POTENTIAL AGENDA ITEMS FOR THE 2014 ANNUAL MEETING

OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES OF THE AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION

NOTE: This list includes issues that may be presented for consideration at the 2014 Annual Meeting or a future meeting of the House of Delegates. Please remember that, with the exception of state and local bar associations, the filing deadline for submission of Resolutions with Reports by Association entities and affiliated organizations was Tuesday, May 6, 2014.

ARCHIVING

1.  Archiving

A)  Recommends that certain Association policies that pertain to public issues and are 10 years old or older be archived. These policies will be considered for archiving as part of the normal annual review process. Contacts: Honorable Cara Lee T. Neville, 80 S. Eighth Street, 4900 IDS Center, Minneapolis, MN 55402-2113, Phone 612/251-3007, E-mail: ; Richard Collins*, 312/988-5162, Fax: 312/-988-5153, E-mail: .

B)  Recommends that certain Association policies that pertain to public issues that were adopted through 1994, which were previously considered for archiving but retained, be archived. The “clean-up” process of reviewing previously retained policies began in Spring of 2012 and will continue over the next several meetings. Contacts: Honorable Cara Lee T. Neville, 80 S. Eighth Street, 4900 IDS Center, Minneapolis, MN 55402-2113, Phone 612/251-3007, E-mail: ; Richard Collins*, 312/988-5162, Fax: 312/-988-5153, E-mail: .

ASSOCIATION’S ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

2.  Articles of Incorporation

Amends the ABA’s Articles of Incorporation to align the membership qualifications of the American Bar Association with those set forth in its Constitution and Bylaws. Contact: Jarisse Sanborn*, Phone: 312/988-5215, E-mail: .

ASSOCIATION’S CONSTITUTION, BYLAWS AND HOUSE RULES OF PROCEDURE

3.  Proposed Amendments

The House’s agenda will include the following proposals to amend the Association’s Constitution, Bylaws and House Rules of Procedure:

A)  Amends §1.2 of the Constitution to include the following language as one of the purposes of the Association: “to defend the right to life of all innocent human beings, including all those conceived but not yet born.” Contact: Edward Haskins Jacobs, Attorney-at-Law, 2121 (16A) Queen Street, Unit 1, Christiansted, St. Croix, VI, 00820-5088; Phone: 340/773-3322; Fax: 340/773-2566; E-mail: .

B)  Amends §10.3 of the Constitution, and §32.1(d) of the Bylaws to change the name of the “Forum Committee on the Construction Industry” to the “Forum on Construction Law.” Contact: William M. Hill, Mintz Levin, Cohn, Ferrris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C., One Financial Center, Boston, MA 02111-2657; Phone: 617/348-1794; E-mail: .

C)  Amends §10.3 and §13.1(c) of the Constitution, and Article 32 of the Bylaws to change all references from “forum committee(s)” to “forum(s)” and to amend the names of each of the six ABA Forums by deleting the word “Committee” therefrom. Contact: Andrew D. Ness, Jones Day, 51 Louisiana Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20001-2113; Phone: 202/879-7675; E-mail: .

D)  Amends §3.1 and §3.3 of the Constitution to include individuals in good standing of a tribal court of any federally recognized tribe as members of the Association. Contact: Daniel W. Van Horn, Butler Snow et al, 6075 Poplar Avenue, Suite 500, Memphis, TN 38119-0102; Phone: 901/680-7331, Fax: 901/680-7201; E-mail: .

E)  Amends Article 3 and §6.6 of the Constitution, and Article 21 and §30.5 of the Bylaws to create a new lawyer member category for international lawyers. Contact: Daniel W. Van Horn, Butler Snow et al, 6075 Poplar Avenue, Suite 500, Memphis, TN 38119-0102; Phone: 901/680-7331, Fax: 901/680-7201; E-mail: .

F)  Amends §21.6 of the Bylaws to strike paragraph (b), thus eliminating the Disability Waiver Program. Contact: Daniel W. Van Horn, Butler Snow et al, 6075 Poplar Avenue, Suite 500, Memphis, TN 38119-0102; Phone: 901/680-7331, Fax: 901/680-7201; E-mail: .

