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                                    PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE, PRESIDENT'S CALENDAR
                                    
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                                    Greetings,
                                  	
									NAWJ is an organization comprised of exceptionally dedicated women who have excelled
									in our chosen profession. But, moreover, it is an association of members whose deep
									concern for those whose voices are not readily heard prompts endless hours of community
									outreach  through our committee and district structure, and who are collectively
									committed to finding ways to create a more diverse judiciary of strong leaders.
									NAWJ members work tirelessly to advance the mission-driven goals of our organization,
									while balancing the daily demands of our jobs, families, and other volunteer commitments.
									It is for these very reasons that we so respect one another, and form strong collegial
									bonds and friendships that go far beyond simply meeting at an annual conference. NAWJ
									is a unique organization, not just because it brings together women in the profession,
									but because of the qualities our members possess, their shared desire to create
									opportunity for historically disfavored groups in our society, and their commitment to
									ensure for all access to justice and fairness in our courts under the rule of law.
                                  	
                                  	Earlier this month I attended the annual conference of the American Bar Association.
                                  	It was while I was attending various meetings as a proud representative and ambassador
                                  	of NAWJ that I was struck by the high regard in which are members are held beyond the
                                  	NAWJ family. The most prestigious award a woman lawyer in our nation can receive is
                                  	the Margaret Brent Award given by the ABA Commission on Women. The honorees this
                                  	year included  a U.S. Ambassador, a general in the Judge Advocate Corps (JAGC), a
                                  	ground breaking law school professor, a ceiling smashing, phenomenally successful
                                  	corporate counsel, and our very own exceptionally accomplished Massachusetts Supreme
                                  	Court Justice Fernande (Nan) Duffly, NAWJ president 2007 - 08. While each of these
                                  	legally trained women followed a different path to rise to the top of the profession,
                                  	they all shared a commitment and passion at an early point in their careers to
                                  	mentoring and supporting women and minorities, and to doggedly challenging and
                                  	reforming existing infrastructures that created unspoken barriers to equal
                                  	opportunity and meritorious advancement.
                                  	
                                  	Justice Duffly, the daughter of a Dutch father and Chinese mother, moved to the
                                  	United States at age 5. Throughout her life, Nan has personally led and organized
                                  	others to create greater opportunities for women and minorities by providing
                                  	encouragement and support, by breaking down obstacles to admission and advancement,
                                  	and by gathering accurate information to reflect the true status of women and
                                  	minorities in the legal profession and judiciary. The introductory remarks at
                                  	the awards luncheon attended by nearly a thousand were as moving as Nan's remarks
                                  	were poignant. It was a very proud moment for NAWJ, as well as for Justice Duffly
                                  	and her family - a truly inspiring event.
                                  	
                                  	It was at that moment that I took stock of the character and various
                                  	accomplishments of the NAWJ members seated at several tables who were present to
                                  	support and applaud Nan. The legacy of leadership and outreach, the importance of
                                  	mentoring and modeling in person, as Justice Sonia Sotomayor underscores in her
                                  	memoir My Beloved World, and the commitment to better outcomes are all  are shared
                                  	passions upon which they act to enhance and improve the lives of girls and women,
                                  	minorities and the disenfranchised. The same could be said of most NAWJ members.
                                  	Although each would humbly prefer anonymity, I will note that  this stellar
                                  	constellation of attendees included retired  Judge Marcella Holland, who last
                                  	month was received  the William H. Hastie Award  - NBA Judicial Council's highest
                                  	award; former NAWJ president Amy Nechtem, Chief Justice of the Massachusetts
                                  	Juvenile Court;  Immediate Past NAWJ President Court of Appeals
                                  	Judge Anna Blackburne-Rigsby, Chair of the District  of Columbia's Standing
                                  	Committee on Fairness Access; Judge Toni Clarke, former Judicial Division
                                  	executive committee  officer of the  National Conference  of State Court Trial
                                  	Judges and rising ABA  star; retired immigration judge and former NAWJ President
                                  	Judge Joan Churchill; and Judge Ann Breen-Greco, who the previous day was elected
                                  	Vice-President of the ABA Judicial Division.
                                  	
