REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT
									
                                     
									
                                    National Association of Women Judges 
                                    The Honorable Lisa Walsh 
                                    NAWJ President
                                  
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                                    Dear Members,
									
                                    The holiday season is traditionally viewed as a time of renewal and rededication.  We renew our sense of purpose 
                                    and our commitments to ourselves and each other.  We rededicate ourselves to our principles and to our craft.  As 
                                    judges, we rededicate ourselves to our profession, to being fair and open, to being prepared and focused, and to 
                                    treating all who come before us with respect and patience.  As colleagues, we renew our commitment to each other, 
                                    to support our common interests, our goals, our NAWJ Mission and our fundamental purpose to ensure meaningful and 
                                    equal access to all.  We renew our roles as mentors and teachers to the generation that follows us.  These are 
                                    trying and difficult times, as we certainly see as judges and as lawyers, and it is especially fitting this year 
                                    that we rededicate ourselves to the core purpose of our profession.   As President, I rededicate myself to your 
                                    service, to fulfilling the mission of NAWJ and to keeping her on an upward path toward securing the future for 
                                    those she serves.  
									
                                    We are gearing up for our IAWJ Biennial Conference which will be held May 26-29, 2016 at the Omni Shoreham Hotel.  
                                    The Biennial is themed "Women and the Rule of Law, Assessing the Past, Anticipating the Future," 
                                    and will address issues which affect the fate of women, children and the judicial systems around the world. We 
                                    expect attendance of over 700 judges from around the world, including our own American judges serving at every level 
                                    of court. We are grateful for the support of our Supreme Court Justices for this historic endeavor.  As NAWJ realizes 
                                    this position of international significance and prominence, it is critical that we have a large presence representing 
                                    NAWJ and the United States.  And that is where you come in.  Early bird registration closes at the end of 
                                    the year.  Please register today.  To register for the IAWJ 
                                    Biennial at reduced rates, please click 
                                    
                                    here.   Please join us for what will surely be an historic, one of a kind, life-altering experience with our 
                                    sisters from around the world.  
									
                                    With this Newsletter, I am happy to share the 2015-16 assignment of committee chairs and members.  
                                    Thank you to all our NAWJ members who have generously volunteered their time and talents to serve the many important 
                                    committees and programs of NAWJ.  In making these assignments, I have taken into account diversity, geographic 
                                    location, longevity on a committee, leadership skill, bringing in new members and fresh perspectives, and balance of 
                                    committee size.  For committee assignments to the IAWJ Biennial Conference, please contact the committee chairs 
                                    directly.  I also want to take the time to thank the committee members and leaders who served so ably under the 
                                    leadership of our Past President, Judge Julie Frantz in the 2014-2015 year.  
									
                                    Along with Committee work, NAWJ Projects are moving at a fast clip.  Led by Judges Brenda Murray (DC) and Betty 
                                    Williams (NY), The Women in Prison Project continues to advocate against the disparate treatment of women offenders 
                                    held in state and federal prisons, as well as work on programming to improve their treatment, reduce recidivism, 
                                    and improve reunification of families.  Just this week, the New York Times published 
                                    this editorial 
                                    detailing the inequitable treatment of women prisoners.   The Women in Prison Project has put on two symposia 
                                    addressing the needs of women prisoners in Mission Creek, Washington and Eagle River, Alaska, led by Justice 
                                    Susan Owens (WA), Judge Marilyn Paja (WA), and Justice Dana Fabe (AK).  For news coverage of the Eagle Run, 
                                    Alaska Success Inside and Out Symposium, click 
                                    here.  
									
                                    The Informed Voters Project has created multiple materials for the education of voters on the importance of an 
                                    impartial judiciary.   In recent news, IVP created materials for use in Constitution day programs and ABOTA 
                                    published an article supporting the principles of IVP which may be viewed here.  Most recently, Co-Chair of 
                                    the Judicial Independence Committee, Justice Barbara Pariente (FL) and Annette Boyd Pitts created three videos 
                                    (see below) for use in fair courts presentations.  
									
