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Volume 30, Issue 1 | March 2019

THE NAALJ NEWS

INSIDE THIS ISSUE Message from the President 1-2

Highlights of the 2018 Conference 3-4

Midyear Webinar 5

2019 Annual Conference Preview 6-9

2018 Victor J. Rosskopf Award 10-12

Sponsor Acknowledgement 12

Jim Murray Retires 13

From the States 14

From the NAALJ Office 15

2019 NAALJ Committees 16

On the Agenda 17

Join NAALJ! 17

Board of Governors 18

A Message from the President

Dear fellow NAALJ members, It is my pleasure to introduce myself as your new NAALJ President. I have served as an ALJ for the Florida Division of Administrative Hearings for a little over five years. Prior to that time I practiced labor and employment law for 24 years in private practice in New Orleans and Tampa, Florida. I also served as an adjunct professor at Stetson College of Law for 10 years. As a central panel ALJ, I hear a wide variety of cases on topics including bid protests, employment discrimination, automobile dealership establishment, Medicaid overpayment, teacher discipline, adoptions, professional licensure revocation,

rule challenges, tax challenges, and involuntary mental health commitment. I became active in NAALJ while assisting Past-President June McKinney in planning the 40th Anniversary Conference in Memphis in 2014. I soon realized the education and networking opportunities offered by NAALJ are invaluable, particularly for new ALJs and hearing officers! My focus as President this year is to increase the value of our organization to its members. Part of this comes from continuing the work of Past-President Peter Loomis in moving forward with developing a new strategic plan. President-Elect Elizabeth Figueroa is heading the Strategic Planning Committee and is actively seeking grant money for a consultant to aid NAALJ in this process. Following the leadership of Past-President Selina Malherbe, the Board will continue to formalize in writing what were previously unwritten traditions with regard to how the Board functions, how the Foundation operates, and how awards and scholarships are made available. Not only will this make the role of the committees and Board members better delineated for the future, it will provide greater transparency to the membership regarding how decisions are made for NAALJ. Another way I hope to increase the value of your NAALJ membership is to work with our Executive Director, Tina Schott, and Board member Steve Wise in upgrading and updating our website to be more user-friendly. We hope to implement an on-line directory of members that can serve as a resource for who to contact when members have questions

Volume 30, Issue 1 | March 2019 | Page 2 about different aspects of administrative law or want to further network with other ALJs and hearing officers they may have met briefly at a conference. We are mindfully trying to balance privacy considerations with the need for our members to connect outside of annual meetings. I also plan to work with sister organizations to increase communications to advance the mutual interests of our members. Exciting things are planned for NAALJ in 2019. Our mid-year webinar is set for May 17, 2019, in conjunction with the National Judicial College. Please mark your calendar now to take advantage of this free continuing education session. To register, click on this link: https://judges.webex.com/judges/k2/j.php?MTID=t3abc0e17a8692b7d88a03fe77a4c70c7 Our annual conference will be in San Mateo, California October 27-31, 2019, at the Marriott San Francisco Airport. Conference Chair, Commissioner Karen Clopton, and her committee are finalizing the agenda, speakers, and activities for the conference which will be NAALJ's 45th anniversary! The focus of this year's conference is the independence of the administrative law judiciary. If you have suggestions for topics or speakers, please contact Commissioner Clopton. Due to budgetary and scheduling considerations, we were unable to secure suitable conference space in the heart of downtown. However, the hotel is a 10-minute walk from public transportation that will take attendees into the city. Also, we are arranging transportation for our group outings. San Mateo itself has a quaint shopping and dining area close to the hotel and beautiful outdoor areas to explore. For things to do in San Mateo, see: https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attractions-g33031-Activities-San_Mateo_California.html Of course we hope our educational program and networking opportunities with your colleagues will also be the main attraction! I want to thank the Board members who all serve as volunteers. We communicate by telephone conferences at least monthly and each Board member is actively engaged in at least one committee and as a liaison with several affiliate chapters. A list of the Board members and their committee assignments are contained in this newsletter. To get the most out of your membership, I strongly encourage you to participate in a committee by reaching out to any of these Board members. The Board is grateful for any level of participation you can provide! If you have suggestions, ideas, or concerns, I encourage you to contact me at any time. I can be reached at maryli.creasy@doah.state.fl.us or 850-488-9675. I hope to see you in San Mateo! Sincerely, 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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The Hilton St. Petersburg Bayfront Hotel

Florida Supreme Court Justice Peggy Quince briefs the NAALJ conference on professionalism for ALJs

Hon. Selina Malherbe gives her final remarks as President of NAALJ

Newly Elected President Hon. Mary Li Creasy presents Judge Malherbe with her presidential service award.

