ decisions have, with increasing frequency, become the final word of the agencies they serve. Given this expanding responsibility for important agency adjudications, and as recognized by the Supreme Court in Lucia, at least some -- and perhaps all -- ALJs are “Officers of the United States” and thus subject to the Constitution’s Appointments Clause, which governs who may appoint such officials.
As evident from recent litigation, Lucia may also raise questions about the method of appointing ALJs, including whether competitive examination and competitive service selection procedures are compatible with the discretion an agency head must possess under the Appointments Clause in selecting ALJs. Regardless of whether those procedures would violate the Appointments Clause as applied to certain ALJs, there are sound policy reasons to take steps to eliminate doubt regarding the constitutionality of the method of appointing officials who discharge such significant duties and exercise such significant discretion.
Pursuant to my authority under section 3302(1) of title 5, United States Code, I find that conditions of good administration make necessary an exception to the competitive hiring rules and examinations for the position of ALJ. These conditions include the need to provide agency heads with additional flexibility to assess prospective appointees without the limitations imposed by competitive examination and competitive service selection procedures. Placing the position of ALJ in the excepted service will mitigate concerns about undue limitations on the selection of ALJs, reduce the likelihood of successful Appointments Clause challenges, and forestall litigation in which such concerns have been or might be raised. This action will also give agencies greater ability and discretion to assess critical qualities in ALJ candidates, such as work ethic, judgment, and ability to meet the particular needs of the agency. These are all qualities individuals should have before wielding the significant authority conferred on ALJs, and each agency should be able to assess them without proceeding through complicated and elaborate examination processes or rating procedures that do not necessarily reflect the agency’s particular needs. This change will also promote confidence in, and the durability of, agency adjudications.
The minimum qualifications for serving as an ALJ vary from the competitive service to the excepted service. Section 3(ii) of the EO provides that under the excepted service a person, “other than an incumbent administrative law judge, must possess a professional license to practice law and be authorized to practice law” in order to qualify for service as an ALJ. Under the OPM’s rules for ALJs in the competitive service, an applicant must be licensed to practice law and have “a full seven (7) years of experience as a licensed attorney preparing for, participating in, and/or reviewing formal hearings or trials involving litigation and/or administrative law at the Federal, State or local level.”
See https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/specialty-areas/administrative-law-judge-positions/. In addition, applicants for competitive service positions must take a competitive examination administered by OPM.
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The reclassification of ALJs as members of the excepted service allows agency heads to directly appoint ALJs and select candidates who meet specific agency qualifications. According to the OPM, the EO did not change ALJs’ civil service removal protections.
Senate Bill 3387 (115th Congress)
In September 2018, Senators Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) introduced a bill to return federal ALJs to the competitive service. The bill, S. 3387, failed to advance before the end of the 115th Congress.
House Resolution 2429 (116th Congress)
On May 1, 2019, a bipartisan group of House lawmakers introduced H.R. 2429, the ALJ Competitive Service Restoration Act (Act). The group includes Elijah E. Cummings (D-Md.), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.), Richard Neal (D-Mass), Rodney Davis (R-Ill.), Gerry Connolly (D-Va.), Danny Davis (D-Ill.), Bobby Scott (D-Va.), John Larson (D-Conn.), and Tom Cole (R-Okla.)
The goal of the Act is to restore the competitive service system of hiring federal ALJs. The Act states in part as follows:
(a)(2) Administrative law judges shall be appointed by the head of an Executive department or an agency from a list of eligible candidates provided by the Office of Personnel Management based upon successful examination and approval of the qualifications of the individual by the Office. . . .
(b)(2) To be eligible to serve as an administrative law judge, an individual shall have not less than 7 years of experience as a licensed attorney litigating or adjudicating formal hearings or trials involving civil, criminal, or administrative law at the Federal, State, or local level. . . .
(c) Administrative law judge positions shall be positions in the competitive service.
