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May 2013
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In This Issue:
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MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT
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Below is my introduction to the President's 2013 Midyear Report.
Click here to access the full report.
INTRODUCTION TO PRESIDENT'S 2013 MIDYEAR REPORT
The first half of my term has been chock full for NAWJ and for your President. One of my first
responsibilities was to appoint the Committee Chairs and members of the Committees. They are all
now in place. Our Districts and Committees are humming with activity. The number of programs -
and they are top-notch programs - being planned around the country is higher than ever. We have
a new exciting project underway to educate voters on Judicial Elections. We have taken positions
on pending legislative matters: from judicial appointments and reauthorization of the Violence
Against Women Act, at the Federal level, to a Maryland bill calling for restrictions on the
shackling of pregnant inmates. We have prepared a proposal offering to host the 2016 IAWJ Biennial,
which is awaiting consideration by the IAWJ Board of Directors. We are engaged in collaborative
relationships with multiple organizations. NAWJ representatives have attended or are committed
to attend meetings of numerous partner organizations. On the membership front, we have
enthusiastic efforts underway to attract more male judges and more Tribal judges. Your
President is engaged in an ambitious schedule of travel in order to attend events throughout
the Districts, in different parts of the country. We have distributed and are working on a
variety of publications including monthly email updates, Counterbalance,
the 2013 Membership Directory, and an updated Board Member Manual.
We gather to meet in beautiful Washington, D.C. for what promises to be a spectacular Midyear
Leadership Conference. Registration for the Midyear, which is open to all our members, has
been so high that we find we are at capacity for our events.
It is an honor, a privilege and a pleasure to serve as President of an organization with such
a high level of enthusiasm by the members. The involvement of all of you on the Board has
been fantastic. Thank you for your support of the organization. We all owe tremendous thanks
to our incredibly dedicated staff, Executive Director Marie Komisar, Director of Finance and
Administration Craig Evans, Senior Program and Publications Manager Lavinia Cousin, and
Conference Manager Mary-Kathleen Todd. I had the good fortune to take the helm of NAWJ
following the outstanding year of our Immediate Past President, Judge Amy Nechtem, who left
NAWJ in a strong position. Building on that strength, we have gone forward to adopt numerous
new initiatives.
Joan
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The full report, which can be accessed
here contains an extensive list of:
- New Initiatives
- Travel/President's Representation of NAWJ
- Collaborative Relationships
- President's Involvement in Committees & District Activities
- Upcoming Annual Conferences
- Fundraising
- Midyear Planning and Thanks, and more Thanks.
And an APPENDIX which includes copies of:
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NAWJ POSITION STATEMENTS |
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COLLARBORATIVE RELATIONSHIPS |
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A. LIST OF NAWJ INVOLVEMENT WITH PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS |
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B. REPORTS OF MEETINGS OF
PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS ATTENDED BY NAWJ LIAISONS OR REPRESENTATIVES |
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REPORT OF PRESIDENTIAL SIGNING CEREMONY OF VAWA REAUTHORIZATION |
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HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND THE STATE COURTS COLLABORATIVE OVERVIEW |
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SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
As of April 29, 2013
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WOMEN JUDGES
MIDYEAR MEETING AND LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE
May 2-4, 2013
Capitol Hill, Washington, D.C.
Conference Hotel
Washington Court Hotel
525 New Jersey Avenue NW
Washington DC 20001
202-628-2100
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THURSDAY, MAY 2, 2013
Registration Desk
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Location: Executive Suite, Lower Lobby Level, Washington Court Hotel
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11am: Bus departs from Hotel entrance.
NAWJ Annual Meeting with
Congressional Caucus for Women's Issues
Time: 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Location: Rayburn House Office Building, Room B338/B339
Welcome
Judge Joan V. Churchill, NAWJ President, Immigration Court, ret.