                                  	August 2, 2015 was another historic day in NAWJ history, just as it was several
                                  	years ago when former NAWJ president U.S. District Court Judge Gladys Kessler
                                  	was honored at this same event.  We all wore our NAWJ pins with great pride on
                                  	this day, as always. It is moments like this that reflect the vision of our
                                  	founding 'mothers' Justice Joan Dempsey Klein and Judge Vaino Spencer, to whom
                                  	we are all eternally grateful.
                                  	
                                    Warm Regards,
                               	  	
                                 	Julie
                               	  	
									Judge Julie E. Frantz
                                  	
                                    President's Calendar:
                                    
                                    September: Possible meetings in Seattle re: 2016 NAWJ Annual Conference 
                                    October 7-11, 2015: NAWJ Annual Conference in Salt Lake City, Utah
                                  	
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                                        CONFERENCE CHAIRS
                                        Hon. Michele Christiansen, Utah Court of Appeals 
                                        Hon. Sharon McCully (Retired), 3rd District Juvenile Court
                                         Education: Hon. Kate Toomey, Utah Court of Appeals
                                         FRIENDS COMMITTEE CHAIRS
                                        Tammy G. Georgelas, Esq., Parsons Behle & Latimer 
                                        Margaret N. McGann, Esq., Parsons Behle & Latimer
	                                     
	                                    
                                        NAWJ 37th Annual Conference 
                                    	October 7-11, 2015 • Salt Lake City, Utah 
                                    	Grand America Hotel
                                        
                                        SCHEDULE HIGHLIGHTS
                                        (Download the  conference brochure)
	                                     
                                        WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2015
										OPTIONAL MOUNTAIN HIKE: Twenty (20) attendees may attend this Dog Lake Trail, a 6 mile out and  
										back hike. Email  lcousin@nawj.org to sign-up. Possible $15 shuttle fee. 
										Film Screening of Women Trailblazers in the Law: Utah's First 100 Women Lawyers 
                                        International Judges Reception 
                                        New Judges/First-Time Attendee Reception 
                                        Welcome Reception
	                                     
                                        THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2015
                                        Gender Bias: How Far Have We Come in 25 Years? 
                                        After Marriage: A Dialogue on LGBT Rights and Religious Liberties 
                                        Keynote Speaker: Professor Sujata Warrier 
                                        Impact of Media/Social Media on High Profile Cases 
                                        Disrupting the School to Prison Pipeline 
                                        The Uneasy Intersection of Law And Medicine 
                                        Reception at the National History Museum
	                                     
                                        FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2015
                                        Erwin Chemerinsky 
                                        Immigration Issues Facing Local, State and Federal Courts 
                                        Human Trafficking: A Pro Bono Counsel's View of  U.S. v. Adan
                                        Friends Appreciation Luncheon 
                                        Evidentiary Issues Involving Magnetic Images of the Brain 
                                        Domestic Sex Trafficking: Overcoming the Barriers to Successful Prosecutions 
                                        Predictable Misjudgment: How Intuition Misleads Judges 
                                        Justice Reinvestment Initiative: A National Perspective 
                                        A Conversation with Judge Ilana Diamond Rovner, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit 
                                        Where Are We Almost 50 Years After  In Re Gault? 
                                        Utah Women Lawyers Judicial Reception
	                                     
                                        SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2015
                                        Annual NAWJ Business Meeting 
                                        Mindfulness and Meditation 
                                        Personal Story - Born in Prison, A Woman Rises Against the Odds 
                                        Annual NAWJ Gala Banquet
	                                     
                                        SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2015
	                                    
                                        OPTIONAL EXCURSION: "Music and the Spoken Word" performed by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir.
	                                     
										Forty (40) attendees may attend the live performance. Please email  lcousin@nawj.org if you want to attend.
                                         
										CONFERENCE REGISTRATION FEES:
                                        $525 for Members who are First-Time Attendees 
                                        $595 for NAWJ Members ($550 Earlybird rate until April 25, 2015) 
                                        $695 for Non-Member Attendees 
                                        $575 Guest Rate for Spouse and Children of Attendees ($550 Earlybird rate until April 25, 2015)
	                                     
                                        Register online
                                        here,
                                        or download and fax
                                        
                                        this registration form.
	                                    
