1:15 p.m. Call to Order
Consideration of October 17, 2003 Meeting Minutes- Attachment B (February 18, 2004)
1:20 p.m. Update Concerning Referrals of Custody Investigator Issues
1.30 p.m. Law Firm Self-Audit Project - Status
-Comments from Christine Hogan, Executive Director, State Bar Association
1:50 p.m. Draft Handbook/Guide for Court Employees - Attachment C (February 18, 2004)
-Committee review and discussion
-Conclusions
2:15 p.m. Further Discussion of Possible Methods for Measuring Success of Gender Fairness Initiatives - A Ten Year Report on Progress
Inclusion in budget (?)
2:35 p.m. Possibility of Regional Training Regarding Domestic Violence for Court Personnel
-Budget issues; possible sources of funding (STOP grant, etc.)
-Conclusions
2:55 p.m. Domestic Violence Benchbook
-Updating domestic violence benchbook (need for and source of funding?)
-Request from Council on Abused Women's Services to coordinate training on domestic violence benchbook - Council application for STOP grant fund
3:15 p.m. Other Matters for Discussion
-Prospects for the Informal Complaint Procedure - See Attachment D (February 18, 2004)
-Recent ABA adoption of Resolution 110 recommending a comment to Model Rule for CLE, Section 2, to include education on diversity and bias [Attachment E (February 18, 2004)]
-North Dakota Code of Judicial Conduct - Application to sexual harassment issues
3:45 p.m. Adjourn
Next meeting:
Adjourn
Next Meeting: Friday, June 18