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    About Us

    The Judicial Division National Conference of Specialized Court Judges (NCSCJ) is home to judges of limited and special jurisdiction from around the country.

    Who We Are

    The Judicial Division National Conference of Specialized Court Judges is home to judges of limited and special jurisdiction from around the country. Members include traffic, tribal, small claims, international criminal, juvenile and family, problem solving, probate, military and municipal courts judges.

    Our Mission

    To represent special court judges in relation to the legal profession and to the public; to promote a representative, educated and sensitive judiciary providing equal justice under the law; and to assist judges in meeting challenges facing the judiciary.

    Governance

    NCSCJ Bylaws
    The NCSCJ Bylaws provides the details and structure of the Conference operations

    NCSCJ Meeting Schedule (2023-2024)
    Meetings are open to all members of the NCSCJ.

    2023-2024 NCSCJ Executive Committee

    Officers:

    Chair                                        Hon. Sidney Butcher, Annapolis, MD
    Chair-Elect                            Hon. Juliet Britton, Beaverton, OR
    Vice-Chair                             Hon. Charles Price, II, Birmingham, AL
    Secretary                               Hon. Karen Zucker, Bala Cynwyd, PA
    Immediate Past Chair:     Hon. Andra Sparks, Birmingham, AL

    District Representatives:

    First District                 Hon. Joseph Roszkowski, Cumberland, RI 
    Second District           Hon. Pamila J. Brown, Ellicott City, MD
    Third District               Hon. Brenda A. Roper, Indianapolis, IN
    Fourth District            Hon. Robert Hassell, Graham, NC
    Fifth District                 Hon. Shelbonnie Hall, Mobile, AL
    Sixth District                Hon. Richard Ginkowski, Kenosha, WI
    Seventh District          Hon. Bernadette G. D'Souza, New Orleans, LA           
    Eighth District             Hon. Jeff Cahn, Boulder, CO
    Ninth District               Hon. Lisa Atkinson, Keaau, HI
    Members-At-Large     Hon. Elizabeth Finn, Glendale, AZ
                                               Hon. Linda Strite Murnane, Xenia, OH
                                               Hon. Michael Pietruszka, Lancaster, NY

    Delegate to ABA House of Delegates:   Hon. Ronald B. Ramsey, (Ret.), Decatur, GA
    ABA Board of Governors Liaison:           Theodore H. Davis Jr, Atlanta, GA