NAWJ Midyear Meeting and Lady Justice Gala

NAWJ PRESIDENT

Hon. Diana Becton, Superior Court of California, County of Contra Costa

 

Midyear Gala Committee Members:

• Hon. Danielle K. Douglas, Superior Court of California, County of Contra Costa

• Hon. Dana Fabe, Alaska Supreme Court (Retired)

• Hon. Joan Dempsey Klein, California, Court of Appeal (Retired)

• Hon. Amy L. Nechtem, Massachusetts Juvenile Court

 

COMMUNITY SERVICE COMMITTEE

• Hon. Marguerite Denise Downing, Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, Committee Chair

• Sharon Brown, Esq.

• Cynthia Cannady

• Alisha Fall

• Amber Finch, Esq.

• Carla Ford, Esq.

• Shirley Henderson, Esq.

• Michelle Kazadi, Esq.

• Linda Rosbrough, Esq.

• Danielle Scott

• Hon. Bobbi Tillmon, Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles

 

CONFERENCE BAGS COMMITTEE 

• Hon. Marguerite Denise Downing, Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, Committee Chair

• Hon. Bobbi Tillmon, Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, Committee Chair

 

EDUCATION COMMITTEE

• Dana Adame, Esq., California Court of Appeals, 2nd Appellate District

• Hon. Patricia Banks, Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois

• Hon. Karen Matson Donohue, Seattle Municipal Court

• Hon. Lee Smalley Edmon, California Court of Appeal, 2nd Appellate District, Committee Chair

• Hon. Samantha P. Jessner, Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles

• Hon. Judith McConnell, California Court of Appeal, 4th Appellate District

• Hon. Jamoa A. Moberly, Superior Court of California, County of Orange

• Hon. Beverly O’Connell, U.S. District Court, Central District of California

 

 LUNCHEON COMMITTEE

• Hon. Marguerite Denise Downing, Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, Committee Chair

• Hon. Holly Fujie, Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles

• Hon. Tamila Ipema, Superior Court of California, County of San Diego

• Debra Brown Maxie

• Hon. Jamoa A. Moberly, Superior Court of California, County of Orange

• Hon. Anita Santos, Superior Court of California, County of Contra Costa

• Hon. Bobbi Tillmon, Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, Committee Chair

 

FRIENDS COMMITTEE

• Wendy Coats, Esq., Fisher Phillips, LLP, Committee Co-Chair

• Amber S. Finch, Esq., Reed Smith, Committee Co-Chair

• Renée Welze Livingston, Esq., Livingston Law Firm

• Robin Pearson, Esq., Pearson & Schachter

• April Madison-Ramsey, Esq., Dignity Health

• Drucilla S. Ramey, Esq., Committee Co-Chair

• Summer Cyd Selleck, Esq., S.C. Selleck Law

• Tiffany Thomas, Esq., Reed Smith

• Cathy Winter, CourtCall, LLC, Committee Co-Chair

 

HONOREES/DINNER PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE

• Hon. Toni E. Clarke, Circuit Court for Prince George's County, Maryland

• Hon. Bernadette G. D'Souza, Orleans Civil District Court, Louisiana

• Hon. Marcella A. Holland, Circuit Court for Baltimore City, Maryland (Retired), Committee Chair

• Hon. Tamila E. Ipema, Superior Court of California, County of San Diego

• Hon. Tanya R. Kennedy, Supreme Court, New York County

• Hon. Jamoa A. Moberly, Superior Court of California, County of Orange

• Hon. Lisa S. Walsh, Florida’s 11th Circuit Court, Civil Davison

 

PUBLICATIONS/MARKETING COMMITTEE

• Hon. Julie E. Frantz, Multnomah County Circuit Court, Oregon

• Hon. Karen Matson Donohue, Seattle Municipal Court

• Hon. Anita L. Santos, Superior Court of California, County of Contra Costa, Committee Chair

SITE SELECTION COMMITTEE

• Hon. Marguerite Denise Downing, Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles

• Hon. Bobbi Tillmon, Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles

NAWJ 2017 MIDYEAR MEETING AND LADY JUSTICE AWARDS GALA WEDNESDAY, JUNE 7, 2017
7:30 am - 6:30 pm	REGISTRATION
8:30 am - 12:00 pm	NAWJ Strategic Planning Committee Meeting
12:00 pm - 2:30 pm	2016-17 NAWJ Board of Directors Meeting
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm	Meet the Judges
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm	2016-17 NAWJ District Directors Meeting
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm	NAWJ Resource Board Meeting
5:00 pm - 6:30 pm	WELCOME RECEPTION featuring New Judges and First-Time Attendees
6:00 pm - 9:30 pm	DINE-AROUND
THURSDAY, JUNE 8, 2017
7:30 am - 8:00 pm	REGISTRATION
8:30 am - 8:45 am	WELCOME ADDRESS by HONORABLE VIRGINIA A. PHILLIPS Chief Judge, United States District Court, Central District of California
8:45 am - 10:15 am	DRUG SAFTEY AND THE AGING POPULATION: NAVIGATING MEDICATION USE Moderator: Presiding Judge Patricia Banks (Retired), Circuit Court of Cook County, IL   Panelists: • Steve Castle, MD • Virginia Herold, CEO, California Board of Pharmacy • Professor Bradley R. Williams, PharmD, BCGP, University of Southern California, School of Gerontology
10:30 am-12:00 pm	HOORAY FOR HOLLYWOOD - PART 1 LEGAL IMPLICATIONS OF ENTERTAINMENT AND MEDIA IN THE INTERNET AGE   This panel will explore the evolution and delivery of media content. In addition, the panelists will discuss whether the law has kept up with these technological changes. Finally, the panel will offer opinions about what to expect in the future from the media and how we can anticipate receiving media content.   Moderator: Judge Beverly Reid O'Connell, United States District Court, Central District of California   Panelists: • Miriam Hernandez, ABC7 Eyewitness News • Elaine Paul, Hulu • Ben Sheffner, Motion Picture Association of America
12:25 pm - 1:45 pm	KEYNOTE LUNCHEON   Speaker: PAMELA SAMUELS YOUNG, ESQ. Attorney, Author and Anti-trafficking Advocate   Greetings: • Presiding Judge Daniel Buckley, Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles • Assistant Presiding Judge Kevin Clement Brazile, Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles • Mayor Eric Garcetti, City of Los Angeles
2:00 pm-3:30 pm	HOORAY FOR HOLLYWOOD - THE SEQUEL DIVERSITY AND THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY   Panelists will discuss the issue of diversity in the entertainment industry. They will discuss how movies and television shows are developed and marketed. They will also discuss what audiences want to see and the business implications regarding diversity. Finally, they will discuss "pipeline" issues and what we can expect to see in the future.   Moderator: Judge Samantha P. Jessner Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles   Panelists: • Franklin Leonard, Creator, The Black List • Christopher Mack, Senior Vice President, Warner Bros. Television Workshop • Professor Stacy L. Smith, USC Annenberg School of Communications and Journalism • Courtenay Valenti, Executive Vice President for Development and Production, Warner Bros. Studios
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm	RED CARPET ARRIVAL
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm	GALA RECEPTION HONORING LAW SCHOOL DEANS
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm	INAUGURAL LADY JUSTICE AWARDS GALA
9:30 pm - 11:00 pm	GALA AFTER PARTY

To our sponsors for their most generous support, a very special thank you from the members of the NAWJ 2017 Annual Conference Friends Committee.

GOLD

Regina and Charles Cheever

CourtCall LLC

Pfizer

State Justice Institute

 

SILVER

Cynthia Cannady

Fisher Phillips LLP

Josh Lobel

Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP

The Simon Law Group

 

BRONZE

Comcast | NBCUniversal

GEICO

Hilaire McGriff PC

JAMS

MAXIMUS Foundation

Mora Employment Law and Ferber Law PC

New York Community Trust

Pacific Northwest Regional Council of Carpenters

Paul Hastings LLP

Robie & Matthai PC

 

LAW SCHOOLS

Association of California Law Schools Deans

Golden Gate University School of Law

Loyola Law School

Pacific Coast University Law School

Pepperdine University School of Law

Southwestern Law School

University of California, Los Angeles Law School

University of Southern California Gould School of Law

 

SUPPORTERS

Buckley Sandler LLP • CalibreCPA • Judith S. Chirlin • Jackie Gardina • Eric Halvorson • India Jewel • Hersh Mannis • Arline Pacht • Michael Winick

THE BEVERLY HILTON is located at 9876 Wilshire Boulevard, Beverly Hills, California 90210. Phone: (310) 274-7777.