The bill has been referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
The Association of Administrative Law Judges (AALJ), which represents over 1,400 Social Security ALJs, stated in a May 6, 2019 press release that the organization “fully backs” the bill. See https://d2fwhheo3hasol.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/bsk-pdf-manager/2019/05/Press-Release-05.05.19.pdf. The press release also cites a survey indicating that “90 percent [of AALJ members] either strongly disagree or disagree with the executive order that allowed the administration to directly appoint ALJs[, and] one out of two members say judicial independence is the top issue they face.”
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Acknowledgements: Thanks to federal administrative judge Sakeenah Graham, Maryland administrative law judges Denise Shaffer, Harriet Helfand, and Mary Shock, and staff attorney Alice Johnson for their assistance with this article.
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Fisherman’s Wharf
The Golden Gate Bridge
Winery in Napa Valley
San Francisco Bay Area Here We Come!
The 2019 home of the NAALJ Annual Meeting: San Mateo Marriott San Francisco Airport
This contemporary San Mateo hotel is located just 8 miles from San Francisco International Airport and also midway to Silicon Valley's high-tech businesses, including Oracle, SAP, Visa, Rakuten and Medallia. Among the premier SFO Airport hotels, the San Mateo Marriott welcomes guests with stylish, luxurious accommodations and warm, welcoming service. Featuring spacious guest rooms with plush beds and all the amenities you'll need, distinctive event space, on-site breakfast and room service, a well-equipped fitness center and more, our hotel near SFO airport provides everything you need to work and relax. Plus, as one of the most accommodating hotels near SFO Airport – featuring complimentary airport transportation (hourly from 5 a.m. to 10 p.m.) – you can make it to your gate faster. We look forward to welcoming you to San Mateo Marriott San Francisco Airport.
With so much to see and do in the San Francisco Bay Area, you’re sure to enjoy your time at the Conference
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2019 NAALJ Annual Conference
"Celebrating 45 Years Promoting the Independence of the Administrative Law Judiciary, The Sapphire Jubilee: Strategies for
Sanity, Safety, and Success in the Hearing Room and Beyond"
October 27-30, 2019 Marriott San Mateo San Francisco Airport
San Francisco Bay Area, California
Preliminary Agenda
(Rev. 06.10.2019)
Sunday, October 27, 2019
9:00am - 6:00pm Registration
9:30am - 1:00pm Early Bird Outing: Walking Tour of San Francisco’s Chinatown and traditional Chinese Dim Sum culinary experience (separate registration)
12:00pm – 1:00pm NAALJ Board of Governor's Meeting & Lunch
1:30pm - 3:00pm Plenary Session: Year in Review: Legislation, caselaw, societal developments affecting the independence, workload, and public perception of the Administrative Law Judiciary Panel Moderator: Hon. Emily Chafa, Iowa Welcome: Hon. Mary Li Creasy, NAALJ President Year in Review Panel
3:15pm - 4:30pm Plenary Session: Safety and Security in the Hearing Room Presentation by the American Red Cross Bay Area Chapter
4:30pm – 4:45pm Sponsor Presentation 1
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5:00pm - 7:00pm Welcome Reception
Dinner on Own
Monday, October 28, 2019
8:00am - 9:00am Breakfast
9:00am – 10:30am Plenary Session: Judicial Ethics for the Administrative Law Judge: the new model code and state examples, including recent changes in California law Moderator: Professor Carol Langford
10:30am – 10:45am Refreshment Break
10:45am – 12:15pm Breakout Session 1 “Reclaiming Our Time:” strategies and techniques for Stress management, coping skills, time management, and statutory deadlines Barbara Townsend, LFT
Breakout Session 2 The Hearsay Rule in Administrative Law Moderator: Hon. Robert Mason, CPUC Breakout Session 3 Overcoming Unconscious Bias: Confronting Stereotypes, Archetypes, and Phenotypes with science, technology, and conversation Speaker: Karen Fleshman, Esq. Racy Conversations
12:30pm - 1:45pm Luncheon / NAALJ Annual Business Meeting
