Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Supervisor David J. Canepa, District 5
Subject: Appointment to the Law Library Board of Trustees
RECOMMENDATION:
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Recommendation for the appointment of Elaine Fraser to the Law Library Board of Trustees, representing Board Trustee member, for a term ending December 31, 2026.
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BACKGROUND:
The Law Library was created to provide access to legal materials to all persons interested in the law. The Board is made up of seven members. Five members are appointed by the Superior Court and the Board of Supervisors appoints two members.
DISCUSSION:
Elaine Fraser is a practicing attorney being recommended by the Law Library Board to a seat formerly held by Jacquelyn Brown. Elaine Fraser's litigation practice began in 1984, representing clients in family law cases. Ms. Fraser added collaborative law to her family law practice in 2002 after she began collaborative law training. She continues to train and is an active member of Collaborative Practice of San Mateo County (CPSMC). She served as chair of its Public Education Committee, and served two years as co-chair of the organization.
In addition to her membership and participation in Collaborative Practice of San Mateo County, Ms. Fraser assists the San Mateo County Superior Court by serving on the Family Law Advisory Board, the Alternative Dispute Resolution MAP Oversight Committee, the Judicial Arbitration Panel and Advisory Committee, the Civil and Probate Advisory Committee, and the San Mateo County Bar Association Judicial Evaluation Committee. She volunteers as a mediator for the San Mateo County superior court for family law and also volunteers to assist the family law judges at status conferences at court.
Ms. Fraser was president of the San Mateo County Trial Lawyers Association in 2007 and continues to serve on its board of directors. She serves as a Judicial Arbitrator for the San Mateo County Superior Court, and serves as a panelist for the San Francisco Superior Court Pre-Arbitration Settlement Conferences. She recently completed her certification for Mediation and conflict management from the Harvard Law School program, and is also a Judge Pro Tem for San Mateo County Superior Court: Family Law Mandatory Settlement Conferences
Ms. Fraser received her Juris Doctor from the University of San Francisco School of Law in 1984.
FISCAL IMPACT:
None.