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Speaker: Judge James R. Milliken
SAN DIEGO SUPERIOR COURT
Since 1996, James R. Milliken has served as presiding judge of the Juvenile Court of San Diego County and Family Court since 2002. As such, he has spearheaded a number of reforms to improve the operations and outcomes of the juvenile delinquency and juvenile dependency (child abuse and neglect) systems. One of the key elements of the reforms addresses the pervasive influence of alcohol and drug abuse on the children and families who are the subject of the court’s jurisdiction. Through the institution of systemic delinquency and dependency drug treatment programs, including Drug Court, wards of the Delinquency Court and parents of the children in Dependency Court gain immediate access to drug treatment. They receive close monitoring and random drug testing for compliance with treatment plans and are held accountable for maintaining sobriety. Recidivism reduction through drug treatment. Literacy remediation is also an important program established during Judge Milliken’s tenure. Through collaboration, successful partnerships have been built with the key players in the delinquency and dependency systems, resulting in the implementation of best practices along a continuum of services. In addition, he has initiated actions to establish such programs in delinquency
as: CHOICE, Teen Recovery Centers, Active Juvenile Probation Officer Supervision; and in dependency: SARMS, Family Group Conferences, Settlement Conferences, S.A.F.E. Housing and San Pasqual Academy for children in long-term foster care. Judge
Milliken’s energy and leadership have brought a heightened
awareness to the policy and lawmakers throughout the county of the need to strengthen the services to the children and families of the juvenile courts. After graduating from Occidental College (B.A., 1965) and the California Western School of Law (J.D., 1970), James Milliken served as a Deputy City Attorney. He was a civil trial attorney in private practice with the San Diego law firm of McInnis, Fitzgerald, Rees, Sharkey & McIntyre, before being appointed to the Superior Court in 1988. He was Presiding Judge of the San Diego Superior Court in 1994 and 1995. He is married to an educator, Jeanie Milliken, and has two grown children and two granddaughters.
JBA luncheon reservation policy
WHEREAS, there is an increase in the number of Jacksonville Bar Association members making reservations for the monthly luncheon meetings and failing to attend and also a concern for members showing up for the monthly luncheon meetings without a reservation;
WHEREAS, the increase in the number of members making such reservations and failing to appear and those appearing without a reservation results in an increasing costs to be borne by the other Jacksonville Bar Association members; and
WHEREAS, implementing a policy to limit the amount of these increasing losses is desirable
NOW, therefore, be it resolved that:
1. Jacksonville Bar Association members making a reservation for a luncheon meeting and failing to attend will bear the expense of such lunch reservation incurred by the Jacksonville Bar Association in the actual amount of the charge incurred.
2. Such charges will be made beginning on
the second such reservation not kept per
fiscal year of the Jacksonville Bar Association. That is, a member shall be allowed to miss
one (1) meeting for which reservations are
made per fiscal year without charge.
3. Cancellations made more than 48 hours prior to a luncheon meeting are sufficient to absolve the member from any financial obligation in connection with that meeting.
4. Jacksonville Bar Association members attending a luncheon meeting without a reservation will bear the expense of such lunch reservation incurred by the Jacksonville Bar Association in the actual amount of the charge incurred. Such charges will be made beginning on the third occurrence per fiscal year.
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