Mari Kay Bickett, Chief Executive Officer of the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges, will enter retirement on July 31. Bickett has led the national organization, which serves over 30,000 professionals in the juvenile and family justice system across the country, for the past five years. During her tenure, the NCJFCJ has received $11.3 million in grants (the largest sum ever) and has streamlined the organizational operating structure in addition to diversifying director membership.
Bickett's retirement is the culmination to an illustrious career. She has practiced law in Reno, served as judge pro tem in the Reno Municipal Courts, served on the Continuing Legal Education Committee of the State Bar of Nevada, President of the Northern Nevada Women Lawyers Association, Executive Director of the Texas Center for the Judiciary, provided judiciary training for trial and appellate judges in Texas and served on various committees of the Supreme Courte of Texas Permanent Judicial Commission for Children, Youth and Families.
