1357 Marin Ave.

Albany CA 94706

510/847-2374

tauber.jeff@gmail.com

Jeffrey S. Tauber

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

2002-Present: Sitting On Assignment as California Superior Court Judge

Sitting as a retired California judge on assignment, with a specialty in Collaborative courts. Sat on the bench in approximately 20 California Collaborative Courts. Sat on assignment full time in San Francisco Superior Court, 2007-2011.

2010-2011: Judge of San Francisco Parole Reentry Court (SFPRC).

Presided over planning, development and implementation of the SFPRC Demonstration Project, a successful reentry court sponsored by the California Administrative Office of the Courts and the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.

2009-Present: Director, Reentry Court Solutions

Founder, Editor, and Contributor to the website, http//www.reentrycourtsolutions.com; Designed to provide critical information and assistance in creating effective sentencing and reentry court strategies. Dedicated to sharing knowledge, experience, and expertise.

2008-Present: President Emeritus, National Association of Drug Court Professionals

An honorary position reflecting outstanding lifetime achievement in Drug Court, Reentry Court and related fields; unanimously selected by the NADCP Board; May 24, 2008

2007-Present: NADCP, Senior Judicial Fellow

Advisor to NADCP on program, training, and development of Reentry and other Problem-Solving Courts. The convener/instructor of National Reentry Court Trainings at NADCP Conferences: 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012; Co-author of “Reentry Drug Courts”, a seminal resource guide on the, design, implementation, and maintenance of Reentry Courts (Jeffrey Tauber, West Huddleston, NDCI, 1999).

2010- Present: Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Consultant on Reentry Courts

2001- 2002: President, Center for Problem Solving Courts (CPSC)

Founded and designed CPSC to support the design, development, enhancement and integration of reentry and other problem solving courts into the mainstream of court systems nationwide.

1994-2001: President, National Association of Drug Court Professionals (NADCP)

Elected NADCP's first President, developed a formal organization for this new field. Presided over the extraordinary growth of the drug court field, which expanded from an initial twelve drug courts at NADCP's inception in 1996, to over two thousand drug courts in existence or being planned in 2000.

Managed the development of NADCP, with a staff of two and a budget of approximately $300,000 in 1996, to nearly 30 persons and a budget of $6 million in 2000.

Brought together judges, law enforcement officers, the prosecution and defense bar, correctional officers, probation personnel, treatment and rehabilitation providers, community antidrug coalitions, as well as other communitybased organizations and leaders into a single organization. Created a multiethnic, geographically and culturally diverse membership organization, representing over a dozen disciplines, with common goals and aspirations.

Spokesperson for drug courts and courtbased rehabilitation programs. Over five-year term of office, made presentations at hundreds of forums, conferences, focus groups, workshops, legislative hearings, citizen's meetings, and government executive sessions at the local, state, national, and international levels.

Appeared before Congressional, state legislative, and local governmental bodies speaking on behalf of funding and other assistance for drug courts and effective drug treatment programs.

Built strong coalitions and collaborative initiatives with organizations and agencies in the criminal justice, treatment, and foundation fields, including: Office of National Drug Control Policy, Executive Office of the President; Drug Courts Programs Office, U.S. Department of Justice; National Judicial College; National Center for State Courts; State Justice Institute; the RAND Corporation; the National Council on Juvenile and Family Court Judges; American University Drug Court Clearinghouse and Technical Assistance Project; Institute for Court Innovation; American Council on Alcoholism; the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation; and Community AntiDrug Coalitions of America.

Designed and developed a mentor court system providing regionallybased, practitioner-focused training and technical assistance through more than 25 drug court jurisdictions.

Conceived and implemented the NADCP/COPS project, providing education and training on law enforcement linkages with courts in general and drug court, specifically through conference workshops, publications and COPS mentor court sites. At the end of his term of office, there were almost 200 jurisdictions with substantial law enforcement/drug court linkages.

Developed concept for, organized, and participated in the committee responsible for the development of drug court standards, that resulted in the publication of Defining Drug Courts: the Ten Key Components.

Led team responsible for the design and development of the six annual NADCP Drug Court Conferences; starting with 400 in attendance in 1995 and growing to 2800 in year 2000.

Developed and edited the NADCP News, a quarterly newsletter distributed to over 12,000 members and other subscribers.

1998 2001: Executive Director, National Drug Court Institute (NDCI)

With the assistance, support and partnership of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), designed and developed a plan for an Institute dedicated to education, research, and scholarship in the drug court and related courtbased rehabilitation fields.

Led the design and implementation of disciplinefocused training for practitioner groups represented on drug court teams: judges, prosecutors, defense attorneys, drug court coordinators, probation officers, and treatment providers. Over 1000 practitioners had gone through NDCI's weeklong course by the end of his term of office.

Developed innovative and comprehensive practitionerfocused trainings utilizing video learning through the integration of nearly 100 court videotapes from over 20 drug courts nationally.

