Meeting Minutes - January 7, 2005
	Meeting Notice - January 7, 2005

MEETING DATE: January 7, 2005
MEETING LOCATION: The Property
1251 Gila Bend Highway
Casa Grande, Arizona

• 8:00 a.m. New Member Orientation
  • Continental Breakfast Available
• 9:00 a.m. Call to Order
• 9:05 a.m. Vice Chief Justice Ruth McGregor
• 9:45 a.m. Introduction of New Members
• 10:00 a.m. Approval of September 10, 2004 Minutes
• 10:10 a.m. JPR Commission Overview
  • 2004 Retention Election Summary - Eric Carlson
  • 2004 Statistics - Judy Pfau
  • 2005 Legislative Session - Margaret Kenski, Chair
• 10:30 a.m. Discussion Items re Potential 2005 Workgroups...........Margaret Kenski, Chair

A. Voter Information Pamphlet

• The Colorado Model
• Inclusion of Narrative about Each Judge - Career, Education, Activities
• Presiding Judge Data Scores
• Ranking Judges by Summary Score
• Possible Inclusion of Judicial Conduct Information (depends on rule change)
• Simplification of Terminology, Rewrite of Commission Statement

B. The Survey Process

• Should Clerks Be Added to Staff Questionnaire Distribution?
• Who Should Evaluate the Presiding Judges?
• Should Staff Attorneys Be Separated from Other Attorneys?
• Peer Evaluation for Appellate Judges?
• Accuracy and Reliability of Data Reports
  
• Enhancing the Return Rate - Should Questionnaires Be Coded?

C. JPR Commission Voting Process

• What constitutes a "Majority" as stated in the Rules?
• Should we Adopt a 3-Tier System? Meets, Meets with Reservations, Does Not Meet?
• Should JPR Have Access to Redacted Open-End Comments on Surveys?
• Should Judges Be Able to Vote for Themselves?
• Should JPR Have Summary Information from CJC If Rule Is Changed?
• Should Low Scoring Judges Make Personal Appearances or Be Limited to Letters?
• Should We Have Another Meeting Before the Public Vote to Review Letter Responsesor for Personal Appearances?
• Should Statements from Public Hearings Include the Commentor's Relationship to the Judge?
• Should Public Input Be Allowed at the July Meeting?

D. Voter Education

• Ongoing Educational Series
• Speakers' Bureau
• Website Review
• Role of Judges Up for Retention in PR Efforts

E. Conference Teams

• Is the Self-Evaluation Form Too Cumbersome?
• Should We Eliminate Training Requirement for Returning CT Members?

F. Workgroup Assignments

• Voter Information Pamphlet
• Surveys
• Voting Process
  
• Voter Education
• Conference Team