Annual Report 2009 Table of Contents Our Mission

Council for Court Excellence

1 ...... Our Mission and History The Council for Court Excellence is a nonprofit, nonpartisan civic organization that since 1982 has worked to improve the 2 ...... 2009 Accomplishments and Governance Activities administration of justice in the local and federal courts and related agencies in the Washington, DC area. 3 ...... Letter from the Executive Director The Council for Court Excellence (CCE) accomplishes this goal by identifying and promoting justice system reforms, Children in the Courts Committee improving public access to justice, and increasing public understanding of and support for our justice system. 4 ...... Guide to the DC Juvenile Justice System 6 ...... Child Custody GAL Project History of CCE Criminal Justice Committee 7 ...... DC Prisoner After the DC Bar released the Reentry Initiative ground-breaking “Horsky 8 . . . . Pedestrian Safety Committee Report” in 1982 calling for 8 ...... Neighborhood Crime in improvements in the local DC’s Trinidad Neighborhood justice system, community leaders identified the need for Court Improvements Committee an independent group to 9 ...... Business and the Courts promote policy improvements and to engage our community 10 ...... Journalists’ Handbook to the Courts in DC in these justice initiatives. To address these concerns, leading members of the city’s Public Service Committee civic, legal, government and 12 ...... School Jury business sectors founded CCE founders Charles A. Horsky (left) and Education Project CCE in order to help local Samuel F. Harahan (right), with founding 13 ...... Visiting International Board member William K. Slate II Delegations and federal courts respond to increasing demands and 13 ...... Probate Guides Updated escalating community ~ expectations.

14 ...... 13th Annual Justice Potter Under the leadership of founding Board Chair Charles A. Horsky and Executive Stewart Award Dinner Director Sam Harahan, the Council set an ambitious agenda of identifying, 16 ...... Board Honors: developing and advocating needed justice-system reforms, and programs to Horsky Awards improve the public’s understanding of and support for the justice system. 18 ...... Our Generous Donors The Council for Court Excellence has built a substantial record of success in the 21 ...... Board Leadership major justice system reform initiatives it has undertaken. CCE has been the 24 ...... Financial Statements moving force behind adoption of the one day/one trial jury system in the DC 25 ...... CCE Staff and Interns Superior Court, modernization of trial jury and grand jury systems, reform of the District of Columbia probate laws and procedures, reform of the DC administrative adjudication system, improvement in court handling of child neglect and abuse cases, expansion of crime victim rights, proposing solutions to speed resolution of criminal cases and to speed resolution of civil cases by the DC trial and appellate courts.

To improve the public’s access to justice and increase their understanding of our justice system, the Council over the years has published and disseminated over 350,000 copies of plain-language booklets and other materials explaining a wide variety of court systems.

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• Published the Guide to the DC Juvenile Justice (read more on page 4); During 2009, a number of key changes occurred with • Published Journalists’ Guide to the DC Courts and held a release reception at The Pew Center for the States (read more on page 10); respect to CCE’s governance. Rod Page stepped down as • The Reentry Committee advanced their work to identify systemic barriers President and turned over to employment for ex-offenders (read more on page 7); leadership responsibilities to • Hosted a public discussion of custody GALs which launched a project to incoming President Earl Silbert convene stakeholders and develop practice standards (read more on who was elected formally at the page 6); June Board meeting. In addition, • Partnered with the DC Police Foundation to conduct a pre-and post- several members of the Board survey of the Trinidad neighborhood’s perception of crime (read more on were elected to leadership page 8); positions on the Executive Committee: Greg Castanias, • Conducted six School Jury Education Programs in the fall semester of 2009 (read more on page 12); Laura Handman, Peter Kolker, Pat McGlone, and Kathy • Redesigned When Someone Dies and Personal Affairs Record Book with Patterson. For their valuable generous underwriting from GEICO (read more on page 13); service, the Board thanks the • Testified or submitted statements at eight DC Council hearings; and following members who rotated • Met with a variety of international delegations to discuss our model of civic off the Executive Committee in engagement with groups who are advancing justice system reforms in 2009: Beverly Burke, Marcia their countries (read more on page 13). Calhoun, Stephen Hut, and Deborah Luxenberg. We are pleased they remain active on the Board. Special thanks go to Ron Jessamy, chair of CCE’s Nominating Committee, and the members of his committee, Jim Berry, David Cynamon, Steve Hut, Jim Lee, Carolyn Lerner, Eric Lieberman, Tim May, Dwight Murray, Rod Page, Kathy Patterson, and Earl Silbert. In addition, CCE Those who were able to attend the July 21 New Board Member Orientation included: (counter- reconstituted its Governance clockwise from bottom left): Magistrate Judge Committee to undertake a review Diane Brenneman, Norma Hutcheson, Magistrate Judge Deborah Robinson , Peggy Zimmer, Jenny of the by-laws, last amended in Shtipelman, Craig Hoover and Scott Bolden , 2007, and to develop corporate joined by CCE President Earl Silbert and Nominating Committee Chair Ron Jessamy. policies that will provide for greater transparency and accountability on CCE’s part. Thanks to Greg Castanias, who chairs the committee, along with Elliott Adler, Tracy Roman, Earl Silbert, and Steuart Thomsen. Some of the generous underwriters of our Holiday Reception (from left): Joe Gardemal (Alvarez & Marsal), Kate Carr (Cardinal Bank) and Ben Bunin (LexisNexis), joined by CCE President Earl Silbert .

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Dear Friends and Supporters of CCE:

This annual report’s web-based publication reflects our commitment to apply technology in support of the Council’s mission and to leverage our organizational resources. With the recession upon us, 2009 proved to be a challenging yet productive year, marked by proactive steps – at the end of 2008 – to create and adhere to a budget that reduced expenses yet maintained our existing staffing pattern. This strategy proved to be the right one as the year progressed and we met each and every challenge.

The year saw a significant change in CCE leadership. We thank Rodney Page for his robust four-year term and welcome Earl Silbert as the new President of CCE’s Board of Directors.

The year was also marked by significant substantive work focused on timely priorities outlined in our long-range plan. We released two important publications: the Guide to the DC Juvenile Justice System and the Journalists’ Handbook to the Courts in the District of Columbia . The former was rolled out at a substantive panel of juvenile justice system experts held at the National Press Club, and the latter was introduced at an evening reception at The Pew Charitable Trusts for Board members and key justice system stakeholders.

CCE Board members and staff testified at several DC Council performance oversight hearings, and we made many inroads with the on-going Reentry Initiative, including the creation and dissemination of a research instrument directed to employers and to previously-incarcerated persons that will provide important data for an eventual action plan.

