Dear fellow prosecutors.

• Author: Moore, Michael
• Position: National District Attorneys Ass'n - President's page

I HAVE BEEN president of NDAA for just over three months. Needless to say I have been very busy with a lot of different aspects of NDAA business, but I did find time to visit HQ, have my first Executive Committee meeting and even have a two-week homicide trial at which the jury convicted the defendant of second degree murder. Getting that verdict and hugs from the family of the 16-year-old victim made me feel so proud to be a prosecutor and reminded me why I am so honored and humbled to be president of NDAA.

My first priority for NDAA has been to work to get the newly adopted bylaws up and running. I was able to appoint three co-chairs to each of the committees and those co-chairs are in the process of naming committee members, per the bylaws. The four committees are: Legislation, Best Practices, Training and Education, and Membership. In addition, our executive director, Kay, has appointed a staff member to assist with each of these committees. Our treasurer, Lemuel, and I have appointed a Finance Committee as described in the bylaws. I have asked for help and members of my Executive Committee have been appointed to oversee the reorganized committees and to ensure that they are working to comply with the new bylaws. The first meeting of these reconstructed committees will be during our Fall Board Meeting. The only other committee remaining that is not named in the bylaws is the Strategic Planning Committee, which is chaired by Henry, Curtis and Brad.

The newly formed Women Prosecutors Section has hit the ground running and is planning an event during our Fall Board Meeting. There is a lot of energy behind this new section and I would like to thank Jackie Lacey and Amy Hanley for moving this section forward.

In the near future the Metro Prosecutors led by Michael Freeman will be forming a section of NDAA. This is also very exciting news and I look forward to announcing its formation in the spring, at the latest.

One of the first things I did was appoint a Media Response Team. This team coordinates by email to address, as fast and accurately as possible, current issues that affect prosecutors across the country. The team has been very busy responding to a variety of media requests.

I have appointed a small group of my Executive Committee to work on making the summer conference better and to restructure it where necessary. The group will also choose...