Washington state’s first chief justice of color wowed a crowd of more than 100 new and aspiring judges in attendance at the NJC and nearly 300 NJC alumni online with an often humorous talk titled “You Don’t Look Like a Judge.” One commenter on Facebook called it “Fabulous and inspirational!”
The Hon. Leslie A. Hayashi (Ret.), a retired district court judge from the First Circuit in Honolulu, Hawai...
The National Judicial College has named Dean Aviva Abramovsky as its next president and chief executive off...
Ernest C. Friesen, Jr., the first dean of The National Judicial College, passed away on December 11, 2025, ...
The National Judicial College has awarded Missouri Supreme Court Judge Mary Russell with the Sandra Day O...
Welcome to the following judges who were appointed or elected to the bench in the spring/summer 2025: Kr...