 

Legendary Luxury, Modern Elegance

Dazzling red carpet events, celebrity galas, memorable moments etched in history… everything happens at The Beverly Hilton

 

Opened in 1955 by distinguished hotelier Conrad Hilton, The Beverly Hilton, a Forbes Four-Star hotel, combines the excitement and entertainment of Hollywood with the prestige of Beverly Hills. Nestled at the crossroads of the iconic Wilshire and Santa Monica Boulevards, the hotel evokes the best of relaxed Californian living, with panoramic city views and inviting indoor-outdoor spaces.

The hotel has been the setting for numerous recognizable photo and film shoots. It has played host to glamorous annual events including the Golden Globe Awards Show, which has been held at The Beverly Hilton for over 50 years, the Oscar Nominee Luncheon, Pre- Grammy Gala, and the Milken Institute’s Global Conference.

From dazzling red carpet events and business meetings to relaxing vacations and key moments in Hollywood history, The Beverly Hilton remains the place to see-and-be-seen.

 

NAWJ HOTEL RATE

$299 single/double occupancy plus applicable state and local taxes.

For reservations, call 310-274-7777 and state that you are with the National Association of Women Judges (NAWJ). Reservations must be made on or before May 5, 2017, to guarantee the NAWJ conference rate. 

 

Early booking is recommended since room blocks may fill up before the cut-off date.

Download the Sponsorship brochure here.

 

 

NAWJ LADY JUSTICE AWARD HONOREES

 

LADY JUSTICE LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Justice Sandra Day O'Connor (Retired), United States Supreme Court

 

LADY JUSTICE FOUNDERS AWARD
Justice Joan Dempsey Klein, California Court of Appeal (Retired)
Justice Vaino Hassan Spencer (posthumously), California Court of Appeal

 

LADY JUSTICE PUBLIC SERVICE AWARD
Senior Judge Dorothy W. Nelson, United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit

 

LADY JUSTICE COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP AWARD
Jackie Lacey, Los Angeles County District Attorney

 

LADY JUSTICE ARTISTIC INTEGRITY AWARD
Janet Langhart Cohen, Emmy-Nominated Journalist and Playwright

 

LADY JUSTICE CAREER ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Nina Shaw, Esq., Entertainment Attorney & Activist

 

LADY JUSTICE SOCIAL JUSTICE AWARD
Sharon Stone, Actress & Activist

As part of our Midyear Leadership Conference, the National Association of Women Judges honors deans of accredited law schools in California:

 

JACKIE GARDINA

Dean and Chief Academic Officer, The Santa Barbara & Ventura Colleges of Law

 

ANDREW T. GUZMAN

Dean and Carl Mason Franklin Chair in Law, Professor of Law and Political Science, USC Gould School of Law

 

ERIC HALVORSON

Dean, Trinity Law School

 

ANDREA LEIGH LUA

Dean, Pacific Coast University School of Law

 

JUDITH MCKELVEY (posthumous)

Dean, Golden Gate University School of Law

 

JENNIFER L. MNOOKIN

Dean and David G. Price and Dallas P. Price Professor of Law, UCLA School of Law

 

DOROTHY NELSON

Former Dean, University of Southern California Gould School of Law

 

SUSAN WESTERBERG PRAGER

Dean, Chief Executive Officer and Professor of Law, Southwestern Law School

 

DEANELL REECE TACHA

Duane and Kelly Roberts Dean and Professor of Law, Pepperdine University School of Law

 

RACHEL VAN CLEAVE

Dean and Professor of Law, Golden Gate University School of Law

 

MICHAEL WATERSTONE

Fritz B. Burns Dean, Loyola Law School; Senior Vice President, Loyola Marymount University

 

MITCHEL L. WINICK

President and Dean, Monterey, San Luis Obispo and Kern County Colleges of Law

Click here to view photos from NAWJ's 2017 Midyear.

HOW TO REGISTER

Attendance fees range from $350 to $795.

To register email Yve Dinte at accounting@nawj.org  with inquiry. Current NAWJ members may click here to register online or here to download the registration form to email Yve at accounting@nawj.org.

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