                                    Looking forward to a robust and exciting year, I strongly encourage you to think about ways to boost NAWJ 
                                    programming in your jurisdiction, to consider creating new programs to better the mission of NAWJ, and to 
                                    join with us in national attendance at our IAWJ Biennial Conference May 2016 and our 38th Annual Conference 
                                    in Seattle, Washington October 5-9, 2016.  At our national conferences, we fully experience the unparalleled 
                                    collegiality of NAWJ.  NAWJ is an equalizer that allows us to interact simply at colleagues, without barriers 
                                    or formality, to work together to achieve ways to better our profession, to strengthen the judiciary, to 
                                    diversify our bench and bar and to achieve a more just and fair society.  
									
                                    I rededicate myself to service to you, and look forward to an exciting new year in NAWJ.
									
                                    Sincerely yours, 
									
                                    Lisa Walsh 
                                    President, NAWJ 
                                    11th Judicial Circuit, Miami-Dade, Florida
									
                                    PRESIDENTIAL CALENDAR 
                                    November 6, 2015  Keynote Speaker, Palm Beach Florida Association for Women Lawyers, Kravis Center, West Palm Beach, Florida
									
                                    November 19, 2015  "Securing the Future for Women and Girls," Miami-Dade Florida Association for Women Lawyers. Miami History Museum, Miami, Florida
									
                                    December 10, 2015 Induction of Justice Tanya Kennedy, Justice of the Supreme Court of New York, New York County Courthouse, New York
									
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									IAWJ's 13th Biennial International Conference 
                                    "Women Judges and the Rule of Law: Assessing the Past, Anticipating the Future" 
                                    Hosted by the National Association of Women Judges 
                                    Washington DC, USA 
                                    May 26-29, 2016
									
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                                        CONFERENCE SCHEDULE (Click  here)
	                                     
                                        CONFERENCE REGISTRATION FEES:
                                        $895 for IAWJ Members* ($850 Early bird rate until December 31, 2015)
                                        $500 Guest Rate I and  $250 Guest Rate II  More information and registration here:  
                                         
                                        www.iawj.org/BiennialConference2016WashingtonDC.html
	                                    
                                        ROOM RESERVATIONS:
                                        Omni Shoreham Hotel (202) 234-0700 • Conference Rate: $189/night, plus 14.5% tax
	                                     
                                        For More Information Contact:
                                        Conference Chairs: Hon. Carolyn Temin at  cetemin@netzero.net, 
                                        or Hon. Jane Craney at  judgejane@hotmail.com.
									  
									
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                                    American Bar Foundation 
                                    60th Annual Fellows Awards Reception and Banquet 
                                    Saturday, February 6, 2015 
                                    6:00 pm - 10:00 pm 
                                    San Diego Natural History Museum 
                                    Balboa Park, 1788 El Prado
									
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                                    Featuring Keynote Speaker: Linda Hirshman, Lawyer, Cultural Historian  
                                    Link to all our events at Midyear: 
                                    http://www.americanbarfoundation.org/fellows/events/503
                                    
                                     NAWJ Past President Honorable Cara Lee  T. Neville (Ret.) 
                                    is the Chair of The Fellows. (Click 
                                    here 
                                    for more information.) Judge Neville is immediate past Secretary of the ABA, served two terms on 
                                    the ABA's Board of Governors, has served as a  member of the House of Delegates for more than 25 
                                    years, and served on the ABA Nominating Committee as State Delegate from Minnesota.  She currently 
                                    serves on the councils for the ABA Center for Human Rights, International Law, and the Trial, Torts, 
                                    and Insurance Sections. She chaired the Coordinating Council of the ABA Justice Center, Coalition for 
                                    Justice, and the ABA's Criminal Justice Section.
                                    
                                    Judge Neville has nominated NAWJ for the ABA's Judicial Division's Burnham "Hod" Greeley 
                                    Award. The award  was  established  to  recognize  individuals  and  organizations dedicated 
                                    to promoting increased public awareness of the need for a fair and impartial judiciary. The Award is 
                                    named in honor of the late Hawaii attorney Burnham "Hod" Greeley. He was a dedicated leader within the 
                                    American Bar Association and was committed to promoting public trust and confidence in our justice 
                                    system. Click 
                                    
                                    here for more information on the Award.
                                    