Led the development and implementation of a threepart series of jurisdictional teambased trainings (planning, skillsbased, and operational) for 100 jurisdictions annually, sponsored by the Drug Courts Program Office, Office of Justice Programs, and U.S. Department of Justice.

Conceptualized , designed, and co-edited the National Drug Court Institute Review, a bi-annual publication providing research and legal analysis to practitioners and those in related fields.

1999 2001: Chair, International Association of Drug Court Professionals (IADCP)

Developed concept and led formation of IADCP, an international body dedicated to the education of the international community on court-based rehabilitation systems and the implementation of drug courts in other nations. Drug courts now exist in Australia, Brazil, Canada, England, Ireland, and Jamaica.

Provided presentations and consultations to foreign governments including: Australia, Barbados, Brazil, England, Jamaica, and Scotland.

Designed and developed curricula for training and education on the implementation of drug courts in the international community.

Presented at international forums and conferences, including: The United Nations Headquarters in New York, NY; United Nations Drug Control Program (UNDCP) in Vienna, Austria; and New Delhi, India; Commonwealth Association of Judges, Bahamas; O.A.S. Conference on Drugs, Washington, DC; and Drug Court Conference, Loughborough University, England.

1997 2001: Director, Congress of State Drug Court Associations (CSDCA)

Conceptualized and encouraged the development of state drug court associations through the creation of the Congress of State Drug Court Associations, an NADCP adjunct, presenting a forum for state associations and a training mechanism for approximately 40 existing state associations.

Developed close ties with governmental leaders at local, state, and federal levels. Providing education, information, and programmatic initiatives to State Associations, promoting effective drug treatment and drug court systems.

1994-1996: Chairman, California Association of Drug Court Professionals

Founded and organized the first state-wide drug court organization, dedicated to representing the nascent drug court field and providing information on the potential of drug court programs. In 2000 there were over 125 participating California drug courts.

1989 1997: Judge, OaklandPiedmontEmeryville Municipal Court

Initiated, developed and institutionalized the development and design of the F.I.R.S.T. (Fast, Intensive, Rehabilitation, Supervision and Treatment) Diversion Program, an award winning drug court program that provided immediate and comprehensive rehabilitation and supervision through the coordinated efforts of the court, probation department, district attorney's and public defender's offices, drug treatment providers, law enforcement personnel and antidrug coalitions.

1985 1987: Court Commissioner, OaklandPiedmontEmeryville Municipal Court,

Developed and implemented a plan for the re-organization the Oakland Municipal Court's traffic Court that resulted in increase in public access to the court, as well as improved court efficiency, effectiveness and fairness. Distributed state-wide by the California Judicial Council as a model for increased public access to the courts.

1977 1985: Private Practice, Law Firm of Tauber, Ellis and Frederick, Oakland,

1976 1977: Deputy Public Defender, Alameda County, CA

1974 1976: Deputy Public Defender, Santa Clara County, CA

EDUCATION

1969-1971: BOSTON UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL

Received Robinson Award for contribution to Boston University Law School;

Founded the Environment Law Society

1964-1968: City University of New York

COMMITTEES

2008- Present	President Emeritus, Unanimously elected by the NADCP	Board, to receive this honorary lifetime position

2001- 2008	Board Member, Emeritus, NADCP

1996 - 1999	Member, Oversight Committee for the California Drug Court Project, California Judicial Council

1998 – 2000	Member, Editorial Board, National Drug Court Institute Review

1996 – 1997	Member, Drug Court Standards Committee, sponsored by the Drug Courts	Program Office, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice

1994-1995	Member, Byrne Grant Advisory Committee, California Office of Criminal Justice Planning

1993 1995	Chair, Alameda County Anti Drug Coalition

1992 1995	Chair, Oakland, City Art's Commission

PUBLICATIONS

The Drug Court Judicial Benchbook: National Drug Court Institute, 2011; J Tauber [Collaborating author on multiple chapters]

Four Policy Papers: A Proposal for a National Reentry Court Initiative, Submitted to the Obama Campaign Transition, 2008, [A national strategy to implement Reentry Courts]

Reentry Drug Courts [Monograph Series 3]. National Drug Court Institute. December 1999; J Tauber, West Huddleston [Review of the development of Re-entry Drug Court]

Rational Drug Policy Reform: A Resource Guide, Center For Problem-Solving Courts. 2001.

Christian Science Monitor, Sept.11, 2001; [OP/ED Piece]

"Drug Courts Under Attack"

"First Impressions of Prop.36 Implementation" [article analyzing impact of Prop.36]

Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Weekly, Vol. 13, No.33, Sept. 3, 2001

CPSC Digest, Newsletters of the Center for Problem Solving Courts. June 2001

"Problem Solving Courts" and "Rational Reform"

[Articles taken from CPSC monthly newsletters distributed nationally]

"Seizing the Mantle of Drug Policy Reform Leadership"

Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Weekly, Vol.13, No.22. June 4, 2001

[Article describing how Prop. 36 succeeded at the ballot]

The Development of Drug Courts in the USA and Their Potential Application in the International Community. International Association of Drug Court Professionals, [presented at the United Nations Conference on the Global Drug problem, NYC, 2000]

The Critical Need for Jail as a Sanction in the Drug Court Model. National Drug Court Institute Fact Sheet, Vol. II, No. 3. June 2000.

