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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.

President's Message
  A Message From the NAWJ 2009-2010 President

"I am so honored by the trust you have placed in me to lead this amazing organization. It is a particular honor to take office at this wonderful conference in Memphis. We all thank the organizers -- Chief Justice Janice Holder, Judge Ernestine Dorse, and Judge Bernice Donald -- for hosting such a memorable event." READ MORE
 
Latest News Upcoming Events (see the full calendar)
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

Cyberstalking and Color of Justice programs
February 25 - 26, 2010 • All day conference (February 26)
Seattle, Washington

International Women’s Day Reception
March 9, 2010 • 6:00PM – 8:30PM
New York, New York

NAWJ MidYear Conference
March 11 - 14, 2010 
Washington, District of Columbia

Color of Justice Program
April 2010 
Indianapolis, Indiana

Fourth Women in Law and Leadership Academy (WILL)
April 29 - 30, 2010 • All Day Conference
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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