NAWJ Midyear Meeting

Mar 10, 2022 - All day - Mar 12, 2022

Washington, DC

Program and Schedule

Information subject to change, All times listed in EST

Thursday, March 10
12:00 PM	NAWJ Board Meeting
4:15 PM	Law Student Mentorship Program - Planting the Seed
4:30 PM	Committee Meetings
5:30 PM	Opening Reception - Celebrating the International Day of Women Judges

Friday, March 11
9:00 AM	Welcome & Networking Breakfast
10:00 AM	Fireside Chat with NAWJ President Elizabeth White and Jen Klein, Co-Chair and the Executive Director of the White House Gender Policy Council
11:00 AM	Panel Session (CLE pending) - Access to Justice in a Virtual World: Strategies to Address Procedural and Substantive Impact and Build Community Trust Mr. Tom Leighton, Vice President, Government Relations & Content Acquisition, Thomson Reuters Ms. Malia Brink, Senior Policy Attorney, Deason Criminal Justice Reform Center at SMU Law School Mr. Keith Porcaro, Senior Lecturing Fellow, Duke University School of Law Hon. Catharine ( Kate) Easterly, Associate Judge, District of Columbia Court of Appeals Hon. Samantha Jessner, Assistant Presiding Judge, Los Angeles Superior Court
12:30 PM	Plenary Luncheon - Julia Olson, Executive Director and Chief Legal Counsel for Our Children's Trust, on Climate Change Presentation of the Lady Justice Award for Humanitarian Aid to Hon. Vanessa Ruiz
2:15 PM	Panel Discussion - Judges in Transition: What's next after a satisfying career on the bench? Will it be ADR, non-profit work, being a grandparent, or perhaps an author? Hear from Judges who've succesfully transitioned to their next career and who are embracing the change. Moderator- Nicole Erb, Partner, White and Case Hon. Barbara Levenson, Judge (Retired), 11th Judicial Circuit of Florida Hon. Beverly Cutler, Senior Judge (Retired), Alaska Court System, 3rd Judicial District Hon. Randa Trapp, Judge (Retired), San Diego Superior Court Hon. Mary White, Judge (Retired), Brookline (MA) District Court
3:45 PM	Panel Discussion (CLE pending) - Self Representation as Part of the Civil Justice Reform Landscape: New Opportunities for Judicial Leadership Ms. Katherine Alteneder, Consulting Senior Strategic Advisor, Self-Represented Litigants Network Hon. Doreen Boxer, Commissioner, Los Angeles Superior Court Ms. Maha Jweied, ATJ Consulting
5:00 PM	Resource Board Meeting
6:15 PM	Dinner Gatherings

Saturday, March 12
8:00 AM	Breakfast - District 4 Edna Parker Award Presentation to Hon. Irma S. Raker
9:00 AM	Education Session (CLE pending) - Racial Disparity in the Courts: Strategies to Combat Racial Inequality in the Courts and Criminal Justice System, sponsored by SJI Presenter: Hon. Pamela Washington, Judge, Alaska Court System, 3rd Judicial District

Registration Rates

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Registration Rates	Advance (Until 2/28/22)	On-Site	Saturday ONLY (March 12)
Member Rate	$425.00	$450.00	$50.00
Non-Member Rate	$525.00	$550.00	$50.00

Updated COVID Precautions (as of 03/01/2022): For NAWJ Midyear Meeting, masks are recommended.

The cancelation fee for persons who cancel before March 1, 2022, is $50. Registrants who cancel after March 1, 2022, will not be eligible for a refund.