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Advisory Committee on Judicial Conduct

UNITED STATES COURTS OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT

Advisory Committee on Judicial Conduct

 

The Advisory Committee, established by the United States Courts of the District of Columbia Circuit at the direction of the Judicial Conference of the United States, serves as an intermediary between individual lawyers and the formal judicial misconduct and disability complaint process.  The Advisory Committee is charged with receiving and transmitting any concerns raised by members of the bar to each court’s chief judge.  The Advisory Committee does not have any authority to investigate or evaluate any concerns but serves solely as a vehicle for members of the bar to submit concerns anonymously.  The Advisory Committee serves all three courts in the circuit (appeals, district, and bankruptcy).    

The Advisory Committee is composed of four lawyers, the chief judge of District Court, and the chief judge of the Court of Appeals, who serves as chair.  The lawyer members of the Advisory Committee were appointed by the chief judges for a three‐year term.  

Hon. Sri Srinivasan, Chair
Hon. James E. Boasberg
Diane Kelleher
Esther Lim
David Schertler
Grace Speights

 

Diane Kelleher
Branch Director, Civil Division
U.S. Department of Justice
1100 L Street, N.W., Rm. 12000
Washington, D.C. 20530
Diane.Kelleher@usdoj.gov
202‐514‐4775

David Schertler
Partner
Schertler Onorato Mead & Sears LLP
555 13th Street, N.W. Suite 500 West
Washington, D.C. 20004
dschertler@schertlerlaw.com
202‐628‐4155
Esther Lim
Partner
Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner,
LLP
901 New York Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20001‐4413
Esther.Lim@finnegan.com
202‐408‐4000
Grace E. Speights
Partner
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
1111 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20004
grace.speights@morganlewis.com
202‐739‐5189

 

Rev.  11/26/2024