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Welcome to the National Association of Women Judges NAWJ is the nation’s leading voice for women jurists dedicated to preserving judicial independence, ensuring equal justice and access to the courts for women, minorities and other historically disfavored groups, providing judicial education on cutting-edge issues, and increasing the numbers and advancement of women judges at all levels to more accurately reflect their full participation in a democratic society. We provide unique opportunities for members to enrich their professional lives, keep abreast of important issues, and network while contributing to social justice. NAWJ welcomes both men and women, as well as judicial clerks, attorneys and law students. Our members include federal, state, tribal, military and administrative law judges at both the appellate and trial levels from every state in the nation. Read more about NAWJ.
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5/27/2009 - NAWJ APPLAUDS NOMINATION BY PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA OF JUDGE SONIA SOTOMAYOR AS NEXT U.S. SUPREME COURT JUSTICE The National Association of Women Judges enthusiastically and wholeheartedly applauds the nomination by President Barack Obama of Judge Sonia Sotomayor to become the next member of the United States Supreme Court. READ MORE 3/25/2009 - FORMER NAWJ EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR DRUCILLA RAMEY TO BECOME DEAN OF GOLDEN GATE UNIVERSITY IN SAN FRANCISCO, CA Golden Gate University (GGU) announced the appointment of Drucilla Stender Ramey, former NAWJ Executive Director, as Dean-Elect of GGU’s School of Law. READ MORE 3/17/2009 - NAWJ PAST PRESIDENT HON. VANESSA RUIZ TO RECEIVE THE 2009 MARGARET BRENT AWARD NAWJ Past President, District of Columbia Court of Appeals Judge Vanessa Ruiz, has been named a recipient of the prestigious Margaret Brent Award, to be bestowed by the American Bar Association Commission on Women in the Profession at its Awards Luncheon taking place during the ABA’s Annual Conference in Chicago this August 2, 2009 at the Fairmont Hotel. READ MORE 1/8/2009 - NAWJ CO-SPONSORS THE AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION'S MINDBUGS: THE PSYCHOLOGY OF ORDINARY PREJUDICE NAWJ announces it will join in co-sponsorship of the American Bar Association’s Mindbugs: The Psychology of Ordinary Prejudice which will presented at the ABA’s Midyear Meeting in Boston, MA at the Hynes Convention Center from 10:00AM – Noon on February 13, 2009. READ MORE 10/20/2008 - NAWJ ELECTS NEW BOARD MEMBERS AT ANNUAL CONFERENCE IN PORTLAND Westchester County (New York) Supreme Court Justice La Tia Martin succeeded Massachusetts Appeals Court Justice Fernande R.V. Duffly as President of the National Association of Women Judges. READ MORE
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Getting to Know Our Specialized Courts, Panel Presentation and Reception July 23, 2009 • 6:00PM - 8:00PM Washington, District of Columbia Luncheon at the Pennsylvania’s Governor’s Mansion hosted by First Lady of Pennsylvania, Hon. Marjorie O. Rendell. September 26, 2009 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
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