THE FEDERAL MAGISTRATE JUDGES ASSOCIATION
The FMJA Board and Diversity Committee
PRESENT a free CLE:
INCREASING DIVERSITY AMONG FEDERAL
MAGISTRATE JUDGES
Please join members of FMJA’s Diversity Committee for a conversation with esteemed Federal Judges and colleagues from across the country as we discuss the significance of diversity on the bench, efforts to increase diversity among Magistrate Judges, the path to becoming a Magistrate Judge, life as a Magistrate Judge, and more!
DISTINGUISHED PANELISTS:
The Honorable Leo Brisbois
U.S. District Court Magistrate Judge (D. Minn.) – Moderator
The Honorable Ricardo Martinez
U.S. District Court Judge (W. Wa.) – former Magistrate Judge
The Honorable Linda T. Walker
U.S. District Court Magistrate Judge (N. Ga.)
Ms. Nancy Dunham
Fair Employment Practices Officer, Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, Office of Fair Employment Practices
Mr. Bruce Rifkin, Esq.
Retired Chief Clerk and Chair of the Magistrate Judge Selection Committee (W. Wa.)
Mr. Brad Smith, Esq.
General Counsel, Microsoft
When: Tuesday, April 21, 2015, 4:00-5:30 p.m. |check-in begins at 3:30 p.m. A cocktail reception will follow immediately in the Courthouse lobby.
Location: U. S. Courthouse | 700 Stewart Street, 19th Floor, Seattle
Register: Space is limited. Please register no later than April 17, 2015 by contacting Catherine Brey at catherine@bgtrial.com
Supported by:
U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington
Federal Bar Association of the Western District of Washington
For more information, contact the FBA Membership Committee
Karen Orehoski karen@bgtrial.com or
Jamie Lisagor Jamie.lisagor@pacificalawgroup.com
