NBA-46th Gertrude E. Rush Conference and Awards Gala

JAMS is a proud sponsor of the NBA-46th Gertrude E. Rush Conference and Awards Gala.

The Gertrude Rush Conference & Awards is an annual event of the National Bar Association that recognizes the legacy of Gertrude Elzora Durden Rush, the first African American woman admitted to the Iowa bar and the only woman among the NBA’s founders. The conference brings together legal professionals and community leaders for educational sessions, keynote presentations, and the Gertrude Rush Awards Gala.

JAMS Featured Panel:

Judicial Council Panel
Friday, March 27th, 2026 | Time TBD
The ethics and mechanics of effective settlement techniques. The panel will discuss strategies for mediating both complex and common cases – for state and federal courts. The panel will examine how to better monetize, for settlement purposes, cultural differences and traumatic injuries. The panelist will use hypotheticals to identify and develop individualized or authentic settlement styles.
 

Speakers:

• Hon. Randa M. Trapp (Ret.), JAMS
• Denise Langford Morris, Retired Judge, Oakland County Circuit Court, JAMS
• Judge Rupert Byrdsong, Judge of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County
• Judge Michael Washington, Judge of the Superior Court of San Diego County