WOULD YOU LIKE TO BECOME A MEMBER
OF THE NEW CORPUS CHRISTI DIVISION
CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACT PANEL?

Application Deadline: October 31, 2008
Electronic Submission Required

The United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas has adopted a new Criminal Justice Act Plan entitled: Corpus Christi Division CJA Plan. Under this Plan, the Court will establish a new panel in the Corpus Christi Division of approximately 100 attorneys who are eligible and willing to be appointed under the Criminal Justice Act to provide representation to defendants who cannot afford counsel.

All attorneys seeking CJA appointments in Corpus Christi must submit an application and be approved for CJA appointments, regardless of previous service. While previous membership on the CJA panel may be considered, it is not a guarantee of future membership. To facilitate the transition, however, attorneys currently on the Panel will continue to receive appointments until January 1, 2009, or until the new Panel is appointed. The Panel Selection Committee will meet to consider applications in early November 2008. Please submit your application on or before October 31, 2008, if you wish to receive appointments after January 1, 2009. Applications submitted after October 31st will be considered at the next regularly scheduled meeting of the Panel Selection Committee.

Attorneys who serve on the CJA Panel must be members in good standing of the Southern District of Texas, and have demonstrated experience in, and knowledge of federal practice and procedure. We are looking for attorneys with a commitment to representing
individuals who are unable to afford adequate representation in the defense of federal criminal cases both at trial and on appeal.

Rates of compensation for panel attorneys in federal criminal cases are currently set at $100 per hour for non-capital cases and $170 per hour for death penalty cases.

Online Application

Instructions for Completing Application

If you have difficulty accessing or completing the application, please contact Monica Seaman or Marianne Serpa with Clerk’s Office for the United States District Court, Southern District of Texas, by phone at (361)888-3142, or by e-mail: Monica_Seaman@txs.uscourts.gov or Marianne_Serpa@txs.uscourts.gov.

If you only have Adobe Acrobat Reader you will need to fill out and print out the completed form and email it to Monica_Seaman@txs.uscourts.gov or Marianne_Serpa@txs.uscourts.gov or fax it to (361) 888-3433.

If you have questions about the application or selection process, you may contact any of the following committee members: