HOST HOTEL

Announcement: New Annual Conference Host Hotel is The Ritz-Carlton, San Francisco

The host hotel for the Annual Conference has been changed from the Grand Hyatt to the Ritz Carlton. This change was made due to an ongoing boycott and job action at the Grand Hyatt, which had the potential to disrupt our ability to conduct a successful conference. The job action and associated demonstrations and picketing involve many hotels in downtown San Francisco, (see www.unitehere2.org), and we selected the Ritz Carlton as the replacement hotel because it was the only hotel that had both the capacity and availability to host our conference and was not subject to the job action.

The Ritz-Carlton, San Francisco
Rooms at the The Ritz-Carlton, San Francisco have been guaranteed at the rate of $289.00 plus applicable state and local taxes, single or double occupancy. For reservations call 1-800-241-3333 or (415)-296-7465 and state that you are with the National Association of Women Judges (NAWJ). Reservations must be made on or before Monday, September 20, 2010, to guarantee the conference rate (subject to availability). The group rate is being offered three days pre/post based on availability.

Link to the Ritz Carlton: www.ritzcarlton.com/en/Properties/SanFrancisco

Reserve Your Room at the Ritz Carlton Online
When reserving online with the links below, the NAWJ group code will automatically be entered for you.

Room with a King Bed:
The following link should be used to reserve a room with one king bed.

https://www.ritzcarlton.com/en/Properties/SanFrancisco/Reservations/Default.htm?gc=nawnawa&nr=1&ng=1

Room with 2 Double Beds:
The following link should be used to reserve a room with two double beds.

https://www.ritzcarlton.com/en/Properties/SanFrancisco/Reservations/Default.htm?gc=nawnawb&nr=1&ng=1

Note: NAWJ has secured 100% of the available rooms with 2 double beds. If you are unable to obtain this rate online, this means that they are fully booked. NAWJ has secured a number of rollaway beds at no charge. Please call the hotel at 1-800-241-3333 to explore this option.

If you currently have a reservation at the Grand Hyatt
If you currently have a reservation at the Grand Hyatt and you wish to stay at the new host hotel, the Ritz Carlton, San Francisco, please call and cancel your Hyatt reservation (toll free: 1-800-233-1234) and make your new reservation at the Ritz-Carlton, San Francisco. If you choose to remain at the Grand Hyatt, your reservation is fine and the rate of $180+/night will be honored.

Click here to register online and pay by MasterCard, VISA or AMEX.

Download the registration form to fax or mail to NAWJ. Send to:

Partial Scholarships for International Judges
Through the generosity of NAWJ Resource Board member, Bob Kaufman and The New York Community Trust, and the American Society of International Law (www.asil.org), partial scholarship funds are available to assist International Judges attend the Annual Conference. For more information, contact Jeff Groton at jgroton@nawj.org.

To view the program schedule for the conference, please download the NAWJ 2010 Annual Conference Program Schedule. NOTE: This schedule is subject to change.

Gail Collins and Richard North Patterson

Gail Collins joined The New York Times in 1995 as a member of the editorial board, and in 2001 became the first woman ever ap­pointed editor of the Times's editorial page. In 2007, she stepped down and finished her book "When Everything Changed: The Amazing Journey of American Women from 1960 to the Present," returning to The Times as a columnist in July 2007.

Richard North Patterson is a former trial lawyer, and author of eight consecutive international best sellers, all greeted by critical acclaim including "Conviction" and "Protect and Defend." Mr. Patterson served as the Securities and Exchange Commission's liaison to the Watergate special prosecutor and is now on the boards of several Washington-based advocacy groups dealing with gun violence, political reform, and reproductive rights.

For information regarding the NAWJ International Judges Scholarship and an application form, please click here.

There are five levels of sponsorship available for the 2010 Annual Conference:

• Premier: $20,000
• Gold: $10,000
• Silver: $5,000
• Bronze: $2,500
• Supporter: Less than $2,500

For information on how to become an NAWJ sponsor and to view the sponsorship benefits, please download the NAWJ 2010 Annual Conference Sponsorship Package.

SPONSORS

32nd Annual Conference Chair
Hon. Barbara Zúñiga
Contra Costa Superior Court

Education Programs Chair
Hon. Mark B. Simons
California Court of Appeals, First District

Friends Committee Chairs
Kelly Dermody, Esq.
Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP
NAWJ Resource Board Chair

Angela Padilla, Esq.
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

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