In This Issue:

• 2011 NAWJ Annual Award Recipients Announced
• Nomination Slate Announced for 2010-2011 NAWJ Board Officer Positions
• Register Today: NAWJ's Annual Conference, Newark, New Jersey, October 12 - 16, 2011
• Deadline to Make Hotel Reservations for 33rd Annual Conference is September 28th
• Excursions though New Jersey and New York City Planned During the 2011 Annual Conference
• State Department Grants NAWJ $25,000 to Fund International Judges to Newark Annual
• BOOK DRIVE: View NAWJ's Book Wish List at Amazon and Support Women in Prison
• NAWJ Co-Founder Justice Joan Dempsey Klein is Honored by the California State Bar
• Drucilla Ramey Honored at the CEDAW Awards Luncheon in San Francisco October 17

NAWJ Announces Its 2011 Award Recipients

JOAN DEMPSEY KLEIN NAWJ HONOREE OF THE YEAR RECIPIENT
Hon. Judith Kaye (Chief Judge, New York Court of Appeals, Retired)

FLORENCE K. MURRAY AWARD RECIPIENT
Elaine Metlin, Esq., Partner, Dickstein Shapiro LLP

JUSTICE VAINO SPENCER LEADERSHIP AWARD RECIPIENT
Hon. Judith Chirlin (Los Angeles Superior Court, Retired)

MATTIE BELLE DAVIS RECIPIENT
District Chief Judge Jennifer Gee, U.S. Department of Labor

NAWJ 2011-2012 Board of Directors Nomination Slate
In accordance with the NAWJ Bylaws, the Nominating Committee presents the following Nomination Slate for the 2011-2012 Board of Directors:

President
Hon. Amy L. Nechtem
(Automatically assumes office)

Massachusetts Juvenile Court, Lynn, Massachusetts 

President-Elect
Hon. Joan V. Churchill
Immigration Court (Retired), Chevy Chase, Maryland

Vice President, Districts

Hon. Tanya R. Kennedy
Civil Court, New York, New York

Vice President, Publications
Hon. Anna Blackburne-Rigsby
District of Columbia Court of Appeals, Washington, D.C.

Treasurer
Hon. Julie E. Frantz
Multnomah County Circuit Court, Portland, Oregon

Secretary
Hon. Maritza Segarra
Geary County District Court, Junction City, Kansas

International Director
Hon. Ann Walsh Bradley

Wisconsin Supreme Court, Madison, Wisconsin
The members of the Nominating Committee include:
Hon. Dana Fabe, Alaska Supreme Court, Chair
Hon. Judith Chirlin, California Superior Court (Retired)
Hon. Jane Craney, Morgan Superior Court, Indiana
Hon. Bernice Donald, U.S. District Court, Western District of Tennessee
Hon. Carol Feinman, New York City Civil Court, New York
Hon. Debra James, New York State Supreme Court
Hon. Rosemary Ledet, Civil District Court, Louisiana
Hon. Brenda Stith Loftin, St. Louis County Circuit Court, Missouri
Hon. Brenda Murray, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Hon. Cara Lee Neville, 4th Judicial District Court, Minnesota
Hon. Mary M. Schroeder, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, Arizona
Hon. Bea Ann Smith, Third Court of Appeals, Texas (Retired)
The election of officers shall be held at a general session of the Annual Meeting on Saturday October 15, 2011.

Global Women's Issues

NAWJ's 33rd Annual Conference
Global Women's Issues
October 12 - 16, 2011
Hilton Newark Penn Station Hotel
Newark, New Jersey
Room Reservations: (973) 622-5000
NAWJ Rate: $170/night, plus applicable taxes 
Deadline to Reserve: September 28, 2011

Conference Registration Fees*
NAWJ New Member 1st Time Attendee:    $375 (Attending within the first three years of joining)
NAWJ Member 1st Time Attendee:    $450
NAWJ Member Attendee:    $475
Non-NAWJ Member Attendee:    $495
Guest:    Does not include education sessions. $450
*Please add $50 to each category after September 16, 2011

