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:

Read Hon. Helen Adams bio
Read Hon. Mariam Bazzi bio
Read Hon. Ignacio Torteya bio
Read Hon. Janis van Meerveld bio
Read Hon. Pamela Washington bio

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