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Family Court Panel Application Form. This is a District Of Columbia form and can be use in Superior Court Statewide.
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Superior Court of the District of Columbia
FAMILY COURT PANEL APPLICATION
In order for the Family Court Panel Oversight Subcommittee committee to determine an
applicant’s qualifications, the applicant must answer all questions on this application or note
specifically if a question is not applicable. Each question must appear before the answer and all
applications must be typewritten. Certificates Concerning Discipline from the Office of Bar
Counsel of the District of Columbia, or equivalent documents from other jurisdictions where you
are now or previously have been admitted to the Bar, and certification that D.C. Bar dues have
been paid currently should be included with the application. Attorneys of all experience levels
who are enthusiastic and committed to providing high quality representation in connection with
this important work are encouraged to apply. Completed applications must be sent electronically
to CCANCJA@dcsc.gov and a hardcopy of the application and supporting documentation must
be submitted to the CCAN office.
Incomplete applications will not be considered. No notice will be provided to the
applicant concerning failure to complete the application or submit the required documentation.
1.
Full name (include any former names used) and D.C. Bar number.
ANSWER:
(a)
If you are pending Bar Examination results or decision on your application
for admission by waiver, please indicate the date of the Bar Examination
or date of your application for admission by waiver.
ANSWER:
2.
Please state the panel or panels to which you are applying (i.e., Juvenile, GAL,
Other CCAN, and/or Special Education Advocate).
ANSWER:
3.
If you have not previously applied for any panel, please skip this question and go
to question #4. If you have previously applied for any panel(s) and were not
accepted for one or more of those panels, please provide the following
information with respect to each panel for which you were not accepted.
This information is specifically intended to update the information you
provided on your previous application and should focus on additional
training and legal experience. You must also answer questions 25, 26, 27,
28, 29 and 30.
(a)
Please indicate by marking with an X each panel for which you
previously applied but were not accepted and provide whatever
updated information you believe would be helpful to the Committee in
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deciding on your application for that panel. Include the dates of
application for each panel
____GAL Panel
____CCAN Panel
____Juvenile Panel
____Special Education Advocate Panel
____My most recent, previous application for each panel is
attached.
Note: If you wish to attach your most recent, fully completed application, you may do so
or you may wish to complete an entirely new application. In either event, you must
complete this question with respect to previous applications.
(b)
Please indicate whether you are now or have ever been a member of
the CJA (DC or US), Probate or Mental Health and Mental Retardation panels.
Please include the dates that you served on each panel.
ANSWER:
(c) Please indicate by marking an X each panel for which you applied but
were not accepted and provide the year(s) that you applied.
____CJA US Panel
____CJA DC Panel
____Probate Panel
____Mental Health & Mental Retardation Panel
(d) Please indicate whether you were ever removed from one of the above
listed panels. Please state the panel for which you were removed and the
date of removal.
ANSWER:
(e) Please indicate whether you have ever been removed from a case while
serving on any of the above listed panels. Please provide details
concerning your removal.
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ANSWER:
4.
(a) Office address, telephone number, fax number and email address
ANSWER:
(b) If your office is not in the District of Columbia, state how far it is from
the D.C. Superior Court.
ANSWER:
(c) If you do not have an office or if your office is not in the District of
Columbia, explain where you meet your clients to discuss their
cases.
ANSWER:
(d) Describe your system for receiving messages from clients and
describe your support staff, if any.
ANSWER:
(e) Describe your arrangements for coverage of your cases when you
are on vacation or otherwise absent.
ANSWER:
(f) Describe your mode of transportation for visiting children or clients.
ANSWER:
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List in reverse chronological order (most recent first) each law school and college
you have attended, including dates of attendance and the degrees awarded, and
describe any honors you have received or significant activities, or work, in which
you were involved.
ANSWER:
6.
State whether you are a member in good standing of the District of Columbia Bar.
List all other courts in which you have been admitted to practice, with dates of
admission.
ANSWER:
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7.
Describe in reverse chronological order (most recent first) your work history since
you graduated from law school.
ANSWER:
8.
Describe any other work experiences you believe might be of assistance to those
assessing your qualifications for a Family Court Panel.
ANSWER:
9.
Describe legal education programs you have attended within the last five years.
(You need not list every program.)
ANSWER:
10. Describe course work and clinical training you have had concerning the law of
evidence. (You need not list every course or all training.)
ANSWER:
11. Summarize in one paragraph your litigation experience.
ANSWER:
12. Briefly describe your experience and expertise concerning each of the following:
(a) residential placement
ANSWER:
(b) special education programs and procedures
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(c) adoption procedures, including adoption subsidies
ANSWER:
(d) legal guardianship and custody proceedings
ANSWER:
(e) the Interstate Compact for Placement of Children
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(f) Section 8 and other housing programs for low-income people
ANSWER:
(g) drug treatment programs
ANSWER:
(h) teen mother programs
ANSWER:
(i) independent living programs
ANSWER:
(j) mental health programs and issues
ANSWER:
(k) domestic violence programs
ANSWER:
(l) Other significant litigation experience (civil or criminal)
ANSWER:
13. List up to five D.C. Superior Court judicial officers who have the most information
about your qualifications to serve on the panel or panels to which you have
applied. If you believe the judicial officer’s knowledge is based primarily on a
specific case or cases in which you appeared, please identify the case or cases.
