def METHOD_NAME(name):
    """Gets a logger by name, or creates and configures it for the first time."""
    logger = logging.getLogger(name)
    logger.setLevel(logging.INFO)
    # If the logger is configured, skip the configure
    if not logger.handlers and not logging.getLogger().handlers:
        handler = logging.StreamHandler(sys.stderr)
        logger.addHandler(handler)
    return logger