NAWJ 2025 Annual Conference

Oct 23, 2025 - All day - Oct 25, 2025

Hilton Boston Park Plaza

50 Park Plaza

Boston, MA 02116

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REGISTRATION:
Registration Rates Early Bird (Ends 7/30) Regular Late
Member Rate $699 $759 $789
Non-Member Rate $789 $839 $869

 

REGISTER HERE

Cancellation Policy: The cancelation fee for persons who cancel before October 1, 2025, is $100. Registrants who cancel after October 1, 2025, will not be eligible for a refund. If you must cancel, please let us know as soon as possible to allow others to register.

 

HOTEL INFORMATION AND RESERVATIONS 

Hilton Boston Park Plaza
50 Park Plaza
Boston, MA 02116
617-426-2000

NAWJ has blocked rooms at the Hilton Bost Park Plaza hotel at the discounted rate of $349/night.  There are limited rooms at this rate prior to and after the annual conference.

Hotel rooms may be reserved here https://book.passkey.com/e/51041986.   For guests that would prefer to call-in to make their reservation, the 24/7 reservations line is (617) 457-2290. You may reference code 93C for the discounted rate.

 

CONFERENCE PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS

Thursday, October 23

  • Board Meeting
  • International Judges Gathering
  • Planting the Seed - Law Student Mentorship Program
  • First-Timers Gathering
  • Welcome Reception

Friday, October 24

  • District Meetings
  • Breakfast
  • Two Plenary Sessions, including:
    • Balancing Justice and Well Being: A Candid Conversation
    • A Passion for Justice Guided by Reason with Professor Anita Hill
  • Education Session 1, including:
    • Take It Down: Nonconsensual Dissemination of Intimate Images
    • Judging in the Spotlight: Managing High Profile Cases
    • Innovations in Justice: Exploring Restorative Approaches in the Courtroom
    • Emerging Trends in Emerging Adults: Adolescent Brain Development and the Law
  • Awards Luncheon
  • Education Session 2, including:
    • Judging in the Spotlight: Managing High Profile Cases 
    • Safeguarding Justice: Judicial Independence in a Changing World
    • Emerging Trends on Emerging Adults: Adolescent Brain Development and the Law
    • Artificial Intelligence
  • Resource Board Meeting

Saturday, October 25

  • Committee Meetings
  • Breakfast
  • Annual Member Meeting
  • Education Sessions
    • Balancing the Scales: Judicial Security in an Evolving Landscape
    • Artificial Intelligence and the Self-Represented Litigant
    • Restorative justice session
    • Ethics topic session
  • Plenary Session- SCOTUS: Year in Review Dean Chemerinsky and Professor Procaccini
  • Lunch on own with free time to explore Boston
  • Gala Reception
  • Gala Dinner & Dancing

 

SPONSORS

We thank all our 2025 Annual Conference sponsors!

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