ABOTA and the ABOTA Foundation have partnered with the NAWJ Judicial Independence Committee and Informed Voters Project to fund a video for juror education programs and court outreach initiatives nationwide. The video production has been completed, and dissemination procedures are currently underway. The video was recently showcased at the annual conference of the National Association […]
NAWJ Judicial Independence Committee Video Announcement
We are pleased to announce the engaging, new video highlighting the importance of having judges and juries make decisions that are free from outside influence, pressure, and politics. Produced by the NAWJ Judicial Independence Committee with support from the American Board of Trial Advocates, and the ABOTA Foundation, the video is available without charge. Please […]
Judicial Independence Committee Co-Chairs Receive Awards
Justice Robin Hudson Receives the Appellate Judge of the Year Award and Justice Debra Stephens Recognized as “Judge of the Year” in Washington State Congratulations to our two Co-Chairs of the Judicial Independence Committee! Justice Robin Hudson of the Supreme Court of North Carolina and Justice Debra Stephens of the Washington State Supreme Court both received […]
Upcoming Events: 44th Annual NAWJ Conference
NAWJ’s 44th Annual Conference will take place in Detroit, Michigan on October 19-22, 2022. The theme this year is ALL RISE: Standing Up for Global Justice in the City that Moved the World. For more information about this event and past events presented by the National Association of Women Judges, visit https://www.nawj.org/schedule/events-calendar/nawj-44th-annual-conference/2022-10-19.
IVP Supporter F. James Robinson, Jr. Inducted into Warren E. Burger Society
On November 15, 2018, Kansas attorney and NAWJ Informed Voters, Fair Judges Project supporter F. James “Jim” Robinson, Jr. was inducted into the National Center for State Courts’ Warren E. Burger Society. The Burger Society honors individuals who have demonstrated outstanding service and support to the National Center for State Courts. Through the NCSC Lawyer […]