Candidate, Judge, Maryland Court of Appeals, 7th Appellate Judicial Circuit, 2020

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Adjunct Faculty, Criminal Procedure, Washington College of Law, American University, 1993-present

Former Adjunct Faculty, Appellate Advocacy/Legal Writing, University of Baltimore School of Law

Judge, 7th Appellate Judicial Circuit, Montgomery County, 2008-2021

Chief Judge, Maryland Court of Appeals, 2013-2021

Judge, Maryland Court of Appeals, 2008-2013

Judge, Maryland Court of Special Appeals, at Large, 2002-2008

Legal Counsel/Deputy Legal Counsel, Maryland Office of Governor, 1998-2002

Deputy Chief, Criminal Appeals Division, Office of Attorney General, 1989-1998

Assistant Attorney General, Maryland Office of Attorney General, 1985-1989

Law Clerk, Maryland Court of Special Appeals, Judge Robert L. Karwacki, 1984-1985

Teacher, Baltimore City Public School System, 1975-1984

Chair, Hall of Records Commission, 2013-present

Member, Judges, Masters and Juvenile Justice Committee, 2013-present

Chair, Judicial Cabinet, 2013-present

Chair, Judicial Council, Maryland Judicial Conference, 2013-present

Chair, Library Committee, Maryland State Law Library, 2013-present

Member, Advisory Board, Maryland Mediation and Conflict Resolution Office, 2012-present

Member, Maryland-Leningrad Steering Committee, Russian American Rule of Law Consortium, 2007-present

Member, Executive Council, Montgomery County Inns of Court, 2005-present

Member, National Association of Women Judges, 2003-present

Member, Maryland Bar Foundation, 2002-present

Member/Chair, Maryland State Bar Association, 1989-present

Member, Board of Directors, Montgomery County Bar Association

Member, Serjeants' Inn Law Club

Member, Women's Bar Association of Maryland

Member, Wranglers Law Club

Member/Chair, Advisory Board, Maryland Mediation and Conflict Resolution Office, 2012-2015

Chair, Technology Oversight Board, 2013-2015

Chair, Board of Directors, Judicial Institute of Maryland, 2009-2014

Member, Governor's Commission to Reform Maryland's Pretrial System, 2014

Member, Maryland Access to Justice Commission, 2009-2014

Chair, Public Trust and Confidence Implementation Committee, 2013-2014

Chair/Member, Criminal Law and Procedure Committee, 2002-2008

Member, Judicial Ethics Committee, Maryland Judicial Conference, 2007-2008

Member, Public Safety Article Review Committee, 1999-2003

Member, Task Force to Examine Crime Victims' Rights Laws in Maryland, 1995-2003

Awards:

Distinguished Service Award, Maryland State's Attorneys' Association, 1998. Maryland Leadership in Law Award, Daily Record, 2007. Maryland's Top 100 Women, Daily Record, 2008. Robert C. Heeney Award, Criminal Law Section, Maryland State Bar Association, 2008. Rita C. Davidson Award, Maryland State Bar Association, 2011. Advancement of Professional Competence Award, Maryland Bar Foundation, 2012. Outstanding Achievement Award, Maryland Hispanic Bar Association, 2013.