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2007
DECEMBER 2007
NOVEMBER 2007
November 27, 2007 • 6:00PM| | NYCLA Centennial Celebration Event: Reception for Judge Martin Glenn
Judge Glenn is a United States Bankruptcy Judge for the Southern District of New York.
Contact Information: For more information, please contact amendez@nycla.org.
Location:
NYCLA Home of Law
14 Vesey Street (between Broadway and Church Street)
New York, New York
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November 14, 2007 • 5:30PM| | Trafficking of Women: Current U.S. Efforts
The New York County Lawyers’ Association’s (NYCLA) Women’s Rights Committee and Foreign and International Law Committee, in conjunction with the national committee for UNIFEM, Metro New York Chapter, invite you to hear Ambassador Mark Lagon, the director of the U.S. State Department’s Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons. He coordinates U.S. government activities in the global fight against modern-day slavery, including forced labor and sexual exploitation. He is expected to address issues arising from the trafficking of women as well as issues of trafficking in the United States and the impact of U.S. policies on other countries’ practices.
Contact Information: For more information, please visit www.nycla.org. RSVP to amendez@nycla.org.
Location:
New York County Lawyers’ Association
14 Vesey Street (between Broadway and Church Street)
New York, New York
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November 7 - 11, 2007 | | NAWJ 29th Annual Conference
Reserve your hotel room today! Information on hotel reservations, the preliminary conference schedule, and a list of the conference supporters can be found on the NAWJ 2007 Annual Conference page.
Contact Information:
Location:
Four Seasons Hotel
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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OCTOBER 2007
October 22, 2007 • 6:00PM - 8:00PM| | Reception Honoring 25th Anniversary of the Marion House and Alternative Directions
Reception hosted by The Association on Programs for Female Offenders in Maryland for NAWJ, the Maryland Women Legislators and the Maryland Commission on Women to honor the 25th Anniversary of the Marion House and Alternative Directions. Cost: $52. The event flyer can be downloaded here.
Contact Information: For more information, please contact Warden Brenda Shell at 410-379-3864, or Stephanie Cotton, Office Secretary III, Maryland Correctional Institution for Women, at lcotton@dpscs.state.md.us or 7943 Brock Bridge Road, Jessup, Maryland 20794, 410-379-3802 (phone), 410-799-6146 (fax).
Location:
The Baltimore Marriott Inner Harbor
110 S. Eutaw Street
Baltimore, Maryland
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October 18, 2007 • 6:30PM - 8:00PM reception, 5:00PM - 6:30PM play| | Reception & Election Meeting
- Election Meeting for 2007-2009 officers of NAWJ District 4
- Joint reception with the National Assn. of ALJs on the occasion of their Annual Conference, which is being held this year in Washington DC.
- Presentation of an NAWJ Equal Access to Justice Scholarship by Judge Irma Raker, Maryland Court of Appeals
- Performance (at 5PM) of “Full Truth,” an original play by ALJ Paul Handy, of DC Office of Administrative Hearings. Full Truth tells the story of Thurgood Marshall’s struggle to eliminate racial segregation in the public schools, as he coordinated the NAACP Legal Defense Fund presentation of Brown vs. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas
The event flyer can be downloaded here.
Contact Information: For more information, please contact Joan Churchill at CHURCHIL@EROLS.COM.
Location:
American University Washington College of Law
4801 Massachusetts Avenue NW
Washington, District of Columbia
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October 16 - 20, 2007 | | Cosponsorship of 2007 National Association of Administrative Law
Judiciary Annual Meeting
Details at http://www.naalj.org/.
Contact Information: For more information, please contact Hon. Beverly Nash, Administrative Law Judge, District of Columbia Office Of Administrative Hearings, at (202) 442-8165 or beverly.nash@dc.gov.
Location:
Washington Plaza Hotel
Washington, District of Columbia
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October 12, 2007 | | Color of Justice
Contact Information:
Location:
Southern University Law Center
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
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October 12, 2007 • 4:30PM - 6:30PM| | Connecting Women, Effecting Change: The Second Annual DC Women’s Networking Event
Networking tea with women law students at DC area law schools.
Keyote Speaker: Marcia Greenberger, National Women’s Law Center.
Host: Women’s Law Association of American University Washington College of Law.
NAWJ District 4 is a co-sponsor.PARTICIPATING LAW SCHOOLS:
American University Washington College of Law
The Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law
George Mason University School of Law
George Washington University Law School
Howard University School of Law
University of Maryland School of Law The event flyer can be downloaded here.
Contact Information: To register, please click here or email secle@wcl.american.edu. For more information, please contact: Office of Special Events & Continuing Legal Education, American University Washington College of Law, Phone: 202.274.4075 or email secle@wcl.american.edu.
Location:
AU Washington College of Law
4801 Massachusetts Avenue NW
Washington, District of Columbia
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October 11, 2007 • 6:30PM - 8:30PM| | IAWJ Reception at Embassy of Argentina
This is a reception to honor Hon. Carmen Argibay, Justice of the Supreme Court of Argentina, past IAWJ President, and former Judge of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia for her outstanding contributions to human rights and support of the IAWJ.Speakers: Maureen Bunyan, Moderator, ABC Channel 7 News Anchor
Hon. Claire L’Heureux-Dube, retired Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada
Hon. Patricia Wald, former Chief Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for DC, and Former Judge of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia Suggested donation: $75 (any amount above $25 cost is welcome). The event flyer can be downloaded here.
Contact Information: For more information, please contact events@iawj.org, tel: 202-661-6501, fax: 202-661-6511. Rsvp deadline: October 9, 2007.
Location:
Embassy of Argentina
1600 New Hampshire Ave.
Washington, District of Columbia
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SEPTEMBER 2007
September 26, 2007 • 5:30PM - 6:00PM District 1 Annual Meeting, 6:00PM - 6:30PM reception, 6:30PM dinner| | District 1 2007 Annual Dinner Meeting
The National Association of Women Judges District One cordially invites you to the 2007 Annual Dinner Meeting. The cost of the dinner is $45.00 NAWJ member and $55.00 per person non-member. Join us as we welcome new and old members, plan for the upcoming year of Nan's Presidency of NAWJ, and honor our friend, Justice Margot Botsford, Supreme Judicial Court.Menu
Fruit and cheese
Buffet of salads, roasted vegetables, various delicious entrees
Sparkling water and wine
Dessert and coffee. The invitation can be downloaded here.
Contact Information: To RSVP, please contact Nan Duffly at 617.626.7912 or fernande.duffly@appct.state.ma.us. Send checks payable to NAWJ District 1, to Nan: Appeals Court , Adams Courthouse, Ste 3500, 1 Pemberton Square, Boston MA 02108
Location:
The Adams Courthouse Conference Center, 2nd Floor
1 Pemberton Square
Boston, Massachusetts
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September 25 - 29, 2007 | | 2007 American Judges Association Annual Educational Conference
See http://aja.ncsc.dni.us/
Contact Information:
Location:
Vancouver, British Columbia
Canada
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September 24 - 25, 2007 | | Meeting of Virginia Association of Women Judges During State Judicial Conference for VA Circuit Court Judges
Virginia Chapter meeting
Contact Information: For more information, please contact Hon. Anne Simpson, Judge, Spotsylvania Circuit Court, VA, President, VAWJ, at 540-507-7623 or swyatt@courts.state.va.us.
Location:
Reston, Virginia
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September 17, 2007 • 7:00PM - 10:00PM| | District 11 Dinner & Presentation
Join the National Association of Women Judges at Moody Gardens for a wonderful dinner, spectacular sunset and view of the entire island from the top floor of Moody Gardens Hotel. Justice Diane Henson, 3rd Court of Appeals, will enlighten you with her presentation "From Pom Poms to Center Court: Celebrating 35 years of Title IX". The cost for the event is $55 per person.
Contact Information:
Location:
Moody Gardens Hotel (top floor Viewfinder Terrace)
Galveston, Texas
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AUGUST 2007
August 24 - 26, 2007 | | NAWJ Southwest Regional Conference
NAWJ is holding a regional conference in San Diego, California. The conference will include a luncheon featuring Justice Sandra Day O'Connor where the second Sandra Day O'Connor scholarship will be presented. The conference schedule, the list of the conference supporters, and the Friends Committee list can be found on the NAWJ Southwest Regional Conference page.
