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Richard Hoffman

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I have good experience in justice system administration--having worked at the U.S. Dept. of Justice (Office for Improvements in the Admin. of Justice), the Admin. Office of US Courts, the Natl. Prison Rape Elimination Commission (Exec. Dir.), the D.C. Court of Appeals (Clerk of Court), the Natl. Center for State Courts, the Justice Mgt. Institute, the Md. Crime Victims' Resource Center, and the Md. Governor's Office of Crime Control & Prevention. I have strong editing and writing skills and worked on the natl. copy desk of The Wall Street Journal. I have served on a NAPA panel for a management study of the Civil Rights Division of USDOJ. I have consulted on justice system improvement in many US states when at the American Univ. Justice Programs Office and have consulted on court improvement and rule of law in 16 countries. I'm a Fellow of the Institute for Court Management and as an attorney, have served on several ABA and other bar association committees in DC and NY.

History of Employment

Position
Division
Organization
Start
End
Victims' Rights Compliance Coordinator
Governor's Office of Crime Control and Prevention
2014
2016
Victims' Rights Compliance Coordinator
Maryland Crime Victims Resource Center
2013
2014
Research Associate Professor
Justice Programs Office
American University, School of Public Affairs
2009
2011
Executive Director
National Prison Rape Elimination Commission
2005
2008
Principal Court Management Consultant
International Programs Division
National Center for State Courts
2003
2005
Director, Washington Office
The Justice Management Institute
1997
2002
Senior Counsel
Long Range Planning Office
Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts
1992
1997
Clerk of the Court
D.C. Court of Appeals
1987
1992
Chief Deputy Clerk
D.C. Court of Appeals
1982
1987
Trial Attorney
Executive Office for U.S. Trustees
U.S. Dept. of Justice
1981
1982
Attorney-Advisor
Office for Improvements in the Admin. of Justice
U.S. Dept. of Justice
1979
1981
Senior Staff Attorney
Washington and Boston offices
National Center for State Courts
1974
1979
Associate Attorney
Reavis & McGrath (now Norton Rose & Fulbright)
1971
1974
President
Justice Strategies
2002
Staff Attorney, Crim. Injuries Comp.
Md Crime Victims Resource Ctr
2018-2023
Primary Sector of Expertise

State