Deputy Zachary Self, Judicial Security Inspector, U.S. Marshals Service

Florida Div. of Administrative Hearings Chief Judge Robert Cohen installs Hon. Mary Li Creasy as President of NAALJ

A "melting clock" bench outside the Dali Museum in Saint Petersburg

Highlights of the 2018 Annual Conference

October 14-17, 2018 ▪ St. Petersburg, Florida

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The Silent Auction to benefit the NALJ Foundation always attracts a crowd

Hon. Carrie Townsend Ingram, IN Dept of Workforce Development, the 2018 Fellowship Award winner

So much to see at the Silent Auction tables!

NAALJ members enjoying social time at the NAALJ Conference

The Vinoy Hotel along the Saint Petersburg waterfront

Seated, Hon. Mary Shock and Chief Judge Tom Dewberry relax for a moment during the NAALJ conference

A family affair: Incoming President Creasy with (l-r) her sister-in-law Deb Behun, mom Donna Behun and husband Jim Duda.

Chief Judge Cohen installs newly elected board members (standing l-r: Hon. Mary Shock, Hon. Anne Murphy and Hon. John Leidig

Chief Judge Cohen installs the new Treasurer Hon. Brian Stewart and new Secretary Hon. Ana Kennedy

Author Craig Pittman entertains the NAALJ luncheon crowd

The soaring lobby of the Dali Museum in Saint Petersburg, Florida.

Colorful street art in downtown Saint Petersburg

Photos courtesy Hon. June McKinney and Hon. John Leidig

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2019 NAALJ Midyear Webinar:

Maintaining our Professional Edge May 17, 2019

(Times below are all Pacific Time. Webinar runs 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time, Noon to 3:30 p.m. Central Time, and 11:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Mountain Time) 1. 10 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.—Current Developments in Administrative Law Christopher Walker, Professor of Law, Ohio State University School of Law; co-chair of the Adjudication Committee of the American Bar Association’s Section of Administrative Law and Regulatory Practice 2. 10:55 a.m. to 11:40 a.m.—Evidence Issues for ALJs Denise Shaffer, Administrative Law Judge, Maryland Office of Administrative Hearings; Director of Quality Assurance 3. 11:50 a.m. to 12:35 p.m.—Procedural Fairness Tom Tyler, Professor of Law Professor of Law and Professor of Psychology, Yale Law School; Founding Director of The Justice Collaboratory 4. 12:45 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.—Ethics for ALJs: Outside the Hearing Room Garnett Chisenhall, Administrative Law Judge, Florida Division of Administrative Hearings; Chair, Administrative Law Section of the Florida Bar Register at the link below for the webinar. https://judges.webex.com/judges/k2/j.php?MTID=t3abc0e17a8692b7d88a03fe77a4c70c7 Once you are approved by the host, you will receive a confirmation email and instructions for joining the webinar. Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Credit Participants are responsible for filing a Certificate of Attendance form provided after the webcast with their states’ Continuing Legal Education Commissions, Boards or State Bar where required. While NAALJ’s educational programs have been regularly approved by CLE Commissions, Boards or State Bars, participants must follow their states’ specific filing rules to have CLE credits considered for approval.

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2019 NAALJ Annual Conference

October 27-30, 2019 Marriott San Mateo San Francisco Airport

San Francisco Bay Area, California

"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"

Preliminary Agenda (Rev. 03.06.2019)

Sunday, October 27, 2019 9:00am - 6:00pm 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

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 4:30pm – 4:45pm Sponsor Presentation 1 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 Speaker: Associate Justice Fybel

10:30am – 10:45am Refreshment Break

Volume 30, Issue 1 | March 2019 | Page 7 10:45am – 12:15pm Breakout Session 1

“Reclaiming Our Time:” strategies and techniques for Stress management, coping skills, time management, and statutory deadlines Speaker: TBA

Breakout Session 2 The Hearsay Rule in Administrative Law Speaker: TBA Breakout Session 3

Implicit Bias: Overcoming Unconscious Bias 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 Speaker: TBA

Breakout Session 5 Substance Abuse in the Legal Profession and the Administrative Law Judiciary: Recognition, Resources, and Recovery Presentation by The Other Bar Speaker: TBA

Breakout Session 6 Education Law and Students’ Rights: what Administrative Law

Judges Need to Know Speaker: TBA 3:30pm – 3:45pm Refreshment Break 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.

