Feb
22
NAWJ WOMEN IN PRISON COMMITTEE CONTINUES FIGHT AGAINST SHACKLING PREGNANT INMATES
NAWJ's Women in Prison Committee joins the Maryland Chapter of NAWJ in support of proposed legislation, Maryland House Bill 829 Correctional Services – Pregnant Detainees and Inmates – Restraint Restrictions and Reporting, which, among other things, would prohibit shackling incarcerated pregnant females. Continue Reading
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Feb
01
NAWJ Monthly Update February 2013
NAWJ Monthly Update February 2013 Continue Reading
Jan
08
STATE JUSTICE INSTITUTE CONTINUES A PARTNERSHIP WITH NAWJ ON IMMIGRATION AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING
Over the past two year, NAWJ has developed materials and presented trainings for hundreds of judges across the nation on immigration and human trafficking issues through support of a State Justice Institute (SJI) grant. Additional national and regional human trafficking training programs will be provided in the 2013 year. Click here to continue reading a summary of NAWJ 2012 presentations in SJI News. Continue Reading
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Jan
08
NAWJ ANNOUNCES 'JUDGING AND ALL THAT JAZZ' - NAWJ's 35TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE TO BE HELD IN NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA, OCTOBER 9-13, 2013
The National Association of Women Judges 35th Annual Conference will be held October 9-13, 2013 in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Host Hotel is the Ritz Carlton. Conference Registration fees range from $550 to $625. Visit the conference website here for more information. Continue Reading
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Jan
08
LEXISNEXIS CONTINUES SPONSORSHIP OF NAWJ'S COLOR OF JUSTICE PROGRAMS
For the third year in a row, LexisNexis® continues to generously sponsor Color of Justice programs around the country. NAWJ Past President Judge Brenda Loftin created NAWJ's Color of Justiceprogram in 2001 and piloted its launch in St. Louis, MO at the Washington University School of Law. She recently wrote: "The NAWJ Color of Justice program has indeed motivated young girls and young women to be better students, better citizens and most of all, inspired them to become lawyers and judges." Continue Reading
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Jan
01
NAWJ Monthly Update January 2013
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Dec
17
NAWJ ANNOUNCES POSITION ON U.S. CONGRESS' VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN ACT REAUTHORIZATION POSITION STATEMENT on VAWA REAUTHORIZATION
NAWJ is the nation's leading voice for women jurists dedicated to preserving judicial independence and ensuring equal justice and access to the courts for women, minorities, and other historically disfavored groups. Continue Reading
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Dec
01
NAWJ ANNOUNCES 2013 MIDYEAR MEETING AND LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE INCLUDING THE JOINT ANNUAL MEETING WITH THE CONGRESSIONAL CAUCUS FOR WOMEN'S ISSUES, MAY 2-4, 2013 IN WASHINGTON, D.C.
NAWJ's 2013 Midyear Meeting and Leadership Conference will be held May 2-4, 2013 on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., in conjunction with the annual joint meeting between NAWJ and the Congressional Caucus for Women's Issues. Continue Reading
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Dec
01
NAWJ Monthly Update December 2012
NAWJ Monthly Update December 2012 Continue Reading
Nov
10
NAWJ ANNOUNCES NEW LEADERSHIP FOR 2012-2013
At its Annual Business Meeting of the National Association of Women Judges held during its 34th Annual Conference in Miami Beach, Florida, members convened to elect new officers for its 2012-2013 Board of Directors. Leadership for 2012-2013 is listed below: Continue Reading
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