Noon
Opening Remarks
Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, Former Lt. Governor of Maryland
Maryland's Role in the Genesis of the Annual Joint NAWJ/Women Legislators Meetings
Remarks
Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (District of Columbia)
Keynote Speaker
Laurel Bellows, President of the American Bar Association
Introduced by
Justice Fernande R.V. Duffly, Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, NAWJ Past President
Featured Speaker
Hilary Tompkins, Solicitor, U.S. Department of the Interior
New VAWA Provisions Regarding Jurisdiction of Tribal Courts and Special
Vulnerability of Native Americans to Becoming Victims of Human Trafficking
Introduced by
Judge Arline Pacht
National Labor Relations Board, ret.
Founder and 1st President of International Association of Women Judges
Featured Speaker
Margaret Whitney, Senior Counsel, U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee, Majority's Office
Status of Federal Judicial Appointments and Court Funding
1:45 p.m.: Buses will depart to return attendees to the hotel
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Free time on your own. See suggested optional tours below.
Holocaust Museum:
The NAWJ office has tickets available which can be used anytime during the conference.
2:30pm to 3:30pm: Supreme Court Tour: There are spaces available on the Thursday afternoon tour.
Contact the NAWJ office for either of the above. 202-393-0222: or mtodd@nawj.org
Tours managed and operated separately from NAWJ by an Independent Tour Company
DISTRICT EXPERIENCE
A custom walking tour of the U.S. Botanic Garden, Bartholdi Park, Smithsonian Castle
gardens, and the National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden.
The First Ladies of Washington
A guided tour through the First Ladies exhibit of the National Museum of American History.
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NAWJ Administrative Judiciary Committee Meeting
Time: 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the office of Judge Peg Mangan, D.C. Office of Administrative
Hearings, One Judiciary Square, 441 4th Street, NW, Washington, D.C.
NAWJ Committee Chairs Meeting
Time: 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., at the office of Judge Peg Mangan, D.C. Office of Administrative
Hearings, One Judiciary Square, 441 4th Street, NW, Washington, D.C.
NAWJ Resource Board Meeting
Time: 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Location: Law Offices of Fulbright & Jaworski, L.L.P., Market Square, 801 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, between 8th and 9th streets.
Buses will depart from hotel entrance at 4:45 p.m.
Joint Program with the Shakespeare Theater [STC] Bard Association on Henry V
and Rights of Women to Confer Benefits On Men
Time: 5:15 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Location: Arleigh and Roberta Burke Theater in the Naval Heritage Center By the Naval Memorial Plaza
701 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20004
Greetings:
Judge Joan Churchill, NAWJ President, on behalf of NAWJ
Abbe Lowell, Esq., Chadbourne & Parke, on behalf of the STC Bard Association
Review of the History of Salic Law Drew Lichtenberg - Literary Associate at STC
Reading from Shakespeare's Henry V, Act I, Scene 2
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Reading the part of Henry V |
| David Dorsen, Esq. - |
Reading the part of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
Modern Times
Judge Micki Aronson, Administrative Appeals Social Security Administration, Ret.
Lauren Best Leeker, Administrative Counsel to the Executive Committee, Fulbright & Jaworski,
Col. U.S. Army, Ret.
Judge Coral Pietsch, U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims,
Brigadier General, U.S. Army, Ret.
Special Master Denise Vowell, U.S. Court of Federal Claims, Chief Trial Judge, U.S. Army, Ret.
Time: 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Location: Market Square, 801 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W, between 8th and 9th streets.
Greetings: Steve Knapp, Esq., on behalf of Fulbright & Jaworski, LLP
Buses will return attendees to the Washington Court Hotel at 8:00 p.m.
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New Judges/New Members/First Time Attendees
(a 'no host' gathering) - All Welcome
Time: 9:30 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Location: Lobby Bar, Washington Court Hotel
FRIDAY, MAY 3, 2013
Registration Desk
Time: 7:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Location: Executive Suite Foyer, Lower Lobby, Washington Court Hotel
Continental Breakfast
Time: 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.
Location: Executive Suite Foyer |
District Directors Breakfast
Time: 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.
Location: Private Room at 525 Bistro |
2013 NAWJ Board of Directors Meeting & Lunch
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Location: Washington Court Hotel
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Free time on your own. See suggested optional tours below.
Holocaust Museum:
The NAWJ office has tickets available which can be used anytime during the conference.
