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D.C. Circuit Court Seeks Committee Candidates

May 10, 2024

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit is seeking to fill multiple vacancies on the Advisory Committee on Procedures and one vacancy on the Criminal Justice Act Panel Committee. In addition, the Judicial Conference of the District of Columbia Circuit has three vacancies on its Standing Committee on Pro Bono Legal Services

Members of these committees will serve a three-year term starting on July 1, 2024.

D.C. Bar members who are interested in being appointed to the committees should submit their résumé by May 31 to Elizabeth H. Paret, Circuit Executive, at [email protected].

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