2:00pm – 3:30pm Breakout Session 4 Judicial Notice, the Guardians of the Record, and the Importance of Cross Examination Hon. Katherine MacDonald, CPUC
Breakout Session 5 Substance Abuse in the Legal Profession and the Administrative Law Judiciary: Recognition, Resources, and Recovery Presentation by The Other Bar
Breakout Session 6 Education Law and Students’ Rights: What Administrative Law Judges Need to Know
3:30pm – 3:45pm Refreshment Break
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3:45pm - 5:00pm Plenary Session: To Robe or Not to Robe? Informality versus Formality: a panel discussion about the pros and cons of casual informality, accessibility, and the public trust, including robes, gavels, honorifics, and the configuration of the Hearing room. Moderator Hon. Anthony Colbert, CPUC
6:45pm - 9:30pm San Francisco Excursion: San Francisco Bay Cruise on Hornblower Yachts (separate registration)
Dinner on Own
Tuesday, October 29, 2019
8:00am - 9:00am Breakfast
9:00am – 10:30am Plenary Session: Fostering Bias-Free Writing and Hearings
10:30am – 10:45am Refreshment Break
10:45am – 12:15pm Breakout Session 7 Beyond the Americans with Disabilities Act: The Accessible Hearing Room and Process Presentation by the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing
Breakout Session 8 Transgender Rights and Administrative Law Transgender Law Center Presentation
Breakout Session 9 The Changing of the Guard: Navigating the Fine Line between Judicial Independence and Political Appointees Panel Moderator: Hon. Demetrius Shelton, California HSS
12:30pm - 1:45pm Challenge Grant / Foundation Fellowship Luncheon Presentation
2:00pm – 3:30pm Breakout Session 10 Mental Health and Mindfulness: Practical discussion and techniques for maintaining a drama free hearing room and life- Dr. Robert Foster, Clinical Psychologist and Author
Breakout Session 11 The Opioid Crisis and the Legalization of Cannabis and how the two phenomenon’s impact the Administrative Law process and judiciary -Harry Nelson, Esq.
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Breakout Session 12 How the Tech industry is influencing the law, the Administrative Law Judiciary, and judging, what you need to know about Artificial Intelligence, Virtual Reality, and Technology Presenter: Naomi Assaraf, Founder and CEO, CloudHQ
3:30pm - 3:45pm Refreshment Break
3:45pm - 5:00pm Plenary Session: Keynote Karen Korematsu, Learning the Lessons of Yesterday and Applying Them Today Karen Korematsu, Founder and Executive Director of the Fred T. Korematsu Institute, and the daughter of the late civil rights icon, dedicated to the advancement racial equity, social justice and human rights for all.
5:00pm – 5:15pm Conference Wrap-Up/Announcements
6:00pm –7:00pm Silent Auction and Reception
7:00pm - 9:00pm NAALJ Annual Banquet/Installation of New Officers and Board of Governors
Wednesday, October 30, 2019
8:30am – 10:30am NAALJ Board of Governor's Meeting
Registration is now open. Go to naalj.org and click the link to register today!
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From the NAALJ Office
The NAALJ Office, at the foothills of the Sandia Mountains in Placitas, New Mexico
NAALJ Debuts a New Website
The newly designed website opened this month at [email protected].
New features of the site include:
• Online payments accepted formembership dues and conferenceregistration.• Members-Only section making iteasy to update your contact informationin the profile section• Online member directory
(members only)• Forum to post Q&A
(members only)
As always, contact me if you need help logging in.
Tina M. Schott, Executive Director National Association of Administrative Law Judiciary Email: [email protected]
As a reminder: New Mexico is on Mountain Time. Our time changes with daylight savings time.
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In accordance with the NAALJ By-Laws, the Audit Committee is elected by a vote of the membership. Members of the Nominating Committee are appointed by the President. The Committees that choose the NAALJ Fellowship Committee each year, and those that designate the Rosskopf Award are chaired by past recipients. Otherwise, committees are open to all NAALJ members. Please contact the chair of the committee you are interested in for further information or to volunteer.
