Aug
05
HON. NANCY GERTNER - RECIPIENT OF AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION'S 2008 THURGOOD MARSHALL AWARD
On August 9th, 2008, United States District Judge Nancy Gertner, Co-Chair of NAWJ's Federal Courts Committee, will receive the ABA's distinguished Thurgood Marshall Award. Continue Reading
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Jul
28
ON. SANDRA L. LYNCH FIRST WOMAN CHIEF JUDGE ON THE FIRST CIRCUIT OF THE U.S. COURT OF APPEALS
Judge Sandra L. Lynch became the ninth chief judge of the First Circuit Court of Appeals since Congress created the position in 1948, and the first woman to hold the post. Continue Reading
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Jul
28
AMERICAN INNS OF THE COURT NAMES HON. JUDITH CHIRLIN RECIPIENT OF PROFESSIONALISM AWARD
Hon. Judith C. Chirlin, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge was recognized by the American Inns of Court with its 2008 Ninth Circuit Professionalism Award. Continue Reading
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Jul
28
AJS HONORS CHIEF JUDGE JUDITH S. KAYE WITH OPPERMAN AWARD FOR JUDICIAL EXCELLANCE
Chief Judge of the State of New York, Judith S. Kaye of the New York Court of Appeals, has been selected recipient of AJS's Fifth Annual Dwight D. Opperman Award for Judicial Excellence to be presented later this year. Continue Reading
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May
28
NAWJ RESOURCE BOARD MEMBER BERNICE LEBER TO LEAD NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION
June marks the beginning of NAWJ Resource Board member and Arent Fox partner, Bernice K. Leber's term as President of the New York State Bar Association, the largest voluntary bar association in the US (72,000 members). Continue Reading
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May
05
HON. ELLEN F. ROSENBLUM RECEIVES ABA'S 2008 NELSON AWARD
In recognition of her superior contributions to its organization as a public lawyer, the American Bar Association will honor Judge Ellen F. Rosenblum of the Oregon Court of Appeals, and this year's NAWJ Annual Conference chair, with its 2008 Nelson Award. Continue Reading
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May
01
NAWJ CO-SPONSORS WITH PROJECT FOR ATTORNEY RETENTION FIRST ANNUAL CONFERENCE "POSITIONING LAW FIRMS FOR LONG-TERM SUCCESS: NEW STRATEGIES FOR ADVANCING WOMEN LAWYERS"
The one day "Positioning Law Firms for Long-Term Success: New Strategies for Advancing Women Lawyers" Conference will be held May 15, 2008 at George Washington University's Marvin Center in its Third Floor Ballroom, 800 21st Street, NW in Washington, D.C. Continue Reading
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Apr
15
MASSACHUSETTS' LEGAL COMMUNITY COMES OUT FOR NAWJ'S NORTHEASTERN LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE
Over 400 people attended the National Association of Women Judges (NAWJ) Northeastern Leadership Conference and Midyear Meeting weekend of events April 11 - 13, 2008 in Boston. Highlighting the Conference was Keynote Luncheon Speaker Jeffrey Toobin, CNN commentator and New Yorker staff writer, delivering a captivating precis of his current bestseller, The Nine: Inside the Secret World of the Supreme Court. The luncheon took place in the luxurious Cityview Room in the World Trade Center,... Continue Reading
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Mar
31
US AIR FORCE (RETIRED) LINDA STRITE MURNANE AND ADMINISTRATIVE JUDGE (RETIRED) RUTH COOPER BURG TO RECEIVE THE MARGARET BRENT AWARD
NAWJ member Colonel (US Air Force, Retired) Linda Strite Murnane has been named a recipient of the prestigious Margaret Brent Award, to be bestowed by the ABA Commission on Women in the Profession at the ABA Annual Conference in New York City this August. Continue Reading
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Mar
05
HON. NANCY GERTNER - RECIPIENT OF AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION'S 2008 THURGOOD MARSHALL AWARD
On August 9th, 2008, United States District Judge Nancy Gertner, Co-Chair of NAWJ's Federal Courts Committee, will receive the ABA's distinguished Thurgood Marshall Award. Only the second woman to receive this coveted award (the first was Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg), Judge Gertner's selection was based on her lifelong extraordinary career of courageous and tireless efforts, both as an attorney and federal judge, to guarantee the Constitutional rights of women, racial minorities, criminal... Continue Reading
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