Mar
17
NAWJ PAST PRESIDENT HON. VANESSA RUIZ TO RECEIVE THE 2009 MARGARET BRENT AWARD
NAWJ Past President, District of Columbia Court of Appeals Judge Vanessa Ruiz, has been named a recipient of the prestigious Margaret Brent Award, to be bestowed by the American Bar Association Commission on Women in the Profession at its Awards Luncheon taking place during the ABA's Annual Conference in Chicago this August 2, 2009 at the Fairmont Hotel. Continue Reading
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Jan
08
NAWJ CO-SPONSORS THE AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION'S MINDBUGS: THE PSYCHOLOGY OF ORDINARY PREJUDICE
NAWJ announces it will join in co-sponsorship of the American Bar Association's Mindbugs: The Psychology of Ordinary Prejudice which will presented at the ABA's Midyear Meeting in Boston, MA at the Hynes Convention Center from 10:00AM - Noon on February 13, 2009. Continue Reading
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Oct
20
NAWJ ELECTS NEW BOARD MEMBERS AT ANNUAL CONFERENCE IN PORTLAND
Westchester County (New York) Supreme Court Justice La Tia Martin succeeded Massachusetts Appeals Court Justice Fernande R.V. Duffly as President of the National Association of Women Judges. Near 400 attendees from across the country convened for 'Keeping the Promise', NAWJ's 30th Annual Conference, held in Portland, Oregon from October 15-19, 2008. Continue Reading
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Sep
03
BEST REGIONAL ATTENDANCE EVER
NAWJ held the most well-attended regional conference in its history - the Midwest Leadership Conference in Chicago August 27-29. Regional Conference co-chairs, Judges Cheryl Cesario, Jane Craney and Sophia Hall, put on an incredible event, with three outstanding educational panels presented to record crowds. Continue Reading
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Aug
05
HON. NANCY GERTNER - RECIPIENT OF AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION'S 2008 THURGOOD MARSHALL AWARD
On August 9th, 2008, United States District Judge Nancy Gertner, Co-Chair of NAWJ's Federal Courts Committee, will receive the ABA's distinguished Thurgood Marshall Award. Continue Reading
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Jul
28
ON. SANDRA L. LYNCH FIRST WOMAN CHIEF JUDGE ON THE FIRST CIRCUIT OF THE U.S. COURT OF APPEALS
Judge Sandra L. Lynch became the ninth chief judge of the First Circuit Court of Appeals since Congress created the position in 1948, and the first woman to hold the post. Continue Reading
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Jul
28
AMERICAN INNS OF THE COURT NAMES HON. JUDITH CHIRLIN RECIPIENT OF PROFESSIONALISM AWARD
Hon. Judith C. Chirlin, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge was recognized by the American Inns of Court with its 2008 Ninth Circuit Professionalism Award. Continue Reading
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Jul
28
AJS HONORS CHIEF JUDGE JUDITH S. KAYE WITH OPPERMAN AWARD FOR JUDICIAL EXCELLANCE
Chief Judge of the State of New York, Judith S. Kaye of the New York Court of Appeals, has been selected recipient of AJS's Fifth Annual Dwight D. Opperman Award for Judicial Excellence to be presented later this year. Continue Reading
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May
28
NAWJ RESOURCE BOARD MEMBER BERNICE LEBER TO LEAD NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION
June marks the beginning of NAWJ Resource Board member and Arent Fox partner, Bernice K. Leber's term as President of the New York State Bar Association, the largest voluntary bar association in the US (72,000 members). Continue Reading
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May
05
HON. ELLEN F. ROSENBLUM RECEIVES ABA'S 2008 NELSON AWARD
In recognition of her superior contributions to its organization as a public lawyer, the American Bar Association will honor Judge Ellen F. Rosenblum of the Oregon Court of Appeals, and this year's NAWJ Annual Conference chair, with its 2008 Nelson Award. Continue Reading
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