NAWJ Webinar: Demystifying the Path to Being a Judge and What It's Like Once You Arrive

October 8, 2026
3:00 PM ET / 2:00 PM CT / 1:00 PM MT / 12:00 PM PT / 11:00 AM AKT

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Demystifying the Path to Being a Judge and What It’s Like Once You Arrive 

This webinar is designed for law students, law clerks and lawyers interested in knowing more about judicial clerkships and what it is really like to be a judge in today’s environment. This panel of experienced federal and state judges will tell you about their individual paths to the bench. They will then share their thoughts on what it is really like to serve as a judge.  The panel will end the formal presentation with information and tips about judicial clerkships, before we open the webinar for questions.

Speakers:

Hon. Helen Adams, U.S. Magistrate Judge, Southern District of Iowa
Hon. Mariam Bazzi, Judge, Michigan Court of Appeals
Hon. Ignacio Torteya, U.S. Magistrate Judge, Southern District of Texas
Hon. Janis van Meerveld, Chief Magistrate Judge, Eastern District of Louisiana
Hon. Pamela Washington, Judge (Ret.), Anchorage District Court

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This webinar is co-sponsored with the Federal Magistrate Judges Association and Federal Bar Association.