Judicial Division

Friday, August 10, 12:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Achieving a Diverse Judiciary: The Path to Becoming a Judge

This program will bring together judges, lawyers and others who are
interested in increasing diversity within the judiciary. The program will
address the difficult and complex issues confronted by gay, lesbian and
lawyers of color who aspire to become judges at all levels of the judiciary
through the elected, appointed, and nominations process. It will open with a
plenary session followed by breakout sessions for federal trial/appellate;
state trial/appellate; state and federal administrative; military; tribal
courts and one solely for California courts. The program will provide
insightful information into the judicial selection process and participants
will gain a better understanding of how the process works. A mentoring
program has also been created by the Judicial Division providing attorneys
an opportunity to partner with a judge for ongoing guidance following the
program.

Sponsors: Commission on Women in the Profession, Center for Racial and Ethinic Diversity, Commission on Domestic Violence, Government and Public Sector, Individual Rights & Responsibilities, Council on Racial and Ethnic Justice, Commission on Racial and Ethnic Diversity in the Profession, Young Lawyers Division, State and Local Government Law, Antitrust Law, Coalition for Justice, Section of Business Law, Senior Lawyers Division, Young Lawyers Division, Section of Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice.

Speakers: Hon. Christopher Arriola; Hon. Steve Austin, San Francisco, CA; Hon. Robert Blaefer; Hon. Bruce Brown; Hon. Susan Burke, Minneapolis, MN; Hon. Tyrone Butler, Washington, DC; Hon. William Churchill, Dallas, TX; Hon. Carol Corrigan; Hon. Sarah Sharer Curley; Hon. Bernice Donald; Hon. James Durant; Hon. Brenda Harbin-Forte; Hon. Tela Gatewood, Oklahoma City, OK; Hon. Sue Karita, El Paso, TX; Hon. Jodi Levine, Oklahoma Coty, OK; Hon. Jonathan Lew; Hon. Brenda Lofton, St. Louis, MO; Hon. Teri Love, New Orleans, LA; Hon. Jose Martinez, Miami, FL; Hon. Patrick Moore; Hon. Denni Mowser; Hon. Adrienne Nelson; Hon. Dawn Paul; Hon. Anna Blackburn Rigby, Washington, DC; Hon. Ira Sandron; Hon. Mary Schroeder, Boulder, CO; Hon. Clara Slifkin, Los Angeles, CA; Hon. Sheldon Sloan; Hon. Andrew Sweet; Hon. Mike Witte, Indianapolis, IN; Hon. Otis Wright, Los Angeles, CA; Hon. Jim Wynn, Jr., Raleigh, NC; Hon. Sue Pai Yang, Bridgewater, NJ; Hon. Zeke Zeidler, Los Angeles, CA