Contact Information:
Location:
Hilton San Diego Resort
1775 East Mission Bay Drive
San Diego, California
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August 12 - 15, 2007 | | Meeting of Virginia Association of Women Judges
VA Chapter meeting held during state judicial conference
for VA District Court Judges
Contact Information: For more information, please contact Hon. Anne Simpson, Judge, Spotsylvania Circuit Court, VA, President, VAWJ, at 540-507-7623 or swyatt@courts.state.va.us.
Location:
Virginia Beach, Virginia
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JULY 2007
July 24, 2007 • 12:00PM - 2:00PM| | NAWJ District 1 - Obstacles to Women's Leadership in the Legal Profession - Task Force Lunch Meeting
The task force grew out of a series of lunches that NAWJ President-elect Nan Duffly has conducted with women bar leaders; the recently issued Equality Commission Report inspired by Hon. Nancy Gertner; and the challenge from Harvard Law School Dean Elena Kagan, responding to the Report, to suggest ways for HLS to help change the profession and ensure that women lawyers will remain and advance to leadership positions in large firms at the same rate as their male colleagues. A number of provocative suggestions have already come out of preliminary discussions.
Contact Information: Betsy Munnell, a partner at Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP, NAWJ's newest Landmark Sponsor firm, is co-chairing the task force. The lunch is by invitation only. Please contact Betsy for more information: Direct (617)951-2235, General (617)239-0100, emunnell@eapdlaw.com
Location:
Edward Angell Palmer & Dodge, LLP
111 Huntington Avenue
Boston, Massachusetts
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JUNE 2007
June 28, 2007 • 4:00PM - 6:00PM| | District 13 Reception
The National Association of Women Judges (NAWJ) and the Washington State Gender and Justice Commission invite you to a reception recognizing and welcoming NAWJ District 13 members, Washington State judicial officers and Washington State administrative judges. The event flyer can be downloaded here.
Contact Information: Please RSVP by June 22, 2007 to gender.justice@courts.wa.gov if you will be attending.
Location:
Chief Justice’s Reception Room, Temple of Justice
Olympia, Washington
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June 21 - 23, 2007 | | Alaska's Color of Justice
Alaska's Color of Justice will be presented this year in cooperation with the Alaska Native Justice Center, CLEO, and the law schools of Washington State (Seattle University School of Law, University of Washington School of Law, and Gonzaga School of Law. We will present two days geared towards high school students, which will include an overnight stay at the University of Alaska, Anchorage, as well as a stand-alone half-day program for college students interested in applying to law school, with an emphasis on recruiting women and minority students.
Contact Information:
Location:
Alaska
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MAY 2007
May 30, 2007 • 5:00PM District 1 Annual Meeting, 5:30PM reception, 6:30PM dinner and program| | District 1 Annual Meeting and Bringing Women to the Table: A series of dinners for Massachusetts’ leading women
District 1 of the National Association of Women Judges will conduct its annual meeting on May 30, 2007 at 5:00PM. The meeting will be followed by a reception at 5:30PM and dinner at 6:30PM hosted by the Massachusetts Caucus of Women Legislators and co-sponsored by NAWJ. The featured speaker is Senate President Therese Murray. Invitations and details to follow. Tickets are $65 on or before May 21st and $75 after May 21st on a space-available basis. Download the event flyer.
Contact Information: Please let Justice Fernande Duffly know if you will be attending the event at fernande.duffly@appct.state.ma.us. Separately, checks for the event should be made payable to the Massachusetts Caucus of Women Legislators and sent to Diana Hwang, Massachusetts Caucus of Women Legislators, Room 460, Statehouse, Boston, MA 02133. Questions may also be directed to Diana Hwang at (617) 722-2266 or via e-mail at Diana.Hwang@state.ma.us.
Location:
Union Club of Boston
8 Park Street
Boston, Massachusetts
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May 19 - 20, 2007 | | District 4 Weekend Mini-Conference in Richmond
Saturday, May 19, 2007
Noon: Luncheon at the Governor’s Mansion. Hosted by the Honorable Anne Holton, First Lady of Virginia and former City of Richmond Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Judge.
2:00PM Discussion of United States v. Zacarias Moussaoui. Presented by David J. Novak, Assistant United States Attorney, and Gerald T. Zerkin, Senior Assistant Federal Public Defender, two of the attorneys who tried this case in which the defendant was charged with conspiracy as to the events of September 11.
5:00PM Cocktail reception at Maymont. A lovely park and former estate.
Awards: (1) Hon. Eileen Olds, President-Elect, American Judges Association: and (2) U Richmond Law Student: NAWJ Equal Access to Justice ScholarshipSunday, May 20, 2007
11:00AM Tour of the newly renovated State Capitol. Arranged by City of Richmond Mayor L. Douglas Wilder. Coffee and pastries will be served.
12:00PM Tour of the Supreme Court of Virginia. Arranged by the Honorable Elizabeth B. Lacy, Justice of the Supreme Court of Virginia.
1:00PM A conversation with Judges of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit about its history and traditions. Panelists will include the Hon. Karen J. Williams, Hon. Diana G. Motz, and Hon. Allyson K. Duncan, Judges of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. Moderator: the Hon. Norma I. Shapiro, Judge, United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Cost: $ 65 per person. Hotel Accommodations: NAWJ has made a block room reservation at the historic Linden Row Inn, conveniently located in downtown Richmond. A limited number of these rooms is available at $ 99 per night until April 19, 2007. Please contact the Linden Row Inn directly to book rooms (804-783-7000).
Contact Information: For more information, please contact Hon. Hannah Lauck, Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court for E.D. Virginia, at Hannah_Lauck@vaed.uscourts.gov.
Location:
Richmond, Virginia
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May 14 - 17, 2007 | | Meeting of Virginia Association of Women Judges During State Judicial Conference for VA Circuit Court
Virginia Chapter meeting
Contact Information: For more information, please contact Hon. Anne Simpson, Judge, Spotsylvania Circuit Court, VA, President, VAWJ, at 540-507-7623 or swyatt@courts.state.va.us.
Location:
Roanoke, Virginia
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APRIL 2007
April 28, 2007 | | Color of Justice
The Color of Justice program is being jointly sponsored by NAWJ, the Greater Peninsula Womens Bar Association and the Newport News Public Schools.
Contact Information: For more information, please contact Judith A. Kline at 757-926-3622 or jkline@courts.state.va.us.
Location:
Enterprise Academy
Newport News, Virginia
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April 27 - 29, 2007 April 27, 2007 • 1:45PM - 4:00PM| | Genome Justice
The National Association of Women Judges will be presenting its judicial education program, Genome Justice, at the spring Judicial Conference of the Massachusetts Probate and Family Court Department. (For more about Genome Justice, see the cover story in Counterbalance, vol 27:2, Fall 2006.)Genome Justice will be moderated by the President-Elect of the National Association of Women Judges, Justice Fernande R.V. Duffly, Appeals Court of Massachusetts. Panelists will include Professor Jennifer L. Rosato, Acting Dean of Drexel University College of Law, who has participated in many of NAWJ's Genome Justice programs, and Dr. Philip R. Reilly, MD, JD, Board Chairman & CEO, Interleukin Genetics, Inc., who participated in the Genome Justice program presented at NAWJ's Florence K.Murray Memorial Conference, April 7-9, 2006.
Contact Information: For more information about this program, please contact Jocelynne Welsch, Administrative Attorney, Probate and Family Court Department, by phone at 617-788-6600 or by email at jocelynne.welsh@jud.state.ma.us.
