Welcome to the Federal Judicial Assistants Association website!

The Federal Judicial Assistants Association ("FJAA") was formed in 2002, as a result of a merger between the Federal Judges Secretaries Association (which was formed in 1972) and the Federal Magistrate Judges Secretaries Association (which was formed in 1995).  In 2009, the Federal Judges Secretaries Association officially changed its name to the Federal Judicial Assistants Association.

The Federal Judicial Assistants Association has held annual conferences since 1973, in Washington, D.C., Denver, Las Vegas, Seattle, St. Louis, Memphis, and San Francisco, as well as many other wonderful locations.  The Federal Magistrate Judges Secretaries Association ("FMJSA") held its first meeting in 1995 in San Francisco as a joint conference with The Federal Judges Secretaries Association.  Subsequent joint meetings in Philadelphia (1998), Reno (1999) and Boston (2000) led to the formation of an Ad Hoc Merger Committee for the two organizations.  In 2001 the new by-laws were written and the merger of both organizations was proposed to the membership and approved by formal vote.  The two organizations became one effective October 12, 2002.

The goals of FJAA are:                                                                                                                                                               

  1. •To promote the general welfare of its members,                                                                                                   

  2. •To encourage the highest ethical standards of conduct among its members,

  3. •To promote continuing education and professional development of its members,

  4. •To further the exchange of ideas and practical information relating to judicial support, and

  5. •To foster among its members a feeling of camaraderie and mutual confidence.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      

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We appreciate your questions, suggestions and ideas to continue to move the association forward. 

Send your email to fjaa.membership@gmail.com.  Thank you