                                        ROOM RESERVATIONS:  
                                        Call (800) 304-8696 • NAWJ Rate: $189/night, plus applicable taxes
	                                    
                                        For More Information Contact: 
                                        Conference Manager: Mary Kathleen Todd at mtodd@nawj.org
									 
                                    
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                                    Sign Up for Optional Excursions During the  
									NAWJ Salt Lake Annual Conference
                                  
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										WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2015
									 
									
									WILDERNESS HIKE: Dog Lake Trail, Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest 
									Wednesday, October 7 • 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
									
									Twenty (20) attendees may attend this beautiful hike. Dog Lake Trail is a 6 mile out
									and back trail located near Salt Lake City, Utah that features a lake and is rated as
									moderate. The trail offers a number of activity options and is accessible year-round.
									Please email lcousin@nawj.org if you want to attend.
									Possible $15 shuttle fee.
									
									
										SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2015
									 
									
									OPTIONAL EXCURSION: "Music and the Spoken Word" performed by the
									Mormon Tabernacle Choice 
									Sunday, October 11 • 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
									
									Forty (40) attendees may attend the live performance of 'Music and the Spoken Word'
									featuring the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. The performance starts at 9:30 a.m. Guests must
									be seated by 9:15 a.m., when the doors are closed. The broadcast is 30 minutes long and
									ends at 10:00 a.m. Please email lcousin@nawj.org
									if you want to attend.
									
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                                    NAWJ 2015-2015 Board of Directors Nomination Slate
                                  	
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                                    In accordance with the NAWJ Bylaws, the Nominating Committee presents the following
                                    Nomination Slate for the 2015-2016 Board of Directors:
                                    
									President 
									Hon. Lisa S. Walsh, Civil Division, Circuit Court for the
									Eleventh Judicial Circuit, Miami, Florida 
									(automatically assumes office)
                                    
									President-Elect 
									Hon. Diana Becton, Superior Court of California, Contra Costa County
                                    
									Vice President, Districts 
									Hon. Tamila Ipema, Superior Court of California, San Diego County
                                    
									Vice President, Publications 
									Hon. Beverly Winslow Cutler, Alaska Court System, 3rd Judicial District
                                    
									Treasurer 
									Hon. Tanya R. Kennedy, New York State Supreme Court, New York County
                                    
									Secretary 
									Hon. Joy Cossich Lobrano, Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal, Louisiana
                                    
									International Director 
									Hon. Lisette Shirdan-Harris, Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas, Pennsylvania
                                    
									The Nominating Committee includes: 
									Chair,
									Hon. Anna Blackburne-Rigsby, District of Columbia Court of Appeals 
									Hon. Bernice Donald, U.S. District Court, Western District of Tennessee 
									Hon. Fernande R.V. Duffly, Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court 
									Hon. Dana Fabe, Alaska Supreme Court 
									Hon. Jennifer Gee, U.S. Department of Labor, California 
									Hon. Marcella A. Holland, Circuit Court for Baltimore City, Maryland (Retired) 
									Hon. Gladys Kessler, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia 
									Hon. Brenda Stith Loftin, St. Louis County Circuit Court, Missouri (Retired) 
									Hon. Amy L. Nechtem, Administrative Office of the Juvenile Court, Massachusetts 
									Hon. Bea Ann Smith, Third Court of Appeals, Texas (Retired) 
									Hon. Vanessa Ruiz, District of Columbia Court of Appeals
                                    
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                                    National Association of Women Judges Announces 
									2015 Hon. Joan Dempsey Klein Honoree of the Year 
									and Florence K. Murray Award Recipients
                                  
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                                    	Chief Justice Shirley S. Abrahamson 
										2015 JUSTICE JOAN DEMPSEY KLEIN NAWJ HONOREE OF THE YEAR
                                     
                                    
									 Chief Justice Shirley S. Abrahamson
                                    was appointed to the Wisconsin Supreme Court by Gov. Patrick Lucey in 1976. She was
                                    then the only woman to serve on the court. She won election to the court in 1979
                                    and re-election in 1989, 1999, and 2009. Since August 1, 1996, she has been chief
                                    justice and, in that capacity, serves as the administrative leader of the Wisconsin
                                    court system.
                                    
