PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES & RECOGNITION
Uniform Laws Commission (ULC)
Commissioner, 2004-2010, appointed by Governor Rick Perry
Chair, Drafting Committee on Relocation of Children, 2006 to 2009
Chair, Study Committee on Relocation of Children, 2005-06
Member, Drafting Committee on Uniform Representation of Children in Abuse, Neglect and Custody Cases, 2004 to present
Eldon B. Mahon Inn of Court, Master member, 2004 to present
Co-Chair, Texas Legislative Ad Hoc Ad Litem Committee, 2000 to 2007, which drafted legislative amendments to Texas Family Code Chapter 107
American Bar Association, Family Law Section
Chair-Elect, 2009 to present
Vice-Chair, 2008 to 2009
Secretary, 2007 to 2008
Governing Council, 2005 to 2007
Continuing Legal Education Committee, 2005 to present
Publications Committee, 2002 to present
Commission on State Court Funding, commissioner, 2003-2004
Child Support Committee, chair, 2004-05; co-chair, 2003
Custody Committee, member, 2000 to present
Host Committee for ABA Family Law Section 2005 spring meeting, Austin, 2004 to 2005
Judicial Section Liaison, 2005 to present
Special Committee on Disaster Relief, 2005
Association of Family & Conciliatory Courts (AFCC) liaison, 2004 to 2005
Committee to Develop Standards for Representatives of Children in Custody Litigation, 2000-03
Association of Family and Conciliatory Courts (AFCC), Texas Chapter, president, 2003; vice-chair, 2002; board member, 2000-01
Course Director, Annual Conference of AFCC, Texas Chapter
Fall 2002, “The Child’s Voice”
Fall 2003, “High Conflict Families—Methods in Therapeutic Jurisprudence"
Fellow, American Bar Foundation, 2004 to present
Charter Member, Tarrant County Bar Foundation, 1998 to present
Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation, 1996 to present
American Bar Association, Judicial Section, member
Judicial Section of the State Bar of Texas, member
National Association of Judges, member
U.S. District for the Northern District of Texas, member
Tarrant County Bar Association, member
Tarrant County Family Bar Association, member
Tarrant County Women Lawyers, member
Fort Worth-Tarrant County Young Lawyers Association, president, 1988; president-elect, 1987; vice-president, 1986; secretary, 1985; treasurer, 1984; board of directors, 1983
Committee to develop statewide Title IV-D software package for family district courts, member, 1989-90
West Texas Legal Services Protective Order Task Force, member, 1988-89
Tarrant County Family Law Task Force, member, 1987-88
State Bar Convention Planning Committee, member, 1987-88
Tarrant County Family Bar Association, membership committee, chair, 1986
Tarrant County Teen Court judge, 1987-88
SMU Moot Court judge, 1989-90
Texas Association of Domestic Relations Offices, secretary, 1985-86; board of directors, 1984-85
American Foster Parent Annual Convention, mock trial presentation, organizer and presenter, 1985
Tarrant County Dispute Resolution Services, mediator, 1984-86
Tarrant County Domestic Relations Office Task Force, member, 1984-85
COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES & RECOGNITION
Member, First United Methodist Church of Colleyville
Involved with creation of Texas Supreme Court Permanent Commission for Children, Youth & Families, 2008 to present
National Adoption Day, Tarrant County, chair, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2007 and 2008
Dispute Resolution Services of Tarrant County, advisory board, 2001 to 2008
Open Arms (organization which deals with domestic violence), advisory board, 2000-2002
National Amazing Woman Award, 2001
Who's Who in Texas, 1985
Notable Woman of Texas, 1983
Network for Executive Women, past member
Fort Worth Professional Women's Organization, 1986-87
Tarrant County Parents United, board of directors, 1985-86
Member, Alpha Chi Omega social sorority
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