For neglect and adoption cases, please use initials and case numbers.
If the judicial officer’s knowledge about your qualifications is not related to a
case(s), please provide specific detail concerning the basis for the judicial officer to
provide information regarding your qualifications.
ANSWER:
IF YOU ARE APPLYING FOR THE JUVENILE PANEL, PLEASE ANSWER
QUESTIONS 14 – 16. IF YOU ARE NOT APPLYING FOR THE JUVENILE PANEL,
PLEASE SKIP TO QUESTION 17.
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14. In approximately how many juvenile cases in the District of Columbia have you
served as counsel?
ANSWER:
15. Approximately how many juvenile cases have you tried to a verdict?
ANSWER:
16. Describe your work in no more than five juvenile cases in which you have served
as counsel. For each of those matters, provide (a) the case name, (b) the case
number, (c) the court where the case was heard, (d) the date of trial, if any, (e) the
charges, (f) the name of the judge who presided over the case.
ANSWER:
IF YOU ARE APPLYING FOR THE GAL OR CCAN PANEL, PLEASE ANSWER
QUESTIONS 17 – 20. IF YOU ARE NOT APPLYING FOR THE GAL OR CCAN
PANEL, PLEASE SKIP TO QUESTION 21.
17. In approximately how many cases have you served as a GAL in the District of
Columbia?
ANSWER:
(a) Approximately how many cases have you served as GAL in another
jurisdiction? Describe the nature of your work and responsibilities.
ANSWER:
18. In approximately how many neglect or abuse, termination of parental rights, or
contested adoption cases have you served as counsel to a party (as distinguished
from GAL) in the District of Columbia?
ANSWER:
(a) Approximately how many neglect or abuse, termination of parental rights, or
contested adoption cases have you served as counsel to a party (other than GAL)
in another jurisdiction?
ANSWER:
19. Approximately how many neglect or abuse, termination of parental rights, or
contested adoption cases have you tried:
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(a) as GAL?
ANSWER:
(b) as counsel to a party (as distinguished from GAL)?
ANSWER:
20. Describe your work in no more than five neglect or abuse cases or termination of
parental rights or contested adoption cases in which you have served as GAL or
counsel.
ANSWER:
IF YOU ARE APPLYING FOR THE SPECIAL EDUCATION ADVOCATE PANEL
PLEASE ANSWER QUESTIONS 20 – 23. IF YOU ARE NOT APPYING FOR THE
SPECIAL EDUCATION ADVOCATE PANEL, PLEASE SKIP TO QUESTION 25.
21. In approximately how many special education cases in the District of Columbia
have you served as counsel?
ANSWER:
22. In approximately how many special education cases have you participated in an
administrative hearing?
ANSWER:
23. Describe your work in no more than five cases in which you have served as a
special education advocate.
ANSWER:
24. Are you willing to be compensated exclusively from the D.C. Public Schools for
your services as a special education advocate?
ANSWER:
FINAL QUESTIONS FOR ALL APPLICANTS:
25. Since your admission to the District of Columbia Bar, have you ever:
(a) been convicted of a crime which carries a potential sentence of 180 days
or more in prison?
ANSWER:
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(b) been sued by a client or been a party or otherwise involved in any other
legal proceedings?
ANSWER:
(c) been the subject of a complaint to any court, administrative agency, bar
association or disciplinary committee, or other professional group in the
District of Columbia or elsewhere?
ANSWER:
26. If your answer is yes to any of the above, please provide particulars.
ANSWER:
27. If you currently serve on a panel, please indicate whether you have been held in
contempt or sanctioned by the court for any reason since your appointment to the
panel. Please provide details.
ANSWER:
Since your appointment to a panel have you ever been removed from a case?
yes, please explain the circumstances of each removal.
If
ANSWER:
28. Provide any other information that you believe might be of assistance in assessing
your qualifications to receive appointments to represent indigent clients in Family
Court.
ANSWER:
29. Attorneys selected to represent indigent clients in Family Court are expected to
fully comply with the Child Abuse and Neglect Attorney Practice Standards1, and
timely satisfy their continuing legal education requirements
(a) Are you willing to act in accordance with the Attorney Practice Standards
and timely satisfy all CLE requirements?
ANSWER:
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Adopted by Administrative Order 03-07, February 28, 2003.
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(b) If you currently serve on a panel, please indicate whether you timely
completed your CLE requirements for each year since your appointment to the
panel. If not, please explain.
ANSWER:
30. Since your admission to the District of Columbia Bar, have you handled any
matters before the Court of Appeals? If yes, approximately how many cases have
you handled?
ANSWER:
(a)
Have you ever been removed from a case by the Court of Appeals for any
reason? If yes, please explain.
ANSWER:
(b)
Have you ever been sanctioned by the Court of Appeals for any reason?
If yes, please explain.
ANSWER:
Please certify the following at the bottom of your completed questionnaire:
I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the United States that the answers
provided in the Family Court Panel Application is true and accurate to the best of my
knowledge and belief. Further I certify that I am a member in good standing of the
District of Columbia Bar.
______________________________________
Signature
____________________
Date
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