Speaker: TBA San Francisco Excursions Dinner on Own Tuesday, October 29, 2019 8:00am - 9:00am Breakfast 9:00am – 10:30am Plenary Session: Fostering Bias-Free Writing and Hearings

Speaker: Stanford Professor of English Paula Moya

Volume 30, Issue 1 | March 2019 | Page 8 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 Speaker: TBA

Breakout Session 8

Transgender Rights and Administrative Law Transgender Law Center Presentation Speaker: TBA

Breakout Session 9 The Changing of the Guard: Navigating the Fine Line between

Judicial Independence and Political Appointees Panel Speaker: TBA

12:30pm - 1:45pm Challenge Grant / Foundation Fellowship Luncheon

Presentation 2:00pm – 3:30pm Breakout Session 10 TBA Breakout Session 11 TBA Breakout Session 12 TBA 3:30pm - 3:45pm Refreshment Break 3:45pm - 5:00pm Plenary Session 5:00pm – 5:15pm Conference Wrap-Up/Announcements 6:00pm –7:00pm Silent Auction and Reception 7:00pm - 9:00pm NAALJ Annual Banquet Wednesday, October 17, 2018 8:30am – 10:30am NAALJ Board of Governor's Meeting

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Ghirardelli

Fisherman’s Wharf

The Golden Gate Bridge

Conference Registration

Opens June 1, 2019

Winery in Napa Valley

The San Francisco Bay Area Welcomes NAALJ

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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2018 Victor J. Rosskopf Award

Hon. Catherine M. Bennett

Catherine Bennett receives the 2018 Victor J. Rosskopf Award

Rosskopf Presentation Remarks By Hon. Peter J. Loomis

Tonight, I have the great honor and privilege of presenting the Rosskopf Achievement Award, named in honor of Vic Rosskopf, a former NAALJ Board member and Treasurer who died long before he should have. It was first awarded in 2000, posthumously, to Vic, and accepted by his wife in Ashville at our annual conference. I was actually in Ashville that night eighteen years ago, and I can tell you that Vic’s wife was extraordinarily moved by the way NAALJ chose to remember Vic. The Rosskopf award honors judges who embody the highest qualities of judicial professionalism and ethics, and who have made significant contributions to the field of administrative adjudication. The Rosskopf committee consists of past recipients of the award, and this year’s committee included, until his death, past NAALJ president Larry Craddock, who we are thinking of tonight. Julian Mann is the committee chair and the other members are Steve Wise and me. Cathy Bennett is a truly deserving recipient of this year’s Rosskopf award. The announcement of the award was sent out to NAALJ members by email once Cathy was selected by the Committee as this year’s honoree, and as I expect most of you saw and read it, I will not repeat it. Let me tell you, though, some of what led us to this decision. Cathy was an ALJ with the NYS Tax Appeals Tribunal and retired after close to thirty years of service this past July. Cathy has given of herself to NAALJ in so many ways: as president; as co-chair of two highly successful conferences in New York City, where it is nigh unto impossible to put together a profitable conference, as Cathy did twice; as co-chair of the important NAALJ sponsorship committee, whose revenue has helped make conferences such as this more affordable for attendees; and as a longtime supporter of the NALJ Foundation.

Volume 30, Issue 1 | March 2019 | Page 11 In New York, Cathy is a past president of the NY affiliate and was an active member of the state bar association’s committee on attorneys in public service, where she was an important voice in developing our model code of conduct for state administrative law judges. She has also been a presenter at several state bar CLE programs dealing with appearing before state administrative tribunals. Cathy’s enthusiasm for her profession is self-evident and we believe she is a most fitting recipient of this year’s award. Many of you may know that Cathy has been a fixture at our annual conferences dating back more than a dozen years, and of course, when we most want her to be here to present her with this award, she is on a long-planned trip to Turkey and Greece with her boyfriend, Gene. Anne Murphy, Cathy’s good friend, will accept the Rosskopf award tonight on Cathy’s behalf. Cathy has prepared some remarks which Anne will deliver.

