Jul
15
2010 NAWJ AWARD RECIPIENTS ANNOUNCED
The National Association of Women Judges is pleased to announce the recipients of its Annual Awards for 2010. At the end of one of its most engaging conferences ever, San Francisco, Open Your Golden Gate, held in downtown San Francisco from October 13-17, 2010, the organization recognized its year of achievements and looked on into 2011. Continue Reading
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Jun
24
NAWJ PAST PRESIDENT VANESSA RUIZ HONORED WITH JUDICIAL LEADERSDHIP AWARD BY THE HISPANIC NATIONAL BAR FOUNDATION
NAWJ President District of Columbia Court of Appeals Judge Vanessa Ruiz will receive the Hispanic National Bar Foundation's Judicial Leadership Award at its Annual Dinner on Thursday, July 8, 2010 at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Washington, D.C. The Awards Dinner Keynote Address will be given by Juan Sepelveda, Director of the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanic Americans. Interested attendees may RSVP to the Foundation at mantich@hnbf.org or call (202) 496-7206 for... Continue Reading
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May
12
NAWJ ANNOUNCES ITS 32ND ANNUAL CONFERENCE 'SAN FRANCISCO, OPEN YOUR GOLDEN GATE' FOCUSING ON WOMEN, CHILDREN, AND THE ELDERLY, OCTOBER 13-17, 2010
WASHINGTON, D.C. May 12, 2010 - The National Association of Women Judges (NAWJ) announces "San Francisco, Open Your Golden Gate", its 32nd Annual Conference to be held in San Francisco, California from October 13-17, 2010 with the Ritz Carlton, San Francisco serving as host hotel and Conference site location. NAWJ President Justice Dana Fabe of the Alaska Supreme Court will preside over the Conference, with Contra Costa Superior Court Judge Barbara Ann Zuñiga as Conference Chair. Continue Reading
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Apr
16
NAWJ URGES PRESIDENT OBAMA TO NOMINATE A WOMAN TO FILL JUSTICE STEVENS' SEAT ON THE UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT
With the announcement that Justice John Paul Stevens will vacate his seat on the United States Supreme Court at the end of the session in June, NAWJ President Dana Fabe has written to President Obama urging him to nominate another woman, his second of his term, to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court. Continue Reading
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Apr
11
LEXISNEXIS AGREES TO FUND EXPANSION OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WOMEN JUDGES' COLOR OF JUSTICE PROGRAM
The National Association of Women Judges (NAWJ) announced that it has received funding from NAWJ supporter LexisNexis to expand presentation of its Color of Justice Program. The purpose of the program is to encourage girls and minority students in seventh through twelfth grades to consider the law and judgeships as career goals. Continue Reading
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Apr
10
NAWJ CONTINUES TO PUSH NALP FOR TRANSPARENCY IN EQUITY PARTNER DATA, CITING JUSTICE AND NEED FOR DIVERSITY
The National Association of Women Judges has been joined by prominent lawyers across the country in asking the National Association for Law Placement (NALP) to reconsider its recent turn-about in the face of law firm pressure. NALP's decision to step back from seeking the collection of important partnership data deprives the profession - as well as law schools and law students - of crucial information. Continue Reading
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Mar
15
NAWJ EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MARIE KOMISAR COMMENTS ON THE IMPORTANCE OF A DIVERSE BENCH
"Each judge brings his or her own life experience to the bench and that diversity of life experience strengthens the justice system and the confidence that people have in it," remarked Marie Komisar, NAWJ Executive Director, in response to news on a report on women judges in Alaska. Continue Reading
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Mar
11
CHIEF JUSTICE CHRISTINE DURHAM CALLS FOR LEGAL AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE OF FUNDING STATE COURTS AT NAWJ CAUCUS MEETING, ABA MIDYEAR MEETING
The National Association of Women Judges held its fifth meeting with the Congressional Caucus on Women's Issues on March 11th on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. Among the 30 judges who greeted and discussed issues with Caucus members was the President of the Conference of Chief Justices (CCJ) Utah Supreme Court Chief Justice Christine Durham and National Center for State Courts Executive Director Mary McQueen. Continue Reading
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Feb
25
NAWJ PAST PRESIDENT FERNANDE DUFFLY RESPONDS TO LACK OF DATA FROM FIRMS ON PROMOTION
In an initiative ignited by NAWJ Past President Fernande Duffly in 2008 on behalf of NAWJ, and joined by several national organizations dedicated to promoting women and minorities in the law, including the National Association of Women Lawyers (NAWL), Center for Women in Law at the University of Texas, and various bar associations, efforts were made to request law firms to report breakdowns of equity versus non-equity partners. Continue Reading
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Jan
19
NAWJ SUPPORTS MONETARY CONTRIBUTION TO HAITI'S EARTHQUAKE RELIEF EFFORTS
Relief organizations say a monetary contribution is the best, most efficient way to help emergency response efforts in the aftermath of the devastating earthquake that hit Haiti last week. Continue Reading
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