NADCP Mentor Drug Court Network: A Regional Approach to Technical Assistance. National Association of Drug Court Professionals. 2000.[a description of NADCP's practitioner based education programs]

Resource and Funding Guide. National Association of Drug Court Professionals. 2000.

Community Policing and Drug Courts/Community Courts Project: A Twoyear Progress Report. National Association of Drug Court Professionals. June 1999. [Description of model for participation of law enforcement agencies in effective drug courts]

Development and Implementation of Drug Court Systems [Monograph Series 2]. J Tauber, West Huddleston, National Drug Court Institute. May 1999.

American Drug Courts: A Common Sense Approach to the Drugusing Offender. International Association of Drug Court Professionals. April 1999.

Drug Courts: A Research Agenda. J Tauber, K.R. Snavely. NDCI. April 1999.

DUI/Drug Courts: Defining a National Strategy [Monograph Series 1]. J Tauber, West Huddleston, National Drug Court Institute. March 1999.

The Future of Drug Courts: Comprehensive Drug Court Systems. National Drug Court Institute Review, Volume 1, Issue 1. Summer 1998. {Article describing the need for a systemic approach to drug offender]

Defining Drug Courts: The Key Components, [committee product] NADCP; Drug Courts

Program Office, U.S. Department of Justice. January 1997. NCJ 165478.

A SelfAssessment Guide: Drug Court Process. National Association of Drug Court Professionals. 1997.

Contingency Contracting in Oakland: Implementing Structural Accountability in a Drug Court Program. National Association of Drug Court Professionals. January 1995.

Drug Courts: A Judicial Manual, California Center for Judicial Education and Research. CJER Journal. Summer 1994.[manual on concepts, strategies, and philosophy of drug courts, distributed statewide to California Judges by CJER]

Community Judging: A National Strategy for the Development of Coordinated Drug Systems. Presented at DOJ Conference on Drug Courts, Miami, Dec, 1994.

The Importance of Immediate and Intensive Intervention in a CourtOrdered Drug Rehabilitation Program: An Evaluation of the F.I.R.S.T. Drug Diversion Program at Three Years, , Presented to President's Commission on Model State Drug Laws, Philadelphia, May 1994.

Drug Courts: Treating DrugUsing Offenders Through Sanctions and Incentives,

Corrections Today, Vol. 56, No. 1, February 1994, Published by American Corrections Association, Inc.

Five Policy Statements on National Criminal Justice Drug Control Issues.. February 1993. [prepared for Domestic Policy Council, Clinton Administration]

Progress Report On Recent Oakland Traffic Court Modifications: Survey Of Northern California Traffic Courts And Further Recommendations, 1996 [distributed statewide by Judicial Council]

AWARDS

National Association of Drug Court Professionals, A Lifetime Achievement Award, President Emeritus “For Creating the Spark that Revolutionized the Justice System” 2008

National Association of Drug Court Professionals, "Judge Stanley Goldstein Leadership Award: In Recognition of his Exemplary Service and Contributions to the Drug Court Field", June, 2001

California Association of Drug Court Professionals, Pioneer Award for Leadership in the Drug Court Field, February 2001

National Sheriff's Association, "In appreciation of distinguished and dedicated service to law enforcement", 1999

National Association of Drug Court Professionals, "Leadership Award", June 1999

California Judicial Council, "Award for Pioneering Efforts in establishing Drug Courts in California, the Nation, and the International Community", May 1997

The California Administrative Office of the Courts' Ralph G. Kleps Award, 1993 "Excellence in Innovative Court Administration" The F.I.R.S.T. Drug Diversion Program, Oakland, CA

Public Employee's Roundtable Award for 1992, Washington, DC "Outstanding Countyrun Public Service Program in the Nation" The F.I.R.S.T. Drug Diversion Program, Oakland CA

Certificates of Commendation to the F.I.R.S.T. Drug Diversion Program:

California State Assembly, 1992

Alameda County Board of Supervisors, 1992

VIDEOS

San Francisco Parole Reentry Court (2012), YouTube Channel: Reentry Court Solutions [24 video segments, in six playlists comprising a tutorial on reentry court]

"Organization of American States" film (2000); real drug court segments reflecting the key components of drug courts, in "Defining Drug Courts: the Ten Key Components"

NDCI practitioner-based, discipline specific, video curriculum (1999); over one hundred video segments provide the focus for NDCI's week long training for new practitioners.

"The Future of Drug Courts" (1998); explanation of the need for Drug Court Systems.

"Oakland's 'FIRST' Drug Court" (1995); a video description of the Oakland Drug Court