The available recordings from the NAWJ 2021 Virtual Midyear Meeting are listed below.

Racial Inequities as a Judicial Officer: The Personal Stories of Three African-American Justices

Many judges have to deal with their own colleagues and court administration who are oblivious to the impact of systemic racism. African-American judges have had to do the heavy lifting on the topic of implicit bias and cultural competency as if it is a special interests pursuit. Addressing racial inequities in the judiciary should be the pursuit of everyone involved in the administration of justice, not just the judges of color. Hear the stories of three African American Judges discuss their journeys and how they have navigated the challenging times.

Featuring former Chief Justice Cheri Beasley of North Carolina, Tamika Montgomery-Reeves, Associate Justice of the Delaware Supreme Court, and Justice Helen Whitener, Justice of the Washington Supreme Court, moderated by Professor john a. powell, Professor of Law, African-American, & Ethnic Studies at UC Berkeley.

Thriving as a Judge and as a Person During and After the Pandemic

Led by presenters Judge Jeremy Fogel and Dr. Kristen Allott and moderated by Judge Tamila Ipema, this session focused on the experience of the last year and explained how both mindfulness and nutrition can normalize neurological functioning and improve energy, mental clarity, and decision making. The presenters discussed some of the basic science about stress and tools that judges can use to reduce and manage it.