Contact the NAWJ office for a ticket. 202-393-0222: or mtodd@nawj.org
Tours managed and operated separately from NAWJ by an Independent Tour Company
DISTRICT EXPERIENCE
Women and Espionage on the Hill
Walking tour of Capitol Hill led by an expert guide on Women in Politics and Espionage.
An Epicurean Escapade through Penn Quarter
Guided culinary and Historical Walking Tour through Washington, D.C.'s Penn Quarter Neighborhood,
to include a multi-course progressive meal held at critically-acclaimed local restaurants.
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EVENTS AT THE U.S. SUPREME COURT
1:30 pm: Buses will depart for the U.S. Supreme Court from the Washington Court Hotel entrance.
Tours of the United States Supreme Court
Time: 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Location: 1 First Street, NE.
Panel
Review of Recent Supreme Court Immigration Cases
Time: 3:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Location: U.S. Supreme Court
Panelists:
Honorable Charles Adkins-Blanche, Vice Chair, Board of Immigration Appeals
Judge Paul Schmidt, Immigration Court, Arlington, VA
Forum
Examining Judicial Independence In Administering the Law:
Administrative Judges, Specialized or "Adjunct" Judges, and Judges of
More General Jurisdiction in the State and Federal Systems
Time: 4:00 p.m. to 5:45 p.m.
Location: U.S. Supreme Court
Moderator:
Professor Vicki Jackson, Thurgood Marshall Professor of Constitutional Law, Harvard Law School
Panelists:
Administrative Law Judge/Hearing Officer Ann Breen-Greco, Illinois State Board of Education
Judge Dana Marks, Immigration Court, San Francisco, CA
Judge Pauline Newman, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Judge Michael Ponsor, U.S. District Court , District of Massachusetts
Chief Judge Eric Washington, District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Reception at the Supreme Court
Time: 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Location: U.S. Supreme Court
Greetings from Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
7:30 p.m.: Buses will begin loading for return trip to the Washington Court Hotel.
SATURDAY, MAY 4, 2013
Continental Breakfast
Time: 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.
Location: Executive Suite Foyer, Washington Court Hotel
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Preventing Human Trafficking: What Judges Can Do
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Location: Washington Court Hotel
Opening Remarks
9:00 a.m. to 9:05 a.m.
Judge Joan V. Churchill, President, National Association of Women Judges
Why Human Trafficking is Important for Pfizer, Inc.
9:05 a.m. to 9:10 a.m.
Ellen J. Rosenthal, Vice President and Assistant General Counsel. Pfizer Legal Alliance
Overview of Training Objectives for the Day
9:10 a.m. to 9:20 a.m.
Judge Elizabeth Lee, San Mateo County Superior Court
A Global Perspective on Human Trafficking as the Fastest Growing Organized Crime
9:20 a.m. to 10:10 a.m.
Professor Louise Shelley, Director of the Terrorism, Transnational
Crime and Corruption Center, George Mason University
What Humanity United is Doing at Home and Abroad to Combat Human Trafficking
10:10 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Catherine Chen, Director of Investments, Humanity United
Break: 10:30 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.
The Psychology of Offenders and Victims-Mock Examination of a Medical Expert Witness
10:45 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Judge Virginia Kendall, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
Dr. Jose Hidalgo, Massachusetts General Hospital
LUNCHEON
Time: 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Location: Springwood Room
Speaker: Agnieszka Fryszman, Esq, Cohen Milsten
How Human Trafficking Cases Overseas Are Making Their Way into U.S. Courts
Afternoon Introductory remarks
Jonathan Mattiello, Executive Director, State Justice Institute
Litigating Cases
1:00 p.m. to 1:45 p.m.
Agnieszka Fryszman, Esq, Cohen Milsten
Karima Maloney, Deputy Chief, Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division
Martina E. Vandenberg, Founder and President, The Human Trafficking Pro Bono Legal Center
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The Role of the Judge
1:45 p.m. to 2:45 p.m.
