Presidential Updates

AJA's new president, Tam Schumann, featured in Los Angeles Daily Journal
President Olds and "Tell it to the Judge" featured in University of Virginia article.
Nachtigal receives honor
National Center for State Courts produces latest Judicial Salary Survey
Declaration of Candidacy form for 2010-2011 now available
AJA announces the new American Gavel Awards
U.S. Commission to Assess Mandatory Sentences
Learn more about Justice Sandra Day O'Connor's initiative www.ourcourts.org that deals with teaching youth civics.
AJA Responds to Caperton
Elders and the Courts: Results from a Needs Assessment
Judicial Ethics Updates
Judicial Ethics Updates: Special "Watch What You Say" edition
AJA Member Elizabeth Pollard Hines recognized by the National Center for State Courts with its 2008 Distinguished Service Award to a current or former state trial judge.
The AJA's White Paper Committee has unveiled AJA’s first white paper, which recommends changes throughout the court system to improve perceptions of procedural fairness in court. The paper, "Procedural Fairness: A Key Ingredient in Public Satisfaction," is being presented as part of the AJA's annual conference this week in Vancouver.
AJA Endorses Pay Raise for New York Judges
Background on New York Judicial Salary Issue