The focus on community education also continued. CCE convened six school jury education programs in partnership with Georgetown University’s Street Law Program, a collaboration that began in 2008 that has greatly reinvigorated this activity. Our international visitors program saw quite a bit of activity, with CCE hosting a 20- person delegation of journalists and judges from Russia and a number of visiting jurists throughout the course of the year. We also released updated versions of our probate guides, our most popular community publications.

Other program highlights this year included testimony before the DC Council Judiciary Committee by members of CCE’s Pedestrian Safety Committee, the receipt of a contract from the Police Foundation to conduct a pre- and post-survey of the Trinidad neighborhood’s perception of crime, and – I’m very happy to say – the hiring of our Development Director Lauren Hines in September.

In between this hard work, CCE Board members and guests celebrated at the 13th Annual Justice Potter Stewart Dinner, and in June the Executive Committee presented outgoing President Rod Page with a Horsky Award followed by Horsky Awards to Steve Hut and Deborah Luxenberg in September.

All in all, 2009 was a busy year in which CCE met financial challenges, produced well-researched publications, and cultivated important partnerships and relationships as we advanced our mission to improve the administration of justice.

June B. Kress Executive Director

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Guide to the DC Juvenile Justice System

The Council for Court the community to understand how Excellence’s Board chair Marie the system works. The goal was to Johns and project committee chair put together a guide that would Robert Spagnoletti led a press answer the questions people have conference June 29, 2009, at about the system.” which CCE released its Guide to Other speakers at the press the DC Juvenile Justice System. conference echoed those senti- Any time we can give The guide, in English and Spanish ments. “The guide is a wonderful editions, is the first written gem,” said Judge William Jackson “transparency to the roadmap for the general public of the Family Court. Robert Hildum process, it is better for about how the DC juvenile justice of the Office of the DC Attorney everyone. This guide system operates. CCE distributed General remarked, “Any time we will be a useful tool to 5,600 English and 1,250 Spanish can give transparency to the assist victims and copies of the guide during the process, it is better for everyone. witnesses – and to remainder of 2009; and both This guide will be a useful tool to train new attorneys. versions of the guide are also assist victims and witnesses – and downloadable from CCE’s website, to train new attorneys.” Vincent www.courtexcellence.org. Schiraldi of the Department of Robert. Hildum,” Youth Rehabilitation Services Office of the DC Explaining the system joined in the praise, saying “it is Attorney General Johns told those attending, basically disempowering for kids “When our Board decided to focus and families and the community on improving juvenile justice, we not to understand the system,” and found quickly that almost no one the guide “shifts the power from the could explain to us how the system players to community system works. That convinced us members by putting it in writing.” that our first major juvenile justice Robert Spagnoletti chaired the project should be this guide – to project committee, and CCE Board bring some transparency to the members Cliff Keenan, Judge system.” Spagnoletti added, “it’s a Richard Levie, Ray Sczudlo, confidential system as to the Arabella Teal, and Andy Wise identities of the youth, but that served on the committee. They makes it even more important for were joined by Margaret Duval, The Guide to the Juvenile Justice System is available in a downloadable version on the CCE website, and free copies may be ordered by calling or emailing our office.

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Improving justice for the youngest members of our community

The publication release press conference. From left: Judge William Jackson (DC Superior Court Family Court), Robert Hildum (Public Safety Division, Office of the DC Attorney General), Michael Satin (Juvenile Section, Public Defender Service) and Vincent Schiraldi (DC Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services)

formerly of the DC Bar Pro Bono ations selected by the Department of Program, Bonnie Hannan, formerly Youth Rehabilitation Services to be the of the Office of the Attorney General Lead Entities in the DYRS community for DC, Judge William Jackson of the supervision network, the East of the DC Superior Court Family Court, River Clergy-Police Community Hannah McElhinny of the Public Partnership, and Progressive Life Defender Service for DC, Jessica Center. The second presentation was Sandoval of the Campaign for for staff members of Sasha Bruce Youth Justice, and Vincent Schiraldi Youthwork, an organization that of the DC Department of Youth provides a variety of services to youth Rehabilitation Services. and families involved in all phases of that system. CCE thanks Terri Odom Empowering communities of Family Court Social Services, Dave In addition to making the juvenile Rosenthal of the Office of the DC justice guide widely available, the Attorney General, and Jamie committee began a follow-on project Rodriquez of the Public Defender CCE President Earl Silbert (left) and project to use the guide as a training tool in Service for participating in those chair Bob Spagnoletti with the Guide presentations to organizations that trainings. provide direct service to the youths Such training programs will continue and families who are involved in the in 2010 and will include a special focus juvenile system. Two presentations on outreach to Latino organizations occurred in fall 2009. One was for and community groups in Washington, staff members of the two organiz- DC neighborhoods.

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Children in the Courts Committee

Child Custody GAL Project On the child welfare front, the discussion of custody GALs in committee met in February, March, November, moderated by Arabella and April to discuss and plan an Teal. That program led to the educational panel on issues related committee’s decision to undertake a to how Family Court judges can get 2010 project to convene stake- the information holders to develop practice standards they need to make for custody GALs. decisions in CCE thanks Board contested custody members Arabella Teal, cases, especially Bruce Berger, Barbara A guardian ad litem is when the parties Kagan, Deborah “a special guardian are unrepresented. Luxenberg, and Joan The committee met appointed by the Strand, and stake- again in October court …to represent holders Valerie Grab, and decided the an infant, ward or Robin Murphy, Vanessa event would focus unborn person. Batters, Avi Sickel, and on the role of court- Rebecca Segal for their appointed guard- leadership in framing .Black’s” ians ad litem Law Dictionary and planning the (GALs) for the November event and children in such the ongoing work in cases. They then 2010. Board member and new Committee chair, hosted a well- Arabella Teal attended public

Deborah Luxenberg welcomes Arabella Teal as new Committee Chair

CCE’s Children in the Courts Rodney Page appointed committee Committee had a leadership member Arabella Teal as the transition in mid-2009, with Deborah committee’s new chair, with Debby Luxenberg stepping aside in June continuing to serve actively on the after eight years of dedicated and committee. very productive service as the The committee was active on committee chair. both juvenile justice and child Outgoing Board president welfare issues in 2009. Board member and long-time Committee chair Deborah Luxenberg

