September 16th @1:00pm EASTERN

12:00 PM CDT/11:00 AM MDT/10:00 AM PDT/9:00 AM AKDT

A VIRTUAL MEETING OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WOMEN JUDGES AND THE CONGRESSIONAL CAUCUS OF WOMEN'S ISSUES.

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NAWJ’s Annual Meetings with the Congressional Caucus for Women’s Issues convenes leaders of the judiciary and Congress to create and maintain a basis for common support and assistance on mutual issues.

This year, NAWJ will present a panel addressing the challenges caused by COVID-19’s disruption in the lives of women and their families. The coronavirus pandemic is a public health and safety emergency for women who suffer from domestic violence, cornered by the pandemic’s virus while incarcerated, and those struggling to maintain the mental balance necessary to accomplish work, meet economic needs, and ensure they and their family members remain whole.

SPEAKER BIOS

WELCOME

Judge Toni E. Clarke, Circuit Court for Prince George’s County, MD; Meeting Co-Chair; Immediate Past Chair, ABA Judicial Division

REMARKS FROM NAWJ PRESIDENT

Judge Bernadette G. D'Souza, Civil District Court in New Orleans, Louisiana; NAWJ President; Faculty, National Judicial Institute on Domestic Violence

REMARKS FROM CAUCUS MEMBER, CONGRESSWOMAN MARCIA L. FUDGE

Congresswoman Marcia L. Fudge, Representative for Ohio's 11th District which includes Cuyahoga (Cleveland) and Summit Counties
 

INTRODUCTION OF CHIEF JUDGE ANNA BLACKBURNE-RIGSBY

Chief Judge Anita-Josey-Herring, Superior Court of the District of Columbia; Meeting Co-Chair and NAWJ District 4 Director

FAMILIES IN CRISIS PANEL

Chief Judge Anna Blackburne-Rigsby, District of Columbia Court of Appeals

PANELISTS:

Vanessa Batters-Thompson, Managing Attorney, Family Law Programs, D.C. Bar Pro Bono Center

Deborah Epstein, Professor of Law and Director of the Domestic Violence Clinic, Georgetown University Law Center; 2020 ABA Margaret Brent Award Honoree

Judge Cathy Hollenberg Serrette, Circuit Court for Prince George’s County, MD; 2020 Maryland Pro Bono Resource Center Service Award Honoree

Stephanie Troyer, Supervising Attorney, Domestic Violence/Family Law Unit, Legal Aid Society of the District of Columbia