G)  Amends §30.5 of the Bylaws, to allow non-U.S. lawyer associates to serve on the Council and in the leadership of the Section of Antitrust Law in accordance with their respective bylaws. Contact: Christopher B. Hockett, Davis, Polk & Wardwell, 1600 El Camino Real, Suite 100, Menlo Park, CA 94025-4121; Phone: 650/752-2009, Fax: 650/752-3649; E-mail: .

H)  Amends §30.5 of the Bylaws, to allow non-U.S. lawyer associates to serve on the Council and in the leadership of the Section of Environment, Energy and Resources in accordance with their respective bylaws. Contact: William L. Penny, Stites & Harbison PLLC, 401 Commerce St., Suite 800, Nashville, TN 37219-2490; Phone: 615/782-2308; E-mail: .

I)  Amends §30.5 of the Bylaws, to allow non-U.S. lawyer associates to serve on the Council and in the leadership of the Section of Labor and Employment Law in accordance with their respective bylaws. Contac: Donald D. Slesnick, II, Slesnick & Casey, 2701 Ponce De Leon Blvd., Suite 200, Coral Gables, FL 33134-6041; Phone: 305/448-5672; E-mail: .

J)  Amends §31.7 of the Bylaws to eliminate the Standing Committee on Federal Judicial Improvements and the Standing Committee on Judicial Independence and create one entity, the Standing Committee on the American Judicial System. Contacts: Estelle H. Rogers, 4580 Indian Rock Terrace, NW, Washington, DC 20007-2567, Phone: 202/337-3332, E-mail: ; Michael H. Reed, Pepper Hamilton LLP, 3000 Two Logan Square, Eighteenth and Arch Streets, Philadelphia, PA 19103-2799, Phone: 215/981-4416, Fax: 215/981-4750, E-mail: ; Peter Bennett, Bennett Law Finn, P .A., 121 Middle Street, Suite 300, Portland, ME 0410 I, Phone: 207/773-4775, Fax: 207/774-2366, E-mail: .

K)  Amends §31.7 of the Bylaws to reconstitute the Special Committee on Disaster Response and Preparedness to the Standing Committee on Disaster Response and Preparedness. Contact: Anthony H. Barash, 210 E. Pearson, St., Apt. 5D, Chicago, IL 60611-2396; Phone: 864/915-2150; E-mail: .

L)  Amends §32.1(c) of the Bylaws to eliminate the requirement that to become a member of a forum requires membership in at least one section. Contact: Andrew D. Ness, Jones Day, 51 Louisiana Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20001-2113; Phone: 202/879-7675; E-mail: .

M)  Amends §2.1 and §6.3 of the Constitution to define “accredited” and to clarify that the person elected as State Delegate must be accredited to the state for which elected. Contact: Mary L. Smith, 17533 Maple Dr., Lansing, IL 60438-2079, Phone: 708/895-7909, Fax: 609/806-3850, E-mail: .

N)  Amends §4.1 of the Constitution to require that notice of the annual meeting shall be given to members of the Association at least five but no more than sixty days in advance of the meeting as opposed to the current six months. Contact: Mary L. Smith, 17533 Maple Dr., Lansing, IL 60438-2079, Phone: 708/895-7909, Fax: 609/806-3850, E-mail: .

O)  Amends the Constitution and Bylaws as follows: (a) §10.1(b) to authorize the Board of Governors to consider any requests regarding bylaw amendments of sections and divisions; (b) §30.6 to authorize the Board of Governors to consider any requests of sections and divisions to modify their dues structures; and (c) §30.7 to clarify that the Board of Governors no longer considers and approves the times and locations of meetings of sections and divisions. Contact: Mary L. Smith, 17533 Maple Dr., Lansing, IL 60438-2079, Phone: 708/895-7909, Fax: 609/806-3850, E-mail: .

COURTS

4.  Federal Courts of Appeal Representation

Urges Congress to amend 28 U.S.C. § 44(c) to insert the phrase “and territory” after the phrase “each state”, so that all states and territories within the jurisdiction of the federal courts of appeal may be represented on its bench. The Virgin Islands Bar Association. Contact: Adriane J. Dudley, Dudley Rich Davis LLP, 5194 Dronningens Gade Suite 3, St Thomas, VI 00802, Phone: 340/776-7474; E-mail: .