Location:
Warren Conference Center & Inn
Ashland, Massachusetts
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April 24, 2007 • 5:00PM - 7:00PM| | Branching Out: Opportunities to Make a Difference in the Three Branches of Government
Women and Minority Law Students and Newly-Admitted Lawyers are invited to join Massachusetts Appeals Court Justice Fernand R.V. Duffly, NAWJ President-Elect; Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Chief Justice Margaret Marshall; and former State Senator Patricia McGovern, Legal Counsel to General Counsel, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center to learn about opportunities in the three branches of government.The evening will be filled with informal discussions with women judges, legislators, and members of the Executive Branch, including: Judicial branch members: Hon. Susan Beck, Massachusetts Appeals Court (ret.); former General Counsel Exec. Office Admin & Finance; Hon. Nonnie Burns, Massachusetts Superior Court (ret.); Commissioner of Insurance; Hon. Patricia Curtin, Massachusetts District Court; Hon. Judith Nelson Dilday, Massachusetts Probate & Family Court; Hon. Patricia Flynn, Massachusetts Juvenile Court; Hon. Linda Giles, Massachusetts Superior Court; Hon. Emogene Johnson-Smith, Massachusetts District Court; Hon. Leila R. Kern, Massachusetts Superior Court; Hon. Amy Nechtem, Massachusetts Juvenile Court; Hon. Martha R. Reeves, U.S. Administrative Law Judge; Hon. Mary Lou Rup, Massachusetts Superior Court; Hon. Karyn Scheier, Chief Justice, Massachusetts Land Court; Hon. Eleanor Sinnott, Boston Municipal Court, former Chief Legal Counsel MA State Police, and former Deputy General Counsel Exec. Office Public Safety; and Hon. Ariane Vuono, Massachusetts Appeals Court and former Assistant Attorney General. Executive branch members: Mary Beth Heffernan, Undersecretary of Labor; Margaret Hurley, Assistant Attorney General; Maureen McGee, Deputy Legal Counsel, Gov. Patrick, former Legal Counsel, Chief Justice SJC, and former Executive Director State Ethics Commission. Legislative branch members: Massachusetts State Senators Marian Walsh and Diane Wilkerson and Representatives Sarah Peake, Alice Peisch and Denise Provost. Law firm/legal association representatives: Julia Huston, President Women's Bar Association, Partner, Bromberg & Sunstein and Lissy Medvedow, Executive Director Women's Bar Association. Sponsored By: The National Association of Women Judges and Co-Sponsored by the Women's Bar Association of Massachusetts and Bromberg & Sunstein LLP Cost: $10 for those newly admitted to the bar; Law students are free. Click here to RSVP by Friday, April 20, 2007.
Contact Information: For more information, please contact Appeals Court Law Clerk Stephanie Mandell at stephanie.mandell@appct.state.ma.us.
Location:
John Adams Courthouse
One Pemberton Square
Boston, Massachusetts
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April 24, 2007 • 7:00AM| | Breakfast Meeting of Virginia Association of Women Judges During Spring State Judicial Conference for VA District Court Judges
Virginia Chapter Meeting
Contact Information: For more information, please contact Hon. Anne Simpson, Judge, Spotsylvania Circuit Court, VA, President, VAWJ, at 540-507-7623 or swyatt@courts.state.va.us.
Location:
Roanoke Hotel
Roanoke, Virginia
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April 23, 2007 | | Military Judges Training Institute "Icebreaker" Reception
Reception for students at Military Judges Training School before the beginning of their course.
Contact Information: For more information, please contact Hon. Denise Vowell, Special Master, U.S. Court of Claims, at Denise_Vowell@ao.uscourts.gov.
Location:
The Judge Advocate General's School (adjacent to the University of Virginia Law School)
600 Massie Road, 5th floor
Charlottesville, Virginia
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April 17, 2007 • 2:00PM - 4:00PM| | American Bar Association Coalition for Justice Event
Race and Gender Bias in Judicial Election and Selection: Truth or Fiction? Are Women and Minority Judges Treated Differently by Special Interests and Political Partisans?Opening Remarks: Linda Klein, Chair, ABA Coalition for Justice; Bert Brandenberg, Executive Director, Justice At Stake
Panelists: Deborah Goldberg, Director, Democracy Program; Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law; Celinda Lake, President Lake Research Partners; The Hon. James Wynn, North Carolina Court of Appeals
Moderator: Professor Sherrilyn Ifill, University of Maryland School of Law Admission is free, but space is limited. Please respond today. http://www.abanet.org/justice/home.html
Contact Information: For more information, please contact Gilda Fairley at fairleyg@staff.abanet.org or at 312.988.5689 with questions.
Location:
Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP
1111 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, 2nd Floor
Washington, District of Columbia
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April 11, 2007 | | NAWJ Co-sponsorship of NYU Law School-Eva Paterson Event
Co-sponsored 2007 Scheinberg Lecture featuring Eva Paterson as this year's honored speaker.
Contact Information:
Location:
NYU Law School
New York, New York
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April 1, 2007 | | National High School Competition
This is moot court for high school students.
Contact Information: For more information, please contact Jennifer Slagle at 202-744-2447 or jennifer.slagle@american.edu.
Location:
Washington College of Law
4801 Massachusetts Avenue NW
Washington, District of Columbia
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MARCH 2007
March 26, 2007 • 6:00PM| | Edith I. Spivack Award Reception
Free event. Honoree: Janet Benshoof, President and Founder of the Global Justice Center, Founder of the Center for Reproductive Rights. Award presenter: Nancy Northup, President of the Center for Reproductive Rights.
Contact Information: For more information, please contact dlamb@nycla.org.
Location:
NYCLA Home of Law
14 Vesey Street
New York, New York
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March 23 - 25, 2007 | | NAWJ Mid-Year Board Meeting
Mid-year meeting of the NAWJ board. Members are welcome to attend. We generally start on Friday evening with a reception (try to arrive by 5-6PM). Meetings start on Saturday morning (8-9AM start time), and we often meet on Sunday until noon. Board members are expected to attend all meetings.
Contact Information: You can reserve your hotel online at http://www.starwoodmeeting.com/Book/NAWJ07 or by calling 212-708-7474. Use Group Name: National Association of Women Judges. The room rate is available on the nights of March 22 – 25, depending on availability in the block. If you wish to room with another Board member or would like more information, please contact Jeff Groton at jgroton@nawj.org or (202) 393-0222.
Location:
Le Parker Meridien
118 West 57th Street
New York, New York
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March 20, 2007 • 6:00PM| | Justice Thurgood Marshall: The Supreme Court Years A Retrospective
The Washington Bar Association Judicial Council Annual Spring Symposium with moderator, Professor Charles Ogletree of Harvard Law School. This event features: The Honorable Robert M. Bell, Chief Judge Maryland Courts of Appeals; The Honorable Eric Washington, Chief Judge District of Columbia Court of Appeals; Professor Angela Davis, Washington School of Law at American University.
Contact Information: For more information, please contact Magistrate Judge Karen Aileen Howze at 202 879-1994 or HOWZEK@DCSC.GOV.
Location:
E. Barrett Prettyman United States Courthouse, Ceremonial Courtroom
333 Constitution Avenue, NW
Washington, District of Columbia
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March 16 - 18, 2007 | | District 4 Conference and Spa Retreat
Conference on judicial independence and spa retreat
Contact Information: For more information, please contact Hon. Marcella Holland, Circuit Court for Balimore City, MD, at 410-396-3836 or marcella.holland@courts.state.md.us.
Location:
Hyatt Hotel
Cambridge, Maryland
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March 7, 2007 • 5:30PM - 8:00PM| | Gala Auction
Proceeds support NYCLA’s Summer Minority Judicial Internship Program, which provides minority law students with eight-week stipended internships with state and federal judges. Enjoy champagne and hors d’oeuvres while bidding on art, sports memorabilia and gift certificates for restaurants and luxury goods, among others. Admission: $20. Please see attached flyer for more information.
Contact Information: For more information, please contact cmlsilentauction@yahoo.com.
Location:
NYCLA Home of Law
14 Vesey Street (between Broadway and Church Street)
New York, New York
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March 6, 2007 | | 13th Annual Join Dinner Meeting, NAWJ Maryland Chapter and Women Legislators of Maryland
Dinner with women members of the Maryland legislature
Contact Information: For more information, please contact Hon. Irma Raker, Court of Appeals of Maryland, at 240-777-9330 or samrak@aol.com.
Location:
MD Court of Appeals, Robert C. Murphy Courts of Appeal Building
361 Rowe Blvd., 4th floor
Annapolis, Maryland
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March 5, 2007 • 6:00PM - 8:00PM| | From Clerking for a Judge, to Becoming a Judge
Panel discussion with law students - Joint program with Women's Law Association, American University Washington College of Law (Law School Outreach program)
Contact Information: For more information, please contact Cristina Silva, NAWJ student member representative, at cristina.silva@american.edu or 202-607-9018.