Moderator:
John Martin, Director, Center for Public Policy Studies
Panelists:
Judge Elizabeth Lee, San Mateo County Superior Court
Honorable Alice Hill, Senior Counselor to the Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Judge Dana Marks, Immigration Court, San Francisco, CA
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Emerging Best Practices in Federal and State Courts, Bench Cards and Protocols
2:45 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Participants: All Attendees
Facilitator: Steven Weller, Senior Consultant, Center for Public Policy Studies
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Preview of Human Trafficking Program
at NAWJ 2013 Annual Conference in New Orleans
3:30 p.m. to 3:40 p.m.
Judge Joy Cossich Lobrano, Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal, Louisiana
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Farewell - Judge Joan Churchill, NAWJ President
3:40 p.m. to 3:45 p.m.
Light Refreshments and Informal Discussion
3:45 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
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Vice President of Publications Judge Tanya R. Kennedy
Calls for Submissions for the Next Issue of Counterbalance
Issue Theme: Celebrating the History of Women in the Law
Deadline: Today, May 1, 2013
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Last Call. The deadline for submitting information for the next issue of
Counterbalance is MAY 1, 2013.
Look for the spring issue in June 2013 after May's
Midyear in Washington, D.C. Those interested in submitting material should do so
by emailing all text and picture files to Lavinia Cousin at
lcousin@nawj.org.
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Delta Sigma Theta Sorority,
and the March on Washington Commemorating
the Women's Suffrage Movement
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Thanks to New Jersey Superior Court Judge Susan Fowler Maven, and Delta
Sigma Theta Sorority member, for sharing and clarifying details of the commemorative
march in recognition of the women's suffrage movement in March of this year.
From Judge Maven: The Delta Sigma Theta Sorority,
Inc. was founded at Howard University on January 13, 1913, and is celebrating 100
years of service this year culminating with its National Convention in Washington,
D.C. this July 2013. Delta Sigma Theta's participation in the march in
March was to commemorate the first public act performed by our Founders in March 1913,
when they walked boldly and proudly with others in support of women. As a
public service organization, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority is committed to addressing
national and international issues, particularly those impacting women and children.
Thank you for recognizing the sorority, which has many judges in our membership.
From C-SPAN: On March 3, 1913 - the day before President Woodrow Wilson's inauguration
- over 5000 women paraded down Pennsylvania Avenue towards the White House in a
demonstration for the right to vote. In March, 2013 C-SPAN's American History TV
attended a centennial celebration of the event and interviewed organizers, participants,
and historians about the women's suffrage movement. The anniversary event was organized
by Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, whose original 22 founders marched in the parade.
Click here
to view C-SPAN's American History TV
American Artifacts: Women's Suffrage Parade Centennial
which aired March 24, 2013. It features interviews of national leadership, Centennial
Celebration organizers and march participants. It captures the activities of approximately
25,000 members of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, national women's organizations and others.
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October 9-13, 2013
The Ritz-Carlton
New Orleans, Louisiana
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Register online
here, or download and fax
this registration form.
Conference registration fees:
$595 for NAWJ members ($550 before May 6)
$525 for members who are first-time attendees
$625 for non-members
Room Reservations: (504) 524-1331 or (800) 542-8680
NAWJ Rate: $245/night, plus applicable taxes, single or double occupancy
CONFERENCE CO-CHAIRS
Judge Mary Hotard Becnel • Chief Justice Bernette Joshua Johnson
Education Co-Chairs
Judicial: Judge Phyllis Keaty, Third Circuit Court of Appeal, Louisiana
Judge Laurie White, Orleans Parish Criminal District Court
Academic: Professor Kathryn Venturatos Lorio, Loyola University New Orleans College of Law
Professor Sally J. Kenney, Executive Director, Newcomb College Institute
Social Events Co-Chairs
Judge Rosemary Ledet, Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal, Louisiana
Judge Laurie White, Orleans Parish Criminal District Court, Louisiana
Finance Chair
Judge Joy Cossich Lobrano, Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal, Louisiana
Volunteers Co-Chairs
Judge Ethel Simms Julien, Orleans Parish Civil District Court, Louisiana
Judge Bernadette G. D'Souza, Orleans Parish Civil District Court (Family) Louisiana
Registration Co-Chairs
Judge June Berry Darensburg, 24th Judicial District Court, Louisiana
Judge Tiffany Chase, Orleans Parish Civil District Court, Louisiana
FRIENDS CO-CHAIRS:
Kim M. Boyle, Esq.,
Phelps Dunbar LLP
Matthew Moreland, Esq.,
Becnel Law Firm LLC
Kara Hadican Samuels, Esq.,
Sangisetty
CONFERENCE TOPICS
IMMIGRATION ISSUES IN THE COURTS
The impact of immigration issues pervading all aspects of state and federal courts.
