REGISTER NOW FOR 2020 NAWJ MIDYEAR MEETING
MARCH 11-13 | HOTEL MONTELONE | NEW ORLEANS |
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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11, 2020
12:00 pm - 4:00pm NAWJ Board of Directors Meeting
3:00 pm - 6:00pm NAWJ Committee Meetings
4:15 pm - 5:30pm Planting the Seed - Pathways to a Legal Career
(for Law Students)
4:30 pm - 5:30pm NAWJ Resource Board Meeting
5:30 pm - 7:00pm Welcome Reception
THURSDAY, MARCH 12, 2020
9:00 am - 10:00 am Breakfast
10:30 am - 11:45 am Human Trafficking: Preventative Initiatives for Vulnerable
Populations and Restorative Care for Victims
12:15 pm - 1:45 pm Plenary Luncheon
2:15 pm - 3:30 pm Access to Justice: Judges Facing the Threat to the
Rule of Law
3:45 pm - 5:00 pm Opioid Litigation
FRIDAY, MARCH 13, 2020
8:30 am - 9:00 am Breakfast
9:15 am - 10:15 am A Conversation with Leading Women of the Bar
REGISTRATION
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DEADLINE |
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NON-MEMBER |
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February 24, 2020 |
$425 |
$525 |
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March 11, 2020 |
$500 |
$600 |
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Click HERE to register online.
CANCELLATION POLICY
Registrants may cancel up through March 2, 2020. All cancellations are subject to a $50 processing fee. Requests for cancellation after March 2, 2020 will not receive a refund. All third-party payments are subject to the same policy.
HOTEL MONTELEONE NEW ORLEANS | $199/night, plus state and local taxes
214 Royal Street, New Orleans, LA 70130
Reserve rooms online HERE or call (504) 523-3341, by February 24, when the NAWJ block discount will no longer be available. |
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| THE PRETRIAL JUSTICE INSTITUTE RELEASES UPDATED POSITION ON PRETRIAL RISK ASSESSMENT TOOLS |
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The Pretrial Justice Institute recently released their updated position on the use of pretrial risk assessment tools. The group has spent over a year building their case with facts and figures for why society needs pretrial reform. Pretrial Justice Institute’s mission is to “advance safe, fair, and effective juvenile and adult pretrial justice practices policies that honor and protect all people.”
According to PJI, local efforts to improve pretrial justice are limited by state-level structures, such as statutes, constitutions, and court rules. Modifying these structures is often needed to enable and accelerate local reform. In 2015, PJI launched 3DaysCount—named for how quickly pretrial detention can upend a person’s life—to facilitate pretrial reform at the state level. 3DaysCount follows the example of places such as Colorado, Kentucky, and New Jersey, where updated state laws empowered local jurisdictions to implement better pretrial justice policies and practices. PJI’s 3DaysCount partners are state-level actors, institutions, and organizations focused on updating state statutes, court rules, and constitutions; implementing best practices statewide; and empowering and mobilizing community and public support so that all people understand and are able to engage in the change process.
Read PJI’s “Key Features of Holistic Pretrial Justice Statutes and Court Rules” here. |
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| THE HONORABLE YVETTE MANSFIELD ALEXANDER HONORED BY THE NATIONAL BAR ASSOCIATION WITH ITS A. LEON HIGGINBOTHAM AWARD |
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 On Wednesday, February 5, 2020, the incomparable Chief Judge Yvette Mansfield Alexander received the A. Leon Higginbotham, Jr. Award at the National Bar Association Judicial Council Luncheon. Over 100 judges, attorneys and business professionals from all over the United States and South Africa were present to celebrate Chief Judge Alexander on this momentous occasion. Chief Judge Alexander, a judge on the Baton Rouge City Court and NAWJ member, was former chair of the National Bar Association’s Judicial Council and is incoming chair of the American Judges Association. She is a graduate of the Louisiana State University Law Center, and a member of the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated. Upon receiving the award, a tearful Chief Judge Alexander quoted Judge Higginbotham, “We can either preserve or dilute the gains we have made in justice and equality.” Chief Judge Alexander also credited Louisiana Supreme Court Chief Justice, the Honorable Bernette Joshua Johnson, for teaching us to love the National Bar Association.