Location:
The American University Washington College of Law, Room 602
4801 Massachusetts Avenue NW
Washington, District of Columbia
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FEBRUARY 2007
February 24, 2007 | | Color of Justice
Color of Justice program with Fairfax Co. VA public schools
Contact Information: For more information, please contact Hon. Teena Grodner, Judge, Fairfax Co. Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court, at 703-246-3367 or Teena.Grodner@fairfaxcount.gov
Location:
Fairfax, Virginia
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February 21, 2007 | | Joint reception with Womens’ Bar Association
Reception and speaker, joint activity of District 4 and the Womens’ Bar Association of Washington DC
Contact Information: For more information, please contact Hon. Janet James Mahon, Principal Administrative Law Judge, DC Office of Administrative Hearings, at (202) 478-1413 or Janet.Mahon@dc.gov.
Location:
National Courts Building/Dolley Madison House
717 Madison Place, NW (on Lafayette Square)
Washington, District of Columbia
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February 8, 2007 | | National Association of Women Lawyers Mid-Year Meeting and Luncheon
See http://www.abanet.org/nawl/
Contact Information:
Location:
Miami, Florida
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February 7 - 13, 2007 JANUARY 2007
January 31, 2007 • 5:00PM - 7:00PM| | NAWJ District 1 Reception
Please join us as we welcome newly appointed and elevated judges in the district. We will also be awarding this year's NAWJ Equal Access to Justice Scholarship to an area law student. In addition, we welcome as our special guests members of the Caucus of Women Legislators including newly elected members. NAWJ members: A brief business meeting will take place in the conference room prior to the event, beginning at 4:30.
Contact Information: For more information, please contact Nan Duffly at 617-626-7912 or fernande.duffly@appct.state.ma.us.
Location:
Adams Courthouse - 2nd floor conference room
1 Pemberton Square
Boston, Massachusetts
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January 27, 2007 • 10:45AM| | New York State Association of Women Judges Annual Meeting
Contact Information:
Location:
Marriott Marquis Hotel - Odets Room, 4th Floor
1535 Broadway
New York, New York
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January 26, 2007 • 3:30PM| | Alvina Reckman-Myers First-Year Moot Court Competition
This is a moot court event at American University Washington College of Law.
Contact Information: For more information, please contact Jennifer Slagle at 202-744-2447 or jennifer.slagle@american.edu.
Location:
Room 600, Washington College of Law
4801 Massachusetts Avenue NW
Washington, District of Columbia
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January 25, 2007 • 5:30PM - 7:30PM| | Recognition of Women Leaders
Dinner, recognition of recently elected women leaders in Orange County, and presentation of an NAWJ scholarship to a student at Western State University College of Law.
Contact Information: For more information, please contact Donna Crandall at dcrandall@occourts.org.
Location:
Turnip Rose
333 North Flower Street
Orange, California
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2006
DECEMBER 2006
NOVEMBER 2006
November 13, 2006 • 8:45AM - 1:00PM| | Color of Justice
The program is designed to encourage minority students in Texas to pursue careers in the law and the judiciary. The Travis County Women Lawyers Association, together with the NAWJ and UT's Women Law Caucus, are bringing the program to 40 minority high school students from Austin's LBJ High School. The program will introduce these students to a diverse group of minority judges, lawyers and law students from the Austin area, including Justice Dale Wainwright of the Texas Supreme Court, whose stories will show them the many career options available in the law and judiciary. The intent of the program is to inspire minority high school students to consider the law as a career, and to aspire to be a judge as well as a lawyer.
Contact Information: For more information, please contact Judge Elisabeth A. Earle, elisabeth.earle@co.travis.tx.us or (512) 854-3794.
Location:
Eidman Courtroom, University of Texas Law School
727 East
Dean Keeton Street
Austin, Texas
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November 8, 2006 • 6:00PM| | Free Public Forum: Review of Changes to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (Effective December 1, 2006)
Forum will introduce electronic discovery amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and the amendment of Rule 502 to the Federal Rules of Evidence, which become effective on December 1, 2006.
Contact Information: For more information, please contact dlamb@nycla.org.
Location:
NYCLA Home of Law
14 Vesey Street
New York, New York
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November 2, 2006 • 6:00PM – 9:00PM| | Women in Law—Strategies for Success Series: Keys to Advancement and Retention
Joan C. Williams and Laureen Stiller Rikleen will discuss the barriers to women’s success in the law and solutions and strategies legal employers and individual attorneys may use to succeed. Please see the flyer and registration form.
Contact Information: For more information, please contact Deidra Stroud, 212-267-6646, ext. 215.
Location:
New York County Lawyers’ Association
14 Vesey Street
New York, New York
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OCTOBER 2006
October 20, 2006 • 4:00PM - 6:00PM| | Law School Outreach - Joint DC Area Women Law Students Networking Tea
Participating Law Schools: American, Catholic, Howard, UDC, Georgetown, George Washington, George Mason, and the University of Maryland. Co-Sponsoring Organizations: District 4 NAWJ, Women's Bar Assn., Westlaw.
Contact Information: For more information, please contact Christina Silva, cs0742a@american.edu.
Location:
Catholic University Law School
Washington, District of Columbia
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October 19 - 21, 2006 | | 20th National College on Judicial Conduct and Ethics
The National College provides a forum for commission members, staff, judges, judicial educators, and attorneys to learn about and discuss professional standards for judges and current issues in judicial discipline.
Contact Information: See attached flyer. Registration also available on-line at www.ajs.org/ethics.
Location:
Embassy Suites Downtown Lakefront
511 N. Columbus
Chicago, Illinois
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October 19, 2006 • 5:30PM - 8:00PM| | District 1 Business Meeting
The cost of dinner (including tax and gratuity) is $70.00; on the agenda will be a discussion of upcoming projects, including Color of Justice programs, law student mentoring, Caucus of Women Legislator events and more. The meeting will also focus on the year leading to and encompassing Nan Duffly's Presidency of NAWJ.
Contact Information:
Location:
Restaurant Dante, Sonesta Hotel
Cambridge, Massachusetts
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October 19, 2006 • 6:00PM| | Free Public Forum: New York's Selection of Voting Machines
Speakers: Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney; Doug Kellner, Democratic Election Commissioner and Co-Chair of the NYS Board of Elections; and Larry Norden, Counsel, Brennan Center at NYU Law School and Chair, Brennan Center Task Force on Voting System Security. To see more information about this event, click here.
Contact Information: For more information, please contact dlamb@nycla.org and put "Oct. 19 event" on subject line.
Location:
NYCLA Home of Law
14 Vesey Street
New York, New York
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October 14, 2006 • 9:00AM - 1:00PM| | Color of Justice
The purpose of the Color of Justice program is to encourage minority students in seventh through twelfth grades to consider the law and judgeships as career goals. The program focuses on career preparation, panel discussions with judges and lawyers sharing personal and professional insights, and small group discussions during box luncheons. The program provides an environment where discussion and debate among participants can flourish. This program is co-sponsored by the National Association of Women Judges and the Charleston School of Law’s Black Law Students Association.
Contact Information: For more information, please contact Sabrina L. Williams, swilliams@charlestonlaw.org or (843)217-3300.
Location:
Charleston School of Law
81 Mary Street
Charleston, South Carolina
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SEPTEMBER 2006
September 30, 2006 • 9:00AM| | Color of Justice Program
Color of Justice Program, Northern Kentucky University
Contact Information: For more information, please contact Colonel Linda Strite Murnane, Kentucky Commission on Human Rights, 332 W Broadway, Suite 700, Louisville, KY 40202, (502)595-4024.
Location:
Northern Kentucky University, Salmon P. Chase Law School
Covington, Kentucky
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September 28, 2006 | | Maryland Chapter Dinner Meeting
Contact Information: For more information, please contact Judge Cathy Serrette, President MD Chapter, NAWJ, CHSerrette@co.pg.md.us.
Location:
To be announced
Maryland
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September 21, 2006 • 5:30PM - 8:00PM| | NAWJ/Caucus Dinner
NAWJ District 1 is proud to be a co-sponsor of this event, as we celebrate the close and lasting ties we have formed with the women of the legislature, the executive branch and all who advocate on behalf of gender equality, in our shared belief that an independent judiciary will promote fairness and equality in our system of justice. The Massachusetts Caucus of Women Legislators and The Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women and The National Association of Women Judges, District 1 cordially invites NAWJ members to "Bringing Women to the Table," a series of dinners for Massachusetts' leading women. Featured Speaker: Chief Justice Margaret H. Marshall, MA Supreme Judicial Court. Reception 5:30-6:30PM; Dinner 6:30-8:00PM. This event is by invitation only -- if you are a member of NAWJ (or want to be) and have not received an invitation to this bi-annual dinner, please contact Nan Duffly.
