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Rear view of themis statue

My mother always called me a “character.” It was not meant as a compliment. Like most children growing up in my Midwestern generation, I was expected to be less individual and more conformist. The 196...

The currency of character

My mother always called me a “character.” It was not meant as a compliment. Like most children growing up in my Midwestern generation, I was expected to be less individual and more conformist. The 196...

Bookshelf of Irish Legal Books
Bookshelf of Irish Legal Books

If you’re thinking about buying a book as a gift for a fellow judge this holiday season, here are more than 60 suggestions from NJC alumni. The recommendations, from 158 judges who responded to our Dece...

Here are the books recommended by judges to give to judges

If you’re thinking about buying a book as a gift for a fellow judge this holiday season, here are more than 60 suggestions from NJC alumni. The recommendations, from 158 judges who responded to our Dece...

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Courtroom

Congratulations to the following judges who are either new to the bench or have recently been elected, appointed or hired for a new position. Max-Henri Covil, Superior Court, Maricopa County, ArizonaRusty...

Welcome to the Bench, December 2020

Congratulations to the following judges who are either new to the bench or have recently been elected, appointed or hired for a new position. Max-Henri Covil, Superior Court, Maricopa County, ArizonaRusty...

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