President’s Column

The American Judges Association Executive Committee had a fascinating discussion last spring. Like many things in life the topic wasn’t planned; it just happened. The discussion began with reflection: what does the American Judges Association stand for? What is it that our association can do to justify judges joining?

The answer was simple: The mission of the AJA is to make better judges. And so we modified our motto. Yes, the AJA will continue to be the Voice of the Judiciary®, but our goal is not just to be a voice for judges, but also to seek to make better judges.