ROSSKOPF ACCEPTANCE SPEECH of CATHERINE BENNETT

Good evening. I regret that I am unable to accept this award tonight in person. A long-planned trip (and over 5000 miles) unfortunately stood in my way. In my absence, I requested that my long-time friend and colleague, Anne Murphy, kindly accept it on my behalf. I would like to sincerely thank the NAALJ Rosskopf Committee for this distinguished honor and choosing me to stand among a group of professionals whom I certainly hold in very high esteem. The number of years and manner in which I dedicated my professional life to administrative adjudication was not by chance, but largely by design. The New York State Division of Tax Appeals, where I spent 29 years adjudicating disputes, was created in 1987. Not long after its creation, I was on a mission to take advantage of an opportunity to practice in the field of taxation in a position where I could truly make a difference. Although the decisions rendered by me as an ALJ were not in and of themselves precedent setting, when confirmed on appeal (and even sometimes when they were not confirmed), my conclusions and the reasons for such determinations made a difference. In addition, one of the key factors attributed to my agency that made the outcomes so relevant, was the independence we were given to write decisions in accordance with the law without any revenue or policy pressure from the agency. That is the holy grail of public service as an ALJ. I was able to call them like I saw them and make final decisions. I was in a position to make a difference, and I did. But that’s not where my professional life ended. When Marc Zylberberg (another NY member) walked into my office one day about 20 years ago to share information about NAALJ membership and its benefits, my life would be forever changed. There not only stood another opportunity for me to serve and make a difference, but it offered me rewarding opportunities to travel to conferences in cities I may have never visited, meet professionals I may have never met, be exposed to diverse topics and a means to analyze them, and probably most importantly, the opportunity to make the friendships I have with many of you. I may be designated as the “winner” of this award this evening, but the result of my rich journey of public service, endeavors affecting administrative adjudication, and my service to NAALJ and NYSALJA, is that we are all winners. Thank you again for this honored moment and enriching my career with this distinguished award!

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The Victor J. Rosskopf Achievement Award

Established in 2000, the Vic Rosskopf award honors judges who embody the highest qualities of judicial professionalism and ethics. The award honors the memory of the late Judge Vic Rosskopf, a longtime member of the NAALJ Board and its Treasurer. The award is bestowed no more than once annually; there was no award given in 2006, 2010, or 2013,

Past Winners of the Rosskopf Award

2001 Judge Arthur A. Gladstone 2002 Judge Sammie Chess 2003 Judge John Hardwicke 2004 Judge Stanley J. Cygan 2005 Judge Janet C. Raider 2007 Judge Edward Schoenbaum 2008 Judge Julian Mann, III

Sponsors Make All the Difference NAALJ Acknowledges the Tremendous Support of the 2018 Annual Conference

2009 Judge Larry J. Craddock 2011 Judge Duane Harves 2012 Judge Peter Loomis 2014 Judge Shelia Bailey Taylor 2015 Judge Margaret Giovanniello 2016 Judge Steve Wise 2017 Judge Tyrone Butler 2018 Judge Catherine M. Bennett

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NAALJ Past President Jim Murray Retires

from the Maryland Office of Administrative Hearings

Jim Murray, one of the original ALJs of the Maryland OAH retires from the OAH (again!) this month. He originally came to the OAH from the MD Department of Personnel, where he was a hearing officer. Before that, he was the Chief Hearing Officer for the MD Division of Correction. Judge Murray began with the OAH on January 1, 1990 and served as the OAH’s Deputy Director of Operations and Director of Operations from 1992 to 2001. He first retired from State Service in June 2011, after thirty-three years of service, to take the position of Deputy Director of the National Appeal Division of the USDA. Having had prior federal service, in February 2016, Jim retired from the USDA and returned to the OAH as an ALJ.