5.  Judicial Recusal

Urges states and territories to adopt clearly articulated, transparent and timely procedures to ensure that judges disqualify or recuse themselves in instances where conflict or bias or other grounds exist to warrant recusal in order to assure fair and impartial judicial proceedings. Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section. Contact: Robert S. Peck, Center for Constitutional Legislation, 777 6th St. NW, Ste 520, Washington, DC 20001, Phone: 202/944-2874, Fax: 202/965-0920, E-mail: .

6.  Right to Trial by Jury

Recognizes that the right to trial by jury is a fundamental constitutional right and opposes the suspension or delay of civil jury trials, even in the face of difficult fiscal circumstances. Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section. Contacts: James A. Wells, Haines & Associates, 1835 Market St. Suite 2420, Philadelphia, PA 19103, Phone: 215/ 256-2217, Fax: 215/246-2211, E-mail: ; Robert S. Peck, Center for Constitutional Legislation, 777 6th St. NW, Ste 520, Washington, DC 20001, Phone: 202/944-2874, Fax: 202/965-0920, E-mail: .

7.  Rule of Law Principles

Urges lawyers and legal organizations throughout the nation to increase their efforts to enhance professionalism through initiatives that have a central focus on supporting rule of law principles, the civil justice system and core values of the profession as outlined in the 2014 White Paper produced by the American Civil Trial Bar Roundtable. Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section. Contact: Dick A Semerdjian, Schwartz Semerdjian Ballard & Cauley LLP, 101 W. Broadway, Ste 810, San Diego, CA 92101, Phone: 619/699-8326, Fax: 619/236-8827, E-mail: ; Robert S. Peck, Center for Constitutional Legislation, 777 6th St. NW, Ste 520, Washington, DC 20001, Phone: 202/944-2874, Fax: 202/965-0920, E-mail: .

CRIMINAL JUSTICE

8.  Capital Offense

Calls upon each federal, state and territorial jurisdiction where capital punishment is permitted to adopt a statute or rule providing an appropriate judicial procedure whereby successors of an executed individual may bring and litigate a claim that the individual executed was in fact innocent of the capital offense. Criminal Justice Section. Contact: Kevin Scruggs**, Phone: 202/662-1503, Fax: 202/662-1501, Email: .

9.  Criminal Justice Standards

Adopts the black letter of the ABA Criminal Justice Standards on The Prosecution Function and The Defense Function dated August 2014, to supplant the Third Edition of the ABA Criminal Justice Standards on The Prosecution Function and The Defense Function. Criminal Justice Section. Contact: Kevin Scruggs**, Phone: 202/662-1503, Fax: 202/662-1501, Email: .

CYBERSECURITY

10.  Enterprise Security Program

Urges all private sector and government organizations and entities to develop, implement, and maintain an enterprise security program (ESP) in accordance with internationally accepted standards and frameworks. Cybersecurity Legal Task Force. Contacts: Lucy Thomson, Livingston PLLC, Washington, D.C., Phone: 703/798-1001, E-mail: ; Jody Westby, Global Cyber Risk, Washington, D.C., Phone: 202/337-0097, E-mail: ; Judith Miller, Co-Chair, 1050 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., Suite 400, Washington, D.C. 20036, Phone: 202/341-8127, E-mail: ; Harvey Rishikof, Co-Chair, 1050 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., Suite 400, Washington, D.C. 20036 , Phone: 202/288-2013 , E-mail: .

DISABILITY RIGHTS

11.  Marrakesh Treaty

Supports prompt ratification by the United States and other nations, of the Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons Who Are Blind, Visually Impaired, or Otherwise Print-Disabled. Commission on Disability Rights. Contacts: Mark Agrast, 1419 Crittenden St., NW, Washington, DC 20011-4338, Phone: 202/305-7851, E-mail: ; Susan B. Montgomery, Montgomery Foley Hoag LLP, 155 Seaport Blvd., Suite 1600, Boston, MA 02210-2600, Phone: 617/832-1222, E-mail: ; Lelia Mooney, Partners for Democratic Change, 2032 Belmont Road NW, Apt 107, Washington, D.C. 20009-5413, Phone: 202/294-5210, E-mail: .

