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Applications for Committee Service are Now Closed

Application Timeline

  •  August 1, 2023: Applications open
  • September 15, 2023: Applications close

Expectations for FDLI Committee Service

Prerequisites

Must be an FDLI member or government employee*

Time Commitment

5-15 hours per year**

Term Length

One year, typically January to December

Meeting Format

All virtual, typically video conference, phone, or email

*Committee members must be FDLI members unless they are current government employees. If you believe a unique qualification or circumstance warrants an exception, please contact the membership team at [email protected]. Please Note: Government employees are assumed to be applying in their official capacity and may have internal approval processes that must be completed before final acceptance of an invitation to serve on a committee.

**For conference-specific committees, this commitment is typically concentrated in the six months prior to the event date.

Committees Seeking Applications

Program Committees

Advertising and Promotion Conference Planning Committee helps FDLI to provide timely and relevant programming regarding advertising and promotion trends, emerging issues, and policy developments. This conference is typically held in the fall.

California Programs Planning Committee helps FDLI identify pertinent topics and develop programming to be offered in California.

Enforcement, Litigation, and Compliance Conference Planning Committee helps FDLI cover the latest trends and changes in enforcement and compliance. This conference is typically held in the fall.

Food Advertising, Labeling, and Litigation Conference Planning Committee helps FDLI to provide updates on the most pertinent aspects and trends in advertising, labeling, and litigation. This conference is typically held in the fall.

New to Food and Drug Law Planning Committee assists FDLI in creating educational programming and networking opportunities for those new to food and drug law.

Patient Organization Engagement Committee assists FDLI by creating innovative introductory course offerings for patient organizations.

Webinar Programs Committee advises FDLI in formulating and implementing webinars about law, regulation and policy affecting food and dietary supplements, tobacco and nicotine, and medical products.

Publications Committees

Austern Writing Awards Committee fosters the next generation of professionals in the food and drug law field.

Food and Drug Law Journal Editorial Advisory Board provides peer review of manuscript submissions, advises on content, and serves as a resource for our student editors at Georgetown University Law Center.

Publications and Academic Programs Committee helps identify areas for scholarly programming and provides high-level recommendations for all of FDLI’s publications, including updating essential references and generating content for new book resources.

Publications Peer Review Committee provides manuscript review and editorial feedback for Update magazine, electronic resources, and book chapters.

Product Area Committees

Cannabis-Derived Products Committee assists FDLI with developing content and identifying stakeholders to contribute to the discussion of cannabis-derived products in the federal regulatory space.

Medical Products Committee helps FDLI provide programming to meet the needs of the medical products community.

Tobacco and Nicotine Products Committee ensures that tobacco programs bring diverse stakeholders together to have high-level discussions on tobacco products regulation and policy.

Governance Committees

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Advisory Committee advises FDLI on substantive and programmatic issues relevant to diversity, equity, and inclusion in the food and drug law community.

FAQ

Yes, we encourage you to apply to any committee for which your expertise is relevant. Please submit separate applications for each committee, noting relevant expertise/experience.

Applicants must apply on behalf of themselves. If there is someone who you think would be well suited for FDLI committee service, we encourage you to share the application link (fdli.org/committees) with that individual.

Committee members must be FDLI members unless they are current government employees. If you believe a unique qualification or circumstance warrants an exception, please contact the membership team at [email protected].

The majority of FDLI committees are seeking applications for 2024 service. A full list is available here.

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