									Before joining the Supreme Court, Chief Justice Abrahamson was in private practice
									in Madison for 14 years and was a professor at the University of Wisconsin Law School.
									She is a past president of the National Conference of Chief Justices and past
									chair of the board of directors of the National Center for State Courts. She also
									has served as chair of the National Institute of Justice's National Commission on
									the Future of DNA Evidence. She is a member of the Council of the American Law
									Institute, the New York University School of Law Institute of Judicial Administration.
									She also has served on the State Bar of Wisconsin's Commission on the Delivery of
									Legal Services, the American Bar Association's Coalition for Justice, and the National
									Academies' Science, Technology and Law panel.
                                    
									Born and raised in New York City, Chief Justice Abrahamson received her bachelor's
									degrees from NYU in 1953, her law degree from Indiana University Law School in 1956,
									and a doctorate of law in American legal history in 1962 from the UW Law School. She
									is the recipient of 15 honorary doctor of laws degrees and the Distinguished Alumni
									Award of the UW-Madison. She is a fellow of the Wisconsin Academy of Arts and Sciences
									and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and an elected member of the American
									Philosophical Society. In 2004, she received the American Judicature Society's
									Dwight D. Opperman Award for Judicial Excellence. In 2009 the National Center for State
									Courts awarded her the Harry L. Carrico Award for Judicial Innovation, for serving as a
									national leader in safeguarding judicial independence, improving inter-branch relations,
									and expanding outreach to the public.
                                    
									
										
										Karen Johnson-McKewan, Esq.
										2015 FLORENCE K. MURRAY AWARD
                                     
                                    
									 Karen G. Johnson-McKewan, an Intellectual
                                    Property partner in Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP's San Francisco office, is a
                                    trial lawyer who concentrates her practice on complex intellectual property and
                                    commercial litigation for technology and consumer products companies.  Ms.
                                    Johnson-McKewan has significant experience litigating and trying particularly intricate
                                    cases in which the translation of complex technology issues into plain English is
                                    invaluable.  Her engagements have involved matters in technology, internet, financial,
                                    e-commerce, retail, software and gaming industries in a diverse set of courts and multiple
                                    arbitral bodies.  She served as Orrick's San Francisco Office Leader from 2005 to 2008.
                                    
									Ms. Johnson-McKewan joined the NAWJ Resource Board in 2005, and served as its co-chair
									from 2006 to 2009.  Among her many accomplishments during that period, Ms.
									Johnson-McKewan secured Forster-Long, Inc.'s partnership in producing a statistical
									summary of gender ratios of the judiciary in every state of the country.  In 2011,
									Ms. Johnson-McKewan assumed the responsibilities of co-chair of the Resource Board
									for a second time and together with Elaine Metlin has played a critical role in moving
									NAWJ forward.  Ms. Johnson-McKewan also serves as vice-chair of NAWJ's California
									Coordinating Committee for the Informed Voters/Fair Judges Project (IVP).  Orrick
									has been a substantial resource for the IVP.  Its generous financial contributions
									and pro bono work of its attorneys have preserved NAWJ's tax-exempt status and the
									independence of IVP's intellectual property.  Ms. Johnson-McKewan received her B.A.
									from the University of California, Davis and her law degree from the University of
									California, Davis School of Law.
                                    
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                                    Member Spotlight: Justice Rebeca C. Martinez
                                  
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                                    The Honorable Rebeca C. Martinez has been a member of NAWJ since 2013, the same year she 
                                    was appointed to Texas' Fourth Court of Appeals (Jan, 2013).  You may read her full bio 
                                    here.
									Last year, Justice Martinez was appointed NAWJ's District 11 Director for Oklahoma, Arkansas 
                                    and Texas. NAWJ decided to catch up with Justice Martinez and find out a little more about her.
                                    
