The International Outreach committee ensures that NAWJ is well-informed about international law and related issues, educates members on these issues, and provides commentary when appropriate. The committee seeks to maximize participation of women judges in international tribunals, the International Association of Women Judges, and other internationally-oriented bodies.
Hon. Bernadette D'Souza, Orleans Parish Civil District Court
Vice Chair: Hon. Delissa (Lisa) Ridgway, U.S. Court of International Trade
Hon. Monica Bachner, Judicate West, Retired
Ms. Claudia Barber, City of Annapolis
Hon. Stacie Beckerman, U.S. District Court
Hon. Joan Churchill, Immigration Court, Retired
Hon. Ellen Gesmer, Appellate Division
Hon. Shiva Hodges, U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina
Hon. Kimberly Kurkjian, Newport News Juvenile & Domestic Relations Court
Hon. Marissa McDermott, Lake Circuit Court
Hon. Linda Murnane, High Court Republic of the Marshall Islands
Hon. Cara Lee Neville, 4th Judicial District Court, Minnesota
Ms. Annette Pitts, Justice Teaching Center for Civic Learning
Hon. Lakshmi Reddy, Vigo Superior Court 2
Hon. Michelle Rick, Michigan Court of Appeals
Hon. Dawn Rogers, 334th Civil District Court, Harris County, Texas
Hon. Jacqueline Shogan, Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Hon. Carmen Velasquez, Supreme Court of the State of New York
Hon. Debra Weintraub, Los Angeles Superior Court
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