Contact Information: For more information, please contact Nan Duffly, fernande.duffly@appct.state.ma.us.
Location:
University of Massachusetts Club - Located on the 33rd floor of the State Street Bank Building, in Boston's Financial District.
225 Franklin Street
Boston, Massachusetts
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September 19, 2006 • 5:00PM| | Law School Outreach
Contact Information: For more information, please contact Judge Jean Baron, Chair, Law School Outreach Committee, Jean.Baron@courts.state.md.us.
Location:
University of Baltimore Law School
Baltimore, Maryland
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September 14, 2006 • 6:00PM| | NAWJ District 4 - Dinner Business Meeting
Speaker: Hon. Barbara Jacobs Rothstein, U.S. District Judge, Western District of Washington and Director, Federal Judicial Center. Cost for dinner is $55 per person. RSVP deadline: September 6, 2006. Metro: Blue/Orange. Line: McPherson Square, Red Line: Farragut Square or Metro Center. Parking available for those on reservation list with ID. Download flyer.
Contact Information: For more information, please contact Judge Joan Churchill, CHURCHIL@EROLS.COM, or 301-656-8629.
Location:
US Court of Federal Claims (On Lafayette Square, by the Dolley Madison House)
717 Madison Place, NW
Washington, District of Columbia
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September 13, 2006 • 6:00PM| | Experiences of Women Jurists
Hon. Angela M. Mazzarelli, Associate Justice, Appellate Division, First Department, moderates this free public forum with Professor Penelope Andrews, CUNY School of Law, and Hon. Dianne Renwick, Justice of the Supreme Court, Bronx County.
Contact Information: For more information, please contact, dlamb@nycla.org and write 'Sept. 13 forum' on subject line.
Location:
NYCLA Home of Law
14 Vesey Street (between Broadway and Church St.)
New York, New York
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September 6 - 8, 2006 • 8:30AM - 5:00PM (with optional evening activities, including a Friday night banquet)| | The 32nd NAALJ Annual Meeting and Educational Conference: Building Bridges for Better Administrative Adjudication
The 2006 National Educational Conference for the National Association of Administrative Law Judges (NAALJ) will be held from Wednesday, September 6, 2006 through Friday, September 8, 2006 in downtown Seattle, WA . NAWJ is co-sponsoring this conference, which will present speakers and educational topics designed to address the full spectrum of issues facing Administrative Law Judges adjudicating cases in both federal and state jurisdictions. The three-day conference program is available at www.walja.org. The program include topics on gender and justice, genetic discrimination, new technology in the courtroom, judicial safety issues, the effective use of interpreters, administrative career building, ADR, mediation, special education adjudication, administrative agency management and mentoring, internet legal research, unemployment insurance, and more.NAWJ Discounts on Conference Cost: Before 7/15/06: $375.00 for early NAWJ registrants. After 7/15/06: $425 for NAWJ registrants. Red Lion Hotel Cost: $119.00 per night (special conference rate). The Red Lion Hotel is located in downtown Seattle (within easy walking distance of tourist attractions). CLEs: 14.75 (including 2 ethics credits) available.
Contact Information: For more information, click on the website link above, or contact NAWJ member, Judge J.E.Sullivan, at: 206-464-6550 or sullivan@biia.wa.gov.
Location:
Red Lion Hotel (a downtown Seattle hotel, within easy walking distance of tourist attractions)
Seattle, Washington
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AUGUST 2006
August 16, 2006 • 11:1AM - 12:00PM and 12:15PM - 1:00PM| | Genome Justice, Virginia Judges Association's annual conference
Contact Information: For more information, please contact Judge Gayl Carr at 703-246-3074.
Location:
Virginia Beach Cavalier Hotel
Oceanfront and 42nd Street
Virginia Beach, Virginia
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August 15, 2006 | | Virginia Chapter Meeting
Contact Information:
Location:
Virginia Beach, Virginia
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JULY 2006
July 18, 2006 • 12:00PM – 2:00PMJUNE 2006
June 21, 2006 • 6:00PM - 7:30PM| | Welcome Reception
The California member Judges of NAWJ, District 14, are sponsoring a "Welcome Reception" for all attendees of the annual Judicial College which is being held at the Clark Kerr Campus of University of California, Berkeley. The reception is being held at the home of Judge Carol Brosnahan on Wed., June 21, 2006, from 6:00 PM until 7:30 PM. All are invited to attend.
Contact Information:
Location:
home of Judge Carol Brosnahan
Berkeley, California
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June 13, 2006 • 6:00PM| | Edna Parker Award Banquet and Reception
District 4 is holding a banquet to honor new and recently elevated women judges and to present the Edna G. Parker Award to Kathleen O’Ferrall Friedman, Associate Judge, Retired, Circuit Court for Baltimore City. The program will include a panel of judges who will briefly describe early impressions of their respective new roles.Hon. Patricia Wald, retired, International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia and former Chief Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia - Going from a national to an international court
- Going from an appellate to a trial court
- Retiring from the bench
Hon. Noel A. Kramer, DC Court of Appeals- going from a trial to a supreme court
Hon. Mary Schoelen, U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims- becoming a judge
- going from Capitol Hill to the bench
Hon. Denise Vowell, U.S. Court of Federal Claims;, retired: Chief Trial Judge, U.S. Army- going from a military to a civilian court
Hon. Beverly Nash, District of Columbia Office of Admin. Hearings
Contact Information: To rsvp for this event, please download the following document. For more information, please contact District 4 Director, Judge Joan Churchill, at churchil@erols.com.
Location:
Cosmos Club
2121 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
Washington, District of Columbia
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June 13, 2006 • 6:00PM, reception (cash bar); 6:30PM, dinner/meeting| | District 1 Annual Dinner and Meeting
Members $75, non-members $85. Please join us in welcoming women judges recently appointed to the bench. Guest speaker, Middlesex District Attorney, Martha Coakley.
Contact Information: For more information, please contact dinner co-chairs, Amy Nechtem at nechtem_a@jud.state.ma.us, or Nan Duffly at fernande.duffly@appct.state.ma.us.
Location:
Hotel Marlowe, Cambridge Galleria
Cambridge, Massachusetts
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June 8, 2006 • 6:00PM, cocktail reception; 7:30PM, banquet dinner| | 9th Annual Dinner and Installation of Officers of the Asian Pacific American Lawyers Association of New Jersey, Inc.
The Asian Pacific American Lawyers Association of New Jersey, Inc. is celebrating the recipient of the 7th Annual APALA/NJ Achievement Award, The Honorable Sue Pai Yang. The speaker for this event will be New Jersey Public Advocate, Ron Chen. The invited speaker for this event is Governor Jon Corzine.Open Bar. Business attire is recommended. The fee for APALA/NJ members is $70; the fee for non-members and guests is $100; the fee for law students is $30. If attending, kindly RSVP by May 31, 2006 to: Sudha Kantor, APALA/NJ, Treasurer, 19 Fox Run, Mt. Laurel, NJ 08054. Make checks payable to APALA/NJ. Please visit www.apalanj.com for more details and directions to Noodle Chu.
Contact Information: For more information, please contact Eugene Huang, APALA/NJ President-Elect, Wiley, Malehorn and Sirota, 250 Madison Avenue, Morristown, NJ 07960.
Location:
Noodle Chu Restaurant
770 US Highway 46
Parsippany, New Jersey
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MAY 2006
May 18, 2006 • 7:00AM| | Virginia Chapter Meeting
Contact Information:
Location:
Cavalier Hotel
Virginia Beach, Virginia
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May 16, 2006 • 5:30PM| | Women Lawyers in Bergen Retirement Dinner Reception for Hon. Isabel B. Stark
Dinner reception to Honor Judge Isabel B. Stark on the occasion of her retirement as a Judge of the Superior Court. Tickets are $55.00 in advance for members and Judges, and $65.00 for non-members and members at the door. Please RSVP by Thursday, May 11, 2006.
Contact Information: For more information, please contact Susan C. Berger, Dinner Chair, (973) 648-3257.
Location:
Marriot Teaneck
Glenpointe, New Jersey
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May 3-7, 2006 | | IAWJ 8th Biennial Meeting
Contact Information: For more information, please go to www.iawj.org.
