It is an honor to serve as this year’s Chair of the National Conference of Specialized Court Judges (NCSCJ). The NCSCJ is the home within the Judicial Division and in the American Bar Association (ABA) for judges serving in courts of limited and specialized jurisdiction from around the country. Our members include judges from courts of limited jurisdiction, including municipal, military, probate, juvenile, tribal, traffic, treatment, problem-solving and small claims courts. We also support the mission of the ABA by providing resources, judicial education, information, and networking opportunities to our members and a forum for our members to engage in activities to improve public trust.
Like many of you, I value educational events that make me a better judge. I also love meeting judges and attorneys from all over the U.S. outside of my jurisdiction to find out how things are done in other states and to get new ideas to take back to my court. To that end, we are working on several programs both virtually and in-person that will be available to you during the next twelve months. Additionally, we will provide networking opportunities to our members.