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Juliet McKenna

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Juliet McKenna
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Superior Court of the District of Columbia
Tenure
2005 - Present
Years in position
20

Education
Bachelor's
Georgetown University
Law
Yale Law School


Juliet McKenna is an associate judge for the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. She was appointed to the court by President George W. Bush in 2005.[1]

Education

McKenna received her undergraduate degree from Georgetown University in 1992 and her J.D. from Yale Law School in 1995.[1]

Career

McKenna began her legal career with the firm Crowell & Moring. Next, she spent two years with the Office of Corporation Counsel. McKenna was Program Director, then National Executive Director for Lawyers for Children America. In April 2002, McKenna was appointed a Magistrate Judge of the Superior Court.[1]

Awards and associations

Awards

  • 2001: Unsung Hero of the Law Award, Bar Association of the District of Columbia
  • 1999: Arthur Liman Public Service Fellowship[1]

Associations

  • Member, D.C. Superior Court's Family Court Implementation Committee
  • Member, Family Court Panels Committee
  • Member, Advisory Rules and Practice Standards Committee[1]

External links

Footnotes

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