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DC Prisoner Reentry Initiative Thanks to the efforts of the DC From their anonymous survey Prisoner Reentry Initiative com- responses, employers open to mittee and its subcommittees, the hiring a previously incarcerated Initiative developed surveys for person report that factors which employers, previously incarcer- would significantly increase or ated persons (PIPs) and nonprofit influence their hiring decision service providers and began to include: a state-issued certificate collect information about the of rehabilitation, legal liability experiences of these groups with protection, and industry-specific employing PIPs. In addition, the skill training. Initiative has begun to review The Initiative will continue to barriers to employment for PIPs in conduct outreach to the CCE the DC Code and municipal Board, DC Chamber of Commerce regulations. This effort is being led and the DC Office on Ex-Offender by CCE Board member Susan Affairs to increase response rates. Lynch, supervising a group of Thanks to Ted Whitehouse for PHOTO CAPTION - Reentry volunteer law students from chairing this important effort and to George Washington University DC Superior Court, the H. Carl Moultrie I his committee: Judge Mary Ellen Courthouse of the District of Columbia School of Law. Abrecht, Avis Buchanan, John Employer Research: Clark, Steve Gordon, Leslie Exploring job opportunities McAdoo Gordon, Cliff Keenan, Ann Cuningham Keep, Susan The project has encountered Lynch, Tyrone Parker , Phil Fornaci challenges in garnering response (DC Prisoners’ Project), Judi rates for the three surveys, but Garrett (Federal Bureau of preliminary findings from the DC Prisons), Cedric Hendricks (Court employer survey suggest that Services and Offender Supervision companies: Agency), Tom Hutchison (US •do not have a policy regarding Parole Commission), Robert Okun hiring previously incarcerated (US Attorney’s Office for DC), and persons; Ted Sweet (DC Office on Ex- •have application forms that Offender Affairs). inquire about criminal history; and •have not hired a previously incarcerated person.

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Criminal Justice Committee

Pedestrian Safety Committee During 2009, the Pedestrian review records of incidents and Committee members are: Susan Safety Committee focused its accidents, plans and programs Brinkerhoff, Magistrate Judge attention in particular on the issue underway, and to consider with Evelyn Coburn (ret.), Ellen Eager, of enforcement of laws governing each of these agencies what Sam Harahan, Larry Hobart, Cliff drivers of vehicles, bicyclists, and actions might usefully be taken to Keenan, Victor Long, Jim pedestrians. Committee members further the goal of effective Mercurio, Jim Nathanson, Paul met with key members of the enforcement. Pearlstein, Judge Richard Metropolitan Police Department Thanks to Dr. Edward Burger Roberts, and Arabella Teal. The and with the head and staff of the and his committee for their committee is joined in its work by DC Department of Transportation. important, ongoing work. the AARP and the Medical The purpose in each case was to The CCE Pedestrian Safety Society of DC.

Crime and Safety in DC’s Trinidad Neighborhood What is the Trinidad (Washington, DC) neighborhood’s perception of crime? Will that perception change following the installation of closed-circuit television “crime cameras?”

These are the questions that and that they’re not familiar with the CCE began to address as the result Safe City Program, sponsored by of a fee-for-service contract received Target Corporation. from the Washington DC Police CCE distributed several hundred Foundation, as part of a larger effort copies of the preliminary survey to – called the Trinidad Safe City the Trinidad and Joseph Cole Program – by Mayor Fenty and the Recreation Centers in the Trinidad Metropolitan Police Department to neighborhood, as well as 150 copies address significant crime issues in each to the four Trinidad ANC that neighborhood. In 2009, CCE commissioners for their distribution, surveyed the Trinidad community and made the survey available on- about its views and issued line through the Trinidad preliminary findings. The follow-up Neighborhood Association and the survey will be conducted in Spring MPD 5-D listserv. 2010, with a final report expected in It is important to note that CCE will the Summer. not address the larger issues Most respondents reported that sometimes associated with crime they feel somewhat safe to unsafe in cameras, such as their long-term Trinidad, that they’re “very effectiveness on crime reduction and concerned” with most types of crime, civil liberties issues.

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During 2009, the Court Improvements Committee, chaired by Jay Hulme, sponsored two projects.

Business and the Courts

The project surveyed DC Consumer Affairs Committee, businesses, in-house and outside proposes an updated revision of counsel about their comparative the DC Corporate Code, based on experience with commercial litigation model uniform state legislation. A matters in DC and elsewhere, public hearing on the legislation is reaching out to CCE’s Board of scheduled for March 31, 2010. Directors and the membership of the Thanks to Marc Sherman for Washington Metropolitan Area chairing this important project and Corporate Counsel Association. In to his committee for their addition, a project subcommittee continuing work: Bruce Berger , conducted interviews of attorneys David Bergman, Julienne Bram- who practice in the Maryland esco, David Cynamon, Leslye Business & Technology Court as Givarz, Roy Goldberg, Jay Hulme, well as of members of an American Barbara Johnson, Jim Lee, Curtis Bar Association committee that Lu, Andrew Marks, Pat McGlone , addresses business litigation Marianne Niles , John Oberdorfer, matters. Rodney Page, Stephen Price, The Handbook publication reception at In addition, 2009 saw the the Pew Center for the States Tracy Roman, Brian Schwalb , and introduction of the “DC Official Code Jim Tuite. Special thanks to Bruce Title 29 (Business Organ-izations) Berger and Pat McGlone for Enactment Act of 2009,” B18-0500, chairing, respectively, the Best before the DC Council. The bill, Practices and Choice-of- referred to the DC Council’s Public Jurisdiction subcommittees. Services and

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Journalists’ Handbook

The Council for Court Levine of Levine Sullivan, Arabella editing the Handbook. Many thanks Excellence celebrated the Teal, Kurt Wimmer of Covington & to CCE Executive Committee member Kathy Patterson for publication of the Journalists’ Burling, Lucy Dalglish of the suggesting The Pew Center. Handbook to the Courts in the Reporters Committee for Freedom Generous support for the District of Columbia in September of the Press, Jerald Fritz of Journalists’ Handbook was with a special reception at The Allbritton Communications Co., provided by the State Justice Pew Center for the States. Nearly Leah Gurowitz of the DC Courts, Institute, the Philip L. Graham Fund, fifty Board members, committee Chief Judge Lee Satterfield of the Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, members and project supporters DC Superior Court, and Sheldon Proskauer Rose LLP, Williams & attended the event and received Snook of the US District Court. We Connolly LLP, Troutman Sanders the very first copies of the thank Andy Glass of Politico and LLP, and Ross, Dixon & Bell LLP. publication. Jack Murphy of the Maryland- Interest in the topic of journalism, Delaware-DC Press Association for Covering the Courts The Journalists’ Handbook is the result of a two-year effort by a diverse and highly experienced The Handbook highlights the truly unique nature cross-section of journalists, judges “ of the DC local and federal courts. and court public information officers, media attorneys and the Laura Handman,.” civic community to develop the Handbook co-chair, first guide for members of the Davis Wright Tremaine press who cover the local and federal courts in DC. The Journalists' Handbook discusses observing court proceedings, accessing court records, technology, gag orders, interviewing judges, and other topics. The Journalists' Handbook contains key court and agency contact information, journalist FAQs, and a glossary of legal and court terminology. Special thanks to Laura Handman of Davis Wright Tremaine and Eric Lieberman of

