Melvin James Jews

Maryland

Since 1986

Associate Judge

District Court of Maryland, District 2, Dorchester County

2014 - Current

Sole practitioner

-

2001 - 2014

Chief of Litigation

Housing Authority of Baltimore City

1995 - 2001

Senior Solicitor

Department of Law, Baltimore City

1990 - 1995

Assistant State's Attorney

Baltimore City

1987 - 1990

Staff Attorney

Legal Aid Bureau

1986 - 1987

University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law

J.D. (1986)

University of Maryland - College Park

B.A. (1982) | government & politics

Minority Achievement Program, Board of Education, Dorchester County

Member and mentor

Current

Tenants' Council, Housing Authority of Cambridge

Member

Current

Ethics Commission, City of Cambridge

Former Member

Current

Maryland State Bar Association (criminal law & practice section)

Member

Current

Gloria Richardson Bar Association

Member

Current

Activities: board of directors; chair, judicial appointments committee

Maryland Volunteer Lawyers

Member

Current

Mid-Shore Council for Pro-Bono Services

Volunteer Attorney

Current

Mid-Shore Council on Family Violence

Member

Current

Mid-Shore Council on Family Violence

Current

Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee, Judicial Council,

Member

2015 - Current

Dorchester County Bar Association

Member

2001 - 2001

Housing Authority of Baltimore City

Chief of Litigation

1995 - 2001

Commission on African-American History and Culture

Member

1991 - 1995