National Conference of Specialized Court Judges
Welcome to the web page of the National Conference of Specialized Court Judges (NCSCJ). We are an entity of the American Bar Association (ABA) Judicial Division (JD). The NCSCJ is comprised of judges who preside over matters dealing with tax, probate, traffic, juvenile, domestic relations, environmental, small claims, landlord-tenant, tribal, immigration, municipal, county, district and international criminal courts.
Our goal is to instill public trust and confidence in the judicial system. We are committed to judicial outreach in the communities we serve and the public at large. Our Conference actively presents programs around the country on the topics of traffic safety, domestic violence, military justice, juvenile delinquency, child abuse and many other areas in which our judges have served as judicial officers and adult faculty.
As a member of the NCSCJ, you will receive publications that will keep you current with the trends and issues facing our bench. The NCSCJ produces Specialized Court News which is contained in the Division’s quarterly publication, the Judicial Division Record. Also included in the Judicial Division Record is the Highway to Justice which the Conference produces in cooperation with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Both publications provide our members with a vehicle to share information, concepts and collegiality.
Membership in the NCSCJ will provide you with numerous benefits and opportunities for professional involvement (and thereby avoiding the inherent isolation of our jobs) in the ABA and JD. Our members participate in judicial outreach and education programs; write for our publications; and serve as mentors for law students in the JD’s annual judicial clerkship program. Enrich your professional development and life by joining the Judicial Division and the National Conference of Specialized Court Judges today! Please click here for more information on becoming a NCSCJ member. You will not regret it!
Honorable Margarita Solano Bernal, Chair
Important voting information including information on how to register to vote. Click here for more information.
2008-09 NCSCJ Committee Enrollment has begun - click here for more information on how to join.
Bylaws: Changes to the NCSCJ bylaws have been approved by the ABA Board of Governors. Please click on this link to view the updated bylaws.
We are actively seeking applicants for the position of Regional Judicial Outreach Liaison in NHTSA Region 5 (Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio); Region 7 (Nebraska, Kansas, Iowa, Missouri, Arkansas); and Region 8 (Nevada, Utah, Wyoming, Colorado, North Dakota, South Dakota). A detailed job description and application for each Region are listed below. The application deadline is November 14, 2008.
NCSCJ Traffic Safety Programs: The Traffic Court Technology Program provides an outstanding education and training opportunity in the area of motor vehicle law and traffic safety. The program is taught by national experts, but the curriculum is specifically structured to meet the needs and interests of the participants in your jurisdiction. The program has received excellent evaluations in the various states in which it has been presented and we are gratified that a number of state judicial educators have given the program an unqualified recommendation.
Click here to learn more about how to bring one of these programs to your state.
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
The American Bar Association Judicial Division and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) are offering an opportunity to promote traffic safety, improve community outreach, provide quality education and promote confidence and trust in the judiciary.
Judicial Outreach Program
APPLICATIONS NOW BEING ACCEPTED FOR JUDICIAL OUTREACH LIAISONS
We are actively seeking applicants for the position of Regional Judicial Outreach Liaison in NHTSA Region 5 (Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio); Region 7 (Nebraska, Kansas, Iowa, Missouri, Arkansas); and Region 8 (Nevada, Utah, Wyoming, Colorado, North Dakota, South Dakota). A detailed job description and application for each Region are listed below. The application deadline is November 14, 2008. For more information, please click here.
The Judicial Division National Conference of Specialized Court Judges (NCSCJ) is home to judges of limited and special jurisdiction from around the country. Members include traffic court, probate, district, county, military, immigration and municipal court judges.
To represent special court judges in relation to the legal profession and to the public; to promote a representative, educated and sensitive judiciary providing equal justice under the law; and to assist judges in meeting challenges facing the judiciary.
Hon. G. Michael Witte will be the 2008 recipient of the Indiana University Asian Alumni Association's Distinguished Asian Pacific American Alumni Award.
Read about it here
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