In This Issue:

• NAWJ to Co-Sponsor ABA February 6th Panel
• Annual Year-End Fundraising Campaign
• Pre IAWJ Annual Conference Trip, Spaces Still Available!
• Luncheon and Reception Co-presented by NAWJ and Hon. Jae Soo Kim, Esq., Consul General of the Republic of Korea
• 2010 NAWJ Mid Year Meeting and Leadership Conference
• Tell Us What You’re Reading
• Call for Counterbalance Submissions
• Congratulations to Women in Prison Co-Chair Judge Brenda Murray

NAWJ to Co-Sponsor ABA February 6th Panel - Diversity on the Bench: Is the 'Wise Latina' a Myth?

Next month at the American Bar Association Mid Year Meeting, its Judicial Division's National Conference of Federal Trial Judges will present a free CLE program, Diversity on the Bench: Is the 'Wise Latina' a Myth?, on Saturday, February 6th from 2:30 to 4:30PM in Orlando, Florida at the Walt Disney World Dolphin Resort. NAWJ is among the 60 co-sponsors for this session.
The session will be moderated by Dahlia Lithwick, senior editor for online magazine, Slate, and contributing editor for Newsweek. On the panel will be Professor Pat Chew at the University of Pittsburg School of Law, author of "Myth of the Colorblind Judge: An Empirical Analysis of Racial Harassment Cases"; and Jennifer Peresie of Washington, D.C. firm Kellogg, Huber, Hansen, Todd, Evans & Figel, P.L.L.C. and author of "Female Judges Matter: Gender and Collegial Decisionmaking in the Federal Appellate Courts"; Judge Philip Martinez of the U.S. District Court for Western Texas; Judge Carol Jackson of the U.S. District Court for Eastern Missouri; and jury consultant Leslie Ellis of litigation support firm Kroll Ontrack/TrialGraphix. The panel is chaired by Judge Berle Schiller of the U.S. District Court for Eastern Pennsylvania.

Annual Year-End Fundraising Campaign

Members of NAWJ, have you returned your donation form yet?
As NAWJ President Justice Fabe stated in her year-end letter to all members: "NAWJ's holiday season fundraising drive plays a pivotal role in furthering our work, traditionally raising close to $20,000 each year. We ask you to make as generous a personal tax-deductible charitable gift to NAWJ as possible, either individually or via a family foundation or other grant-making organization with which you may be involved." It is not too late to give. Please send in your pledge form today, or go to www.nawj.org, look for the bright green "Make a Donation Today" button, and click away!
And for all that have given already, you have our heartfelt thanks for your continued support!

Pre IAWJ Annual Conference Trip, Spaces Still Available!

Judge Carolyn Engel Temin, NAWJ's International Director, has organized a pre-IAWJ 2010 Conference Asia Tour and there is still room for a few more people. Visit http://www.nawj.org/pre-iawj_conference_tour.asp for all of the exciting details.

Luncheon and Reception Co-presented by NAWJ and Hon. Jae Soo Kim, Esq., Consul General of the Republic of Korea
Korean Consul’s Residence, Los Angeles, California
February 6, 2010 Noon – 3:00PM

In anticipation of the 10th Biennial International Conference of Women Judges, to be held May 10-15, 2010, in Seoul, Korea, District 14 of the NAWJ is honored to join Consul General Kim to offer NAWJ members and guests for an expert analysis of the role of the Korean courts in history, differences between the Korean and U.S. systems, recent expansion of the role of the jury trial in Korea, legal issues in Korean-American business transactions, and the role of women lawyers and judges in this dynamic country’s amazing transformation over the last 60 years.
The distinguished panel includes lawyers and judges from Korean and American Courts, and experts from the University of California-Irvine Korean Law Center, including:

Panelists:   

The Honorable Jae Soo Kim, J.D.
Consul General of the Republic of Korea        Erwin Chemerinsky
Founder and Dean, UCI Law
Ryul Kim, Lecturer and Director
UCI-Korean Law Center        Hon. Jamoa Moberly
Superior Court Judge of Orange County
Judge Na Korea        Judge Michael Kim LASC
Judge Harold Halm LASC        

Moderator: Hon. Kathleen Mulligan, U.S. Administrative Judge [EEOC]

Please join us for this exciting program and luncheon reception on Saturday, February 6, 2010, Noon - 3PM, at the Korean Consular residence, 627 S. Rossmore Avenue, Los Angeles CA 90005. A traditional Korean luncheon will be served. CLE applied for. Space is limited. Download registration here.