                                    Five Things You Don't Know About Justice Martinez 
                                    
                                    Between college and law school I…?
                                    
                                    Between college and law school, I backpacked through Europe for six weeks with $250 in my pocket, 
                                    a Eurail pass, and a youth hostel pass.  In my junior year in college, I'd reminded my parents of 
                                    their promise to send me to Europe when I graduated from college and, of course, they reminded me 
                                    that money didn't grow on trees.  Not being one to give up, I waited tables my entire senior year 
                                    and saved up to purchase my airline ticket and passes.  I arrived first in Rome, hoping to celebrate 
                                    mass with the Pope, only to find out he was in Australia.  So much for the Let's Go Europe travel 
                                    book that claimed to know his schedule.  This was well before the Internet, of course.  Its advice 
                                    did help me survive through Italy, Spain, Portugal, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, and France.  I 
                                    stayed in hostels ranging between converted monasteries to renovated castles, the most memorable 
                                    hostel in Salzburg, Austria located near the castle used as the von Trapp family home seen in 
                                    "The Sound of Music" film.  If you can picture young men wearing their respective collegiate 
                                    emblems, among them a few rivals, embracing, dancing and singing "The hills are alive," you can 
                                    imagine how I felt among them in that very moment.  It couldn't get it any better.
                                    
                                    My first job after graduating from college was…?
                                    
                                    My first job after graduating from college was at a solo practitioner's firm.  More interesting, 
                                    I met an appellate judge at a local bar and grill during a young lawyer social hour.  He seemed 
                                    interested in my story as a Navy brat and how I got to law school, and I admitted to not enjoying 
                                    my job.  He invited me to visit his court the next day.  Arriving to what I thought was going to 
                                    be a courtesy courthouse tour, he took me to his staff attorney's office for what turned into a 
                                    job interview.  I left with the judge's offer to join his chambers.  I found out later that the judge 
                                    had already selected a replacement for his outgoing clerk earlier the same day I met the judge.  To 
                                    this day, I haven't brought myself to ask Justice Hinojosa whose job I had just snared unknowingly.  
                                    By the way, he swore me in as Justice exactly twenty years later.  I share this story with my law school 
                                    mentees to convey how important networking and being yourself is to their success and to opening doors 
                                    of opportunity.  You never know what God has planned for you.
                                    
                                    I have…?
                                    
                                    I have enjoyed, experienced, and endured more than I believe to deserve but certainly more than enough 
                                    to feel grateful.  I've relished in the company I keep, and that's because I learned long ago, from 
                                    observing and listening to those I admire and respect, to treasure the time we have with those that make 
                                    our days brighter, toughen our resolve, and energize our spirit.  That's why I've been drawn to certain 
                                    individuals along my path to the judiciary, for whom I'm truly grateful, and most recently with those 
                                    strong and brilliant women I've met in NAWJ, particularly my fellow board members and state chairs who 
                                    by example have nurtured my commitment as a female jurist to ensuring equal access and justice and 
                                    promoting diversity among the legal profession.
                                    
                                    I am proud of…
                                    
                                    I am the proud daughter of a Vietnam Veteran, Antonio, and his wife Manuela of almost 53 years.  My 
                                    parents were born in Mexico and became U.S. citizens during his service with the Navy, from which he 
                                    retired as chief petty officer.  I grew up in naval bases all over the country, always living near the 
                                    ocean and all too familiar with naval piers, having waited impatiently to see my dad step off a destroyer 
                                    or other war vessel after a long trip at sea.  I was in a different school every year until the seventh 
                                    grade, moving to Texas and postponing my Quinceañera until my dad returned from a two-year sea duty to 
                                    retire after twenty years of service.  He wore his full dress uniform, wearing it for the last time, so 
                                    he then thought.  It was the first time I remember him crying, arriving just in time to dance with his 
                                    eldest daughter and marking my transition from childhood to young womanhood.  The last time was holding 
                                    the bible on which I took the oath of office in 2012, wearing once again his full dress naval uniform … 
                                    with a few buttons moved over.  I am deeply grateful to my dad for valuing my education and for my mom for 
                                    her unconditional love.  My parents raised 5 college-educated children, including my sister the Yale grad.  
                                    You don't have enough time to read about my beautiful and brainy sister Leticia now living in Arlington, 
                                    Texas.  Although they don't enjoy the precious joy of grandchildren, they have the love of their kids and 
                                    their only son-in-law, my husband David.  
                                    
                                    I…?
                                    
