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Judicial Division Membership

Home for judges, lawyers and others dedicated to improving the administration of justice, judicial independence and the bench/bar relationship.

The Value of Judicial Division Membership

Conference Specializations

  • Conference-based membership allows members to focus on their specialization, including: Appellate Judges, the Administrative Law Judiciary, Federal Trial Judges, State Trial Judges, and Specialized Court Judges.
  • Lawyers, law students, and other court professionals are welcome in the Lawyers Conference, as well as the Appellate Judges Conference's Council of Appellate Lawyers and Council of Appellate Staff Attorneys.

Trusted Content

  • The Division's award-winning The Judges' Journal is one of the nation's foremost judicial journals and the authoritative source on innovations in the justice system.
  • Appellate Issues offers guidance, best practices and updates geared toward appellate lawyers.
  • Highway to Justice and the Tribal Traffic Safety Bulletin offers judges and stakeholders regular updates on traffic safety, DWI & treament courts, and other impaired driving issues.

Member Discounts

  • Access complimentary and discounted programs, resources, and CLE focused on the judiciary.
  • Members of the Division are eligible for a $500 scholarship to any in-person course at the National Judicial College.
  • Judge members of the Judicial Division may join one additional participating ABA section for a discounted joint section dues rate of $80. To take advantage of this special rate, call 800-285-2221.

Committees & Leadership

  • Write, teach, lead, learn, and support efforts to protect and advance the administration of justice and issues you care about. 
  • Collaborate with top professionals in areas of judicial security, court administration, and judicial ethics.
  • Take on leadership roles through Division and Conference committees.
Member Rates
$50 / per year
Join or Renew
  • You must be an ABA member to join.
  • Select auto-renew for your membership to renew automatically each year.
  • Students can join up to 5 ABA groups for free.

The Judicial Division has been incredibly beneficial to my judicial career. You meet talented judges, you have access to high quality and timely CLEs, you can volunteer for the Judicial Clerkship Program to give back to the judiciary, and the networking opportunities are endless!

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Hon. Heather Welch

As a practicing attorney, joining the Judicial Division's Lawyers Conference gave me the opportunity to work side-by-side with judges to improve the administration of justice.

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Christopher G. Browning

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