                                    The 10th annual presentation of the Award will take place during the Judicial Division Welcome Breakfast at the 2016 ABA Midyear Meeting in San Diego, CA.
                                    
                                    Good Luck to NAWJ!
									
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                                    2015-2016 NAWJ Committee Assignments 
                                    Committee Chairs Coordinator: Hon. Diana Becton (CA)
                                  
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                                        | ADMINISTRATIVE JUDICIARY | 
                                        
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                                        | Co-Chairs: Hon. Emily Chafa (IA), Hon. Michelle McGovern (IA) | 
                                        
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                                        Members: 
                                            Hon. Claudia Barber (MD) 
                                            Hon. Ann Breen-Greco  
                                            Hon. Joan Churchill (MD)  
                                            Hon. Jennifer Gee (CA) 
                                            Hon. Carol King (CA) 
                                            Hon. Margaret Mangan (DC)
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                                            Hon. Bobbie McCartney (DC)  
                                            Hon. June McKinney   
                                            Hon.  J.E. Sullivan (DC)  
                                            Hon. Rhonda Thompson (NY)  
                                            Hon. Theresa Timlin  
                                            Hon. Erin Worth (DC)
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                                        | AMICUS | 
                                        
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                                        | Chair: Hon. Debra Stephens (WA) | 
                                        
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                                        | Member: Betsy Levin (DC/Ret/Prof)
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                                        | Annual Conference Planning (Seattle) | 
                                        
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                                        | Chair: Hon. Susan Owens | 
                                        
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                                        Co-Chairs: 
                                            Hon. Karen Donohue 
                                            Hon. Mary E. Fairhurst 
                                            Hon. Barbara A. Madsen
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                                            Hon. Sheryl Gordon McCloud 
                                            Hon. Debra Stephens 
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                                        | AUDIT AND COMPLIANCE | 
                                        
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                                        | Co-Chairs: Hon. Denise Owens (MS), Hon. Sandra Robinson (NJ) | 
                                        
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                                        Members: 
                                            Hon. Blackburne-Rigsby (DC) 
                                            Hon. Julie Frantz (OR) 
                                            Hon. Marcella Holland (MD) 
                                            Hon. Tanya Kennedy (NY)
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                                            Hon. Marjorie Rasmussen (CA) 
                                            Hon. Ariane Vuono (MA) 
                                            Hon. Lisa Walsh (FL)
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                                        | AWARDS | 
                                        
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                                        | Chair: Hon. Amy Nechtem (MA) | 
                                        
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                                        Members: 
                                            Hon. Claudia Barber (MD)  
                                            Hon. Diana Becton (CA) 
                                            Hon. Diana Eagon (FL) 
                                            Hon. Dana Fabe (AK)
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                                            Hon. Brenda Loftin (MO) 
                                            Hon. Barbara Madsen (WA) 
                                            Hon. Vanessa Ruiz (DC)
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                                        | BYLAWS | 
                                        
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                                        | Chair: Hon. Julie Frantz  (OR) | 
                                        
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                                        Members: 
                                            Hon. Ann Walsh Bradley (WI) 
                                            Hon. Toni Clarke (MD)
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                                            Hon. Ariane Vuono (MA) 
                                            Hon. Barbara Zúñiga (CA)
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                                        | CONFERENCE SITE SELECTION | 
                                        
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                                        | Chair: Hon. Jennifer Gee (CA) | 
                                        
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                                        Members: 
                                            Hon. Diana Becton (CA) 
                                            Hon. D'Metria Benson (TX)  
                                            Hon. Marjorie Carter (CA) 
                                            Hon. Diana Eagon (FL) 
                                            Hon. Julie M. Frantz (OR)
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                                            Hon. Teresa Guerrero-Daley (CA) 
                                            Hon. Marla Moore (GA) 
                                            Hon. Karen Romano (IA) 
                                            Hon. Julia Weatherly (MD)
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                                        | DOMESTIC VIOLENCE | 
                                        
