NASJE News, Fall 2007

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From the President
by Robin Wosje

Dear NASJE Colleagues:

I would like to thank all of you who made the 2007 annual conference in Portland, Oregon a great success. As an association of volunteers, we rely on our members to plan and implement most of our activities, and there is a long list of people to thank for the annual conference.

Robin Wosje

Mollie Croisan and Sheryl Fowler of the Oregon Judicial Department top the list. They were ever-present taking care of every detail. The annual banquet at the zoo was a huge success and Mollie and Sheryl put together the best President’s Reception NASJE has ever seen with wine & beer tasting from local Oregon makers paired with foods from the area. The Education Committee, chaired by Carrie Brooks, spent many hours planning the education sessions in an attempt to meet all of the needs of our diverse audience. The Education Committee received invaluable help from the Diversity and International Committees in planning education sessions. In addition, Claudia Fernandes, President-Elect, headed planning for the Sunday Fundamentals session, which was well attended.

I would also like to highlight the efforts of the Fundraising Committee. The registration fees for our annual conference do not cover all of the costs of the conference and the Fundraising Committee did an excellent job of securing sponsors and vendors, thereby enabling us to keep our registration fee affordable.
NASJE’s committees are the back-bone of our organization, and there is still time to join committees for 2007-2008. Please contact me at wosje@judges.org if you have any questions or would like to join a committee. The list of committee members on the website has not yet been updated, but many of you have offered to serve, and I hope to hear from more of you in the next few weeks before we finalize the rosters.

The Board of Directors of NASJE has decided that this year we will focus on increasing our membership and ensuring our current members receive the support they need in the judicial education community. If you have any ideas about how NASJE can support you in your job, I would like to hear from you.

I am honored to serve as the president of NASJE and I encourage you to contact me with any questions, comments, or suggestions throughout the coming year.