EARLY-BIRD DEADLINE FOR THE
2020 NAWJ MIDYEAR IS JANUARY 22 |
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REGISTRATION RATES
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DEADLINE |
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NON-MEMBER |
| Early bird |
January 22, 2020 |
$375 |
$475 |
| Advance |
February 24, 2020 |
$425 |
$525 |
| Onsite |
March 11, 2020 |
$500 |
$600 |
Click HERE to register online, reserve your hotel room, and view the schedule at a glance.
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.
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| JOIN NAWJ IN CELEBRATING HON. LORA LIVINGSTON DURING THE SPIRIT OF EXCELLENCE AWARDS LUNCHEON |
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| NAWJ has limited number of seats available at our designated table at the Spirit of Excellence Awards Luncheon. Please email mgelwicks@nawj.org by Jan. 31 to purchase your seat for $175 on a first come, first served basis. |
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ABA COMMISSION ON WOMEN IN THE PROFESSION
2020 MARGARET BRENT AWARDS NOMINATIONS PERIOD IS OPEN
DEADLINE: JANUARY 24 |
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The ABA Commission on Women in the Profession is now accepting nominations for the 30th Annual Margaret Brent Women Lawyers of Achievement Award. The award was established in 1991 to recognize and celebrate the accomplishments of women lawyers. Each year, this award honors up to five outstanding women lawyers who have achieved professional excellence within their area of specialty and have actively paved the way to success for other women lawyers. These women demonstrate excellence in a variety of professional settings and personify excellence on either the national, regional, or local level.
The 2020 awards will be presented at the ABA Annual Meeting in Chicago, IL in August 2020.
Information about submission and requirements may be found HERE. Submission deadline: January 24, 2020 at 5:00 pm CST. |
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HON. CATHY HOLLENBERG SERRETTE RECOGNIZED BY THE MARYLAND LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION WITH ITS
ARTHUR W. MACHEN JR. AWARD |
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 NAWJ member and Circuit Court for Prince George's County Jude, the Hon. Cathy Hollenberg Serrette was honored by the Maryland Legal Services Corporation (MLSC) on December 6, 2019 with its Arthur W. Machen Jr. Award. The award recognizes Judge Serrette’s extraordinary commitment to increasing access to justice and improving the civil legal services delivery system for low-income Marylanders. Judge Serrette has been a steadfast advocate for access to justice as an active participant in the Prince George’s County MLSC’s pro bono committee. She is a past president of Community Legal Services of Prince George’s County and Pro Bono Resource Center, an active member of the Court of Appeals’ Standing Committee on Pro Bono Legal Service, and a member of the Maryland Access to Justice Commission. Judge Serrette also led the effort to establish the Prince George’s County Family Justice Center, which hosts a wide spectrum of service providers for clients in need.
Congratulations, Judge Serrette! You can read her Counterbalance article, “It’s Time to Consider the Best Interest of the Child when Sentencing Parents and Caretakers,” HERE. |
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| APPOINTMENTS AND ELEVATIONS |
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California
On October 25, 2019, Governor Gavin Newsom appointed 11 Superior Court judges. NAWJ is particularly thrilled with Governor Newsom’s appointees to the San Diego County Superior Court; all three are NAWJ members:
 Olga Álvarez was appointed judge in the San Diego County Superior Court. She had been a shareholder and attorney at Heisner Álvarez since 2013, and is a certified specialist in estate planning, trust, and probate law. She was also adjunct professor at the University of San Diego School of Law (2016-2018) and president of the Lawyers Club of San Diego (2017-2018).
 Judy S. Bae was appointed judge in the San Diego County Superior Court. She had been an associate at Miller, Monson, Peshel, Polacek & Hoshaw since 2005, and at Horton, Oberrecht, Kirkpatrick & Martha before that (2002-2005). She earned a Juris Doctor degree from the University of San Diego School of Law.
