Oct
30
NAWJ MICHIGAN LEADS ITS SECOND ANNUAL FACE OF JUSTICE EVENT
NAWJ District Seven Director and 29th Circuit Court Judge Michele Rick led an NAWJ Michigan cohort in presenting Michigan's second annual Face of Justice program. Continue Reading
Written by Michelle Rick | News
Oct
14
SHREVEPORT CITY COURT JUDGE SHEVA M. SIMS ELECTED NAWJ DISTRICT DIRECTOR COVERING LOUISIANA, ALABAMA, MISSISSIPPI AND TENNESSEE REGIONS
The Honorable Sheva M. Sims was elected National Association of Women Judges (NAWJ) District 6 Director serving the states of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Tennessee during the District Director Meetings held at NAWJ's 39th Annual Conference in Atlanta, Georgia, October 11-15, 2017. Continue Reading
Written by Marie Komisar | News
Sep
11
NAWJ DISTRICT THREE ENERGIZES PENNSYLVANIA WITH OUTREACH TO INCARCERATED WOMEN, JUDICIAL COLLEAGUES AND EMERGING LEADERS INTERESTED IN THE LAW AND THE COURTS
On June 23, 2017, members of NAWJ and the judges from the First Judicial District of Pennsylvania presented their 4th Success In & Out Conference at the Riverside Correction Facility for women. Continue Reading
Written by Barbara McDermott | News
Sep
11
NAWJ DISTRICT FOUR ANNOUNCES THE HONORABLE ANNA BLACKBURNE-RIGSBY AS 2017 EDNA G. PARKER AWARD RECIPIENT
NAWJ District Four has selected The Honorable Anna Blackburne-Rigsby as the recipient of its bi-annual Edna G. Parker Award. Continue Reading
Written by Heidi Pasichow | News
Aug
18
SAN DIEGO HOLDS SECOND ANNUAL WOMEN IN PRISON PROGRAM AT LAS COLINAS WOMEN'S DETENTION AND RE-ENTRY FACILITY FOR 200
On August 18, 2017, 42 passionate individuals in San Diego County, including NAWJ Judges, attorneys and various experts joined the Las Colinas Women's facility Captain Erika Frierson alongside Christine Taylor Brown and Jessica Barawed to bring the second annual "Success Inside & Out" program to the incarcerated women. Continue Reading
Written by National Association of Women Judges | News
Aug
17
NAWJ WASHINGTON DRAWS YOUNG WOMEN TO PIERCE COUNTY TO INSPIRE THE NEXT GENERATION TO PURSUE CAREERS IN LAW
In Washington state, like many other places in the country, there is what is known as the "gavel gap," where the racial and gender make-up of the judicial branch don't reflect the people who walk into the courtroom. Continue Reading
Written by Jenna Hanchard, K5 News Seattle | News
Aug
01
NAWJ ALASKA, IDAHO AND WASHINGTON SET EXCITING PLANS FOR THE FALL - REENTRY PROGRAMS, YOUTH OUTREACH AND RECOGNIZING WOMEN PIONEERS
NAWJ National, Alaska, Idaho, and Washington set exciting plans for the fall. Continue Reading
Written by Karen Donohue | News
Jun
21
NAWJ RECOGNIZES NEWLY APPOINTED, ELEVATED AND RETIRED JUDGES
On June 21, 2017, NAWJ's District One honored twenty-four women newly appointed to the bench and newly elevated to a higher court. Continue Reading
Written by MaryLou Muirhead | News
May
28
NAWJ CRUISES FROM NEW ENGLAND TO MONTREAL, DISCUSSES ETHICS, SEXUAL ASSAULT
For the second time in the last eight years, NAWJ embarked on a Cruise Program, this time in New England, from Boston to Montreal. Continue Reading
Written by Joan Churchill | News
May
09
NATIONAL CENTER FOR STATE COURTS ANNOUNCES NAWJ PAST PRESIDENT JUSTICE DANA FABE ITS 2017 RECIPIENT OF THE SANDRA DAY O'CONNOR AWARD FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF CIVICS EDUCATION
Former Alaska Supreme Court Chief Justice Dana Fabe has been named recipient of the 2017 Sandra Day O'Connor Award for the Advancement of Civics Education, presented annually by the National Center for State Courts. Continue Reading
Written by Karen Donohue | News
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