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The Judicial Division Schedule is available. The schedule will be updated frequently, so please check back often.

Judicial Division meetings and programs will take place at the Royal York Hotel. The Royal York Hotel is also headquarters for the Annual Meeting.

CLE Panels

  • Beyond Civics (and Ethics): Restoring Trust in State Courts
    • Thursday, August 7, 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
  • Children Who Never Came Home: US and Canada Responses to Native Boarding School Abuses (CLE Fee: $30.00 for lawyers)
    • Thursday, August 7, 3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
    • Joint Program of Tribal Courts Council and Section of State & Local Government Law
  • AI in the Courts: Balancing Innovation, Ethics, and Practical Use for Judges and Attorneys
    • Friday, August 8, 8:30 a.m. 10:00 a.m.
  • ABA Showcase: Innocence for Sale: The Intersection of Child Labor and Sex Trafficking
    • Friday, August 8, 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
    • Joint Program of Appellate Judges Conference and National Conference of State Trial Judges
  • Disorders in the Courts: Challenges and Innovations in Serving Defendants with Mental Disabilities
    • Saturday, August 9, 9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Non-CLE Panels

  • State Trial Judges Town Hall
    • Thursday, August 7, 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
  • On Jury Unanimity, Peremptory Challenges, and Much More: The Updated ABA Principles for Jury Trials
    • Thursday, August 7, 2:45 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.
    • Commission on the American Jury
  • Standing Committee on Diversity in the Judiciary Pathways to the Bench
    • Thursday, August 7, 5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.

Social Events

  • New Member / New Attendee Networking Event
    • Thursday, August 7, 6:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
  • JD Welcome Reception and Awards Presentation        
    • Thursday, August 7, 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
    • Ticketed: $25.00 (includes 2 drink tickets)
  • National Conference of Specialized Court Judges Awards Dinner
    • Friday, August 8, 6:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
    • Ticketed: $135
  • National Conference of State Trial Judges Dinner (NCSTJ Members Only)
    • Friday, August 8, 6:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
    • Ticketed: $100
  • Appellate Judges Conference Dinner
    • Saturday, August 9, 6:30 p.m.
    • Ticketed: $50.00

Sponsors

Thank You to Our Division Sponsor: Thomson Reuters

Thomson Reuters provides innovative solutions that enable you to efficiently manage your court, in person or virtually, in order to ensure access to justice in your communities. They are the most trusted source for government professionals including state, local and federal government and counted on to provide solutions with unrivaled breadth of domain expertise, trusted content, and intelligently connected technologies.

There are many opportunities to showcase your company or products to Judicial Division members during the Annual Meeting. Please contact Amy Dasgupta.