The Washington Post for leading Board members and Handbook co-chairs this important effort, and to their Eric Lieberman and Laura Handman committee, Ron Jessamy, Lee

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Court Improvements Committee

the law, and the courts is so great that the Journalists’ Reporters have to keep abreast of everything Handbook project committee will “that is happening in the courthouse so they continue to convene, but with a different purpose. The DC Bench- can decide what to cover. Bar-Media Dialogue Project is an educational program series, They have to grasp complicated facts and designed to foster discussion on legal issues quickly and write clear and issues of current interest to the engaging stories under tight deadlines and bench, bar and media and, by so with limited space. doing, to promote a better understanding between them. They also have to keep an eye out for larger The project will plan and trends in the overall administration of justice convene four programs on topics of interest to the bench, bar and and report on them as well. media. CCE staff will organize and Eric Lieberman, support committee meetings, Handbook co-chair,.” provide logistics for organizing the The Washington Post four programs, and develop a program synopsis for each of the four programs. The planned audience for these programs will The Handbook publication reception. From left: Chief Judge Lee Satterfield , Chief Judge Royce Lamberth , Board member Ron Jessamy , include the judges and staff of the Board president Earl Silbert , and Sheldon Snook local and federal courts in DC, the media bar, and representatives of the media, with program content, structure and target audience at the committee’s discretion.

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The Public Service Committee, chaired by Hon. Noël Kramer, undertook three initiatives in 2009.

School Jury Education Project Reaching the Next CCE thanks Charisma Howell of Generation of Jurors the Street Law program at George- town Law Center for partnering with In January and December 2009, the committee on this initiative, and CCE presented six School Jury also thanks the following schools, Education programs in DC high judges and Board members who schools. The jury education project participated in the program in 2009: partners with the Street Law program, in which Georgetown • Ballou High School - University Law Center students Judge Ricardo Urbina teach an elective civics education • Maya Angelou Public class in DC’s public and charter Board member Judge Ricardo Urbina (center) with a teacher and students at Ballou Senior Charter School - Judge schools. CCE uses its video-mock- High School Reggie Walton and trial, Guilty or Not Guilty? You Marjorie Fargo Decide, to have students learn directly about the jury system by This experience is • Dunbar High School - challenging them to become the “great. When it’s my Judge Rhonda Reid jurors in the case and try to reach a turn to be summoned Winston unanimous verdict. CCE brings a [for jury duty] I am • Cardozo High School - judge to each session to offer sure I will be ready, Magistrate Judge introductory remarks, provide jury not confused. Deborah Robinson instructions, assist the jury’s deliberation, and engage in a A DC student. from” • School Without Walls - question and answer session with Woodrow Wilson Judge Ann Keary the students after their verdict. High School • Banneker High School - Judge Rufus King

Thanks also go to U.S. District Court Judge Richard Roberts and his colleagues for providing financial support for this civic education partnership. The jury education project will continue in 2010.

Board member Magistrate Judge Deborah Robinson (fourth from left) with students at Cardozo Senior High School

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Connecting neighbors with the Third Branch

Visiting International Delegations

The committee continued to host Board members and staff at the meeting with the Russian Delegation in March. visiting international delegations From left: CCE staff Peter Willner and which have a special interest in Board members Linda Bostick , Margaret Hines , Tyrone Parker and learning more about CCE’s role as a Jenny Shtipelman non-governmental organization that works to improve a public function, the administration of justice. In March 2009, Board member Craig Hoover and his firm Hogan & Hartson hosted a CCE-developed, day-long symposium on jury-related issues for a 20-person delegation of & Burling hosted a UN-sponsored Hines, Ron Jessamy, Judge Noël journalists and judges from Russia. delegation of 11 journalists and Kramer, Susan Lynch, Dan Margolis, The event was co-sponsored with judges from the Republic of Georgia Judge Gregory Mize, Rod Page, the National Center for State Courts regarding jury trial issues. Tyrone Parker, Marc Sherman, and included representatives from In addition to those already Jenny Shtipelman, and Peggy the NCSC staff, most notably Judge mentioned above, CCE thanks the Zimmer. Gregory Mize, who moderated. following Board members for CCE also thanks DC Superior In May, Board member Judge participating in one or more of these Court public information officer Leah Craig Iscoe hosted the Deputy meetings with international visitors: Gurowitz and US District Court public Secretary General of the Judiciary of Julia Alanen, Linda Bostick, Avis information officer Sheldon Snook for Thailand. Buchanan, Gordon Forester, Laura attending the Georgian meeting. In November, Board member Handman, Sam Harahan, Margaret Kurt Wimmer and his firm Covington Probate Guides Update Our most popular community guides released in new editions

Finally, CCE updated the New editions of When Someone content and redesigned its most- Dies and the Personal Affairs Record Book are available on requested community education the CCE website or by calling booklets, When Someone Dies and our offices. Personal Affairs Record Book, which had been out of print for over a year, and published them by the end of the year. CCE thanks the GEICO Philanthropic Foundation for underwriting this valuable outreach resource.

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A sold-out crowd gathered at the US Chamber of Commerce on Thursday, May 8, 2009 to celebrate the Council for Court Excellence’s 13th Annual Justice Potter Stewart Award Dinner. Chief Judge Royce C. Lamberth of the US District Court for the District of Columbia presented the Justice Potter Stewart Award to Earl Silbert, long recognized as one of the premier members of the white collar bar in DC, for his exemplary contributions to the District's justice system through his leadership and Honorees Earl J. Silbert and Commander Lillian Overton Board members Eric Lieberman and mentoring of generations of lawyers Kathy Patterson at the U.S. Attorney's Office for DC. Also honored with the Justice Potter Stewart Award was Commander Lillian Overton of the Metropolitan Police Department, for dedicating the majority of her 25- year career to preventing and responding to crimes committed against and by children, and Left: Board members (from left) Doug Spaulding , Dwight Murray and Jim Lee improving the administration of justice on behalf of youth. Special Below: Board members (from left) Steve Hut , Sam Harahan and Jim Nathanson thanks to Board member and former DC Council member Kathy Patterson for presenting the award in lieu of Chief Cathy Lanier who was called away on official business. CCE proudly congratulates both of our 2009 honorees. The Council for Court Excellence is grateful to Mrs. Potter Stewart for her continued support and guidance. We also thank Peter Kolker of Zuckerman Spaeder for chairing the Award Selection Committee and Steve Hut of WilmerHale for chairing the Dinner Committee.

