Courts & Judiciary Director's Column By Ms. Tori Jo Wible, Chicago, IL Halfway through the bar year. A global pandemic. War in Eastern Europe. First Amendment cases in the United States Supreme Court. The American Bar Association is discussing standards in legal education.
Diversity & Inclusion From the Borderlands By Hon. Diana Song Quiroga, Laredo, TX An early college high school in Laredo, TX received a last minute visit from ABA judges and lawyers for the Judicial Division's Youth Outreach Program when the ABA Midyear Meeting went virtual.
Diversity & Inclusion Diversity Day's Evening Panel By Col. Linda Strite Murnane (Ret.), Xenia, OH The second half of the JD's Diversity Day programming at the Midyear Meeting included an evening panel highlighting initiatives aimed at increasing and supporting diversity on the bench & bar.
Courts & Judiciary New Sandra Day O’Connor Award honors a judge for outstanding contributions to justice By Hon. Christopher T. Whitten, Phoenix, AZ, and Hon. Margarita Bernal (Ret.), Tucson, AZ The National Judicial College, the nation’s oldest, largest and most widely attended school for judges, has established the Justice Sandra Day O’Connor Award to honor an outstanding judge for contributions to justice.
Courts & Judiciary Report of the Judicial Division Nominating Committee The JD Nominating Committee has nominated Judge Heather Welch (National Conference of State Trial Judges) for the 2022-2023 JD Vice-Chair position. The election of the Vice-Chair takes place at the Annual Meeting of the Division in August 2022.
Rule Of Law JD Seeking Nominations for Annual Awards The Judicial Division is accepting nominations for both the Justice and Rule of Law Award and The William D. Missouri Civility Award to be presented in conjunction with the 2022 ABA Annual Meeting. Nominations are due Friday, May 13.
Courts & Judiciary AJC Chair's Column By Hon. Samuel A. Thumma, Phoenix, Arizona Happy spring, and isn’t it about time? Living in a desert, I have mixed emotions about spring. Typically, spring means the arrival of spring training baseball here in the Cactus League. As I write this, however, the lockout has put that in jeopardy.
Appellate Practice Council of Appellate Lawyers Chair's Column By Mr. Mark A. Kressel, Los Angeles, CA As we move into spring, there’s no better time for our members to volunteer for one of CAL’s committees, which is the best way to start getting involved! With so many different types of activities and opportunities, there is something for everyone.
Appellate Practice Council of Appellate Staff Attorneys Chair's Column By Mr. Jess D. Mekeel, Denver, CO There are plenty of CASA updates. JD Chair Chris Browning and Chair-Elect Judge Ernestine Gray attended our February Board meeting to describe upcoming opportunities for CASA members, the Supreme Court Admission Ceremony, outreach opportunities.
Court Administration LC Chair's Column By Ms. Shenique A. Moss, Detroit, MI It’s hard to believe that we only have five months remaining in the current bar year. The Lawyer Conference has had a successful year to date, and I look forward to closing out the year with more engaging programs for our membership.
Administrative Law NCALJ Chair's Column By Hon. John C. Allen, IV, Chicago, IL Here's the thing. Being a judge can be a lonely, isolating profession. The nature of the job means we are restricted in our contacts and our actions. But human nature requires interaction and organizations like NCALJ give us that freedom to engage.
Federal Government NCFTJ Chair's Column By Hon. Diana Song Quiroga, Laredo, Texas NCFTJ had a robust attendance at the Midyear Meeting with a few key highlights for those who couldn't attend. In addition to Midyear, we are excited about upcoming projects and we are welcoming two new NCFTJ Executive Committee members.
Traffic & Drug Courts NCSCJ Chair's Column By Hon. Phinia Aten, Conyers, GA The ABA didn’t fall down when the Midyear Meeting switched to a virtual platform. Meetings were held, ideas exchanged, and CLE presented. But frankly, we need and miss the human contact and interaction .
Courts & Judiciary Litigants Need Help? Send Them to the Library! By Hon. Richard Ginkowski, Pleasant Prairie, WI Many communities are engaging in collaborations aimed at improving access to justice, particularly for people who might “fall through the cracks” in receiving services. Emerging as an important, if unlikely, community connecting point is the library.
Highway to Justice: Spring 2022 Produced through a joint project of the ABA and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, "Highway to Justice" is designed to be a source for news and updates on national traffic safety news geared towards judges.
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