Podcast: A Conversation with Judge Ziemian and Chief Justice Nadeau with the NEARCP
In this episode, Justice Speaks continues a series of interviews with State Treatment Court Association leaders, interviewing the President and 2nd Vice President of the New England Association of Recovery Court Professionals (NEARCP).
Judge Robert Ziemian (Ret.)
He began his remarkable career, as a Navy pilot before becoming a judge. He describes a pivotal moment in his judicial career when in 1992 a treatment provider’s revelation opened his eyes to the need for better cooperation between the justice system and the treatment community. This marked the beginning of his involvement in Drug Courts, driven by the desire to make the justice system more successful.
Justice Tina Nadeau
Justice Tina Nadeau, is NEARCP’s 2nd Vice President and is the Chief Justice of the Superior Court in New Hampshire and serves on the board of All Rise (formerly known as NADCP). She highlights her decade-long involvement with the Association. Justice Nadeau emphasizes the importance of collaboration and how Treatment Courts have made a positive impact on her state’s judicial system