NAWJ ANNOUNCES 33RD ANNUAL CONFERENCE, "GLOBAL WOMEN'S ISSUES", FOCUS ON ISSUES VITAL TO PROMOTING WOMEN'S RIGHTS GLOBALLY

Washington, D.C., January 11, 2011 – The National Association of Women Judges (NAWJ) announces its 33rd Annual Conference, to be held in Newark, New Jersey, with the theme of Global Women’s Issues. Conference programs over the four days will be held at the Hilton Gateway Hotel next to the Newark Penn Station, the host hotel, as well as Rutgers School of Law – Newark and Seton Hall Law School.

NAWJ President Marjorie Laird Carter of the California Superior Court will preside over the Conference, with Judge Sue Pai Yang of the New Jersey Workers’ Compensation Court as Conference Chair, Frances Bouchoux, Associate Dean for Academic and Student Services at Rutgers School of Law – Newark as Conference Co-Chair and Judge Rosemary Gambardella of the United States Bankruptcy Court as Conference Education Chair.

Programs will explore issues critical to promoting global equality for women through the law, including ending violence against women, prevention of human trafficking and promotion of economic equality. Additional programs will examine domestic violence, urban revitalization, forensic evidence, cross-cultural issues in the courts, immigration and effective leadership styles for judges.

Attendees will include judges from across the nation and around the world. A luncheon for Conference supporters will be held on Thursday, October 13, 2011 with a prominent keynote speaker to be announced.

For Conference Sponsorship and Registration information, click here to visit the conference website, or call our National Office in Washington, D.C., phone: 202-393-0222 or email: mkomisar@nawj.org.

The Conference will end with a Sunday breakfast preceded by a Saturday night gala awards dinner.

About the National Association of Women Judges

Founded in 1979, NAWJ is a non-profit, nonpartisan organization committed to providing a national voice for federal, state, military, administrative and tribal women jurists at all levels of the judiciary. It is dedicated to ensuring equal justice and access to the courts for women, minorities and other historically disfavored groups. Its mission includes providing judicial education on cutting-edge issues affecting these groups; increasing the numbers and advancement of women judges at all levels of the judiciary; and defending and preserving judicial independence.