Planning Committee:
Hon. Jamoa Moberly

NAWJ District 14 Director
Superior Court Judge of Orange County [CA]
Hon. Kathleen Mulligan

Administrative Judge
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity [LA]

REGISTER NOW
NAWJ MIDYEAR MEETING AND LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE
March 11-14, 2010
Washington, D.C.
THE FAIRFAX HOTEL

Conference Highlights

Thursday, March 11, 2010

NAWJ 2010 RECEPTION HONORING JUSTICE GINSBURG, JUSTICE SOTOMAYOR, AND LADY HALE OF RICHMOND
Time: 6:00PM - 8:30PM
Location: National Museum of Women in the Arts
Attendees will enjoy a wonderful reception and a conversation between Justice Ginsburg, Justice Sotomayor, and Lady Hale, moderated by Professor Judith Resnik.
Speakers:    Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Associate Justice, Supreme Court of the United States
                   Justice Sonia Sotomayor, Associate Justice, Supreme Court of the United States
                   Lady Brenda Marjorie Hale, Justice, Supreme Court of the United Kingdom
Moderator: Professor Judith Resnik, Arthur Liman Professor of Law, Yale Law School

Presentation of the NAWJ Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Scholarship

Friday, March 12, 2010

BREAKFAST
Time: 7:00AM - 8:00AM
Location: The Fairfax Hotel

EDUCATION PROGRAM: LAW, JUSTICE AND THE HOLOCAUST
Time: 8:30AM - Noon
Location: The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Overview: Attendees will have a private guided tour of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, followed by a program at the museum that will explore the failure of the judges and those in the legal profession to protect the millions of persons who were left vulnerable to the racist and anti-Semitic ideology of the Nazi regime. A fascinating multi-media historical presentation will examine the judicial response to the key decrees and legislative acts that facilitated the Nazis' ability to carry out their agenda. This will be followed by a guided panel discussion, moderated by U.S. District Court Judge Gladys Kessler, exploring the role of the judiciary in modern society and the need for judicial courage and independence.

KEYNOTE LUNCHEON
Time: 12:30PM - 2:00PM
Location: The Fairfax Hotel
Overview: NAWJ members and guests will lunch at the historic Fairfax Hotel and hear from a keynote speaker addressing current relevant issues.
Keynote Speaker: To be announced at a later date.

Saturday, March 13, 2010

BREAKFAST
Time: 8:00AM - 9:00AM
Location: The Fairfax Hotel

NAME OF EVENT: NAWJ BOARD TRAINING
Time: 9:00AM - 11:30PM
Location: The Fairfax Hotel

NAME OF EVENT: LUNCH & NAWJ BOARD MEETING
Time: 11:30AM - 4:30PM
Location: The Fairfax Hotel

JUDICIAL RECEPTION
NAWJ Sponsor, Jeff Wilson, The Wilson Group, has agreed to open his magnificent home just blocks away from The Fairfax hotel for an evening judicial reception.
Time: 5:30PM - 7:30PM

Vice President of Publications, Judge Amy Nechtem, Wants to Know What You Are Reading, Share Your Recommendations

Dear Members,
Winter is a popular time of the year when we find ourselves indoors, and able to get plenty of reading done. If you are reading something interesting in keeping with the work we do and NAWJ’s mission, send us your recommendations so we may share them with your fellow members. Please include a short review and/or reasons for your recommendation.
Thank you!

Final Call to All Members for Counterbalance Submissions

Deadline February 1, 2010
Counterbalance is a wonderful membership tool that provides a unique opportunity to highlight the many interesting activities that this organization sponsors and the causes it supports. Consider sharing with your fellow colleagues. If you have female judges in your state who have been recently appointed, or if they have been promoted or received an honor, let us know that too. NAWJ will also consider publishing an essay, address or article deemed of interest to fellow colleagues.
The deadline for submitting information for the next issue of Counterbalance is February 1, 2010. Look for the spring issue at the end of March, 2010. If you have articles, announcements, or events that you’d like included, please pass them along to Lavinia Cousin at lcousin@nawj.org.
If you have any questions or problems getting something to Lavinia, please don't hesitate to call (202.393-0222) or e-mail lcousin@nawj.org.

Congratulations to Women in Prison Co-Chair Judge Brenda Murray

Though she did not win AVON's grand prize $25,000 Women of Worth Award, she will receive $5,000 for The College Degree Program which organized inmate prison academic education programs. The Women of Worth Award winner is Pandora's Project, a Minneapolis based project headed by a woman attorney who was raped and devotes itself to rape victims and their families.