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The Council thanks all of our generous contributors to the 13 th Annual Justice Potter Stewart Award Dinner:

Leadership Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP

Benefactors Alvarez & Marsal, Arent Fox LLP, Baker Botts LLP, Bryan Cave LLP, DLA Piper LLP (US), GEICO, Board members (from left) Barbara Johnson, Linda Shea (LexisNexis) and Board John Clark and Debby Luxenberg member Vicky Cashman (right) Hogan & Hartson LLP, Jones Day, Kirkland & Ellis LLP, McKenna

Below: Board members Judge Craig Iscoe (left) and Tyrone Parker Long & Aldridge LLP, Miller & (right) with honoree Commander Lillian Overton Chevalier Chtd., Patton Boggs LLP, Paul Hastings, PNC Bank, PEPCO, and Hollingsworth LLP

Patrons Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, Crowell & Moring LLP, Feldesman Tucker Leifer Fidell LLP, Goodwin Procter LLP, McDermott Will & Emery LLP, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Regan, Zambri & Long, PLLC, The Washington Post, Williams & Connolly LLP, Zuckerman Spaeder LLP

Sponsors John and Judy Aldock, Mark L. Austrian, The Bernstein Law Firm, PLLC, Ellen M. Jakovic, Marie C. Johns, June B. Kress, LexisNexis, Natalie O. Ludaway/Leftwich & Ludaway L.L.C., Fritz Mulhauser, Dwight D. Award presenter Chief Judge Royce Murray, Irvin B. Nathan, Jack and Lovell C. Lamberth with Olender, Brian L. Schwalb, Douglas K. honoree Earl Silbert , CCE Board Spaulding, Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP, President Rod Page Mark H. Tuohey, and Roger Warin and CCE Board Chair Marie Johns

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At the June 11, 2009 Board Long-Range Planning Committee, meeting, outgoing President and hosted numerous orientations Rodney Page was presented with a and special meetings for new Charles A. Horsky Award for his members, committee chairs, and exemplary contributions to the other interested groups of Council for Court Excellence. stakeholders. At the conclusion of Established in 1998, the award is her introduction, Marie turned over the podium to Tim May, former CCE By any measure, Steve named after CCE’s founder. At the meeting, Chair Marie Johns President, who made heartfelt “and Debby meet the introduced Rod as the keynote remarks about his long association award’s standard of speaker and reminded everyone of with Rod, and presented him with going above and his many accomplishments. Rod the Horsky Award. beyond in serving the had been a member of the CCE At its September 17 meeting, mission of the Council Board of Directors for nearly 20 CCE’s Executive Committee for Court Excellence years, and had served as CCE’s presented Horsky Awards to Steve President since 2005 and before Hut and Deborah Luxenberg, two that as Vice President. Rod longtime Board members and Rod. Page” presided over 20 Executive former members of the Executive Immediate Past President Committee meetings and many Committee, also for their exemplary of CCE Board other CCE events. He provided wise contributions to the Council for counsel and showed complete Court Excellence. Former Board dedication to CCE’s mission President Rod Page presented the throughout his tenure. Rod also led awards to Steve and Debby, by securing generous financial remarking “by any measure, Steve support for much of CCE’s work and Debby meet the award’s from his law firm Bryan Cave LLP. standard of going above and In addition, Rod served on the beyond in serving the mission of the Nominating Committee, on the Council for Court Excellence.”

Immediate Past President Rod Page (right) presents the Horsky Award to Steve Hut at the September 2009 Executive Committee meeting

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Steve Hut served as CCE’s Vice Courts Committee for eight years, President from 2005-2009, and he 2001-2009, and she served on the served a remarkable total of 14 Executive Committee for seven of years on our Executive Committee those years, 2002-2009. Under her during two separate long terms. leadership and wise counsel, the During all of that time, he was Children in the Courts Committee actively engaged in all we do and was remarkably active and provided consistently wise counsel. productive throughout that period, Steve also was a leader of several beginning with the early efforts development efforts for CCE, from surrounding passage of the then- Public Forums, to the capital controversial Family Court Act, campaign, to the Stewart Awards through the Act’s highly successful Dinner, and he led by example with implementation, and more recent both his personal generosity and by activities in the child custody and arranging for his firm WilmerHale to juvenile justice fields. Debby and be the most generous law firm her small firm have also been Board member and former President Tim May supporter of CCE in its history. consistent supporters of our Stewart presents the Horsky Award to Immediate Past Deborah Luxenberg served as Award Dinners. President Rod Page at the June 2009 Board meeting chair of CCE’s Children in the

Immediate Past President Rod Page (left) presents the Horsky Award to Debby Luxenberg at the September 2009 Executive Committee meeting

17 COUNCIL FOR COURT EXCELLENCE www.courtexcellence.org 2009 ANNUAL REPORT Corporate Our Generous Donors Supporters We are deeply grateful to the individuals, businesses, law firms, and grantmakers who have underwritten our work. Alvarez & Marsal LLP Our financial support is provided by generous underwriters including Cardinal Bank Wealth individual donors, foundations and grantmakers, and local law firms and businesses. Your contribution directly supports our efforts to improve the Management Group administration of justice in our community.

Clark Construction Group, Thank you for investing in our mission! LLC

GEICO Gifts of $25,000 to $49,999 JAMS – The Resolution Experts An Anonymous Foundation The William S. Abell Foundation LexisNexis The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation The Herb Block Foundation PNC Bank, NA

PEPCO Gifts of $10,000 to $24,999 Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP The Washington Post

Gifts of $5,000 to $9,999 Holiday Reception Alvarez & Marsal LLP Underwriters Arent Fox LLP Baker Botts LLP Bryan Cave LLP Commonweal Foundation Commonweal Foundation Fund of the Community Foundation for the National Capital Region DLA Piper LLP (US) GEICO Hogan & Hartson LLP Hollingsworth LLP Jones Day Kirkland & Ellis Foundation McKenna Long & Aldridge Foundation Miller & Chevalier Chartered Patton Boggs LLP Cardinal Bank Wealth Paul Hastings Management Group PNC Bank, NA PEPCO JAMS – The Resolution Experts

COUNCIL FOR COURT EXCELLENCE www.courtexcellence.org 2009 ANNUAL REPORT 18 Our Generous Donors Grant Awards