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

12.  Forced Marriage

Condemns forced marriage as a fundamental human rights violation and form of family violence and violence against women and urges governments to amend existing laws or enact new laws to prevent, protect and support individuals threatened by forced marriages. Commission on Domestic and Sexual Violence. Contact: Vivian Huelgo**, Phone: 202/662-8637, Email: .

13.  Violence in the Workplace

Urges governments to enact formal policies on the workplace impacts of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual violence, and/or stalking violence that address prevention, provide assistance to employees who experience violence, and which hold employees who perpetrate violence accountable. Commission on Domestic and Sexual Violence. Contact: Vivian Huelgo**, Phone: 202/662-8637, Email: .

ELECTION LAW

14.  Disabled Persons Right to Vote

Urges governments and the courts to ensure that persons with disabilities are accorded the same ability as other citizens to exercise their fundamental right to vote privately and independently. Standing Committee on Election Law. Contacts: John Hardin Young, Sandler Reiff Lamb Rosenstein & Birkenstock, P.C., 1025 Vermont Avenue NW, Suite 300, Washington, DC 20005, Phone: 202/479-1111, E-mail: ; Elizabeth M. Yang**, Phone: 202/662-1694, E-mail: .

15.  Emergency Election Process

Urges states, localities and territories to develop written contingency plans detailing what should be done to preserve the election process in the event of an emergency. Standing Committee on Election Law. Contacts: John Hardin Young, Sandler Reiff Lamb Rosenstein & Birkenstock, P.C., 1025 Vermont Avenue NW, Suite 300, Washington, DC 20005, Phone: 202/479-1111, E-mail: ; Elizabeth M. Yang**, Phone: 202/662-1694, E-mail: .

IMMIGRATION

16.  Civil Immigration Detention Standards

Adopts amendments to the ABA Civil Immigration Detention Standards, dated August 2014, to encourage Congress and the Department of Homeland Security and Immigration and Customs Enforcement to use segregation for immigration detention only as a last resort for a limited time period and in compliance with other limitations. Commission on Immigration. Contacts: Meredith Linsky**, Phone: 202/662-1006, E-mail: Email: ; Christina Fiflis, Fiflis Law, LLC, 1129 Cherokee Street, Denver, CO 80204, Phone: 303/381-3405, Cell: 720/346-3690, Email: .

INTERNATIONAL LAW

17.  Cross-Border Signature Verification

Supports modernization and simplification of the requirements, procedures, laws and regulations to verification of signatures in cross-border contexts in order to increase reciprocal recognition among jurisdictions. Section of International Law. Contacts: Hal Berman, 6302 Bannockburn Drive, Bethesda, MD 20817, Phone: 202/776-8421, E-mail: ; Patrick Del Duca Zuber, Lawler & Del Duca LLP, 777 South Figueroa Street, 37th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90017, Phone: 213/596-5620, Fax: 213/260-8350, E-mail: ; Richard Field, Law Office of Richard Field, 755 Anderson Avenue, 4A, Cliffside Park, NJ 07010, Phone: 201/941-8015, E-mail: ; Lucy Thomson, Livingston PLLC, 1455 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 400, Washington, DC 20004, Phone: 703/798-1001; Werner Kranenburg, No. 1 Poultry, London, Greater London, EC2R 8JR, United Kingdom, Phone: +44 (20) 31740365, E-mail: .

18.  Human Rights of LGBT People

Recognizes the rights of LGBT people as basic human rights and opposes laws, regulations, customs and practices that discriminate against them. Section of International Law. Contacts: Allin C. Seward, III, c/o Paul Hastings (Europe) LLP, 96, boulevard Haussmann, 75008 Paris, Phone: +33.6.14.69.35.62; E-mail: ; Prof. Mark E. Wojcik, The John Marshall Law School, 315 S. Plymouth Court, Chicago, IL 60604; Phone: 312/987-2391, E-mail: ; Paul E. Johnson, Esq., Robert Half Legal, 1401 I Street NW, Suite 400, Washington, DC 20005, E-mail: .