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How to Join or Renew
1) Join/Renew Online
Join or renew online and have instant access to the members-only section of our website. (Credit card payments only.)
2) Contact Us
Contact the NAWJ National Office at [email protected] or by calling (202) 393-0222.
Membership Benefits
As a member of NAWJ, you will enjoy opportunities to connect with others who share your goals and concerns. NAWJ provides a unique forum for members to enrich their professional lives, network, stay up-to-date on issues affecting the judiciary, and contribute to social justice. As an NAWJ member you can:
- Participate in cutting-edge educational programs on human trafficking, immigration, access to justice, domestic violence, issues facing incarcerated women and their families, tribal courts, strategies for creating a more diverse judiciary, implicit bias, informed decision making and much more.
- Security: Access to complimentary online privacy protection service through Landmark Partner Ironwall by Incogni.
- Attend national conferences featuring renowned jurists and scholars, regional and local NAWJ meetings as well as activities throughout the year.
- Appointments to NAWJ Committees.
- Access to NAWJ’s national Directory of Members, Counterbalance newsletter, and the electronic Monthly Update.
- Affiliation: All members of NAWJ are automatically granted membership in the International Association of Women Judges (IAWJ), an organization dedicated to improving the legal and judicial status of women worldwide.
- Discounts: Access significant discounts as a member of the ABA and the ABA Judicial Division– pay a total of $145 ($50 savings). Enrollment begins each summer and membership starts in September.
- Networking: Make valuable connections with people who think as you do, and who are committed to social justice.
Membership Types
Below are the different categories of membership and associated annual fees:
Sitting Judge
Sitting Judge members currently hold judicial positions. They may vote, hold office, and share in all the privileges of membership.
$275 annually
Retired Judge
Retired judge members include those who have taken senior status. They may vote, hold office, and share in all the privileges of membership.
$255 annually
Life Member
Life Members are current or retired judges who make a one time financial contribution, and are not obligated to pay future dues.
$5,000
One-time only fee or 5 annual installments
Amicus Judicii
Amicus Judicii members are friends of NAWJ. This includes attorneys and other individuals who support NAWJ goals. They receive NAWJ mailings and publications, and share in all other privileges of membership, except are ineligible to vote or hold office.
$250 annually
Law Clerks & Law Students
Law Clerk and Law Student members receive NAWJ mailings and publications, and share in all other privileges of membership, except are ineligible to vote or hold office.
Law Clerk $100
Law Student $35
Subscriber
Any organization may receive a copy of NAWJ's newsletter and other mailings upon payment of the annual subscriber fee set by the Board of Directors.
$50
Our NAWJ Community
Our community is built on shared purpose and mutual respect. Judges from across the country come together to exchange insight, support one another’s leadership, and advance equal justice. It is a national network grounded in collaboration, integrity, and meaningful connection.
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