Apr
11
LEXISNEXIS AGREES TO FUND EXPANSION OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WOMEN JUDGES' COLOR OF JUSTICE PROGRAM
The National Association of Women Judges (NAWJ) announced that it has received funding from NAWJ supporter LexisNexis to expand presentation of its Color of Justice Program. The purpose of the program is to encourage girls and minority students in seventh through twelfth grades to consider the law and judgeships as career goals. Continue Reading
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Apr
10
NAWJ CONTINUES TO PUSH NALP FOR TRANSPARENCY IN EQUITY PARTNER DATA, CITING JUSTICE AND NEED FOR DIVERSITY
The National Association of Women Judges has been joined by prominent lawyers across the country in asking the National Association for Law Placement (NALP) to reconsider its recent turn-about in the face of law firm pressure. NALP's decision to step back from seeking the collection of important partnership data deprives the profession - as well as law schools and law students - of crucial information. Continue Reading
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Mar
15
NAWJ EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MARIE KOMISAR COMMENTS ON THE IMPORTANCE OF A DIVERSE BENCH
"Each judge brings his or her own life experience to the bench and that diversity of life experience strengthens the justice system and the confidence that people have in it," remarked Marie Komisar, NAWJ Executive Director, in response to news on a report on women judges in Alaska. Continue Reading
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Mar
11
CHIEF JUSTICE CHRISTINE DURHAM CALLS FOR LEGAL AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE OF FUNDING STATE COURTS AT NAWJ CAUCUS MEETING, ABA MIDYEAR MEETING
The National Association of Women Judges held its fifth meeting with the Congressional Caucus on Women's Issues on March 11th on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. Among the 30 judges who greeted and discussed issues with Caucus members was the President of the Conference of Chief Justices (CCJ) Utah Supreme Court Chief Justice Christine Durham and National Center for State Courts Executive Director Mary McQueen. Continue Reading
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Feb
25
NAWJ PAST PRESIDENT FERNANDE DUFFLY RESPONDS TO LACK OF DATA FROM FIRMS ON PROMOTION
In an initiative ignited by NAWJ Past President Fernande Duffly in 2008 on behalf of NAWJ, and joined by several national organizations dedicated to promoting women and minorities in the law, including the National Association of Women Lawyers (NAWL), Center for Women in Law at the University of Texas, and various bar associations, efforts were made to request law firms to report breakdowns of equity versus non-equity partners. Continue Reading
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Jan
19
NAWJ SUPPORTS MONETARY CONTRIBUTION TO HAITI'S EARTHQUAKE RELIEF EFFORTS
Relief organizations say a monetary contribution is the best, most efficient way to help emergency response efforts in the aftermath of the devastating earthquake that hit Haiti last week. Continue Reading
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Nov
01
NAWJ PRESIDENT DANA FABE SPEAKS OUT FOR MORE WOMEN ON STATES' COURT OF LAST RESORT
In the wake of Pennsylvania fielding more women than ever on its ballot for judicial elections - one of the two people running for an open state Supreme Court is a woman, five of eight candidates for their Superior Court, the court one rung below the Supreme Court, three of four people running for Commonwealth Court, the other appellate court, and in Dauphin County three of the five candidates are women and the election for Lebanon County Common Pleas Court is between a man and a woman - NAWJ... Continue Reading
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Oct
09
UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS LAW SCHOOL STUDENT, DIANA COMES, ANNOUNCED 2009 JUSTICE SANDRA DAY O'CONNOR SCHOLARSHIP AWARDEE
Diana M. Comes, J.D. Candidate for 2011 at the Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law at the University of Memphis will accept the $5,000 Scholarship Award given in the name of Former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor. Continue Reading
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Oct
05
WOMEN IN PRISON CO-CHAIR HON. BRENDA MURRAY RECIEVES L'OREAL COMPANY'S 'POINTS OF LIGHT' AWARD
In recognition of NAWJ's impressive work with the State of Maryland through joint education programs with Anne Arundel Community College at Maryland's Correctional Institute for Women, Administrative Law Judge Brenda P. Murray, the program's spearhead and champion will receive the Points of Light Award made possible by the L'Oreal Company. One of ten winners, Judge Murray will receive $5,000 to grant to the charity of her choice, and the opportunity to compete for another, even more grand Award. Continue Reading
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Sep
15
NAWJ PRESIDENT-ELECT DANA FABE ANNOUNCED 2010 DISTINGUISHED LECTURER BY GOLDEN GATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW
Former NAWJ Executive Director Drucilla Ramey in her first act as Dean of Golden Gate University School of Law has instituted the Chief Justice Ronald M. George Distinguished Lectureship, which will annually feature an address by a distinguished state Chief Justice. Continue Reading
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