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Welcome to the National Association of Women Judges The National Association of Women Judges’ mission is to: Promote the judicial role of protecting the rights of individuals under the rule of law through strong, committed, diverse judicial leadership, fairness and equality in the courts, and equal access to justice. NAWJ is the nation’s leading voice for women jurists dedicated to preserving judicial independence, ensuring equal justice and access to the courts for women, minorities and other historically disfavored groups, providing judicial education on cutting-edge issues, and increasing the numbers and advancement of women judges at all levels to more accurately reflect their full participation in a democratic society. We provide unique opportunities for members to enrich their professional lives, keep abreast of important issues, and network while contributing to social justice. NAWJ welcomes both men and women, as well as judicial clerks, attorneys and law students. Our members include federal, state, tribal, military and administrative law judges at both the appellate and trial levels from every state in the nation. Read more about NAWJ.
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1/19/2010 - 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. READ MORE 11/1/2009 - NAWJ PRESIDENT DANA FABE SPEAKS OUT FOR MORE WOMEN ON STATES’ COURT OF LAST RESORT In the wake of Pennsylvania fielding more women than ever on its ballot for judicial elections - one of the two people running for an open state Supreme Court is a woman, five of eight candidates for their Superior Court, the court one rung below the Supreme Court, three of four people running for Commonwealth Court, the other appellate court, and in Dauphin County three of the five candidates are women and the election for Lebanon County Common Pleas Court is between a man and a woman – NAWJ President Dana Fabe, who sits on Alaska’s Supreme Court, formerly as its Chief Justice, while remarking on the progress made in advancing women onto the bench during the last 30 years, added that “progress has been much slower in promoting women to the states’ appellate courts, particularly courts of last resort.” READ MORE 10/9/2009 - UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS LAW SCHOOL STUDENT, DIANA COMES, ANNOUNCED 2009 JUSTICE SANDRA DAY O’CONNOR SCHOLARSHIP AWARDEE Diana M. Comes, J.D. Candidate for 2011 at the Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law at the University of Memphis will accept the $5,000 Scholarship Award given in the name of Former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor. READ MORE 10/5/2009 - WOMEN IN PRISON CO-CHAIR HON. BRENDA MURRAY RECIEVES L’OREAL COMPANY’S ‘POINTS OF LIGHT’ AWARD In recognition of NAWJ’s impressive work with the State of Maryland through joint education programs with Anne Arundel Community College at Maryland’s Correctional Institute for Women, Administrative Law Judge Brenda P. Murray, the program’s spearhead and champion will receive the Point of Light Award made possible by the L’Oreal Company. READ MORE 9/15/2009 - NAWJ PRESIDENT-ELECT DANA FABE ANNOUNCED 2010 DISTINGUISHED LECTURER BY GOLDEN GATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW Former NAWJ Executive Director Drucilla Ramey in her first act as Dean of Golden Gate University School of Law has instituted the Chief Justice Ronald M. George Distinguished Lectureship, which will annually feature an address by a distinguished state Chief Justice. READ MORE
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Mini Choir Concert and Theatrical Play on the Life of the Late U.S. Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall February 25, 2010 • 7:00PM Bowie, Maryland Cyberstalking and Color of Justice programs February 25 - 26, 2010 • All day conference (February 26) Seattle, Washington Avon Global Center 2010 Women and Justice Conference on Gender-Based Violence and Justice in Conflict and Post-Conflict Areas March 12, 2010 Washington, District of Columbia Fourth Women in Law and Leadership Academy (WILL) April 29 - 30, 2010 • All Day Conference Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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