Jim has been a member of NAALJ since 1996 and is a frequent attendee and occasional presenter at NAALJ conferences. In 1996 he and others, most notably Mike Nolan, formed the first Maryland NAALJ affiliate, the Maryland Association of Administrative Adjudicators (MAAA). In 1999, Jim was the president of the Maryland affiliate. In 2004, the DC OAH began operations. MAAA was disbanded and Jim, Mike Nolan, Tyrone Butler, and Neal Alexander, among others, started the MD/DC Association of Administrative Law Judges (MDDCAAJ). Jim served as president of the MDDCAAJ from October 2007 through June 2009. His tenure was extended because he had to fill in due to the untimely death of Judge Alexander. In 2009, Jim presided over the splitting up of the MDDCAAJ. By then, the DC OAH was thriving and felt it could sustain its own affiliate. That same year, Maryland formed a new affiliate, the Maryland Association of Administrative Law Judiciary. Jim was the first President.

Judge Murray was also active in NAALJ on the national level. He was elected to the NAALJ board for 2009-2011 and was President in 2013. He co-chaired NAALJ conferences for 2004, 2007, 2013 and 2012 and the 2015 mid-year. Judge Murray also chaired the NAALJ Audit Committee for 2016-17 and was Secretary for 2017-2018.

According to Judge Murray, this retirement is his final one. He does not intend to “unretire” again. Nevertheless, Jim says he will continue to be involved with administrative law in some capacity and will remain active in MAALJ and NAALJ.

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The Iowa Association of Administrative Law Judges (IAALJ) is hosting a CLE on Monday, April 22, 2019. The CLE will have speakers covering decision writing, recent administrative law decisions, a look at the Iowa Court of Appeals and other judicial perspectives from the Iowa Supreme Court. It will be held at the Iowa State Bar Association from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Please save the date!

The Maryland affiliate held its annual bowling night on February 28, 2019. From left to right: ALJs Mary Shock, Marc Nachman, James Murray, Michael Osborn, Syeetah Hampton-El, and John Leidig.

Over the past several years, NC OAH has consistently increased the use of technology in the courtroom. The first upgrade was the installation of a teleconferencing/recording system that made it possible to conduct entire hearings on the record, allowing multiple parties to remotely participate. This equipment was installed in one courtroom that was dedicated to Medicaid recipient appeals. These Medicaid hearings often required remote participation by multiple parties and witnesses under a statutorily mandated expedited time limit and under relaxed procedural rules.

In the winter of 2019, this technology was significantly expanded to include all OAH courtrooms which are now upfitted with teleconference, videoconference and skype capabilities that allow for greatly enhanced remote participation. Additional upgrades allow content presentation through document cameras, DVDs, laptops in addition to the enhanced wall-mounted monitors in the courtroom. This content is viewable from the counsel tables, the witness stand and the judge’s bench. Each station is equipped with tabletop monitors. One feature of this technology allows witnesses to illustrate testimony while annotating documents, simultaneously capturing these annotations on the tabletop screens. All of the screens are controlled by the presiding judge.

Combining this new courtroom technology with the existing e-filing system that was installed two years previously, has dramatically improved efficiency with case filings and presentation of evidence along with enhanced remote participation. Ultimately, these technological advances have significantly improved the contested case hearings’ services provided to the citizens of North Carolina. Hon. Selina Malherbe, Administrative Law Judge, NC OAH NAALJ Past President

From the States

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From the NAALJ Office The NAALJ Office, at the foothills of the Sandia Mountains in Placitas, New Mexico We are busy at the national office on the change over to a new website platform that will make it easier and more productive for members of NAALJ to access activities of the association. As a reminder, if you have not checked in on your membership lately, please take a moment to go online at www.naalj.org, login as a member and be sure everything is correct, including: Name Title Agency Mailing Address Email Telephone numbers

If you need help logging in, just email me at naalj@naalj.org. As a reminder: New Mexico is on Mountain Time. Our time changes with daylight savings time. Tina M. Schott, Executive Director National Association of Administrative Law Judiciary 1 Ridge Court Placitas, New Mexico 87043 (855) 756-2255 (855) 787-2225 fax Email: naalj@naalj.org

