Nov
17
NAWJ DISTRICT ONE PRESENTS ANNUAL 'BRANCHING OUT: OPPORTUNITIES TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THREE BRANCHES OF GOVERNMENT' TO HUGE GATHERING IN BOSTON
On November 16, 2016, NAWJ's District One presented "Branching Out: Opportunities to Make a Difference in three Branches of Government." Continue Reading
Written by National Association of Women Judges | News
Nov
15
TAKING NETWORKING TO NEW HEIGHTS: MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL AND NAWJ CO-SPONSOR MENTORJET
NAWJ District 7 Director Judge Michele Rick joined members from across Michigan's legal community to participate in the successfully popular MentorJet Program in Michigan. Continue Reading
Written by Michelle Rick | News
Nov
04
NAWJ DISTRICT TWO WOMEN IN PRISON COMMITTEE GATHERS HOLIDAY GIFTS FOR ANNUAL BEYOND THE BARS PROGRAM
NAWJ's New York Chapter Women in Prison (WIP) Committee has begun its Toy, Toiletry and Book Drive for its annual "Beyond the Bars" project. Continue Reading
Written by Cheryl Gonzales | News
Nov
01
INFORMED VOTERS - FAIR JUDGES HOLD FESTIVE HAPPY HOUR FOR THE BALANCE OF POWER
State judiciary, civic organizations, legal professionals and citizens attended the Happy Hour for the Balance of Power on October 25th, 2017 at Novecento in support of the Informed Voters Project, a nonpartisan civics-education campaign of the National Association of Women Judges. Continue Reading
Written by Victoria Pajaujis | News
Oct
28
FOURTH ANNUAL NCBJ-NAWJ MEET AND GREET SUCCEEDS BY JOINING OLD FRIENDS AND ENCOURAGING NEW
On Thursday morning October 27, 2016, members of the National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges who are also members of the National Association of Women Judges hosted their Fourth Annual NCBJ-NAWJ Meet and Greet Breakfast at our NCBJ Conference. Continue Reading
Written by Colleen Brown | News
Oct
27
NAWJ CO-SPONSORS 'EQUAL MEANS EQUAL', A PROGRAM RECOGNIZING THE EQUAL RIGHTS AMENDMENT
On October 26, 2016, NAWJ's District Two co-sponsored a program entitled Equal Means Equal. Continue Reading
Written by Cheryl Gonzales | News
Oct
25
STATEMENT ON THE PRESIDENT OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WOMEN JUDGES ON THE DEATH OF NAWJ FOUNDER AND FORMER CALIFORNIA JUSTICE VAINO HASSAN SPENCER
"On behalf of the members of the National Association of Women Judges, I want to express our profound sadness in learning of the passing of one the organization's founding mothers, The Honorable Vaino Hassan Spencer," says NAWJ President Judge Diana Becton, California Superior Court, Contra Costa County. Continue Reading
Written by National Association of Women Judges | News
Oct
17
BROOKLYN FEDERAL JAIL ACCUSED OF RETALIATING AGAINST WOMEN INMATES WHO COMPLAIN OF CONDITIONS
A federal judge has been put on notice that staff at the Metropolitan Detention Center may be retaliating against female inmates who complain about conditions at the troubled jail. Continue Reading
Written by John Marzulli, New York Daily News | News
Oct
16
WASHINGTON PRESENTS IMPRESSIVE 'FACES OF JUSTICE' JUDICIAL CONFERENCE FOR NAWJ'S 2016 ANNUAL MEETING IN SEATTLE
From October 5-9, 2016 over 300 judges, attorneys, government officials, academic and legal experts convened for NAWJ's 38th Annual Conference, Faces of Justice, in Seattle, Washington. Continue Reading
Written by National Association of Women Judges | News
Oct
07
JUDGE REFUSES TO SEND WOMEN TO BROOKLYN JAIL WITH 'THIRD WORLD' CONDITIONS
A federal judge said Thursday she is reluctant to remand female defendants to the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn in light of "unconscionable" conditions found at the jail. Continue Reading
Written by John Marzulli, New York Daily News | News
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