Sec. 478. Advisory groups
- (a) Within ninety days after the date of the enactment of
this chapter, the advisory group required in each United States district court
in accordance with section 472 of this
title shall be appointed by the chief judge of each district court, after
consultation with the other judges of such court.
- (b) The advisory group of a district court shall be balanced
and include attorneys and other persons who are representative of major
categories of litigants in such court, as determined by the chief judge of
such court.
- (c) Subject to subsection (d), in no event shall any member
of the advisory group serve longer than four years.
- (d) Notwithstanding subsection (c), the United States
Attorney for a judicial district, or his or her designee, shall be a permanent
member of the advisory group for that district court.
- (e) The chief judge of a United States district court may
designate a reporter for each advisory group, who may be compensated in
accordance with guidelines established by the Judicial Conference of the
United States.
- (f) The members of an advisory group of a United States
district court and any person designated as a reporter for such group shall be
considered as independent contractors of such court when in the performance of
official duties of the advisory group and may not, solely by reason of service
on or for the advisory group, be prohibited from practicing law before such
court.
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