2019 NAALJ Committees
2019 Annual Conference Committee Chair: Commissioner Karen Clopton, California [email protected]
Audit Committee Chair: Hon. Mary Li Creasy [email protected] Members: Hon. Robert Cohen, Florida [email protected] Hon. Emily Georgiades, New York [email protected] Hon. Michael Osborn, Maryland [email protected] Hon. Brian Stewart, Utah [email protected]
Fellowship Committee Chair: Vacant
NAALJ Journal Board of Advisors Chair: Hon. Richard Goodwin, California [email protected] Faculty Editor: Prof. Gregory Ogden, California [email protected]
Liaison to Central Panel Directors Chair: Hon. Robert Cohen, Florida [email protected]
Membership Committee Chair: Hon. Ana Kennedy, Georgia [email protected]
Newsletter/Communications Committee Co-Chairs: Hon. John Leidig, Maryland [email protected] Hon. Mary Shock, Maryland [email protected]
Nominating Committee Chair: Hon. Elizabeth Figueroa, Washington, DC [email protected]
Rosskopf Achievement Award Committee Chair: Hon. Richard Boulanger, Vermont [email protected]
Special Education Section Co-Chairs: Hon. Brian Ford, Pennsylvania [email protected] Hon. Michelle Cole, Maryland [email protected]
Sponsorship Committee Co-Chairs: Hon. Christopher Hanifin, New York [email protected] Hon. Jami Webster Hall, Illinois [email protected]
Strategic Planning Committee Co-Chairs: Hon. Elizabeth Figueroa, Washington, DC [email protected] Hon. Nicholas Cobbs, Washington, DC [email protected]
Website Committee Chair: Hon. Steven Wise, Montana [email protected]
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The city is named after Christopher Columbus DC stands for District of Columbia and it was deemed so to honor the famed explorer.
There’s no J in Washington DC Although the streets in the city are set up in letters, there is no J Street because the colonists planned out the
city before the alphabet was finished and at the time there was no letter J.
Home of the 2020 NAALJ Annual Conference
NAALJ’s 2020 Annual Conference will be held in Washington, DC, in October 2020, and co-sponsored with the District of Columbia Association of Administrative Law Judiciary (DCAALJ), NAALJ’s local affiliate.
Specifics on the Conference, including dates, will be announced at the 2019 Annual Conference in San Francisco.
2020 Annual Conference topics, speakers, and events promise to be excellent and exciting, in keeping with the resources and venues special to DC.
Please plan to attend the Conference, and learn, network, and enjoy in our nation’s capital!
If you have suggestions for Conference topics or speakers, please contact 2020 Conference Chair Elizabeth Figueroa at [email protected].
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Membership is open to federal, state and local attorney and non-attorney hearing officers, administrative law judges, administrative judges, referees, trial examiners, agency chairs and commissioners, as well as higher level appellate authorities.
Member benefits include subscriptions to the NAALJ Journal and newsletter, discounts on NAALJ educational conference registration fees, as well as networking and volunteer opportunities.
Annual dues are $85, or $100 for sustaining membership.
To join or learn more about NAALJ, visit our website at www.naalj.org, or email us at [email protected]
Become a Member of NAALJ
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Hon. Mary Li Creasy President Tallahassee, FL [email protected]
Hon. Elizabeth Figueroa President-Elect Washington, DC [email protected]
Hon. Brian Stewart Treasurer Salt Lake City, UT [email protected]
Hon. Ana Kennedy Secretary Delmar, NY [email protected]
Commissioner Karen Clopton San Francisco, CA [email protected]
Hon. Richard Goodwin Fresno, CA [email protected]
Hon. Christopher Hanifin Delmar, NY [email protected]
Hon. John Leidig Hunt Valley, MD [email protected]
Hon. Anne Murphy New York, NY [email protected]
Hon. Nicole Proesch Des Moines, IA [email protected]
Mary Shock Hunt Valley, MD [email protected]
Hon. Steven Wise Helena, MT [email protected]
Hon. Selina Malherbe Immediate Past President Charlotte, NC [email protected]
The Newsletter of the National Association of Administrative Law Judiciary
Newsletter Editors Hon. John Leidig & Hon. Mary Shock
[email protected] [email protected]
CONTACT US
Tina M. Schott, Executive Director NAALJ 1 Ridge Court ▪ Placitas, NM 87043 Phone: (855)756-2255 Fax: (855)787-2225 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.naalj.org
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