Courts & Judiciary JD Director's Column By Ms. Tori Jo Wible, Chicago, IL Fall is here again, the new bar year has begun, with all the excitement of new programs, new leaders. Looking back, it was a great year.
Court Administration AJC Chair's Column By Hon. Laurie McKinnon, Helena, MT My mission for AJC is to enhance the education of judges, attorneys, and our citizens which helps bring us one step closer to a stronger independent, nonpartisan, and stable judiciary, which must serve as a pillar of democracy.
Appellate Practice Council of Appellate Staff Attorneys Chair's Column By Ms. Cliffie J. Wesson, Dallas, TX My feelings are a bit bittersweet as I am writing this column because it is my last column as Chair of CASA. but I look forward to the AJEI each year and am particularly excited about this fall’s AJEI Summit.
Appellate Practice Council of Appellate Lawyers Chair's Column By Ms. Kirsten Castañeda, Dallas, TX As we approach the end of this CAL year in November (with our annual meeting held at the AJEI Summit), we are continuing to develop synergy among our committees to provide valuable content and networking opportunities for our members.
Federal Government NCFTJ Chair's Column By Hon. Richard Boulware, Las Vegas, NV As the new chair of the NCFTJ, I want to share with you my vision for using our voice to support all federal trial judges and improving the practice of law. In the next twelve months, the NCFTJ will focus on three areas.
Courts & Judiciary (Proudly) Guilty as Charged By Hon. Andra D. Sparks, Birmingham, AL As judges we are leaders in our communities – both the legal community and the greater community. We are in the “justice business” and can use our status to advocate, within ethical constraints, for positive change.
Courts & Judiciary "Welcome to the Court" By Hon. Richard Ginkowski, Pleasant Prairie, WI I was recently listening to a presentation on truancy which, I suppose, is a bane for most of us with juvenile dockets. I thought of the many times people walk into the courtroom late and catch an “evil glance” from the bench.
Courts & Judiciary NCSTJ Chair's Column By Hon. Marcella Holland, Baltimore, MD NCSTJ continues to focus on the current needs of our members, providing useful programs, activities, and tools to help them in their judicial careers and in reaching out to the larger community of law students, lawyers, judges, and the public.