Location:
Sydney, Australia
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APRIL 2006
April 30, 2006 • 12:00PM| | District 3 Luncheon
More details about this event can be found in the event flyer.
Contact Information: Directions to the restaurant can be found on the http://www.diamondsriverside.us website. The restaurant phone number is 609-882-0303.
Location:
Diamond's Riverside Restaurant
1140 River Road (Route 29)
West Trenton, New Jersey
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April 24, 2006 | | Virginia Chapter Meeting
Contact Information:
Location:
Williamsburg Marriott
Williamsburg, Virginia
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April 22, 2006 • 2:00PM - 5:00PM| | Color of Justice
Contact Information: For more information, please contact Col. Linda Strite Murnane at 502-595-4024.
Location:
University of Kentucky Law School
Lexington, Kentucky
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April 10, 2006 • 9:00AM - 1:00PMApril 7-9, 2006 | | Newport Rhode Island Getaway!
Come join your fellow NAWJ members for the third NAWJ Regional Conference! This conference is being hosted by District 1 in beautiful Newport, Rhode Island.
Contact Information: If you would like more information on attending this event, please contact Judge Nan Duffly at Fernande.duffly@appct.state.ma.us.
Location:
Hotel Viking
Newport, Rhode Island
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April 5, 2006 • 4:00PM - 6:00PM| | Workplace Bullying: An Issue of Importance in the 21st Century
This is a panel discussion of workplace bullying by national and local authorities on this issue of emerging awareness. Click here for more information. This event is free to the public; no reservation is required.
Contact Information: For more information, please contact:
Hon. Sue Pai Yang, J.W.C.
District 3 Director, National Association of Women Judges
124 Halsey Street, 2d Floor
Newark, NJ 07101
Phone: 973-648-2316
Email: Sue.yang@dol.state.nj.us.
Location:
Seton Hall Law School
Raymond Blvd
Newark, New Jersey
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April 5, 2006 • 6:00PM – 7:30PM| | NAWJ District 4 / American University Washington College of Law Women’s Law Association Event
NAWJ District 4, in conjunction with the American University Washington College of Law Women’s Law Association will host a discussion and networking event regarding mentoring future women leaders.
Contact Information: To RSVP, email Cristina Silva at cristina.silva@american.edu.
Location:
American University Washington College of Law
Room 101, 4801 Massachusetts Ave NW
Washington, District of Columbia
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April 4, 2006 • 5:30PM - 8:30PM| | Workplace Bullying: An Issue of Importance in the 21st Century
This is a panel discussion of workplace bullying by national and local authorities on this issue of emerging awareness. Click here for more information. This event is free to the public; no reservation is required.
Contact Information: For more information, please contact:
Hon. Sue Pai Yang, J.W.C.
District 3 Director, National Association of Women Judges
124 Halsey Street, 2d Floor
Newark, NJ 07101
Phone: 973-648-2316
Email: Sue.yang@dol.state.nj.us.
Location:
NJ Law Center
One Constitution Square
New Brunswick, New Jersey
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April 3, 2006 • 5:30PM - 9:00PM| | New York State Association of Women Judges Annual Dinner
The flyer for this event can be downloaded here.
Contact Information: For more information, please contact Hon. Angela G. Iannacci at (516) 571-0766. The restaurant's phone number is (212) 517-2233.
Location:
Central Park Boathouse Restaurant
Park Drive North at East 72nd Street
New York, New York
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April 1, 2006 | | Color of Justice Program, Newport News, VA, in conjunction with the Greater Peninsula Womens’ Bar Association and Newport News Public Schools
The purpose of the program is to encourage minority students to consider law related careers.
Participating in the program will be at least three judges who are members of NAWJ, Judge Judith A. Kline, Juvenile & Domestic Relations District Court, Judge Aundria D. Foster, Circuit Court, Newport News, Judge Colleen K.Killilea, General District Court, Williamsburg, as well as professors from Christopher Newport University and Marshall Wythe School of Law at William & Mary, the Newport News Public Defender, other attorneys and law students.
Contact Information: For more information, please contact:
Judge Judith A. Kline
Juvenile & Domestic Relations District Court
2501 Huntington Avenue
Newport News, VA 23607
jkline@courts.state.va.us
Phone: 757-926-3622
Location:
Enterprise Academy
813 Diligence Drive
Newport News, Virginia
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April 1, 2006 • 9:00AM - 1:00PM| | Color of Justice Program
Contact Information: For more information, please contact Chisa Putman at cputman@charlestonlaw.org or Margie Pizarro at mpizarro@charlestonlaw.org.
Location:
College of Charleston, Room 100, Maybank Building
St. Philip Street
Charleston, South Carolina
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April 1, 2006 • 9:30AM - 2:30PM| | District 2 Color of Justice Program
This event is co-sponsored with the Links, Inc.
Contact Information: The coordinator of this event is the Hon. Patricia Satterfield, 718-298-1095.
Location:
St. Johns University School of Law
Queens, New York
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MARCH 2006
March 28, 2006 • 1:00PM| | Color of Justice Program
Contact Information: For more information, please contact Judge Eliza Ovrom or Judge Artis Reis, Polk County Courthouse, Des Moines, Iowa 50309. 515-286-3899 (Judge Reis)
Location:
East High School
Des Moines, Iowa
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March 24-26, 2006 | | 2006 Mid Year Board Meeting
Contact Information: If you would like to make a reservation or get more information about this event, please contact Jeff Groton at 202-393-0222 or by email at jgroton@nawj.org.
Location:
Caribe Hilton
San Juan, Puerto Rico
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March 9, 2006 • 12:30PM - 3:30PM| | District 8 Color of Justice Program
Contact Information: The coordinator of this event is NAWJ Vice-president, Districts, the Hon. La Tia W. Martin, LMartin@courts.state.ny.us.
Location:
Walter H. Dyett Academic Center
Chicago, Illinois
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March 8, 2006 • 12:00PM| | 9th Annual Luncheon
Women judges and women legislators in Missouri are
having their 9th Annual Luncheon in Jefferson City on March 8, 2006.
Contact Information:
Location:
Supreme Court Building
Jefferson City, Missouri
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March 7, 2006 • 4:30PM - 6PM| | A Day in the Life of… An event for female judges and female legislators to learn about each other's work.
Members of the Caucus of Women Legislators and members of the National Association of Women Judges District 1 are invited to attend this informal event to gain greater understanding about the daily life of judges and legislators.
Contact Information: For more information, please contact Judge Fernande Duffly at fernande.duffly@appct.state.ma.us.
Location:
House Members' Lounge, Third Floor, Massachusetts State House
Boston, Massachusetts
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March 6, 2006 • 6:00PM - 8:00PM| | Gala Reception
The National Association of Women Judges is holding a gala reception honoring Justice Sandra Day O'Connor as the first NAWJ Lifetime Achievement Award recipient and welcoming Judge Vanessa Ruiz, 2006 NAWJ President. An invitation for this event may be downloaded here.
Contact Information: For more information about this event, please contact Jeff Groton at 202-393-0222 or by email at jgroton@nawj.org.
Location:
National Museum of Women in the Arts
1250 New York Avenue, NW
Washington, District of Columbia
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March 2, 2006 | | District 4 Equal Access to Justice Scholarship Presentation
This event is being held at the Howard University Law School in conjunction with the Howard Law School Nabrit Lecture Series. There will be a lecture at noon by Justice Anthony Kennedy, followed by a luncheon, (to which invitations are required) and a lecture at 4PM by Professor Drew Days, followed by a reception.
Contact Information: For more information about this event, please contact Judge Anna Blackburne-Rigsby.
Vice President, NAWJ District 4
District of Columbia Superior Court
500 Indiana Avenue, N.W.
Suite 3540
Washington,DC 20001
Blackburne-RigsbyA@dcsc.gov
Tel: 202-879-0055
Fax:202-879-0041
Location:
Howard University Law School
Washington, District of Columbia
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FEBRUARY 2006
February 28, 2006 • 11:00AM - 5:00PM followed by a reception| | American University Washington College of Law Forum
The Washington College of Law’s Journal of Gender and Social Policy at American University is currently planning a symposium entitled Jurists and Gender: Highlighting the Experiences and Contributions of Female Judges as part of the Washington College of Law Founder’s Celebration. The symposium will be held at the Washington College of Law with a reception to follow. Lunch is also included. The Journal is hoping to spark some debate on the effect, or lack of effect, of gender on judicial function. There is no charge for NAWJ members and students, but it is necessary to register in advance on the Washington College of Law at American University website. The following NAWJ Members will speak on the panel entitled Female Judges Describe Their Experiences on the Bench:
Justice Carol Beier: Supreme Court of Kansas
Justice Geraldine Sparrow: Ontario Court of Justice
Judge Vanessa Ruiz: DC Court of Appeals & President, NAWJ
Judge Joan Churchill: Immigration Judge, retired & President, NAWJ Dist. 4
Contact Information: If you would like some more information about attending or participating in this event, please contact District 4 Director, Judge Joan Churchill, at churchil@erols.com.
