AUSTIN, Texas – The University of Texas School of Law today announced that its alumnus, Third Court of Appeals in Austin Justice Bea Ann Smith, '76, has been elected president of the National Association of Women Judges (NAWJ). She is the first Texas judge elected to lead this prestigious organization of 1,200 state and federal judges.
When Judge Smith attended her first NAWJ national conference in 1997 she was the only Texas judge present. She returned to Texas determined to change those numbers. Today there are more than fifty-five Texas judges who are NAWJ members.