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APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP ON THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACT AND/OR CAPITAL APPELLATE PANELS FOR THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT INSTRUCTIONS To be considered for membership on the CJA Appellate Panel for the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, an attorney must be a member of the bar of the Fourth Circuit in good standing and have demonstrated experience in, and knowledge of, federal criminal law and appellate procedure and the Sentencing Guidelines. CJA Appellate Panel members are appointed in rotating order in direct criminal appeals in which trial counsel has been granted leave to withdraw. The maximum compensation in such cases is $6,900. To be considered for membership as second-chair counsel on the Fourth Circuit's Capital Appellate Panel, an attorney must satisfy the qualifications for CJA Appellate Panel membership and have an interest in capital representation. To be considered for membership as first-chair counsel on the Fourth Circuit's Capital Appellate Panel, an attorney must have an interest in capital representation and must have been admitted to practice in the Fourth Circuit not less than 5 years and have had not less than 3 years experience in the handling of appeals in the Fourth Circuit in felony cases. Capital Appellate Panel members are appointed as needed to provide representation in direct and collateral appeals in capital cases. Two attorneys are appointed in capital cases. If the attorneys, in combination, anticipate spending more than 300 hours at the appeal stage for a collateral capital appeal or more than 100 hours at the certiorari stage for a collateral capital appeal, advance approval of a case budget is required. Counsel applying for membership on the CJA Appellate Panel should complete questions 1 through 8. Counsel applying for membership on the Capital Appellate Panel should complete questions 1 through 9. Please submit: · · · via email to: the completed questionnaire your resume an appellate brief you have prepared and a copy of the court opinion, or other writing sample (see question 6.B) 4CCA-CJA_Apps@ca4.uscourts.gov APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP ON (check all that apply) _____ CJA Appellate Panel _____Capital Appellate Panel 1 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com SWV 08/31/2012 (Attach additional sheets if needed in answering the following questions) 1. Name Firm Name Office Address City, State, Zip Email Office Phone No. 2. Education Graduated from: School of Law 3. Year___________ ______________________________________________________ Fax No. _____________________ Bar Admissions List each court with date of admission (include Fourth Circuit admission date): ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ 4. Disciplinary Actions Have you ever been disciplined, or are you the subject of any pending disciplinary proceeding, by the bar of any jurisdiction or by any court? ________ If so, please explain in detail on a separate sheet of paper. Criminal Actions - Have you ever been convicted of any criminal offense (misdemeanor or felony)? ________ If so, please explain in detail on a separate sheet of paper. Experience A. Prior CJA Experience If you have at any time been a member of a CJA panel, or the member of a comparable state court panel, please list the court(s) and approximate dates of service: ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ B. Previous Appellate Experience Approximately how many appellate briefs have you prepared? ________Of these appeals, approximately how many were federal appeals? _________Approximately how many were criminal (state or federal) appeals? ___________How many appeals have you argued? _________ 5. 6. 2 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com Please list up to three criminal or habeas corpus appeals you have handled, preferably federal appeals. If you have not handled any criminal appeals, you may list civil appeals. Please provide a copy of the brief you authored in one of these cases. If the brief is an Anders brief or is not a good example of your writing and advocacy skills, please substitute a brief that better represents your qualifications. ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ C. Trial Experience Please briefly describe any criminal trial experience, federal or state, relevant to evaluating your competence to serve on this panel: ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ D. Other Have you ever been employed as a prosecutor, public defender, or law clerk to a judge or justice? __________If so, please describe the position, the name of your employer, and the approximate dates of employment. ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ 7. References Please list the name, address, and telephone number of two references who can assess your skills relevant to this panel: ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ 8. Special Qualifications Are you fluent in Spanish? ___________Please indicate whether you have any other special qualifications, such as expertise in a specialized area of law or relevant legal experience, which you believe is helpful in evaluating your competence to serve on this panel. ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ 9. Capital Appellate Panel A. Statement of Interest Please state whether you would like to be considered for: 3 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com _____First-chair counsel in capital appeals _____Second-chair counsel in capital appeals B. Previous Felony Appeals in this Court First-chair counsel must have been admitted to practice in this Court for not less than
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