Location:
The Washington College of Law at American University
4801 Massachusetts Ave., NW
Washington, District of Columbia
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February 25, 2006 | | Color of Justice Program with Fairfax County Public Schools
Contact Information: For more information about the event, please contact Judge Teena D. Grodner at 703-246-3367 or via email at Teena.Grodner@fairfaxcounty.gov.
Location:
Virginia
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February 8, 2006 | | 12th Annual Joint Dinner Meeting with the NAWJ Maryland Chapter and Women Legislators of Maryland
Contact Information: For more information about this event, please contact Judge Irma Raker at 240-777-9330 or via email at Donna.Russ@courts.state.md.us.
Location:
Robert C. Murphy Courts of Appeal Building
361 Rowe Blvd, 4th Floor
Annapolis, Maryland
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February 2, 2006 • 6:00PM| | The Bronx County Women’s Bar Association Annual Dinner
The Bronx County Women’s Bar Association Annual Dinner is honoring New York State Supreme Court Justice LaTia Martin.
Contact Information: For more information or to r.s.v.p., please contact Veronica Mandel (914)723-6180 or Jacqueline Flug (718)590-2261.
Location:
Villa Barone Manor
737 Throgs Neck Expressway
New York
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JANUARY 2006
January 24, 2006 January 21, 2006 • 9:00AM - 3:30PM, but registration and continental breakfast start at 8:15AM| | "So You Want To Be A Judge"
This is a seminar on the Judicial Appointments and Elections Process presented by California Women Lawyers. NAWJ is a co-sponsor of the program.
Contact Information: For more information about registering for this program, please contact Judge Charlene Mitchell at cmitchell@sftc.org.
Location:
Historic Mission Inn
3649 Mission Inn Avenue
Riverside, California
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DECEMBER 2005
December 6, 2005 • 5:00PM tour starts; 5:30PM - 7:00PM reception| | National Association of Women Judges / Massachusetts Caucus of Women Legislators Event
The National Association of Women Judges, District 1, and the Massachusetts Caucus of Women Legislators cordially invite you to a jointly planned event at the Adams Courthouse. A private tour of the stunningly renovated courthouse will be followed by a reception hosted by NAWJ. This is another great opportunity for NAWJ members to get to know members of the Caucus. NAWJ plans to present a scholarship to a female law student from Massachusetts with demonstrated interest in public interest/diversity issues. An invitation for this event may be downloaded here.
Contact Information: RSVP by November 22 to Judge Fernande Duffly at fernande.duffly@appct.state.ma.us. Please also contact Judge Duffly if additional information is needed.
Location:
Adams Courthouse
Boston, Massachusetts
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NOVEMBER 2005
November 3, 2005 | | 2005 Family Court Conference
NAWJ will not only be one of the sponsors at this event, but we will also be awarding a scholarship to a top law student.
Contact Information: For more information on attending this event, please contact Alison Chambers at alisonchambers@courtswv.org.
Location:
Stonewall Resort
Roanoke, West Virginia
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OCTOBER 2005
October 29, 2005 | | Color of Justice Program
The Color of Justice program is to encourage minority students in 7th-12th grades to consider the law and judgeships as career goals. At this event there will also be a NAWJ $1,000.00 Scholarship awarded to a top law student.
Contact Information: For more information on attending this event, please contact Judge Linda Strite Murnane at Linda.Murnane@ky.gov.
Location:
The Brandeis Law School
Louisville, Kentucky
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October 26, 2005 | | Color of Justice Program
The 2nd annual Color of Justice program with San Francisco high school students. This year's program will be with the 11th and 12th grade students from Mission High School.
Contact Information: Please contact District Director, Hon. Charlene Mitchell, at cmitchell@sftc.org.
Location:
San Francisco, California
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October 19-23, 2005 | | National Association of Women Judges Annual Conference
Contact Information:
Location:
Houston, Texas
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SEPTEMBER 2005
September 21, 2005 | | Reception
There will be a wine and cheese reception honoring NAWJ President, Sandra Thompson, during the American Judges Association annual educational conference.
Contact Information: If you have any questions about the event, or would like to attend, contact Dana Fabe at DFabe@appellate.courts.state.ak.us.
Location:
Anchorage, Alaska
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September 20, 2005 • 8:30AM - 12:00PM| | Genome Justice Program at the 48th Washington Judicial Conference
Contact Information: For more information about this program, contact the National Office at 202-393-0222.
Location:
Tacoma Sheraton
Tacoma, Washington
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September 15-17, 2005 | | New York Regional Conference Getaway
Start planning to attend NAWJ’s second regional conference in New York’s capital city! The New York Getaway is on track to be a very successful and fun conference. Organizers of the conference are reaching out to fellow NY, CT, VT and NJ Judges to attend a weekend of cutting edge programs, shopping and mingling with fellow members! The NY Getaway will also include a shortened version of the Genome Justice Program.
Contact Information: To get more information about the program and how you can attend, contact Judge Laura Jacobson at ljacobso@courts.state.ny.us or Judge La Tia Martin at lmartin@courts.state.ny.us. Download the registration form to register for the weekend!
Location:
Albany, New York
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September 7, 2005 | | Color of Justice Program
The Color of Justice Program looks to encourage minority students in 7th-12th grades to consider the law and judgeships as career goals. The Gary School District is sending high school sophomores and juniors from each of their four senior high schools.
Contact Information: For more information about this event, please contact Magistrate Christina Miller at chrisvan@aiagrp.net.
Location:
Lake Circuit Court
Crown Point, Indiana
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September 7, 2005 | | Reception at the Utah Judicial Conference
During the reception, NAWJ will welcome attendees, talk about the mission of NAWJ in an effort to promote membership, and present a $1,000.00 scholarship to a student attending a law school in Utah.
Contact Information: For more information, please contact Dr. Diane Cowdrey, Director of Education Utah Judicial Institute, at dianec@email.utcourts.gov.
Location:
Park City, Utah
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September 6, 2005 AUGUST 2005
August 7, 2005 | | Margaret Brent Women Lawyers of Achievement Awards Luncheon
The American Bar Association Commission on Women in the Profession has chosen six women lawyers to receive its 2005 Margaret Brent Women Lawyers of Achievement Award. The award ceremony luncheon will take place in Chicago on Sunday, August 7, 2005 during the ABA Annual Meeting.
Contact Information: For more information, please visit www.abanet.org/women/2005margaretbrenthonorees.html.
Location:
Chicago, Illinois
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August 5, 2005 • 12:15PM - 1:45PM| | Annual Lunch and Presentation of the Arabella Babb Mansfield Award
The National Association of Women Lawyers in conjunction with the Annual Meeting of the American Bar Association host the Annual Lunch and Presentation of the Arabella Babb Mansfield Award to Judge Ann Claire Williams, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. Co-Hosted by: National Association of Women Judges; National Conference of Women’s Bar Associations; Black Women Lawyers Association; Chicago Women’s Bar Association of Illinois; Chicago Bar Association; Women’s Alliance Association of Corporate Counsel, Chicago Chapter.
Contact Information: To register for the event, please go to WWW.NAWL.ORG.
Location:
Intercontinental Hotel
Chicago, Illinois
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August 4-9, 2005 JULY 2005
July 13, 2005 | | National Association of Women Judges District 4 and Maryland Chapter
Participants, Mary Ann Saar, Secretary, Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services, and Susan Galbraith, Founder and Director, Our Place DC, an organization that provides an array of services for released women.Secretary Saar and Susan Galbraith have graciously agreed to spend part of a summer evening with us to address this subject, which is important to many women and children. We urge you to come down to the river side and attend. Thank you.
