NAWJ Webinars

NAWJ Members have member-only (login required) access to past webinars and events which have been recorded.

2024 Webinars

Why We Need a Diversity and Inclusion Plan (Aired January 17, 2024)
The Lingering Legacy of Uncertainty - LGBTQ+ Members Serving in the Armed Forces and Healthcare Post-Service (Aired January 25, 2024)
Girls in the Systems: The Journey Through the Juvenile Justice and Child Welfare Systems (Aired February 1, 2024)
Order in the Court & the Home: Judicial Safety Considerations (Aired April 24, 2024)
Microaggressions 2: When the Judge Commits the Microaggression (Aired May 8, 2024)
Citing Slavery Cases: Why Acknowledgement Matters (Aired June 20, 2024)
Serving the Needs of the Community Through the Courts: "A National Perspective" (Aired September 18, 2024)
Responsible Uses of AI in Judicial Proceedings (Aired November 13, 2024)

2023 Webinars

Escape from Kabul – and Those Left Behind (Aired on January 24, 2023)
"Full Truth" - Presentation of a play by Paul Handy set in 1952 to 1955. (Aired on February 15, 2023)
Admitting We Have a “Daubert” Problem: How the New FRE 702 Amendment Will Address Common Mistakes in the Admissibility of Expert Evidence (Aired April 4, 2023)
Microaggressions in Court (Aired June 21, 2023)
Legislative Update: Status of LGBTQ+ Rights Due to Recent State Laws across the U.S.; Welcoming LGBTQ+ People in Our Courthouses (Aired June 30, 2023)
Improving the Courts' Responses to Neurodiverse Persons (Aired July 11, 2023)
Jury Selection: Invisible Barriers (Aired July 26, 2023)
Immigrant Children and Youth: Special Immigrant Juvenile Classification with a 360-view of the Roles of State Courts, Immigration Courts, & USCIS (Aired September 6, 2023)
Pathways to the Administrative Judiciary: Many Roads, Many Destinations (Aired November 8, 2023)
Children are Different: The Juvenile Brain and the Justice System (Aired November 28, 2023)

2022 Webinars

The Fundamental Rights of Indigenous Youth, the Climate Crisis, and Access to Justice (Aired November 30, 2022)
Exploring the History of Bias Within the Child Welfare System and Seeking Solutions, Part 2 (Aired November 15, 2022)
Breaking the Judicial Glass Ceiling: Elevating Diverse Judicial Leaders (Aired August 25, 2022)
Exploring the History of Bias Within the Child Welfare System and Seeking Solutions (Aired July 28, 2022)
Pride & Pronouns: Understanding & Addressing Gender Identity in the Courtroom and Beyond (Aired July 20, 2022)
A Bad Name for a Terrific Idea: How Judges Can Benefit from a Renamed Special Master Profession (Aired June 20, 2022)
Pathways to the Administrative Judiciary: Many Roads, Many Destinations (Aired April 21, 2022)
Immigration Update- Issues and Current Developments (Aired April 12, 2022)
Racial Disparity in the Courts- Strategies to Combat Racial Inequalilty in the Courts and Criminal Justice System (Aired January 26, 2022) | Supported by the State Justice Institute

2021 Webinars

Disrupting the School to Prison Pipeline, Part 2 (Aired November 18, 2021) | Put on by NAWJ’s Ensuring Racial Equity Committee and Juvenile Justice and Child Welfare Committee and supported by the State Justice Institute
Chilling Access to Justice? Examining Disproportionate Impact on Women of Color and Proposed Change in the Law of Consent in Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Cases (Aired November 16, 2021) | Hosted by NAWJ's Domestic Violence Committee
Community Support - Supporting Children and Strengthening Families (Aired November 9, 2021)
Disrupting the School to Prison Pipeline, Part 1 (Aired July 22, 2021)| Put on by NAWJ’s Ensuring Racial Equity Committee and Juvenile Justice and Child Welfare Committee
NAWJ Day at the United Nations (Aired June 4, 2021)
NAWJ and JAMS Post-Pandemic Justice Webinar Password: RsEHg%u0 (Aired May 18, 2021) - Hosted by JAMS so login with email and the password is Required
NAWJ Midyear Recordings (Member Only- Aired April 15, 2021)
Women of the Appellate Court (Aired March 8, 2021)
Racial Equity In Our Justice System: What Does It Look Like And What Are We Doing To Ensure It? (Aired February 22, 2021)
Supreme Women: A Quartet of Justices Making Texas History (Aired January 21, 2021)

2020 Webinars

Bridging the Justice Gap During a Pandemic (Aired July 22, 2020)
Courts on the Frontline (Aired May 13, 2020)
Racial Injustice 101: The Law's Historical Role in Establishing and Maintaining Racial Injustice (November 10, 2020)
The Critical Role of Child Welfare, Judicial Leadership and Community Collaboration: Building Resilience in the Wake of COVID-19 (Aired August 12, 2020)
The Pandemic - What is its Impact on our Civil Courts (Aired June 30, 2020)