Gifts of $1,000 to $4,999 Michael D. Hays Joe G. Hollingsworth Hon. Mary Ellen Abrecht An Anonymous Foundation Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, Craig A. Hoover James Hulme L.L.P. A. Stephen Hut, Jr. The William S. Abell Foundation Dorothy G. Bender Foundation Ellen M. Jakovic The Bernstein Law Firm, PLLC JAMS – The Resolution Experts John M. Bray Janis, Schuelke & Wechsler The Bench Trail Fund Clark Construction Group, LLC Marie C. Johns Crowell & Moring LLp Ann M. Kappler Dorothy G. Bender Foundation Feldesman Tucker Leifer Fidell LLP Kelley Drye & Warren LLP Goodwin Procter LLP Peter R. Kolker The Morris and Gwendolyn Leslie McAdoo Gordon June B. Kress David and Nancy Lesser Cafritz Foundation Steven D. Gordon Natalie O. Ludaway Michelle Hagans, Fort Lincoln Realty Lee & McShane P.C. The Annie E. Casey Foundation Company, Inc. Julia A. Matthews William H. Jeffress, Jr. Timothy J. May Commonweal Foundation Barbara L. Johnson Patrick McGlone Hon. Noël Anketell Kramer Janice and Tom Munsterman James F. Lee Dwight D. Murray Commonweal Foundation Fund LexisNexis Irvin B. Nathan of the Community Foundation Frederick R. Miller John Nields for the National Capital Region Jack & Lovell Olender Thomas Papson Elizabeth Paret Rodney & Deborah Page Proskauer Rose LLP The Dimick Foundation Michelle A. Parfitt, Ashcraft & Gerel Steven Schneebaum Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP Brian L. Schwalb The Max & Victoria Dreyfus PricewaterhouseCoopers Lewis Smith and Priscilla S. Skillman Foundation Proskauer Rose Sutherland Asbill & Brennan Jeffrey A. Taylor McDermott, Will & Emery LLP GEICO Philanthropic Fritz Mulhauser Steven M. Umin Foundation Regan, Zambri & Long PLLC Michael Waldman Earl J. Silbert Kurt A. Wimmer Steuart H. Thomsen Harlan Family Fund of the Gifts of $100 to $499 James P. Tuite Community Foundation for the Harriet F. Adams Roger Warin National Capital Region Elliott Adler The Washington Post Elena A. Alvarez Theodore Case Whitehouse Frank J. Baltz The Herb Block Foundation Williams & Connolly LLP Hon. James A. Belson Women’s Bar Association Foundation James D. Bishop The Loughran Foundation Zuckerman Spaeder LLP A. Scott Bolden, Reed Smith Linda Bostick Gifts of $500 to $999 Hon. Diane M. Brenneman DC Office on Latino Affairs John & Judy Aldock Susan Brinkerhoff The Bench Trail Fund Timothy M. Broas Washington DC Police Bruce J. Berger Donald T. Bucklin Foundation Cardinal Bank Wealth Management Group Dr. Edward J. Burger, Jr. Gregory A. Castanias Hon. Arthur L Burnett, Sr. David J. Cynamon Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP Women’s Bar Association Cary Feldman Victoria S. Cashman Foundation Marc Fleischaker Margery Chalofsky Leslye Givarz Warren Cikins Greenberg Traurig LLP Hon. Evelyn Coburn (Ret.) Newman T. Halvorson, Jr. Professor Sherman L. Cohn Laura Handman Davis Carter Scott Ltd. Harlan Family Fund of the Community Ellen W. Eager Foundation for the National Capital Region Peter Edelman

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Gifts of $100 to $499 (continued)

Hon. Anthony Epstein Victoria McEneney Gifts Under $100 Julian R. Dugas James Mercurio Richard and Lois England Charles A. Miller Judy Barokas Marjorie Fargo Hon. Gregory E. Mize Joel Bennett Ronald Flagg Carol Melamed James D. Berry, Jr. J. Gordon Forester, Jr. James P. Mercurio Jean Bower Friedland Misler, PLLC James E. Nathanson Nicholas H. Cobbs Paul Friedman Richard B. Nettler Donald R. Dunner Robert Gazzola John Oberdorfer Bert T. Edwards Andrew J. Glass Mary Kay Parker David Epstein Stephen W. Grafman Hon. Kathleen Patterson Geraldine Gennet Samuel F. Harahan Paul D. Pearlstein Stuart Gerson Hon. Brook Hedge Elissa J. Preheim William R. Gibson David Hensler Carl S. Rauh Christopher Herrling Margaret Hines Glenn Reichardt Lauren J. Hines Larry Hinton Daniel Rezneck Ted Hirt Richard B. Hoffman Hon. Richard Ringell Ann Keep Christopher G. Hoge Robbins, Russell, Englert, Orseck, Carolyn Lerner James Hourihan Untereiner & Sauber LLP Eric and Lauren Lieberman Douglas B. Huron Hon. Richard W. Roberts Hon. Michael McCarthy Ronald C. Jessamy Tracy Roman M. Elizabeth Medaglia Allen Jones, Jr. Hon. Vanessa Ruiz Alan B. Morrison Barbara K. Kagan David Sellinger Mr. & Mrs. J. Jude O’Donnell Hon. Ann O’Regan Keary Linda Shea Laurence Pearl Cliff Keenan Paul M. Smith Hon. Judith Retchin Hon. Gladys Kessler Sally J. Smith S. White Rhyne A. J. Kramer Robert J. Spagnoletti John Townsend Rich Hon. Neal E. Kravitz & Melissa G. Reinberg Douglas K. Spaulding Joanne Schamest William E. Lawler, III Jacob and Mary Stein Diana Savit, Savit & Szymkowicz, LLP Hon. Richard A. Levie (Ret.) Ronald Stern Joan Strand Lee Levine Jack Strausman Richard G. Wise Levine Sullivan Koch & Schulz LLP Maureen Thornton Syracuse Hon. Peter Wolf Victor E. Long Arabella Teal Barbara Yeomans Curtis P. Lu Hon. Phyllis Thompson Richard Luchs Trout Cacheris, PLLC Luxenberg, Johnson & Dickens PC Hon. Ricardo Urbina Hon. Judith Macaluso Hon. Patricia Wald (Ret.) Michael Madigan Hon. Paul Webber Barry Mahoney Joan M. Wilbon Thank you for Daniel Marcus Wilkes Artis Chartered supporting CCE! Daniel H. Margolis John Williams Andrew H. Marks & Susan C. Esserman Kathleen Voelker Richard S. T. Marsh Hon. Curtis E. von Kann (Ret.) Robert Yerman

The amounts noted in this report represent the aggregate contributions from each donor in the calendar year through December 31, 2009. Voluntary Board membership dues are not included in this list.

