Advocacy and Litigation Committee

This committee is responsible for tracking and reporting on international, national and local legal developments that affect cultural heritage preservation. The committee will also investigate and respond to cultural heritage preservation issues and will develop timely responses as necessary, including, but not limited to, submitting testimony and letters to administrative agencies, contacting members of Congress and other governmental bodies at both the national and local levels, and undertaking participation in litigation through the submission of amicus curiae briefs, as appropriate. Decisions taken by this committee shall follow the Litigation and Advocacy Policy adopted by the Board.

Leila A. Amineddoleh

Lauren Bursey

Anita Canovas

William Cook

Tess Davis

Michael DeRienzo

Diane Edelman

Paul Edmondson

Stacey Jessiman de Nanteuil

Shannon Keller O'Loughlin

Jennifer Morris

Lucille Roussin, Chair 

Hilary A. Soderland

Mary Elizabeth Williams

Budget and Finance Committee

This committee is responsible for presenting to the Board each year an annual financial report and a budget projecting income and expenditures for the upcoming year. This committee recommends to the Board membership dues, different categories of memberships and expected contributions of Board members. This committee is also responsible for maintaining the financial records of LCCHP and of keeping payments and other financial responsibilities of LCCHP current.

Will Cook, Chair

Education and Outreach Committee

This committee is responsible for organizing education programs for both the general public and the legal professional and academic communities. It oversees activities and projects in relation to law schools and professional and academic publications related to the cultural heritage field. It also runs the law student writing competition.

David Tarler, Co-Chair
Emily Monteith, Co-Chair
Caroline Blanco
Tom Kline
Jennifer Richman

Writing Competition Sub-Committee

Gary Nutkin, Chair
Emily Monteith

David Tarler  

Moot Court Competition Sub-Committee

Emily Monteith
Gary Nurkin
Jennifer Richman

David Tarler         

Conference Planning Committee

This committee is responsible for planning major conferences held every year or 18 months as well as smaller, regional events.

Leila A. Amineddoleh
Caroline Blanco
Diane Edelman
Gabrielle Goodwin
Tom Kline, Co-Chair 
Channah Norman
Gary Nurkin
James Reap
Jennifer Richman
Lucille Roussin

Olga Symeonoglou

Membership Committee

This committee is responsible for oversight and maintenance of the LCCHP website and other methods of outreach to our current members and for formulating means of increasing our membership and involving our members in the ongoing activities of LCCHP.

Anne Horn Baroody, Chair

Emily Lanza

Nominating Committee

This committee is responsible for providing to the Board nominations for term directors and officers as needed. In making nominations, this committee is mindful of the many balances that Board members and officers should reflect, including disciplines, type of employment (private practice, government and academic), and geographical residence. This committee is also responsible, with the assistance of the officers, for informing potential trustees of their financial and management duties to the LCCHP and for orienting them to their responsibilities.

Anita Canovas
Diane Edelman
Tom Kline

Ryan Rowberry

Student and New Professionals Committee

This committee will engage in outreach specifically to law students and recent graduates. The committee will organize events on law school campuses by coordinating with existing student groups, initiate the cultural heritage preservation blog, assist in maintaining the listing of course offerings and internship/externship opportunities, and provide research assistance to Yearbook editors, as requested and as available.

Diane Edelman, Chair
Emily Monteith