NCFTJ acts to promote improvements in the federal courts by presenting educational programs for the benefit of all members of the federal judiciary and to provide a voice for the federal judiciary in the policy-making body of the ABA through representation in the House of Delegates. As a member of NCFTJ, you have the opportunity to personally and professionally network and socialize with your peers from around the nation.

As an NCFTJ member, you will also be able to participate meaningfully on issues affecting the judicial system and federal trial judges including:

• Improving the administration of justice in the federal courts;
• Promoting improvements in the administration of the jury system;
• Increasing public understanding of and respect for the judicial system;
• Promoting courtroom technology and encouraging interface between courts and law offices; and
• Improving salaries, retirement plans and working conditions for the federal judiciary.

Each Judicial Division conference has its own bylaws. Click to download and view the NCFTJ bylaws.

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Contact our Service Center by phone at (800) 285-2221.

For more information on membership, please contact the Judicial Division Membership Specialist by e-mail or by calling 312.988.5124.

The current NCFTJ Membership Chair is Judge Barbara Lynn.

The Judicial Division National Conference of Federal Trial Judges (NCFTJ) unites Article I & III judges, including U.S. District, Magistrate, Bankruptcy, Claims, Tax and International Trade Court Judges.

NCFTJ was established to meet the needs of the federal judiciary and to offer opportunities for interaction among federal trial judges through educational, networking and social programs. NCFTJ acts as the voice of the federal judiciary on a wide variety of issues affecting the federal courts.