 Chula Vista’s Terrie E. Roberts was appointed to judge in the San Diego County Superior Court. She had served as commissioner at the San Diego County Superior Court since 2008. Additional service includes the role of deputy district attorney at the San Diego County District Attorney’s Office (2001-2008). She earned a Juris Doctor degree from the Arizona State University, Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law. You may have read about Judge Roberts in Counterbalance serving as co-chair of Color of Justice programs and re-entry programs that focus on women in prison. |
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Kansas
Justice Marla Luckert was named Chief Justice of the Kansas Supreme Court on December 17, 2020 becoming the second woman to serve as Chief Justice in the history of the Kansas Supreme Court. Upon. With the beginning of her term, it will mark the first time in the history of the Kansas that a woman has held the chief justice position on the Supreme Court and the chief judge position on the Court of Appeals. Judge Karen Arnold-Burger has served as Chief Judge of the Kansas Court of Appeals since 2017. Both Justice Luckert and Judge Arnold Burger are long time members of NAWJ.
On December 16, 2019, Governor Laura Kelly appointed Hon. Evelyn Wilson, Chief Judge for the 3rd Judicial District in Shawnee County, to the Kansas Supreme Court. A year earlier, then Kansas Governor Jeff Colyer appointed Courtney Boehm (now an NAWJ member) of Hillsboro as District Gudge in the 8th District of Geary County. She assumed the vacancy left by the retirement of NAWJ member and former District 10 Director, the Hon. Maritza Segarra. |
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Nebraska
In Nebraska, Governor Pete Ricketts appointed Mary “Peg” Stevens of Elkhorn to the Separate Juvenile Court of Douglas County on December 10, 2019. Judge Stevens had been a partner at Carlson & Burnett LLP in Omaha since 2008, where she specialized in juvenile and family law. Previously, she served as Deputy County Attorney in Sarpy County and as Special Prosecutor for Douglas County. Stevens holds a Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice, with an emphasis in Juvenile Delinquency, from the University of Nebraska-Kearney and a Juris Doctor from the Creighton University School of Law. She is a member of the Nebraska Bar Association, Omaha Bar Association, and the Nebraska Juvenile Justice Association. Judge Stevens is active in her community, serving on the boards of Release Inc., Rejuvenating Women, and The Omaha Home for Boys, among others.
On December 20, 2019, Governor Ricketts appointed another Elkorn attorney, Amy Schuchman, to the Separate Juvenile Court of Douglas County. Ms. Schuchman had served as Deputy County Attorney for Douglas County since 2004 with more than 12 years of experience in the Juvenile Division. Most recently, she served on the Child Victim/Sexual Assault Unit of the Attorney’s Office and acted as its Board of Mental Health Coverage attorney. She is a member of the Nebraska Bar Association and Omaha Bar Association. Judge Schuchman is active in the community, volunteering with Teammates Mentorship Program, Junior Achievement, CASA for Douglas County, and CASA Sarpy County. |
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GOING TO IAWJ’S BIENNIAL NEXT YEAR?
JOIN EXCURSION TOURS IN AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND |
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| On behalf of NAWJ’s Senior/Retired Judges Committee, Judge Kitty Schild of El Paso, Texas is organizing tours to Australia and New Zealand around IAWJ’s Biennial, which takes place May 7-10, 2020. Tourists may attend one or both. “I know that I’m not going that far without seeing both beautiful countries,” says Judge Schild. If you are interested, please contact her and she will send you details on information she has gathered. Email: kschild@elp.rr.com, or call (915) 630-4788. You may also text her. The Senior/Retired Judges Committee hopes to see everybody in Auckland. |
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January 31
February 5
February 27
March 11-13
March 25
March 26
April 3-4
April 11
May 7-10
October 10
October 12-16 |
NAWJ New York Annual Meeting at the New York Hilton.
MentorJet Speed Networking at USC Gould School of Law
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 at the DePaul University College of Law
2020 NAWJ Midyear Meeting in New Orleans, LA.
Maryland Chapter hosts Annual Irma S. Raker Dinner in Annapolis at the Government House
A Film Screening of THE JUDGE hosted by District 4 at the Historic Court of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals
A Mindfulness and Self Care Retreat hosted by District 6 at the Buckhorn Inn in Gatlinburg, TN
Maryland Women Moving Forward Conference: A Collaborative Reentry Program for Women at the Maryland Correctional Institute for Women in Jessup
IAWJ 15th Biennial Conference: “Celebrating Diversity” hosted by the New Zealand Association of Women Judges in Auckland, Aotearoa, New Zealand.
Color of Justice Program at Southwestern Law School in Los Angeles, CA
2020 Annual Conference in Nashville, TN. |
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