                                    I was born in Roswell, New Mexico.  I love the movie, E.T., but I will never again endure watching those 
                                    silly "reality" ghost stories on cable that my husband seems to be addicted to.  I'm the shortest justice 
                                    on my court and still constantly asked how tall I am, to which I respond "4'12'."  I have a no-pearl policy, 
                                    but I respect my fellow jurists who seem resolved to wear them by the strands.  I wasn't born in Texas but 
                                    got here as soon as I could.  God willing, I will retire in Hawaii and expire before my husband because 
                                    I can't live without him or his warm heart … and feet
                                    
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                                    Economics Institutes for Judges' Upcoming Programs 
									at George Mason University School of Law in Arlington, VA
                                  
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                                    The Economics Institutes for Judges is offering education program to be held
                                    Sunday, September 20 through Friday, September 25, 2015, and Sunday, November 8
                                    through Friday, November 13, 2015, at George Mason University School of Law in
                                    Arlington, Virginia.
                                    
									Click here for more information on September's program.
                                    
                                    Click here for more information on November's programs.
                                    
                                    Please do not hesitate to contact the program's Judicial Education Program assistant,
                                    Cristina Minniti, us with any questions.  She can be reached at
                                    MasonJEP@gmu.edu or at (703) 993-8008.
                                    
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                                    Hon. Judge Karen Arnold-Burger Receives 2015 Phil Lewis Medal of  
                                    Distinction for work on Informing Voters on a Fair Judiciary 
									Request from the NAWJ Retired/Senior Judges Committee
                                  
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                                    NAWJ member Judge Karen Arnold-Burger (Kansas Court of Appeals) accepted the
                                    2015 Phil Lewis Medal of Distinction on behalf of the Kansas NAWJ Informed Voters -
                                    Fair Judges Project from Jerry Green, President of the Kansas Bar Association at its
                                    Annual Meeting in Overland Park, Kansas. The award is reserved for individuals or
                                    organizations in Kansas who have performed outstanding service and conspicuous
                                    service at the state, nation or international level in the administration of
                                    justice, science, the arts, government, philosophy, or any other filed offering
                                    relief or enrichment to others.
                                    
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                                    "First Chairs at Trial:  More Women Need Seats at the Table."
									ABA Commission on Women Announces Latest Report
                                  
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                                    From Barbara Leff at the ABA.
                                    
									On behalf of Commission on Women Chair Michele
									Coleman Mayes …
                                    
									I am delighted to announce the publication of
									the Commission's newest report, "First Chairs at Trial:  More Women Need Seats at the Table."
									This study, a joint project of the Commission and the American Bar Foundation, is the first of
									its kind to provide an empirical snapshot of the participation of women and men as lead counsel
									and trial lawyers in civil and criminal litigation.  In addition, the report identifies
									characteristics of cases, law firms, and clients that impact the extent to which men and
									women serve in lead counsel roles.  The report can be downloaded from the Commission's website at
									http://www.americanbar.org/women.
                                    
									Using a random sample of all cases filed in 2013
									in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, the data show that women are
									consistently underrepresented in lead counsel positions and in the role of trial lawyer for all
									but a few types of cases.  In civil cases, men are three times more likely than women to appear
									as lead counsel or as trial attorneys.  In criminal cases, men are twice as likely as women to
									appear as lead counsel and nearly four times more likely than women to appear as trial attorneys.
                                    
									"First Chairs at Trial" also offers suggested
									best practices/strategies to address these findings, including ways that law schools, law firms,
									clients, judges, and individual lawyers can increase gender diversity among trial lawyers.
                                    