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                                        | Co-Chairs: Hon. Ellen Siwak (MO) and Hon. Bernadette D'Souza (LA) | 
                                        
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                                        Members: 
                                            Hon. Alice A. Bruno 
                                            Hon. Ann Butchart (PA) 
                                            Hon. Michele Christiansen 
                                            Hon. Danielle Douglas 
                                            Hon. Ellar Duff (IL) 
                                            Hon. Teresa  Guerrero-Daly (CA) 
                                            Hon. Rachel Kretser (NY)
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                                            Hon. Barbara Madsen (WA) 
                                            Ms. Marla Moore (GA/SCA)  
                                            Hon. Wendy Morton (AZ) 
                                            Ms. Lynn Schafran (NY/ED) 
                                            Hon. Julie Silverbrook (DC) 
                                            Hon. Donald Walko, Jr. (PA) 
                                            Hon. Darlene White (CA)
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                                        | ETHICS | 
                                        
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                                        | Chair: Hon. Tam Nomoto Schumann (CA) | 
                                        
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                                        Members: 
                                            Hon. Claudia Barber (DC) 
                                            Hon. Laura Halgren (CA) 
                                            Hon. Patricia Hurst (RI) 
                                            Hon. Barbara McAuliffe (CA) 
                                            Hon. Judy McConnell
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                                            Hon. Patricia McInerney (PA) 
                                            Hon.  Betty Moore (TN) 
                                            Hon. Pamela Parker (CA) 
                                            Hon. Stephanie Sontag (CA) 
                                            Hon. Patricia Wise (MS)
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                                        | FAIRNESS AND ACCESS | 
                                        
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                                        | Co-Chairs: Hon. Tamila Ipema (CA) and Hon. Kathy King (NY) | 
                                        
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                                        Members: 
                                            Hon. Lori Andrus 
                                            Hon. Karen Ashby (CO) 
                                            Hon. Claudia Barber (DC) 
                                            Hon. Holly Fujie (CA) 
                                            Hon. Diana Horan (MA) 
                                            Hon. Carol King (CA) 
                                            Hon. Rachel Kretser 
                                            Hon. Patricia McInemey (PA)
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                                            Hon. Jamoa Moberly 
                                            Hon. Ruth Montenegro (CA) 
                                            Hon. Pamela Parker (CA) 
                                            Hon. Terrie Roberts (CA) 
                                            Hon. Beatriz Santiago (IL) 
                                            Hon. Meenu Sasser (FL) 
                                            Hon. Lynn Schafran (NY)
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                                        | FEDERAL JUDGES | 
                                        
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                                        | Co-Chairs: Hon. Mary Schroeder (AZ) and Hon. Colleen Brown (VT) | 
                                        
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                                        Members: 
                                            Hon. Claudia Barber (DC) 
                                            Hon. Bernice Donald (OH) 
                                            Hon. Laurel Isicoff (FL)
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                                            Hon. Carol King (CA) 
                                            Hon. Laura Taylor (CA) 
                                            Ms. Harriet Wesig (OH)
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                                        | FINANCE | 
                                        
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                                        | Chair: Hon. Ariane Vuono (MA) | 
                                        
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                                        Members: 
                                            Hon. Phyllis Flug (NY) 
                                            Hon. Julie Frantz (OR) 
                                            Hon. Marcella Holland (MD)
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                                            Hon. Barbara Madsen (WA) 
											Hon. Lisa Walsh (FL)
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                                        | HISTORY BOOK UPDATE | 
                                        
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                                        | Chair: Hon. Anna Blackburne-Rigsby (DC) | 
                                        
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                                        Member: 
                                            Hon. Sherrie Krauser (MD)
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                                        | HUMAN TRAFFICKING | 
                                        
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                                        | Chair: Hon. Elizabeth Lee | 
                                        
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                                        | ABA Liason: Hon. Ann Breen Greco  | 
                                        
