recommendations from the Public Defenders Association of
Pennsylvania.
(2) An attorney member of the Juvenile Defenders
Association of Pennsylvania, appointed by the Chief Justice
of Pennsylvania from a list of three recommendations from the
Juvenile Defenders Association of Pennsylvania.
(3) A member or a staff member of the Pennsylvania
Interbranch Commission for Gender, Racial and Ethnic
Fairness, appointed by the Chief Justice of Pennsylvania from
a list of three recommendations from the Pennsylvania
Interbranch Commission for Gender, Racial and Ethnic
Fairness.
(4) An attorney member of the Pennsylvania Association
of Criminal Defense Lawyers with public defender experience,
appointed by the Governor from a list of three
recommendations from the Pennsylvania Association of Criminal
Defense Lawyers.
(5) Two members from the law school academic community
with a background in public defense legal services, appointed
by the Governor.
(6) An attorney with capital case indigent defense
trial, appellate or postconviction experience associated with
the Pennsylvania Innocence Project at Temple University
Beasley School of Law, appointed by the Governor from a list
of three recommendations from the Pennsylvania Innocence
Project at Temple University Beasley School of Law.
(b) Chairperson and vice chairperson.--The directors shall
annually elect, by a majority vote of the voting members, a
chairperson and vice chairperson.
(c) Quorum.--Four directors shall constitute a quorum for
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