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The Judicial Division is participating in ABA Giving Day 2024 with a fundraising goal of $5,000. Help us meet our goal by donating between now and October 24.
October 23 | Webinar | This program will act as a primer on some key issues that judges could face during this election. The panel features Dean Mark Martin, Judge Peter M. Reyes, Jr., Tani Cantil-Sakauye and Dr. Peter Koelling as Moderator.
During the 2024 ABA Annual Meeting, The HOD adopted the Judicial Division’s Resolution 516: Urges Congress to pass the Countering Threats and Attacks on Our Judges Act, S.3984 and H.R.8093, 118th Cong. (2024), or any similar legislation establishing a State Judicial Threat Intelligence and Resource Center charged with providing technical assistance and training for heightened judicial security, monitoring threats, developing standardized incident reporting, and creating a national database for reporting, tracking, and the sharing of threat information.
Video and webinar programming designed to empower young lawyers and law students to achieve career and academic success. Sponsored by the Judicial Division, Young Lawyers Division, and Law Student Division.
Judges' Journal | Judicial Ethics and Public Confidence in the Judiciary
The public’s increased skepticism about the independent decision-making of our courts along with an assumption that there are no ethical restrictions on their conduct has led to a lack of confidence in the courts as impartial arbiters.
Judicial Outreach Liaison and Judicial Fellows Program
NHTSA in partnership with the Judicial Division operates this Program to provide educational information to members of the judiciary who adjudicate traffic safety cases on evidence-based sentencing practices, criminal justice reform, and reducing impaired driving recidivism.
The committees of the Judicial Division contribute and assist the initiatives and work of the Division, including opportunities to work on policy proposals, be published or speak at programs.
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