The A. Leon Higginbotham Award is presented by the National Bar Association in recognition of judicial excellence and an outstanding commitment to the achievement of justice and equality. |
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TENNESSEE JUDGE ALLEGRA WALKER MARRIES 15 COUPLES IN HER DOMESTIC VIOLENCE COURTROOM
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Judge Allegra Walker is an NAWJ member on the General Sessions Court in Nashville, Tennessee. She held the ceremonies on February 14, 2020 in the Domestic Violence Courtroom. Fifteen (15) couples were married.
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| ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN LAWYERS OF THE INLAND EMPIRE HONORS JUDGE HOLLY FUJIE WITH ITS STEPHEN K. TAMARA TRAILBLAZER AWARD |
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 NAWJ is happy to share that the Asian Pacific American Lawyers of the Inland Empire will honor Judge Holly Fujie (Los Angeles Superior Court) with its Stephen K. Tamara Trailblazer Award. Save the date for their event which will be on April 7, 2020 at the California Citrus State Historic Park in Riverside. Contact Judge Michelle Ahnn for more information (MAhnn@LACourt.org). |
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| NAWJ MICHIGAN AND CALIFORNIA HOST POPULAR AND SUCCESSFUL MENTORJET PROGRAMS |
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 University of Southern California Law School
NAWJ member and Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Laura A. Seigle chaired a MentorJet program at USC Law School on February 6, 2020. Over 80 participants gathered to network around furthering the careers of the next generation of legal leaders. The program took place in the USC Hotel ballroom (pictured above). About 20 judges served as mentors, along with another 20 or so attorneys. The evening was high energy and very successful. A big thanks to USC and its women law student organizations for helping to organize and promote the event.
 Michigan State University College of Law
Former District 7 Director and 2021 Annual Conference Chair, Judge Michelle M. Rick, chaired a MentorJet program in collaboration with Michigan State University College of Law on February 13, 2020. Over 50 participants gathered to network around furthering the careers of the next generation of legal leaders. The program took place in their Castle Boardroom. About 15 judges and attorneys served as mentors. A biobook of the program’s mentors may be found here. MSU has partnered with NAWJ to present MentorJet programs almost every year since 2012. |
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| NAWJ NEWS and SPOTLIGHT FORM - SHARE YOUR NEWS |
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| Do you have any news or updates that you would like to share with the NAWJ community? We want to recognize and celebrate the accomplishments of those in our community, as well as keep our members apprised of events going on around the country. Please share any news from your district, yourself or a member within the NAWJ community on the new News and Spotlight form so that we can include in future monthly updates. |
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February 27
Chicago, IL
March 2
Washington, D.C.
March 11-13
New Orleans, LA
March 13
New York, NY
March 15
Spokane, WA
March 17
Yakima, WA
March 17
New York, NY
March 18
Spokane, WA
March 25
Annapolis, MD
April 1
Lowell, MA
April 11
Jessup, MD
April 22
Washington, D.C.
May 7-10
Auckland, New Zealand
October 10
Los Angeles, CA
October 12-16
Nashville, TN |
Our Elusive Right to Vote: A Voting Rights Seminar presented by the Illinois State Bar Association's Administrative Law Section and co-sponsored by NAWJ
Becoming a Judge: A Program about Selection Processes for Appointment to District of Columbia Courts hosted by NAWJ and the DC Judicial Nomination Commission
2020 NAWJ Midyear Meeting
Transforming the Future of the Legal Profession through Gender Equality, Fordham Law School in New York City, co-sponsored by NAWJ. Click here to view the flyer.
Color of Justice Program
Pathways to the Bench presented by the Judicial Institute, Seattle University School of Law, co-sponsored by NAWJ
Panel Presentation and Community Discussion on "Advocating for Change: Transforming the Future of the Legal Profession through Greater Gender Equality” and "If Not Now, When? Achieving Equality for Women Attorneys in the Courtroom and in ADR”, Fordham Law School in New York City, Church Center for the United Nations, co-sponsored by NAWJ. Click here to view the flyer.
Bridging the Gavel Gap presented by the Judicial Institute and Seattle University School of Law at Gonzaga University School of Law, co-sponsored by NAWJ
Maryland Chapter hosts 19th Annual Irma S. Raker Dinner
Color of Justice program
Maryland Women Moving Forward Conference: A Collaborative Reentry Program for Women at the Maryland Correctional Institute for Women
A Film Screening of THE JUDGE hosted by District 4 at the Historic Court of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals
IAWJ 15th Biennial Conference: “Celebrating Diversity” hosted by the New Zealand Association of Women Judges
Color of Justice Program at Southwestern Law School
2020 Annual Conference |
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