NAWJ ANNOUNCES LEADERSHIP FOR 2010-2011
Written by National Association of Women Judges|October 16, 2010|News Archive
(San Francisco, California) The National Association of Women Judges has elected officers for its 2010-2011 year at its Annual Meeting in San Francisco. At the end of one of its most engaging conferences ever, San Francisco, Open Your Golden Gate, held in downtown San Francisco from October 13-17, 2010, the organization recognized its year of achievements and looked on into 2011.
All newly elected and continuing officers may be found in the list below.
National Association of Women Judges 2010-2011 Board of Directors
Executive Committee
| President Hon. Marjorie Laird Carter Orange County Superior Court Newport Beach, CA President-Elect Vice President - Publications Vice President - Districts Secretary |
Treasurer Hon. Elisabeth Ashlea Earle County Court at Law #7, Austin, TX Immediate Past President Projects Committee Chair Finance Committee Chair |
District Directors
| District 1 (ME, MA, NH, PR, RI) Hon. Ariane Vuono Massachusetts Appeals Court Boston, MA District 2 (CT, NY, VT) District 3 (DE, NJ, PA, Virgin Islands) District 4 (DC, MD, VA) District 5 (FL, GA, NC, SC) District 6 (AL, LA, MS, TN) District 7 (MI, OH, WV) |
District 8 (IL, IN, KY) Hon. Jane Spencer Craney Morgan Superior Court 3 Martinsville, IN District 9 (IA, MO, WI) District 10 (KS, MN, NE, ND, SD) District 11 (AR, OK, TX) District 12 (AZ, CO, NM, UT, WY) District 13 (AK, HI, ID, MT, WA, OR) District 14 (CA, NV) |
Special Directors
| International Director Hon. Sue Pai Yang New Jersey Workers' Compensation Court Newark, New Jersey |
ABA Delegate Hon. Fernande R.V. Duffly Massachusetts Appeals Court Boston, MA |
NAWJ was founded by two visionary women, California Appeals Court Justices Joan Dempsey Klein and Vaino Spencer (Retired). Since 1979, the National Association of Women Judges has fought to preserve judicial independence, ensure equal justice and access to the courts for women, minorities and other historically disfavored groups, increase the numbers and advancement of women judges at all levels, and provide cutting-edge judicial education.
NAWJ’s diverse membership include women and men at all levels of the federal, state, trial, military and administrative judiciary from nearly every state in the nation, as well as attorneys, law clerks, and law clerks also committed to our mission of diversity and equality in the system of justice.
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 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 are committed to our efforts in educating judges on bioethics, elder abuse, sentencing of women offenders with substance abuse problems, conditions for women in prison, and the problems facing immigrants in our court system.
In addition to addressing these and other important issues, NAWJ, through our Conferences and events, provides an opportunity for judges to meet and discuss professional challenges and issues of mutual concern in an atmosphere of warm collegiality.
For more information contact Marie Komisar 202-393-0222 ext 10.
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