We have made every effort to produce an accurate listing of our generous donors, but we realize that mistakes and omissions may be made. If we have made an error regarding your listing, we apologize. Please let us know by calling 202.785.5917. We appreciate your help in keeping our donor records accurate.

COUNCIL FOR COURT EXCELLENCE www.courtexcellence.org 2009 ANNUAL REPORT 20 * Ex officio member 2009 Board of Directors

Marie C. Johns, Chairman Joe R. Caldwell, Esq. Baker Botts LLP Earl J. Silbert, President Marcia Calhoun Davis Carter Scott Rodney F. Page, Immediate Past President Kathleen Walsh Carr Cardinal Bank Washington David J. Cynamon, Vice President Victoria S. Cashman Larry E. Hinton, Secretary Gregory A. Castanias, Esq. Jones Day Marc B. Sherman, Treasurer J.R. Clark, Esq. Squire, Sanders & Dempsey L.L.P. Ronald D. Abramson, Esq. John Clark Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC Hon. Evelyn B. Coburn (Ret.) Hon. Mary Ellen Abrecht Superior Court of DC Jonathan Cohen, Esq. Troutman Sanders LLP Elliott B. Adler, Esq. Elliott | Adler, LLC Professor Sherman L. Cohn Julia Alanen Edwin I. Colodny, Esq. John D. Aldock, Esq. Goodwin | Procter LLP M. Evan Corcoran, Esq. Wiley Rein LLP Mark L. Austrian, Esq. Kelley Drye & Warren LLP David J. Cynamon, Esq. Frank Baltz, Esq. Clark Construction Group, LLC Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP Raymond Banoun, Esq. Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP Frederick A. Douglas, Esq. Douglas & Boykin PLLC Douglas W. Baruch, Esq. Julian R. Dugas, Esq. Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP Ellen Watson Eager Hon. James A. Belson DC Court of Appeals Hon. Anthony C. Epstein Superior Court of DC Bruce J. Berger, Esq. Hollingsworth LLP Marjorie S. Fargo, M.A. Caryl S. Bernstein, Esq. The Bernstein Law Firm, PLLC Cary M. Feldman, Esq. Feldesman Tucker Leifer Fidell LLP James D. Berry, Jr. Stanley J. Fineman, Esq. Wilkes Artis, Chartered James D. Bishop, Esq. T. Mark Flanagan, Jr., Esq. McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP Charles T. Blair, Esq. Troutman Sanders LLP Marc L. Fleischaker, Esq. Arent Fox LLP A. Scott Bolden, Esq. Reed Smith LLP J. Gordon Forester, Jr., Esq., Attorney at Law Keith M. Bonner, Esq. Bonner Kiernan Trebach & Crociata, LLP Paul H. Friedman, Esq. Dechert LLP Linda L. Bostick A. Patricia Frohman, Esq. Nicholas J. Boyle, Esq. Williams & Connolly LLP Joseph T. Gardemal, III Alvarez & Marsal John M. Bray, Esq. King & Spalding Geraldine R. Gennet, Esq. Hon. Diane M. Brenneman Superior Court of DC Richard K. Gilbert, Esq. Susan Brinkerhoff Leslye Givarz Devon Brown* DC Department of Corrections Andrew J. Glass Avis Buchanan, Esq.* Public Defender Service for DC H. Bradford Glassman, Esq. Benjamin M. Bunin, Esq. LexisNexis Baach Robinson & Lewis PLLC Edward J. Burger, Jr., M.D., Sc.D. Roy Goldberg, Esq. Beverly J. Burke, Esq. Washington Gas Light Company Leslie McAdoo Gordon, Esq. McAdoo Gordon & Associates, P.C. Hon. Arthur L. Burnett, Sr. Superior Court of DC Steven D. Gordon, Esq. Holland & Knight Preston Burton, Esq. Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP Stephen W. Grafman, Esq. Sharp & Associates Hon. Tyrone T. Butler * Office of Administrative Hearings Newman T. Halvorson, Jr., Esq. Covington & Burling LLP

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Laura R. Handman, Esq. Davis Wright Tremaine LLP Chief Cathy L. Lanier* Metropolitan Police Department Samuel F. Harahan William E. Lawler, Esq. Vinson & Elkins LLP Stephen D. Harlan James F. Lee, Jr., Esq. Lee & McShane, PC John C. Hayes, Jr., Esq. Nixon Peabody LLP Carolyn Lerner, Esq. Michael D. Hays, Esq. Dow Lohnes PLLC Heller, Huron, Chertkof, Lerner, Simon & Salzman Hon. Brook Hedge Superior Court of DC David Lesser, Esq. Margaret L. Hines, Esq. Nancy Lesser, Esq. Larry Hinton, Esq. GEICO Corporation Hon. Richard A. Levie (Ret.) JAMS – The Resolution Experts Theodore Hirt, Esq. Lee Levine, Esq. Levine Sullivan Koch & Schultz, LLP Lawrence Hobart Eric N. Lieberman, Esq. The Washington Post Richard B. Hoffman Victor E. Long, Esq. Regan, Zambri & Long, PLLC Joe G. Hollingsworth, Esq. Hollingsworth LLP Curtis P. Lu, Esq. Lonna R. Hooks, Esq. Natalie O. Ludaway, Esq. Leftwich & Ludaway L.L.C. Craig A. Hoover, Esq. Hogan & Hartson Deborah Luxenberg, Esq. James A. Hourihan, Esq. Hogan & Hartson Luxenberg, Johnson & Dickens, P.C. James H. Hulme, Esq. Arent Fox LLP Susan C. Lynch, Esq. A. Stephen Hut, Jr., Esq. Ronald Machen, Esq. Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP Norma B. Hutcheson, Esq. Michael J. Madigan, Esq. Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP Rev. Donald L. Isaac Daniel H. Margolis, Esq. Hon. Craig Iscoe Superior Court of DC Grace Mastalli William H. Jeffress, Jr., Esq. Baker Botts LLP Senator Charles McC. Mathias, Esq. Jones Day Ronald C. Jessamy, Esq. Julia A. Matthews PNC Wealth Management Law Office of Ronald C. Jessamy, PLLC Lynn Mattucci, Esq. Marie C. Johns Timothy J. May, Esq. Patton Boggs LLP Barbara Johnson , Esq. Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker, LLP Victoria A. McEneney, Esq. D’Ana Johnson, Esq. Bonner Kiernan Trebach & Crociata, LLP Patrick McGlone, Esq. ULLICO Inc. Allen Jones, Jr., Esq. Hamilton & Hamilton, LLP Carol D. Melamed, Esq. Michael D. Jones, Esq. Kirkland & Ellis LLP Hon. Phil Mendelson * DC Council Barbara K. Kagan, Esq. Steptoe & Johnson LLP James P. Mercurio, Esq. Ann Kappler, Esq. Thomas J. Mikula, Esq. Goodwin | Procter LLP Clifford T. Keenan Charles A. Miller, Esq. Covington & Burling LLP Kim Keenan, Esq. The Keenan Firm Frederic R. Miller, CPA PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Ann Cuningham Keep John C. Millian, Esq. Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP Peter R. Kolker, Esq. Zuckerman Spaeder LLP Hon. Gregory E. Mize John H. Korns, Esq. Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC Fritz Mulhauser, Esq. A. J. Kramer, Esq.* Dwight D. Murray, Esq. Jordan, Coyne & Savits Office of the Federal Public Defender for DC Robert F. Muse, Esq. Stein, Mitchell & Muse LLP Hon. Noël Anketell Kramer DC Court of Appeals Irvin B. Nathan, Esq. Rhett Krulla, Esq. Proskauer Rose LLP James E. Nathanson, Esq.