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                                        Members: 
                                            Hon. Diane Atamirano (CA) 
                                            Hon. Cynthia Bashant (CA) 
                                            Hon. Beverly Cutler (AK) 
                                            Hon. Sally Kader (NY) 
                                            Hon. Pennie McLaughlin (CA) 
                                            Hon. Marla Moor (GA) 
                                            Hon. Brandy Mueller (TX)
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                                            Hon.  Kerri Anne Oliverie (Trinidad) 
                                            Hon. Arline Pacht (MD) 
                                            Hon. Charmaine  Pemberton (Trinidad) 
                                            Hon. Marisa Robertson (Trinidad) 
                                            Hon. Mimi Tsankov (CO) 
                                            Hon. Renee Works (MI)
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                                        | IAWJ 2016 BIENNIAL CONFERENCE PLANNING | 
                                        
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                                        | Co-Chairs: Hon. Carolyn Temin (NY) and Hon. Jane Craney (IN) | 
                                        
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                                        Advisory Council: 
                                            Hon. Anna Blackburne-Rigsby (DC) 
                                            Hon. Julie Frantz (OR) 
                                            Hon. Gladys Kessler (CA) 
                                            Hon. Amy Nechtem (MA) 
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                                            Hon. Vanessa Ruiz (DC) 
                                            Hon. Ann Bradley Walsh (WI) 
                                            Hon. Lisa Walsh (FL)
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                                        | IMMIGRATION | 
                                        
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                                        | Chair: Hon. Joan Churchill (DC) | 
                                        
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                                        Members: 
                                            Hon. Victoria Ghartey (FL) 
                                            Hon. Patricia Hurst (RI) 
                                            Hon. Tamila Ipema (CA)
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                                            Hon. Carol King 
                                            Hon. Dana Marks (CA) 
                                            Hon. Renee Renner (CA)
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                                        | INTERNATIONAL OUTREACH | 
                                        
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                                        | International Director: Hon. Ann Walsh Bradley | 
                                        
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                                        | Chair: Hon. Joan Churchill | 
                                        
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                                        | Conference Scholarships: | 
                                        
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                                        | Chair: Hon. Judith Chirlin | 
                                        
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                                        Members: 
                                            Hon. Katherine Hansen (MI) 
 											Hon. Patricia Hurst (RI)
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                                            Hon. Mary Vasaly (MN)
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                                        | International Courts: | 
                                        
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                                        | Chair: Hon. Linda Murnane (Netherlands) | 
                                        
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                                        Members: 
                                            Hon. Victoria Ghartey (FL) 
                                            Hon. Teresa Guerrero-Daley (CA) 
                                            Hon. Andrea Harnett (DC) 
                                            Hon. Arline Pacht (MD)
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                                            Hon. Carol Pietsch (DC) 
                                            Hon. Mimi Tsankov (CO) 
                                            Hon. Karen M. Uplinger	 
                                            Hon. Darlene White (CA)
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                                        | Judicial Exchanges: | 
                                        
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                                        | Chair: Hon. Teresa Guerrro-Daly (CA) | 
                                        
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                                        Members: 
                                            Ms. Cynthia Bashant (CA) 
                                            Hon. D'Metria Benson 
                                            Hon. Andrea Harnett (DC) 
                                            Hon. Tamila Ipema (CA) 
                                            Hon. Pennie McLaughlin (CA)
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                                            Hon. Jamoa Moberly (CA) 
                                            Hon. Carolyn Nichols (PA) 
                                            Hon. Coral Pietch (DC) 
                                            Hon. Joan Shkane (NY) 
                                            Hon. Mary Vasaly (MN) 
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                                        | Mexican Judges: | 
                                        
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                                        | Chair: Hon. Barbara Zúñiga (CA) | 
                                        
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                                        Members: 
                                            Hon. Diane Altamirano (CA) 
                                            Hon. Ruth Montenegro (CA) 
                                            Hon. Orlinda Naranjo (TX)
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                                            Hon. Carolyn Nichols (PA) 
                                            Hon. Rebecca Palomo (TX) 
                                            Hon. Marjorie Woods (CA)  
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                                        | INTERNATIONAL PARENTAL ABDUCTION LIAISON NETWORK | 
                                        