PRISON REVIEW
Innovations in sentencing that reduce recidivism and costs, such as alternative
sentencing, re-entry programs, diversionary programs, and featuring the NAWJ Women in Prison Project.
REPRODUCTIVE LEGAL ISSUES
How science, technology and nontraditional unions raise new legal issues in the areas
of reproduction and custody.
GENDER AND JUSTICE
An examination of the role of gender in the judicial selection process, state judicial races,
and the treatment of women judges; judicial history of women judges.
TRAFFICKING
The recognition and impact of this international issue in our federal and state courts.
THE JUDGE AS PUBLIC SERVANT
Discussion of conflicts between the roles of the judge and the public servant; judicial outreach
initiatives, and public service opportunities post-retirement.
MILITARY AND VETERANS JUSTICE
Examination of progress made regarding sexual assault cases and a discussion of the need
for Veterans specialty courts.
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Zhejiang University's LLP Program in Chinese Law
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NAWJ Judicial Exchanges and Visits Subcommittee Chair Judge Sue Yang recently visited
Zhejiang University's Law School in Hangzhou, China. They will be sending a delegation
to visit law schools in the United States in May in an effort to establish student exchanges.
Zhejiang University's Law School faculty member Professor Jun Zhao, who received a JD from
Cornell, and LLM from Harvard has started a LLM program in Chinese Law for international
students to be taught in English at Zhejiang University's Law School in Hangzhou, China.
Click here to read the program information brochure.
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Maryland Legislature Passes Anti-Shackling Legislation
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Maryland Bill HB 829
to restrict shackling of pregnant women & girls in detention, for which NAWJ issued a Position
Statement in support, passed the Maryland House and Senate and is awaiting signature by Governor
Martin O'Malley. Click
here
to read the full text of the bill.
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Jenny R. Yang Confirmed to the EEOC
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On April 25, 2013 NAWJ member Jenny R. Yang was confirmed to be a Member of the
Equal Opportunity Commission for a term expiring July 1, 2017 by unanimous consent of the Senate.
On August 2, President Barack Obama nominated attorney Jenny R. Yang to serve as a
Commissioner on the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). She fills
the seat vacated by former Commissioner Stuart J. Ishimaru, who moved to head the
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's (CFPB) Office of Minority and Women Inclusion (OMWI),
and will serve on the EEOC through July 1, 2017.
Jenny Yang is the daughter of Projects Chair Hon. Sue Pai Yang.
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Events
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2013
IAWJ Regional Conference Asia/Pacific Region will take place May 9-12, 2013 in Auckland, New Zealand.
Click here to reach IAWJ's
webpage of information.
White & Case LLP and NAWJ will present Color of Justice for
Washington Middle School for Girls on May 22 in the firm's Washington, D.C. offices. Contact Lavinia at
lcousin@nawj.org for more information.
NAWJ Districts 3, 4 and its Maryland Chapter will join for a Beach Brunch on Sunday July 14, 2013 in
Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. Contact District 3 Director Judge Sheila Woods-Skipper at
Sheila.Woods-Skipper@courts.phila.gov
for more information.
NAWJ 35th Annual Conference will take place October 9-13, 2013 at
The Ritz Carlton
in New Orleans, Louisiana.
2014
The International Association of Women Judges Bi-Annual Conference will take place May 6-9, 2014 in Tanzania.
Click here for more conference details.
NAWJ 36th Annual Conference will take place October 15-19, 2014 at
Westin Gaslamp Quarter
in San Diego, California.
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