Contact Information: For reservations, please contact Judge Mimi Raffel Cooper at Mimi.Cooper@courts.state.md.us or (410) 836-4510, Judge Patrice Lewis at Patrice.Lewis@courts.state.md.us or (301) 952-4011, or Judge Brenda P. Murray at Murrayb@sec.gov or (202) 551-6043. Cost: $30.00 NAWJ Members and $35.00 Non-members 6:30PM Cocktails
7:00PM Dinner
7:45PM Discussion
Location:
Pauls on South River
3027 Riva Road
Riva, Maryland
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JUNE 2005
June 16, 2005 | | District 2 Membership Reception
District 2 Membership reception in conjunction with Vermont's annual Judicial Education Program.
Contact Information: Contact Laura Jacobson, District Director, at ljacobso@courts.state.ny.us for more information.
Location:
Vermont
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June 14, 2005 • 5:00PM - 6:00PM| | Tennessee 2005 Spotlight Awards
NAWJ and the Tennessee NAWJ members cordially invite you to the presentation of the 2005 Spotlight Awards honoring: Hon. Claudia Bonnyman, Hon. Donna M. Fields, Hon. Sharon Lee, Hon. Paula Skahan and NAWJ's Law Student Scholarship Recipient.
Contact Information: To RSVP for this event, please contact 615-862-5700.
Location:
Marriott Riverview Room
500 East Hill Avenue
Knoxville, Tennessee
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June 8, 2005 | | Welcoming of New Judges
NAWJ reception to welcome new judges at CJER’s New Judges College.
Contact Information: Please contact District Director, Hon. Charlene Mitchell, at cmitchell@sftc.org.
Location:
Berkeley, California
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MAY 2005
May 20, 2005 • 5:30PM - 7:30PM| | California Women Lawyers 17th Annual Southern California Judicial Reception
At this event our NAWJ president, the Honorable Sandra Thompson, will be presented with The Joan Dempsey Klein Distinguished Jurist Award.
Contact Information: For more information, contact the CWL at (916)646-3114, or via email at info@cwl.org.
Location:
Los Angeles, California
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May 17, 2005 • 6:00PM - 9:00PM| | From Neighborhoods to Nations: Women Leading the Way
The Women’s Bar Association of DC and the Women’s Bar Foundation 2005 Annual Awards Dinner presents, From Neighborhoods to Nations: Women Leading the Way. At this event, NAWJ member, the Honorable Noel Anketell Kramer, will be presented with the WBA Woman Lawyer of the Year Award.
Contact Information: For more information and to register online, go to www.wbadc.org.
Location:
National Building Museum
Washington, District of Columbia
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May 11, 2005 • 6:00PM - 9:00PM| | Bringing Women to the Table
District 1 members have been conducting a series of events with women colleagues in the state legislature, including after-hours receptions, dinners, and site visits to the women's correctional facility in Framingham. As part of this continuing effort, the Massachusetts Caucus of Women Legislators now includes NAWJ in their dinner series for "Massachusetts leading women."
Contact Information: For more information, contact Judge Nan Duffly at Fernande.duffly@appct.state.ma.us as space is limited.
Location:
Maggiano’s Little Italy
Boston, Massachusetts
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May 11, 2005 • 6:30PM - 8:00PM| | IAWJ / American Society of International Law Reception for the Honorable Navanethem Pillay
The IAWJ and the American Society of International Law are hosting a reception to honor the Honorable Navanethem Pillay. Judges of the International Criminal Court and Former President, International War Crimes Tribunal for Rwanda will be dicussing "the Role of the ICC in Advancing International Criminal Justice".
Contact Information: For more information, email office@iawj.org or call 202.354.3847.
Location:
American Society of International Law
2223 Massachusetts Avenue NW
Washington, District of Columbia
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May 5, 2005 | | Color of Justice Program
Judge Marielsa Bernard will be hosting a luncheon with about 20 Latina students from Rutland Middle School to encourage them to consider the law and judgeships as career goals.
Contact Information: For more information, please contact Caren Montgomery at cmontgomery@mcccourt.com.
Location:
Montgomery County
Maryland
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APRIL 2005
April 29, 2005 | | Color of Justice Program
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Location:
Alaska
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April 28, 2005 | | NAWJ Reception for Judge Thompson, NAWJ President
To read the event 'thank you' note, please click here.
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Location:
California
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April 25, 2005 | | Reception at American University Washington College of Law
The meeting will honor recent retirements and appointments by District 4 members.
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Location:
Washington College of Law
4801 Massachusetts Ave NW
Washington, District of Columbia
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April 23, 2005 | | Color of Justice Program
The purpose of the program is to encourage minority students in seventh through twelfth grades to consider the law and judgeships as career goals. This is a wonderful opportunity for the judges to get involved in the community.
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Location:
Mississippi
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April 22, 2005 | | Reception for President Sandra Thompson and Judge Brenda Loftin
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Location:
Mississippi
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April 19-22, 2005 | | National Center for State Courts Safety in the Courts Security Conference
This event was organized by the National Center for State Courts to unveil a new security blueprint for state courts and to announce plans for a national summit on court safety and security.
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Location:
The National Press Club
Washington, District of Columbia
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April 18, 2005 | | Be Happy at Work Panel Discussion
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Location:
JP Morgan Chase Headquarters
New York, New York
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April 14, 2005 • 2:00PM| | Joint NAWJ and WBA Meeting
A joint NAWJ and WBA meeting with Governor's Legal counsel, Mark Nielsen, to discuss appointment of women and minorities to the judiciary.
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Location:
Massachusetts State House
Boston, Massachusetts
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April 11, 2005 • 4:00PM - 6:00PM| | Demystifying the Bench: the Judicial Nominating Commission and Application Process
A panel discussion will be held on Monday, April 11th, from 4-6PM with Mark Nielsen, the Governor's Legal Counsel, and NAWJ members on the panel.
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Location:
MCLE
10 Winter Street
Boston, Massachusetts
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April 9, 2005 • early morning| | Meet and Greet
Breakfast meeting at the California Judges Association Mid-Year Meeting.
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Location:
Indian Wells, California
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April 7-9, 2005 | | Genome Justice - Phoenix Pilot Program
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Location:
Phoenix, Arizona
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MARCH 2005
March 28, 2005 | | Mentoring America's Future Law Professionals
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Location:
George Washington University
Washington, District of Columbia
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March 22, 2005 • 4:00PM - 7:00PM| | Behind the Scenes Look at the Framingham Women's Reformatory
The National Association of Women Judges District 1, in conjunction with the Caucus of Women Legislators, invites members of the NAWJ to a behind the scenes look at the Framingham Women's Reformatory. Your visit will include a tour of the facility and an educational session conducted by Lynn Bissonette, Superintendent of the Facility. Kathleen Dennehy, Commissioner of the Department of Corrections, will also be in attendance. This educational program promises to be both informative and thought-provoking on the issue of incarcerated women and their families in Massachusetts. Dinner will be provided at the facility.
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Location:
Framingham Women's Reformatory
Framingham, Massachusetts
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March 18-20, 2005 | | NAWJ Regional Conference: Chicago Getaway - NAWJ Districts 7, 8 and 9
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Location:
Sofitel Chicago Water Tower
20 East Chestnut
Chicago, Illinois
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March 16, 2005 | | Immigration Program with the Support of a Sub-grant from the ABA
Contact Information: Site Chair: Judge Patricia McInerney, NAWJ Member
Location:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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March 4-6, 2005 | | NAWJ Mid-year Meeting
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Location:
Capitol Hilton
Washington, District of Columbia
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March 3, 2005 • 6:00PM - 8:00PM| | Judicial Reception
Contact Information: For more information, call 202-737-4700, ext. 239 (District of Columbia Bar) or 202-393-0222 (National Association of Women Judges). Telephone registrations will not be accepted; however, a registration form can be downloaded and faxed or mailed to NAWJ.
Location:
The Pavilion, Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center
1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, District of Columbia
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March 2005 - First Week | | Immigration Program with the Support of a Sub-grant from the ABA
Contact Information: Site Chair: Judge La Tia Martin, NAWJ Project Development Director
Location:
New York, New York
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FEBRUARY 2005
February 28, 2005 | | Immigration Program with the Support of a Sub-grant from the ABA
Contact Information: Site Chair: Judge Fernande Duffly, NAWJ Treasurer
Location:
Boston, Massachusetts
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February 24, 2005 | | Immigration Program with the Support of a Sub-grant from the ABA
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