Nov
15
WOMEN IN PRISON COMMITTEE REACHES OUT TO NEW BUREAU OF PRISONS DIRECTOR MARK INCH, SHARES POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS
NAWJ congratulated Mark Inch, new Director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons, on his appointment in a letter this month, which also requested a meeting to alert the new official of NAWJ's Women in Prison Committee's past and current concerns for the plight of women in prison. Continue Reading
Written by Brenda Murray | News
Nov
10
MENTORJET CONTINUES OUTREACH FLIGHTS TO MICHIGAN'S LAW SCHOOLS
In November, NAWJ District Seven Director and 29th Circuit Court Judge Michele Rick continued her presentations of MentorJet programs at Michigan State University Law School and Western Michigan University Law School's Cooley Lansing campus. Continue Reading
Written by Michelle Rick | News
Nov
03
SPOTLIGHT - LINDA LEALI: A COMMITTED PUBLIC SERVANT FOR FLORIDA AND JUDICIAL INDEPENDENCE
Linda Leali has had an extensive career devoted both to the legal profession and to public service. As a shareholder of Linda Leali, P.A., which she founded in South Florida in 2013, she maintains an active practice in the United States Bankruptcy Courts and regularly serves as a court appointed fiduciary, including as a receiver over businesses and properties. Continue Reading
Written by National Association of Women Judges | News
Nov
01
SPOTLIGHT - KAREN G. JOHNSON-MCKEWAN: INSIGHT, RESOURCE, LEADERSHIP
Karen G. Johnson-McKewan, an Intellectual Property partner in Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP's San Francisco office, is a trial lawyer with thirty-two years of experience. Continue Reading
Written by National Association of Women Judges | News
Oct
30
NAWJ MICHIGAN LEADS ITS SECOND ANNUAL FACE OF JUSTICE EVENT
NAWJ District Seven Director and 29th Circuit Court Judge Michele Rick led an NAWJ Michigan cohort in presenting Michigan's second annual Face of Justice program. Continue Reading
Written by Michelle Rick | News
Oct
14
SHREVEPORT CITY COURT JUDGE SHEVA M. SIMS ELECTED NAWJ DISTRICT DIRECTOR COVERING LOUISIANA, ALABAMA, MISSISSIPPI AND TENNESSEE REGIONS
The Honorable Sheva M. Sims was elected National Association of Women Judges (NAWJ) District 6 Director serving the states of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Tennessee during the District Director Meetings held at NAWJ's 39th Annual Conference in Atlanta, Georgia, October 11-15, 2017. Continue Reading
Written by Marie Komisar | News
Sep
11
NAWJ DISTRICT THREE ENERGIZES PENNSYLVANIA WITH OUTREACH TO INCARCERATED WOMEN, JUDICIAL COLLEAGUES AND EMERGING LEADERS INTERESTED IN THE LAW AND THE COURTS
On June 23, 2017, members of NAWJ and the judges from the First Judicial District of Pennsylvania presented their 4th Success In & Out Conference at the Riverside Correction Facility for women. Continue Reading
Written by Barbara McDermott | News
Sep
11
NAWJ DISTRICT FOUR ANNOUNCES THE HONORABLE ANNA BLACKBURNE-RIGSBY AS 2017 EDNA G. PARKER AWARD RECIPIENT
NAWJ District Four has selected The Honorable Anna Blackburne-Rigsby as the recipient of its bi-annual Edna G. Parker Award. Continue Reading
Written by Heidi Pasichow | News
Aug
18
SAN DIEGO HOLDS SECOND ANNUAL WOMEN IN PRISON PROGRAM AT LAS COLINAS WOMEN'S DETENTION AND RE-ENTRY FACILITY FOR 200
On August 18, 2017, 42 passionate individuals in San Diego County, including NAWJ Judges, attorneys and various experts joined the Las Colinas Women's facility Captain Erika Frierson alongside Christine Taylor Brown and Jessica Barawed to bring the second annual "Success Inside & Out" program to the incarcerated women. Continue Reading
Written by National Association of Women Judges | News
Aug
17
NAWJ WASHINGTON DRAWS YOUNG WOMEN TO PIERCE COUNTY TO INSPIRE THE NEXT GENERATION TO PURSUE CAREERS IN LAW
In Washington state, like many other places in the country, there is what is known as the "gavel gap," where the racial and gender make-up of the judicial branch don't reflect the people who walk into the courtroom. Continue Reading
Written by Jenna Hanchard, K5 News Seattle | News
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