The National Civil Justice Institute’s innovative judicial education program is possible only with the financial support of lawyers, law firms, and other organizations. The Institute gratefully acknowledges the support of the following 2026 Judges Forum contributors, whose generosity helps to assure that NCJI will enrich the understanding of the law in courtrooms throughout the United States. NCJI is also deeply grateful for the generous support of the AAJ-Robert L. Habush Endowment.
Counselor ($5,000 and up)
Roxanne Barton Conlin
Gibbs Mura, A Law Group
Keith A. Hebeisen
Barrister ($3,000-$4,999)
Corrie J. Yackulic
Defender ($2,000-$2,999)
Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association
Elizabeth Cabraser
Colorado Trial Lawyers Association
Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association
Delaware Trial Lawyers Association
Florida Justice Association
Georgia Trial Lawyers Association
Hawaii Association for Justice
Illinois Trial Lawyers Association
Indiana Trial Lawyers Association
Kazan, McClain, Satterley & Greenwood
Kentucky Justice Association
Koskoff, Koskoff & Bieder
KsAJ Legacy of Justice Foundation
Maryland Association for Justice
Teresa Fariss McClain
Michigan Association for Justice
Minnesota Association for Justice
Mississippi Association for Justice
Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys
North Carolina Advocates for Justice
Ohio Association for Justice
Oregon Trial Lawyers Association
Amber Pang Parra
Pennsylvania Association for Justice
South Carolina Association for Justice
Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association
Texas Trial Lawyers Association
Utah Association for Justice
Washington State Association for Justice
Wisconsin Association for Justice
Sentinel ($1,000-$1,999)
Alabama Association for Justice
Andrus Anderson, LLP
Lisa Blue
Breit Biniazan, P.C.
Robert A. Clifford
Cory Watson, P.C.
Curtis & Co. Law Firm
Fay Law Group, P.A.
Law Offices of James J. Stone
Louisiana Association for Justice through its
sister nonprofit entity Bayou Research Institute
Laura Ozak
Arthur Y. Park
J. Randolph Pickett
Russomanno & Borrello, P.A.
Richard Schechter, PC
Skinner Law Firm
Todd A. Smith
Smoger & Associates, P.C.
Virginia Trial Lawyers Association
Walkup, Melodia, Kelly & Schoenberger
Ilana Waxman
Les Weisbrod
Weitz & Luxenberg, PC
David G. Wirtes, Jr.
Advocate ($500-$999)
Arizona Trial Lawyers Association
Thomas D’Amore
Diamond Massong, PLLC
Susan Earnest
Lucy Inman
Iowa Association for Justice
Langdon & Emison, LLC
Vickery & Shepherd, LLP
Other ($25-$499)
Sean C. Domnick, Esq.
Nace Law Group
BW Walas, Esq.
The Forum for State Appellate Court Judges was endowed by the Law Firm of Habush, Habush & Rottier. The National Civil Justice Institute also gratefully acknowledges the generous support of the AAJ-Robert L. Habush Endowment. None of the donors has any control over the content of the Forum, the makeup of faculty or attendees, nor the placement of information in Forum materials.