									Our thanks to Stephanie Scharf and Bobbi
									Liebenberg for their hard work in shepherding the research process and writing this important,
									powerful report.
                                    
									Thanks to NAWJ Past President Judge Anna Blackburne-Rigsby for passing this news along.
                                    
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                                    QUESTIONNAIRE FOR NAWJ MEMBERS IN SENIOR STATUS OR 
                                    WHO ARE RETIRED FROM THE BENCH 
									Request from the NAWJ Retired/Senior Judges Committee
                                  
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                                    The NAWJ Retired/Senior Judges Committee is conducting a survey of NAWJ members who are
                                    retired from the bench or have senior status, in order to collect information on the variety
                                    of activities in which they are engaged. The purpose of the questionnaire is to share this
                                    information with each other, including those who are retired, and those who are contemplating
                                    retirement/taking senior status.
                                    
                                    Although a questionnaire was emailed to a list we hope included all retired/senior judges,
                                    the Retired/Senior Judges Committee want to ensure sure it did not miss anyone, and we are
                                    concerned that the list of retired/senior judges may not be up-to-date.  If you are an
                                    NAWJ member who is retired from the bench or who has senior status, and you did not receive an
                                    email from Joan Churchill on July 9, 2015 enclosing the questionnaire, click
                                    here to access the questionnaire, and return it completed to Hon.
                                    Joan Churchill, Chair of the NAWJ Retired/Senior Judges Committee by email at:
                                    CHURCHIL@EROLS.COM.
                                    
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                                    Landmark Sponsor GEICO
                                    
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                                    Contact GEICO for a free quote on auto insurance to see how much you could be saving.
                                    And, don't forget to mention your NAWJ affiliation; you could qualify for an exclusive
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                                    (special portal here)
                                    or call 1-800-368-2734 for your free rate quote.  GEICO can also help you find great
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                                    2015
	                                
                                    September 
                                    NAWJ District Two will celebrate the contributions of the federal judiciary by honoring
                                    Judge Ellen Bree Burns on September 26 at The Graduate Club in New Haven, CT. Contact:
                                    Judge Mary Sommer at mary.sommer@jud.ct.gov.
									
									NAWJ-NCBL Liaison Committee will hold its Third Annual Breakfast during the 2015 National
									Conference of Bankruptcy Judges Annual Meeting on Monday, September 28, 2017 at 7:30 am.
									At Cecconi's Restaurant in Miami. Contact: Judge Margaret McGariry for details,
									margaret_d_mcgariry@wieb.uscourts.gov.
									
									NAWJ District One will honor Massachusetts Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito, and newly appointed and
									elevated judges on September 30 at the Social Law Library at the John Adams Courthouse,
									Boston. Contact: Judge Marylou Muirhead at
									marylou.muirhead@jud.state.ma.us
									or (617) 788-6501.
									
                                    October 
									NAWJ's New York Chapter will present a panel on issues unique to women attorneys as part
									of launching a Career Clothes Closet Networking program  on October 6 from 5:00-8:00 pm at
									the University of Buffalo Law School. Contact: Judge Shirley Troutman at
									stroutman@nycourts.gov.
                                    
                                    NAWJ will hold its 37th Annual Conference in Salt Lake City, Utah from October 8-11, 2015.
                                    
									NAWJ District Four will hold its 2015 Leadership Conference to honor Hon. Barbara Keenan
									(U.S. Court of Appeals, Retired) with the Edna G. Parker Award, and highlight speaker Tonier
									Cain from October 30-31 at the Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay in Cambridge, MD. Contact:
									Judge Sherrie Krauser at skrauser.jamsadr@gmail.com.
                                    
                                    2016
                                    
                                    May 
									The International Association of Women Judges Biennial will be hosted in the United States by the
                                    National Association of Women Judges in Washington D.C. from May 26-29, 2016.
									
                                    October 
                                    NAWJ 37th Annual Conference will take place in Seattle, Washington from October 5-9, 2016 at the
                                    Sheraton Seattle Hotel.
                                    
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