National Conference of the Administrative Law Judiciary
The National Conference of the Administrative Law Judiciary (NCALJ) is the voice of the administrative judiciary within the American Bar Association (ABA). As a Conference of the ABA Judicial Division, NCALJ works closely with the other Conferences of the ABA Judicial Division and the ABA Section of Administrative Law and Regulatory Practice to improve all facets of state and federal administrative adjudication. NCALJ also works closely with outside organizations, including the National Association of Administrative Law Judiciary (NAALJ), the Association of Administrative Law Judges (AALJ), the Canadian Council of Administrative Tribunals (CCAT), and the National Judicial College (NJC).
In the coming year, NCALJ will have three main priorities:
1. Preserving the rule of law and the independence of the administrative judiciary -
This will be the Conference’s highest priority in the upcoming year. NCALJ will provide continued leadership to preserve the integrity of administrative adjudications and judicial independence for Administrative Law Judiciaries. Recent ABA leaders, including leaders of the Judicial Division, have made common cause with NCALJ to support the integrity of administrative adjudications and independence for ALJ’s.
2. Diversity -
NCALJ is committed to goals of diversity and inclusiveness in our conference. We will continue to welcome people of different ethnicity, culture, sexual orientation, gender, religion, age, and physical abilities to membership. The Conference welcomes people from all economic and social strata and from the least experienced to the most seasoned.
3. Serving the Community -
NCALJ will continue to serve the ALJ community by providing outstanding leadership, networking, education, and training opportunities to state, local, and federal ALJ’s. NCALJ membership is a valuable resource, whether you are at the beginning, middle, or nearing the end of your career as an ALJ. All present NCALJ members are encouraged to consider increasing their involvement within the Conference by serving on one of our committees or suggesting themselves or a colleague for a position on the NCALJ Executive Committee. We also look forward to welcoming new members and ask each of you to recruit your colleagues to membership. Together we can make a difference in improving our profession.
I am honored to serve as the 2007-2008 chair of NCALJ. The other NCALJ officers, Executive Committee and I look forward to a productive year. If you have questions, please contact one of us or a member of the Judicial Division staff, and we will direct your inquiry to the proper person. Thanks
Honorable Larry Craddock, Chair
Judge Craddock's Welcome Video
The 2008 National Association of Administrative Law Judiciary (NAALJ) Annual Conference will take place at the New York Marriott Downtown (85 West Street, New York, NY 10006) on October 11 - 15, 2008. The conference will offer CLE credits, administered by the New York County Lawyers Association (NYCLA). For more information, visit www.naalj.org or click on the following link: http://nysalja.org/naalj08.html.
Mediation for Administrative Law Judges Program: The National Conference of the Administrative Law Judiciary is co-sponsoring the National Judicial College 2008 Mediation for Administrative Law Judges program. This highly interactive course will equip administrative law judges with the skills necessary to be effective mediators and to become certified in states that require a 40-hour education program for certification. The program will take place April 6-11, 2008, in Santa Fe, New Mexico. To register for this program and for further details, please visit this website: http://www.judges.org/courses/ame0408.html
"Daughter of Civil Rights Icon Offers Intimate View of Historic Time"
Bylaws: Changes to the NCALJ bylaws have been approved. Please click here
to view the updated bylaws.
NCALJ Approves Revisions and Updates of its Strategic Plan: Click here to learn more about the recent revisions to the NCALJ Strategic Plan, or download a copy here.
American Bar Association Resolution 114: Federal Administrative Adjudication in the 21st Century Act: View the resolution sponsored by the Section of Administrative Law and co-sponsored by the National Conference of the Administrative Law Judiciary requesting an amendment to title 5 of the United States Code "to modernize the adjudication provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act and to extend certain fundamental fair hearing provisions to additional hearings required by statute."
Judicial Mentor Program
The Judicial Division is proud to announce that the registration for the Judicial Mentor Program is now open.
Judges: click here to complete the on-line registration
Attorneys: click here to complete the on-line registration
Annual Meeting: August 7-12, 2008
Midyear Meeting: February 11-17, 2009
Model Code of Judicial ConductThe National Conference of the Administrative Law Judiciary (NCALJ) is comprised of bothfederal and state administrative law judges, board of contract appeals judges, and hearing officers and other administrative adjudicators within the federal, state, and local executive branch of government.
NCALJ's mission is to enhance the status and competence of the administrative judiciary and to promote the quality, efficiency and delivery of justice through the operation of the administrative justice system. It concentrates its efforts on improving the administrative judiciary at all levels of government by quickly and effectively responding to crucial issues affecting all administrative law judges. Serving as the national voice of the administrative judiciary, NCALJ strives to be the most reliable, respected, balanced and unbiased source for making recommendations on behalf of the administrative judiciary in all areas of concern, including judicial independence, professionalism, procedures, management, education, selection, tenure, compensation and public understanding of judicial functions within the executive branch of government. NCALJ has played a leading role in defining, supporting and maintaining the independence of the administrative judiciary. It strives to develop programs and address issues in an effort to achieve greater efficiency, procedural uniformity and economic stability for everyone involved with this specialized government sector.
NCALJ is committed to encouraging diversity in our membership, leadership and programs. Our Conference enjoys its diversity in race, gender, age, national origin, sexual orientation, religion, state and federal employment and political views. There is a place for you in our Conference.
