CJA Panel Attorney District Representatives:

Each district has a CJA Panel Attorney District Representative (see directory of CJA Panel Attorney District Representatives). District representatives are selected from among the members of the CJA panel, with the approval of the chief judge.

CJA Panel Attorney District Representatives:

• lead their district CJA panel
• attend the annual National Conference of CJA Panel Attorney District Representatives
• serve as liaison between the CJA panel and the federal defender organization, the court and the AO's Office of Defender Services
• comment on proposed legislation relating to the CJA
• work toward improving the quality of representation as well as the conditions under which panel attorneys provide representation