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Richard B. Nettler, Esq. David E. Sellinger, Esq. Greenberg Traurig LLP Peter J. Nickles, Esq.* Attorney General for DC Monica Selmonosky Beers & Cutler PLLC John W. Nields, Esq. Howrey LLP Hon. David B. Sentelle* US Court of Appeals for DC John L. Oberdorfer, Esq. Patton Boggs LLP Marc B. Sherman, CPA, Esq. Alvarez & Marsal Jennifer O’Connor, Esq. Jenny Shtipelman EagleBank Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP Earl J. Silbert, Esq. DLA Piper LLP (US) Jack H. Olender, Esq. Jack H. Olender & Associates, P.C. Donald K. Smith, Esq. Rodney F. Page, Esq. Bryan Cave LLP Larry L. Smith, Esq., MedStar Health Stuart M. Pape, Esq. Patton Boggs LLP Robert J. Spagnoletti, Esq. Thomas C. Papson, Esq. McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP Douglas K. Spaulding, Esq. Reed Smith LLP Betsy Paret* Circuit Executive, DC Circuit Kenneth G. Stallard, Esq. Thompson O’Donnell, LLP Michelle Parfitt, Esq. Ashcraft & Gerel LLP Kenneth W. Starr, Esq. Tyrone C. Parker E. John Steren, Esq. Ober | Kaler Hon. Kathy Patterson Mrs. Potter Stewart Paul D. Pearlstein, Esq., Attorney at Law Joan Strand, Esq. Elissa J. Preheim, Esq. Arnold & Porter LLP Jack E. Strausman, Esq. Pepco Holdings, Inc. Dr. Mary Quinn John J. Sullivan, Esq. Pepco Holdings, Inc. Glenn R. Reichardt, Esq. Jeffrey A. Taylor, Esq. Ernst & Young LLP Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Preston Gates Ellis LLP Hon. Arabella Teal S. White Rhyne, Esq. Steuart H. Thomsen, Esq. Sutherland, Asbill & Brennan, LLP Suzanne V. Richards, Esq., Attorney at Law James P. Tuite , Esq. Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP Michele A. Roberts, Esq. Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP Hon. Ricardo M. Urbina United States District Court for DC Hon. Richard W. Roberts United States District Court for DC Paul C. Vitrano, Esq. Hon. James Robertson Kathleen E. Voelker, Esq. United States District Court for DC Hon. Curtis E. von Kann (Ret.) Hon. Deborah A. Robinson JAMS – The Resolution Experts United States District Court for DC Dominic G. Vorv, Esq. The Vorv Firm, P.L.L.C. William C. E. Robinson, Esq. GEICO Corporation Barbara S. Wahl, Esq. Arent Fox LLP Hon. Judith W. Rogers Michael L. Waldman, Esq. United States Court of Appeals for DC Robbins, Russell, Englert, Orseck, Untereiner & Sauber LLP Tracy A. Roman, Esq. Crowell & Moring LLP Roger E. Warin, Esq. Steptoe & Johnson LLP Hon. Vanessa Ruiz DC Court of Appeals Hon. Paul R. Webber, III Superior Court of DC Paul Ryan Clark Construction Group, LLC Theodore Whitehouse, Esq. Willkie Farr & Gallagher, LLP James D. Sadowski, Esq. Greenstein DeLorme & Luchs, P.C. Anne B. Wicks* District of Columbia Courts Victor R. Salgado, Esq. Willkie Farr & Gallagher, LLP Joan M. Wilbon, Esq. Joan M. Wilbon & Associates John E. Scheuermann, Esq. Scheuermann & Menist Kurt Wimmer, Esq. Covington & Burling LLP Steven Schneebaum, Esq. Greenberg Traurig LLP Andrew T. Wise, Esq. Miller & Chevalier Chartered Brian L. Schwalb, Esq. Venable LLP Robert Yerman LECG, Inc. Elizabeth A. Scully, Esq. Baker Hostetler LLP Peggy Zimmer, Esq. Raymond S. Sczudlo, Esq. Children’s National Medical Center National Center for Missing & Exploited Children

23 COUNCIL FOR COURT EXCELLENCE www.courtexcellence.org 2009 ANNUAL REPORT Financial Statements unaudited

Percent of Amount Income: total

Voluntary Membership Dues 241,480 34.1%

Donations 234,973 33.2%

Grants & Foundation Funding 186,500 26.4%

Other Income* 44,668 6.3%

Total Support and Revenue 707,621

Expenses:

Program 579,750 82.6%

Administrative 65,275 9.3%

Resource Development 57,554 8.2%

Total Expenses 701,877

Excess (deficiency) 5,744

* Other income includes contract work (mission-related fees for service), interest income, publication sales.

CCE’s fiscal year is January 1 through December 31.

COUNCIL FOR COURT EXCELLENCE www.courtexcellence.org 2009 ANNUAL REPORT 24 CCE Staff

June B. Kress Executive Director

Priscilla S. Skillman Assistant Director

Peter M. Willner Senior Policy Analyst

Jennifer A. Rabinowitz Development Director (through August 2009)

Lauren J. Hines Development Director

Jeff C. Capley Office Administrator

2009 Interns

Grace Cineas Brent Eliason Andrew Evans Spencer Haught Linda Mbassa Anjelica Moss Amanda Paloian Brett Saunders Una Shin

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