Conference Chair
The Honorable Sue Pai Yang, Judge, New Jersey Workers' Compensation Court
Co-Chair
Associate Dean Frances Bouchoux, Rutgers School of Law, Newark
Executive Committee
District 3 Director    Judge Sandra Ann Robinson
NAWJ New Jersey Chapter Chair    Judge Michelle Hollar-Gregory
Education Programs    Judge Rosemary Gambardella

Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Pre-conference Trial Observations for International Judges
Pre-Conference NAWJ Bullying Program Sponsored by the New Jersey Women's Lawyers Association

Wednesday, October 12, 2011
2010-2011 Board Meeting
Time: 11:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Pre-Conference Trial Observations for International Judges
Mentor/Mentee Meeting for First time Attendees and International Judges
Time: 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Welcome Reception at the Historic Courthouse

Thursday, October 13, 2011
Opening Welcome: Remarks by NAWJ President Judge Marjorie Laird Carter and Conference Chair Judge Sue Pai Yang
Conversation with Leaders on Global Women's Issues
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Friends Keynote Luncheon at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center
Time: 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Optional New Jersey Highlights Tour (additional fee required)
Optional Bus Trips to New York City Guided by New York Judges (additional fee required)
Late night Hospitality Hosted by the 2012 Conference Committee

Friday, October 14, 2011
NAWJ District Breakfast Meetings at the Hilton
Time: 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.
JUSTICE RUTH BADER GINSBURG SYMPOSIUM AT RUTGERS SCHOOL OF LAW-NEWARK
Promoting Global Equality for Women through the Law
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
An all day symposium including four panel programs featuring academics, international judges, and human rights advocates discussing violence against women; human trafficking; deprivation of women's property rights; reproductive health issues; and related issues that are vital to promoting women's rights across the globe. Panelists will discuss what the law is/should be and the gaps between the law and enforcement in their respective jurisdictions. The goal would be to publish both the transcript of the symposium and scholarly articles.
Panel 1: Ending Violence Against Women
Panel 2: Ensuring Economic Equality for Women in a Global Society
Panel 3: Prevention of Human Trafficking
Panel 4: Prevention of Human Trafficking II
Sponsored by Rutgers School of Law-Newark, International Association of Women Judges and the American Society of International Law.

LUNCHEON
EVENING SPEAKER RECEPTION
Location: U. S. District Courthouse
Host: Historical Society of the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
Time: 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Speaker: Professor Annette Gordon-Reed, former Professor at Rutgers University and recipient of a 2010 MacArthur Fellowship. She was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for History in 2009 for her publication, The Hemingses of Monticello: An American Family.
Late night Hospitality Hosted by NAWJ District Three

Saturday, October 15, 2011
NAWJ Committee Breakfast Meetings at Seton Hall University
Time: 7:15 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.
EDUCATION PROGRAMS AT SETON HALL UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW
These programs are dedicated to the memory of the late Honorable Shirley Tolentino, NAWJ President 1996-97 and Seton Hal alumna.
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon
THE JUDICIAL ROLE IN CURRENT ISSUES: BREAKOUT SESSIONS
Session One: Urban Revitalization: Foreclosure Crisis, Access to Education, and Prisoner Reentry
Session Two: Forensic Evidence and Daubert Issues
Session Three: Cross-Cultural Issues in the Courts
Session Four: Family Law and Domestic Violence
Session Five: Immigration and Its Impact on Families
Session Six: Effective Leadership Styles 
Sponsored by Seton Hall University School of Law.
NAWJ Business Meeting Investiture Luncheon at Don Pepe Restaurant
Time: 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
NAWJ Resource Board Meeting
Time: 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
2011-2012 Board Meeting at the Hilton
Time: 5:00 p.m. to 5:45p.m.
NAWJ Annual Awards Banquet
Keynote Speaker: U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Time: 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Late night Hospitality Hosted by NAWJ 2012 Annual Conference Planning Committee

Sunday, October 16, 2011
Farewell Breakfast featuring a video montage of the Newark Conference Events
Time: 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