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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 Hrc.commissioner.clopton@gmail.com Audit Committee Chair: Hon. Mary Li Creasy Maryli.creasy@doah.state.fl.us Members: Hon. Robert Cohen, Florida bob.cohen@doah.state.fl.us Hon. Emily Georgiades, New York emigeorg@gmail.com Hon. Michael Osborn, Maryland michael.osborn@maryland.gov Hon. Brian Stewart, Utah brstewart@utah.gov Fellowship Committee Chair: Hon. Peter Loomis, New York psloomisesq@gmail.com NAALJ Journal Board of Advisors Chair: Hon. Richard Goodwin, California jagret@gmail.com Faculty Editor: Prof. Gregory Ogden, California Gregory.ogden@peppedine.edu Liaison to Central Panel Directors Chair: Hon. Robert Cohen, Florida bob_cohen@doah.state.fl.us Membership Committee Chair: Hon. Ana Kennedy, Georgia akennedy@osah.ga.gov

Newsletter/Communications Committee Co-Chairs: Hon. John Leidig, Maryland john.leidig@maryland.gov Hon. Mary Shock, Maryland Mary.shock@maryland.gov Nominating Committee Chair: Hon. Elizabeth Figueroa, Washington, DC Elizabeth.figueroa@dc.gov Rosskopf Achievement Award Committee Chair: Hon. Richard Boulanger, Vermont Rboulanger48@gmail.com Special Education Section Co-Chairs: Hon. Brian Ford, Pennsylvania bford@odr-pa.org Hon. Michelle Cole, Maryland Michelle.cole@maryland.gov Sponsorship Committee Co-Chairs: Hon. Christopher Hanifin, New York christopher.hanifin@nad.usda.gov Hon. Jami Webster Hall, Illinois jami.websterhall@illinois.gov Strategic Planning Committee Co-Chairs: Hon. Elizabeth Figueroa, Washington, DC Elizabeth.figueroa@dc.gov Hon. Nicholas Cobbs, Washington, DC Nicholas.cobbs@dc.gov Website Committee Chair: Hon. Steven Wise, Montana aljswise@yahoo.com

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On the Agenda By Hon. Mary Li Creasy NAALJ President Ever wonder what is capturing the attention and energies of your Board of Governors? On the Agenda… is a new column that will appear in each of the newsletters as one way the Board will keep you informed about some of the issues or topics that are capturing the Board’s attention. Not every agenda item will be mentioned—just a few to give you an idea about some of what is in the works for NAALJ. A few items that are on the agenda right now: Planning for upcoming Conferences

o 2019 Mid-Year Webinar o 2019 Annual Conference in the San Francisco Bay Area

Journal of Administrative Law o Fall 2018 issue, now online o Printed copies are available upon request and for a $20 fee o Published on-line on Digital Commons and available to the public for free

Internal organizational review and efficiency measures o Moving website to new platform o Creation of an on-line user-friendly member directory o Advocacy of judicial independence in conjunction with other ALJ organizations

NAALJ 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 naalj@naalj.org

JOIN NAALJ!

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Hon. Mary Li Creasy President Elect Tallahassee, FL Maryli.creasy@doah.state.fl.us Hon. Elizabeth Figueroa President-Elect Washington, DC Elizabeth.figueroa@dc.gov Hon. Brian Stewart Treasurer Salt Lake City, UT Nicholas.cobbs@dc.gov Hon. Ana Kennedy Secretary Delmar, NY akennedy@osah.oa.gov

Commissioner Karen Clopton San Francisco, CA Hrc.commissioner.clopton@gmail.com Hon. Richard Goodwin Fresno, CA jagret@gmail.com Hon. Christopher Hanifin Delmar, NY Christopher.hanifin@nad.usda.gov Hon. John Leidig Hunt Valley, MD John.leidig@maryland.gov Hon. Anne Murphy New York, NY AMurphy@oata.nyc.gov Hon. Mary Shock Hunt Valley, MD Mary.shock@maryland.gov Hon. Steven Wise Helena, MT aljswise@gmail.com Hon. Selina Malherbe Immediate Past President Charlotte, NC Selina.malherbe@oah.nc.gov

The Newsletter of the National Association of Administrative Law Judiciary

Newsletter Editors Hon. John Leidig & Hon. Mary Shock

John.leidig@maryland.gov Mary.shock@maryland.gov

CONTACT US

Tina M. Schott, Executive Director NAALJ 1 Ridge Court ▪ Placitas, NM 87043 Phone: (855)756-2255 Fax: (855)787-2225 E-mail: naalj@naalj.org Website: www.naalj.org

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