Welcome to the web site for the American Bar Association's Coalition for Justice. The Coalition's mission is to build public trust and confidence in the justice system — and in the legal profession — through partnerships with the public in justice reform. Please explore our web site to find a plethora of information about our current programs and initiatives, and do not hesitate to contact us to discover more about how you can get involved in improving the administration of justice in your area.
Coalition for Justice Business Meeting
Friday, February 13, 2009
9:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Coalition for Justice Program
Friday, February 13, 2009
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
2008 Annual Meeting
Separation of Powers National Issues ForumWednesday, August 6, 2008
Hosted by the American Lawyers Auxiliary
Dangerous Intersection: Intimate Partner Sexual Abuse as Domestic Violence - What Judges, Lawyers and Victim Advocates Need to Know
Thursday, August 7, 2008
CLE program hosted by the Coalition for Justice, cosponsored by the ABA Commission on Domestic Violence and Legal Momentum.
The program pointed to the hidden aspects of intimate partner sexual assault and the complex challenges presented while protecting the victim and her children while insuring due process for the accused.
Missed the presentation? National Judicial Education Program is offering Intimate Partner Sexual Abuse: Adjudicating this Hidden Dimension of Domestic Violence Cases as a free web course and resource. For more information visit www.njep-ipsacourse.org. This is a project of Legal Momentum.
National Issues Forums
Two National Issues Forum held during ABA Day in Washington DCTuesday, April 15, 2008
American University Washington College of Law
4801 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
Washington, DC
and at
Woodrow Wilson Senior High School
3950 Chesapeake St., NW
Washington, DC
2008 Midyear Meeting
Coalition for Justice Hosts Separation of Powers National Issues Forum
February 8, 2008 at Susan Miller Dorsey High School in Central Los Angeles.
»THE SAN FRANCISCO ROUNDTABLE ON YOUTH AT RISK
Hosted by the American Bar Association Coalition for Justice
Thursday, August 9, 2007
San Francisco, CA
Special guest: American Bar Association President Karen J. Mathis
2007 ABA Day in Washington, DC
»Coalition Program
Tuesday, April 17, 2007
Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP
Washington, DC
Race and Gender Bias in Judicial Election and Selection: Truth or Fiction?
Are Women and Minority Judges More Likely to be Targeted by Special Interests?
The Coalition for Justice is now offering 2 complimentary CLE Programs!
Race and Gender Bias in Judicial Election and Selection
Truth or Fiction? Are Women and Minority Judges More Likely to be Targeted by Special Interests?
Interested? Visit http://www.abanet.org/cle/clenow/raceandgenderbias.html
Contingent Fees:
Access to the Court or Threat to Capitalism?
Video Program - Windows Media Player
The Coalition for Justice is accepting applications for the 3rd Annual Burnham "Hod" Greeley Award.
The Burnham “Hod” Greeley Award may be presented to any individual or organization that has made a significant, positive impact on public understanding of the role of the judiciary in a democratic society and its importance to the Rule of Law. The Award recognizes extraordinary outreach efforts designed to enhance public awareness of the need for a fair and impartial judiciary.
The Coalition for Justice will review the nominations and, if appropriate, select one award recipient. The Coalition may decide not to present an award if the nominations do not meet the stated award criteria.
Legal and non-lawyer organizations are eligible. Individual nominees need not be lawyers.
Nomination Guidelines
- Completed nomination form
- Resume or biographical sketch for individual nominee; program description for organizational nominee
- Description of the nominee’s efforts and impact
- Letters of support (limit 3) for the nomination
- Assurance the nominee is available to attend the award ceremony
Send the enclosed nomination form and supporting documentation no later than Friday, October 17, 2008 to:
ABA COALITION FOR JUSTICE
C/O GILDA FAIRLEY
321 NORTH CLARK STREET, 19TH FLOOR
CHICAGO, IL 60654
FAX: (312) 988-5709
EMAIL: fairleyg@staff.abanet.org
For more information, contact Gilda Fairley at (312) 988-5689.
Important voting information including information on how to register to vote. Click here for more information.
New National Issues Forum Issue Book Released:The Coalition for Justice, in conjunction with the Kettering Foundation, has produced a new National Issues Forum Book entitled Under Pressure: How to Keep the Courts Fair and Impartial. This issue book is intended to help promote deliberative dialogue about the judiciary. The goal is to reach some shared understanding of what the problems may be and to see if there is any shared sense of direction about the best ways to resolve them. To receive your complimentary copy of Under Pressure: How to Keep the Courts Fair and Impartial, please contact Gilda Fairley at 312.988.5689 or at fairleyg@staff.abanet.org.
Judicial Mentor Program
The Judicial Division is proud to announce that registration for the Judicial Mentor Program is now open.
Judges: click here to complete an on-line registration
Attorneys: click here to complete on-line registration
