CLEs
The Judicial Council of the National Bar Association will continue to present quality educational programs that address the needs of promoting the fair administration of justice, judicial excellence, cutting-edge societal issues, and judicial independence. This year, we will present a series of monthly topical CLE programs designed to inform and inspire. This will reflect the broad diversity and talent of judges of color.
Hon. Bernice Donald
Chair of CLEs
United States Circuit Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Memphis, TN
All Links Will Be Emailed Prior to Event
Judicial Management of Electronically-Stored Information
December 3, 2020 | 11:00 – 12:30PM EST
Panelists:
The Honorable Kimberly M. Esmond Adams
Judge, Superior Courts of Georgia Atlanta Judicial Circuit
The Honorable Ronald J. Hedges (Ret.) Former United States Magistrate Judge, District of New Jersey & Senior Counsel, Dentons US LLP, New York City
Kenneth J. Withers
Deputy Executive Director, The Sedona Conference
NBA Wiley A. Branton Symposium
October 15, 2020, Please Register at
Voter Suppression and the Myths of Voter Fraud:
Leading Decisions - October 28, 2020
Justice Paul Wooten, NYS Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Barbara Arnwine, esq., President, Transformative Justice Coalition
Moderator - Judge Kimberly Esmond Adams, Superior Courts of Georgia, Atlanta Judicial Circuit
Fireside Chat with Chief Justice Carolyn Wright (Retired)
Hosted by Texas Judges
September 15, 2020 - 6 pm Central Standard Time
Moderators:
Hon. Monica Purdy (Dallas) - Associate Judge, Texas District Court
Hon. Dedra Davis (Houston) - Judge, Texas District Court
Panelist:
Hon. Carolyn Wright, retired Chief Justice of the Fifth Court of Appeals of Texas
Hon. Alice Bonner, retired Judge District Court Texas (Harris County)
Hon. Morris Overstreet, retired Judge, Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
The Long Shadow of the Nineteenth Amendment
Women Leaders in the Judiciary
Thursday, August 27, 2020 at 12:00 PM CST / 1:00 PM EST
Panelists:
Hon. Cenceria Edwards, Chair
National Bar Association Judicial Council
Hon. J. Michelle Childs, Chair, Judicial Division
American Bar Association
Hon. Yvette Alexander, President
American Judges Association
Moderator:
Hon. Tanya Brinkley, Circuit Judge
11th Judicial Circuit, Miami, FL
This program will address the involvement of African American Women Leaders in the passage of the 19th Amendment and will showcase the vision and programmatic initiatives of three African American women leading national judicial organizations. The program speaks to a unique moment in history where the leadership of African American women is salient!