Hon. Joan Dempsey Klein is 2011 Recipient of the California State Bar's Prestigious Bernard E. Witkin Medal of Honor

The Honorable Joan Dempsey Klein, Presiding Justice of California Court of Appeal's Division Three in Los Angeles, CA is being honored by the California State Bar with its prestigious Bernard E. Witkin Medal. The presentation will take place on September 17, 2001 at the State Bar Luncheon. This award is presented to a person whose career of extraordinary service has made significant contributions to the quality of justice and legal scholarship in California Congratulations. Congratulations - Well deserved!
San Francisco Celebrates Drucilla Ramey and the United Nations Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women
Congratulations to our own Drucilla Ramey, now Dean of the Golden Gate University Law School, but former Executive Director of NAWJ, for her upcoming honor at the annual CEDAW Awards Luncheon in San Francisco on Monday October 17. CEDAW, the United Nations Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women, is an international bill of rights for women. The Friends of the San Francisco Commission on the Status of Women celebrates the San Francisco adoption of this bill of rights by designating Bay Area leaders as CEDAW Award winners. Drucilla was one of the first Commissioners to serve our city on the Commission on the Status of Women. The Friends of the San Francisco Commission on the Status of Women invite you to the 2011 CEDAW Women's Human Rights Awards Luncheon. Click here for more information.
CEDAW, the United Nations Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women, is an international bill of rights for women. In 1998, San Francisco became the first city in the world to adopt a local CEDAW Ordinance.

Events

2012
NAWJ's Midyear Meeting and Leadership Conference will take place March 8 - 11 in Cambridge, Massachusetts at The Charles Hotel.
The International Association of Women Judges 2012 Bi-Annual Conference will take place May 2 - 5 in London, United Kingdom.
NAWJ's 34th Annual Conference will take place in Miami, Florida, November 7 - 11 at the Eden Roc Renaissance Miami Beach.

2013
NAWJ's 35th Annual Conference will take place in New Orleans, Louisiana.

2014
The 2014 International Association of Women Judges Bi-Annual Conference will take place in Tanzania May 6 - 9.

NAWJ
Mission Statement:
The National Association of Women Judges' mission is to: Promote the judicial role of protecting the rights of individuals under the rule of law through strong, committed, diverse judicial leadership, fairness and equality in the courts, and equal access to justice.

About NAWJ:
Since its formation in 1979, NAWJ has inspired and lead the American judiciary in achieving fairness and equality for vulnerable populations. Led by two visionary women - Justice Joan Dempsey Klein and Justice Vaino Spencer - 100 brave and intrepid women judges met and formed an organization dedicated to the following ideals: ensuring equal justice and access to the courts for all including women, youth, the elderly, minorities, the underprivileged, and people with disabilities; providing judicial education on cutting-edge issues of importance; developing judicial leaders; increasing the number of women on the bench in order for the judiciary to more accurately reflect the role of women in a democratic society; and improving the administration of justice to provide gender-fair decisions for both male and female litigants.

From the day it was founded, NAWJ has been committed to diversity in our membership. Our organization welcomes both men and women. We include appellate, trial, tribal, administrative law judges, state and federal judges, and members from every state in the nation.

NAWJ takes pride in its accomplishments. We were at the forefront in the establishment and implementation of gender bias task forces in both federal and state courts. We have greatly advanced the administration of justice in areas of domestic violence, child support and child custody, and the treatment of women in the courts of America. We also are respected as a leader in educating judges on bioethics, elderly abuse, the sentencing of women offenders with substance abuse problems; improving conditions for women in prison; and the problems facing immigrants in our court system. Currently we are developing curricula on the effect of genetic advances on women and vulnerable populations, the impact of international law on state and federal courts, and cognitively disabled persons in criminal courts.

In addition to addressing these and other important issues, NAWJ provides an opportunity for judges to meet and discuss professional issues of mutual concern in a supportive atmosphere. Connecting with others with the same values, we laugh, enjoy life and mentor one another nationwide.