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Pathways to the Bench

5pm – 6:30 via Zoom

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Presented by NJWLA’s Judicial Outreach Committee

Please join us for a discussion with distinguished female Judges who will educate participants about the process of becoming a judge, both at the State and Federal levels. Hear about their personal experiences and gain practical information about successfully navigating the judicial appointment process.

Meet our Judges:

Honorable Stacey D. Adams
Superior Court, Family Division, Monmouth County

Honorable Jessica S. Allen
United States Magistrate Judge for the District of New Jersey

Honorable Bina Desai
Superior Court, Civil Division, Middlesex County

Honorable Harriet K. Derman (Ret.)
Harriet Derman, Esq., LLC

Honorable Lois H. Goodman
United States Magistrate Judge for the District of New Jersey

Honorable Sharon A. King
United States Magistrate Judge for the District of New Jersey

Honorable Ellen Torregrossa O’Connor
Presiding Judge, Family Division, Monmouth County

Honorable Lisa Miralles Walsh
Assignment Judge, Superior Court, Union County

Moderated by:

Honorable Harriet F. Klein (Ret.)
Of Counsel, Wilson Elser

REGISTER HERE FOR THIS FREE EVENT!

This program has been approved by the Board on Continuing Legal Education
of the Supreme Court of New Jersey for 1.5 hours of total CLE credit.

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