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                                        | Chair: Ms. Lynn Schafran (NY/ED) | 
                                        
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                                        Members: 
                                            Hon. Joan Shane (NY)
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                                            Hon. Beverly Cutler (AK)
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                                        | JUDICIAL EDUCATION/ACADEMIC NETWORK | 
                                        
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                                        | Co-Chairs: Hon. Cindy Lederman, Prof. Vicki Jackson, Prof. Judith Resnik | 
                                        
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                                        Members: 
                                            Hon. Lucy Billings (NY) 
                                            Hon. Danielle Douglas (CA) 
                                            Hon. Erica Franklin (VA) 
                                            Hon.  Anita Josey-Herring (DC) 
                                            Hon. Betsy Levin (DC) 
                                            Fleur Lobree (FL)
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                                            Hon. Jamoa Moberly (CA) 
                                            Hon. Wendy Morton (AZ) 
                                            Hon. Denise Owens (MS) 
                                            Hon. Sheri Roman (NY) 
                                            Harriet Wesig (CA)
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                                        | JUDICIAL INDEPENDENCE: COMMITTEE | 
                                        
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                                        | Co-Chairs: Hon. Barbara Pariente (FL), Hon. Robin Hudson (NC) | 
                                        
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                                        | Informed Voter-Fair Judges Project Chair: Linda Leali (FL) | 
                                        
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                                        Members: 
                                            Hon. Ann Butchart (PA) 
                                            Hon. Emily Chafa (IA) 
                                            Hon. Ellar Duff (IL) 
                                            Hon. Patricia Hurst (RI) 
                                            Hon. Carol King (CA) 
                                            Hon. Lena Levario 
                                            Prof. Betsy Levin (DC)
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                                            Hon. Bobbie McCartney (DC) 
                                            Hon. Ruth Montenegro (CA) 
                                            Hon. Pamela Parker (CA) 
                                            Hon. Darryl Peek (CA) 
                                            Ms. Julie Silverbrook (DC) 
                                            Hon. Tracy Parker-Warren 
                                            Ms. Harriet Wesig (CA)
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                                        | JUVENILE JUSTICE AND CHILD WELFARE | 
                                        
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                                        | Co-Chairs: Hon. Amy Nechtem (MA) and Hon. Cathy Serrette (MD) | 
                                        
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                                        Members: 
                                            Hon. Margaret Alfonso (MS) 
                                            Hon. Karen Ashby (CO) 
                                            Hon. Angela F. Fonnesbeck (UT) 
                                            Hon. Sally Kader (NY)
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                                            Hon. Sherrie Krauser 
                                            Hon. Fleur Lobree (FL)  
                                            Hon. Darleen Ortega (OR) 
                                            Hon. Barbara Pariente
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                                        | MEDIA AND PUBLIC RELATIONS | 
                                        
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                                        | Co-Chairs: Hon. Diane Becton (CA) and Elaine Metlin (DC) | 
                                        
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                                        Members: 
                                            Hon. Lisa M. Fisher (NY)
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                                        | MEMBERSHIP OUTREACH AND RETENTION | 
                                        
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                                        | Co-Chairs: Hon. Tamila Ipema (CA) and Hon. Marilyn Paja (WA) | 
                                        
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                                        Members: 
                                            Hon. Karen Donahue (WA) 
                                            Hon. Erica Franklin 
                                            Hon. Holly Fujie (LA)    
                                            Hon. Jamoa Moberly (CA)
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                                            Hon. Heidi Pasichow (DC) 
                                            Hon. Joan Shkane (NY) 
                                            Harriet Wesig (OH)
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                                        | Military Courts: | 
                                        
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                                        | Chair: Hon. Kirsten Brunson (NC) | 
                                        
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                                        | Tribal Courts: | 
                                        
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                                        | Chair: Hon. Katherine Hansen (MI) | 
                                        
