Message from the Chair
Section Chair:
Geoffrey T. Cheshire
AOUSC Office of Defender Services
Washington, D.C.
I am honored to begin work as the chair of the Criminal Law Section at a time when the Federal Bar Association has a renewed commitment to the vitality and utility of Sections and Divisions. Our section is moving to continue partnerships with FBA chapters, other sections and divisions, and developing substantive programming for the 2012 Annual Meeting and Convention, which will be held next September 20-22 in San Diego, California.
We have recently formed a white collar law committee who will add additional content and national networking to the section. In addition, the section will continue and expand programming relevant to federal lawyers and judges across the spectrum of federal criminal law.
Our section welcomes participation by any FBA member with an interest in federal criminal law. We especially encourage public lawyers, such as Assistant U.S. Attorneys, Assistant Federal Public Defenders, and CJA panel attorneys to join us in the most vibrant and well regarded association of federal practitioners and judicial officers. The Federal Bar Association’s criminal law section is a wonderful way to meet other participants in our federal legal system in a highly collegial, intellectually rich, and professionally diverse organization.
Please contact us if you are interested in partnering in programming, issues, or in serving as a national board or committee member. We also encourage and welcome section members to contribute articles and other content to our section newsletter, In Hot Pursuit. This national publication is a great way to reach fellow members with issues and analysis, and we need your help in bringing rich content and through provoking issues to our members.
I look forward to a productive and interesting year, and welcome comments and suggestions. Please email me at
gtc@cheshirelaw.com.
Best regards,
Geoff Cheshire