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. The National Civil Justice Institute also gratefully acknowledges the generous support of the AAJ-Robert L. Habush Endowment.
Counselor ($5,000 and up)
Roxanne Barton Conlin
Keith A. Hebeisen
Barrister ($3,000-$4,999)
Defender ($2,000-$2,999)
Elizabeth Cabraser
Colorado Trial Lawyers Association
Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association
Delaware Trial Lawyers Association
Hawaii Association for Justice
Illinois Trial Lawyers Association
Indiana Trial Lawyers Association
KsAJ Legacy of Justice Foundation
Kazan, McClain, Satterley & Greenwood
Maryland Association for Justice
Michigan Association for Justice
Mississippi Association for Justice
Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys
Ohio Association for Justice
Pennsylvania Association for Justice
South Carolina Association for Justice
Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association
Utah Association for Justice
Washington State Association for Justice
Sentinel ($1,000-$1,999)
Alabama Justice Association
Andrus Anderson, LLP
Bayou Research Institute
Lisa Blue/The Baron House
Robert A. Clifford
Cory Watson, P.C.
Curtis & Co. Law Firm
Fay Law Group, P.A.
Koskoff, Koskoff & Bieder
Law Offices of James J. Stone
Teresa Fariss McClain
Laura Ozak
Amber Pang Parra
Arthur Y. Park
J. Randolph Pickett
Russomanno & Borrello, P.A.
Richard Schechter
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 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
Earl (Lanny) Vickery
Other ($25-$499)
BW Walas
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.