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                                        Members: 
                                            Hon. Joan Churchill (DC) 
											Hon. Arline Pacht (MD)
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                                            Hon. Susan Owens (WA)
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                                        | MILITARY COURTS | 
                                        
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                                        | Co-Chairs: Hon. Linda Murnane (Netherlands), Hon. Kirsten Brunson (NC) | 
                                        
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                                        Members: 
                                            Hon. Tara Osborn (CA) 
											Hon. Bethany Payton-O'Brien (CA)
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                                            Hon. Renee Renner (CA) 
											Hon. Erin Worth (DC)
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                                        NEW JUDGES | 
                                        
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                                        | Chair Hon. Jamoa Moberly (CA) | 
                                        
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                                        Members: 
                                            Hon. Sharon Bernadette Majors-Lewis (CA) 
                                            Hon. Beverly Cutler (AK) 
                                            Hon. Erica Franklin 
                                            Hon. Madelyn Fudeman (PA) 
                                            Hon. Jennifer Gee (CA) 
                                            Hon. Sherrie Krauser
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                                            Hon. Simone Marstiller (CA) 
                                            Hon. Barbara McAuliffe (FL) 
                                            Hon. Rebecca  Palomo (TX) 
                                            Hon. Pamela Parker (CA) 
                                            Hon.  Alexandra Smoots-Hogan 
                                            Hon. Patricia Wise (DC)
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                                        | NOMINATING | 
                                        
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                                        | Chair Hon. Julie Frantz (OR) | 
                                        
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                                        Members: 
                                            Hon. Anna Blackburne-Rigsby (DC) 
                                            Hon. Bernice Donald (OH) 
                                            Hon. Nan Duffly (MA) 
                                            Hon. Dana Fabe (AK) 
                                            Hon. Marcella Holland (MD) 
                                            Hon. Gladys Kessler (CA)
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                                            Hon. Brendan Loftin (MO) 
                                            Hon. Judith McConnell (CA) 
                                            Hon. Amy Nechtem (MA) 
                                            Hon. Vanessa Ruiz (DC) 
                                            Hon. Bea Ann Smith (TX)
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                                        | PAST PRESIDENTS COUNCIL | 
                                        
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                                        | Chair: Hon. Joan Dempsey Klein (CA) | 
                                        
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                                        Members: 
                                            Hon. Anna Blackburne-Rigsby 
                                            Hon. Judith Billings 
                                            Hon. Marjorie Carter 
                                            Hon. Joan Churchill 
                                            Hon. Martha Doughtery 
                                            Hon. Bernice Donald 
                                            Hon. Fernande Duffly 
                                            Hon. Christine Durham 
                                            Hon. Betty Ellerin 
                                            Hon. Dana Fabe 
                                            Hon. Julie Frantz 
                                            Hon. Gina Hale 
                                            Hon. Sophia Hall 
                                            Hon. Noel Kramer 
                                            Hon. Gladys Kessler
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                                            Hon. Cindy Lederman 
                                            Hon. Brenda Loftin 
                                            Hon. La Tia Martin 
                                            Hon. Judith McConnell 
                                            Hon. Karla Moskowitz 
                                            Hon. Brenda Murray 
                                            Hon. Amy Nechtem 
                                            Hon. Cara Lee Neville 
                                            Hon. Vanessa Ruiz 
                                            Hon. Mary Schroeder 
                                            Hon. Bea Ann Smith 
                                            Hon. Carolyn Temin 
                                            Hon. Sandra Thompson 
                                            Hon. Clarice Williams 
                                            Hon. Barbara Zúñiga
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                                        | PERSONNEL COMMITTEE | 
                                        
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                                        | Chair: Hon. Joy Lobrano (LA) | 
                                        
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                                        Members: 
                                            Hon. Diana  Becton (CA) 
                                            Hon. Anna Blackburne-Rigsby (DC) 
                                            Hon. Dana Fabe (AK)
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                                            Hon. Julie Frantz (OR) 
                                            Hon. Marcella Holland (MD) 
                                            Hon. Lisa Walsh (FL)
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                                        | PROJECTS | 
                                        
