FCCA Clerks Council

The Clerks’ Council of FCCA consists of all clerks who are members of the organization. The primary focus of the FCCA Clerks’ Council is to consider issues in the judiciary of concern to clerks of court and to propose economical and efficient solutions designed to improve the administration of justice. The current advisory structure of the Administrative Office provides clerks limited participation in the formulation of important policies and guidelines. The Clerks’ Council can provide significant input to the advisory groups and to the Administrative Office on important issues, while also improving communication between clerks, the advisory groups, and the Administrative Office.

The Clerks’ Council also works to provide meaningful professional development opportunities to clerks. This is accomplished by offering clerk-specific educational programs and by opening up opportunities for executive managers from the Administrative Office to speak at FCCA conferences about issues facing the Federal Judiciary.

The FCCA President appoints a chairperson for the Executive Board of the Clerks’ Council. The Chair then works to appoint clerks to the Executive Board who are members of FCCA and are willing to give their time and energy to the organization. The Executive Board members for 2011-2012 are:

Lance Wilson - Nevada
Bill McCool - Washington Western
Laura Briggs - Indiana Southern
Michael Roemer - New York Western
Karen Mitchell - Texas Northern
Geri Smith - Ohio Northern
Robin Tabora - Connecticut
Denise Lucks - Nebraska
John Brubaker - North Carolina Middle
Jim Woodward - Missouri Eastern
Sheryl Loesch - Florida Middle
Tim O'Brien - Kansas
Julie Dudley - Virginia Western
Terry Deppner - West Virginia Southern
Dave Maland - Texas Eastern

The Executive Board meets quarterly via conference call. It administers programs, such as providing mentor clerks to new clerks of court. The Executive Board also approves expenditures of funds set aside in FCCA’s budget specifically for use by the Executive Board.

The Executive Board intends to continue to address critical issues on behalf of the Clerks’ Council. To that end, each of our Board members will be reaching out to their colleagues in their circuits and regions for input on issues.

If any FCCA member wishes to bring any issues to the attention of the Clerks’ Council or the Executive Board, please contact Dave Maland at (903) 590-1008 or via e-mail at david_maland@txed.uscourts.gov.