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                                        | Chair: Hon. Marcella Holland (MD) | 
                                        
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                                        Members: 
                                            Hon. Dana Fabe (AK) 
                                            Hon. Joy Cossack Lobrano (LA)   
                                            Hon. Brenda Loftin (MO)
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                                            Hon. Jamoa Moberly (CA) 
											Hon. Heather Welch (IN)
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                                        | RESOLUTIONS | 
                                        
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                                        | Chair: Hon. Karen Romano (IA)  | 
                                        
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                                        Members: 
                                            Hon. Claudia Barber 
											Hon. Terry Fox (CO)
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                                            Hon. Michelle Hollar-Gregory (NJ)
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                                        | RETIRED/SENIOR JUDGES | 
                                        
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                                        | Chair: Hon. Joan Churchill (MD) | 
                                        
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                                        Members: 
                                            Hon. Marjorie Carter (CA) 
                                            Hon. Cheryl Cesario 
                                            Hon. Joan Churchill (MD) 
                                            Hon. Beverly Cutler (AK) 
                                            Hon. Ellar Duff (IL) 
                                            Hon. Diana Eagon (FL) 
                                            Hon. Phyllis Flug (NY)
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                                            Hon. Lisa Foster (CA) 
                                            Hon. Andrea Harnett (DC) 
                                            Hon. Leila Kern 
                                            Hon. Lauren Mathon (AZ) 
                                            Hon. Sharon Mettler 
                                            Hon. Marjorie Rasmussen (CA)
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                                        | RURAL COURTS | 
                                        
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                                        | Chair: Hon. Beverly Cutler (AK) | 
                                        
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                                        Members: 
                                            Hon. Michelle Rick (MI)
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                                        | STRATEGIC PLANNING | 
                                        
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                                        | Chair: Hon. Anna Blackburne-Rigsby (DC) | 
                                        
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                                        Members: 
                                            Hon. Toni Clarke (MD) 
                                            Hon. Dana Fabe (AK) 
                                            Hon. Julie Frantz (OR) 
                                            Hon. Brenda Loftin (MO)
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                                            Hon. Elaine Metlin (DC) 
                                            Hon. Jamoa Moberly (CA) 
                                            Hon. Lisa Walsh (FL)
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                                        | SUSTAINABILITY (Ad Hoc Committee) | 
                                        
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                                        | Chair:Hon. Amy Nechtem (MA)  | 
                                        
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                                        Members: 
                                            Hon. Diana Becton (CA) 
                                            Hon. Anna Blackburne-Rigsby (DC) 
                                            Hon. Marcella Holland (MD)
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                                            Hon. Tanya Kennedy (NY) 
											Hon. Ariane Vuono (MA) 
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                                        | WEBSITE (Ad Hoc Appointment) | 
                                        
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                                        | Project Manager: Hon. Karen Donohue (WA) | 
                                        
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                                        | WOMEN IN PRISON | 
                                        
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                                        | Co-Chairs: Hon. Brenda Murray (DC) and Hon. Betty Williams (NY) | 
                                        
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                                        Members: 
                                            Hon. Cynthia Bashant (CA) 
                                            Hon. Tanya Brinkley (FL) 
                                            Hon. Beverly Cutler (AK) 
                                            Hon. Marion Gaston (CA) 
                                            Hon. Katherine Hansen (MI) 
                                            Hon. Jill Johanson (WA) 
                                            Hon. Judith McConnell (CA) 
                                            Hon. Barbara McAuliffe (CA)
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                                            Hon. Pennie McLaughlin (CA) 
                                            Hon. Rebecca Palomo (TX) 
                                            Hon. Terrie Roberts (CA) 
                                            Ms. Lynn Schafran (CA) 
                                            Hon. Stephanie Sontag (CA) 
                                            Hon. Rhonda Tomlinson (NY) 
                                            Hon. Mary Vasaly (MN) 
                                            Hon. Renee Worke (MN)
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									Calendar of Programs and Events
									
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                                    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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