Events
06 / 13
End: 1:30 pm
Start: 12 Jun 2008 - 7:00am
End: 13 Jun 2008 - 1:30pm
The third annual DRI Diversity for Success Seminar is a part of DRI’s continuing efforts to cultivate the kind of candid, open and transparent discussions on race and gender in the legal profession that are necessary for DRI and its corporate and outside counsel members to create inclusive environments within their respective organizations. Don’t miss this opportunity to become a part of the continuing dialogue on diversity and equip yourself with the knowledge, skills and tools you need to recruit, hire, develop and promote diverse attorneys within your organization. Start: 8:30 am
End: 6:00 pm
Over 500 attorneys will participate in the Annual Women Everywhere Community Service Day. Attorneys will take their many talents and put them to use as volunteers for one of 30 different agencies. Attorneys will be planting gardens, building playgrounds, painting waiting rooms, organizing supply closets and providing cooking classes. Other attorneys will be giving seminars regarding Orders of Protection. Start: 12:00 pm
End: 1:30 pm
NAWJ President Fernande Duffly featured as Keynote Speaker at The Legal Intelligencer’s Special Awards Luncheon honoring Pennsylvania’s Top Women in Law. For more information, please contact The Legal Intelligencer at 215-557-2392 or lerlich@alm.com. Tickets are $55.00 for single attendees, $500.00 for a table of ten. Location: Start: 3:00 pm
End: 7:00 pm
On Friday, June 13, 2008, Oregon Women Lawyers will celebrate the life and career of former Justice Betty Roberts at a CLE and reception to mark the release of her autobiography, With Grit and By Grace: Breaking Trails in Politics and Law. | ||
06 / 14
Start: 8:30 am
End: 6:00 pm
The California Women Lawyers' annual conference this June promises to be a spectacular event, set on the Queen Mary in Long Beach on a beautiful June Day. The conference will feature workshops, current issues of importance to women, prominent women speakers, and several networking opportunities. To register, click here. Tickets are $75 for law students, $150 for CWL members, and $180 for non-CWL members. | ||
06 / 15
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06 / 17
Start: 12:00 pm
End: 1:30 pm
The CBA Alliance for Women is hosting a Women's Leadership Institute entitled "Taking Action, Achieving Results" at Jenner & Block LLP, 330 N. Wabash Ave, 40th Floor. The complimentary event will feature a presentation by William A. Von Hoene Jr., Executive Vice President and General Counsel of Exelon Corporation. He will share his experiences relating to diversity in the profession and the positive role women play in accomplishing change. RSVP to jwall@jenner.com by June 10. Lunch will be provided. | ||
06 / 18
Start: 11:30 am
End: 6:30 pm
The Philadelphia Bar Association's Women in the Profession Committee will hold its first Women in the Profession Summit at The CLE Conference Center on Wednesday, June 18. The summit will focus, in part, on the best practices for the retention and promotion of women lawyers and feature a keynote address by Charisse Lillie, vice president of human resources for Comcast Corporation and senior vice president of human resources for Comcast Cable. Start: 12:00 pm
End: 1:30 pm
Mother Attorneys Mentoring Association of Seattle hosts Brown Bag Lunches each month, normally scheduled on the third Wednesday. Each session features panel discussions or presentations on various topics of particular interest to lawyer moms. Topics include the following: Marketing strategies for mother attorneys Start: 4:30 pm
Since 1991, the California Bar Foundation has awarded more than $2 million through its scholarship programs. Launched for the first time in 2008, the Diversity Scholarship seeks to support newly admitted law students from groups historically underrepresented in the legal profession who have committed to attend a California law school. Candidates apply for the Scholarship at the beginning of the summer prior to commencing their law school studies. The Scholarship helps pay the costs of obtaining a law school education, including tuition, fees, books, and related education expenses. | ||
06 / 19
Start: 10:00 am
End: 1:00 pm
Lawyers Club’s Balance Campaign will host its second annual conference Start: 6:00 pm
End: 8:00 pm
First American Title Company Hosts a Premier Legal Panel and Networking Event. A No Cost Event for Legal Women: Great Networking, Great Content and Good Cheer! Panel Topic: "Balance the Legal Career you Love with the Life You Lead" Special Guest: Legal Humorist Karen Bergreen, Esq. Backwards in Heels Panelists: Theresa Garelli, Esq.VP First American Title Company "Balancing a Legal Career and Family in a Man's World" Ingrid Saxon, SAG, Presentational Vocal Coach "The Power of your Voice in Legal" | ||
06 / 20
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06 / 24
Start: 6:00 pm
Join us for dinner, networking and an opportunity to hear our guest speaker - Jacqueline Cooke, Regional Administrator from the Women’s Bureau, U.S. Department of Labor. “Better Jobs! Better Earnings! Better Living!” The U.S. Department of Labor Women’s Bureau is the only federal agency charged with promoting the interests of women in the workplace. The Bureau was created by Congress in 1920, the same year women received the right to vote. In its early days, the Bureau worked to eliminate sweat shops and end child labor. | ||
06 / 25
Start: 8:30 am
End: 4:00 pm
King County Superior Court would like to cordially invite and welcome young lawyers and summer law school students to observe the operations of the downtown Seattle King County Courthouse and the Regional Justice Center in Kent on Wednesday, June 25, 2008. On that day, a special tour will be conducted of the operations of the Superior court from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Start: 7:45 am
End: 6:00 pm
A relatively small percentage of partners at major law firms nationwide are women—and an even smaller percentage of managing partners are women. A similar story can be told about legal departments and general counsel at Fortune 500 companies. How can female attorneys overcome the odds and achieve equal status? How can firms and companies attract and retain talented female attorneys? Start: 6:00 pm
End: 7:30 pm
Help the AWA grow. Join us for this fun social event! Mix and mingle. Say hello to friends you may have lost contact with. Make new friends. Meet new board members and officers. Visit the AWA Events Page to sign up. Appetizers provided. | ||
06 / 26
Start: 12:00 pm
End: 1:15 pm
Women Lawyers of Sacramento Hosts a June Luncheon Featuring: Sacramento County District Attorney Ms. Jan Scully. Start: 5:00 pm
End: 7:15 pm
Broward County Women Lawyers' Association Meet and Greet on the SeaEscape Cruise Ship Start: 6:30 pm
End: 8:30 pm
The Greater Washington Area Chapter of Women Lawyers is hosting a summer evening wine tasting at the historic Cranford House! Tickets are $60. Proceeds from the event will support the GWAC Foundation's Scholarship Program, which includes awarding scholarships to worthy women law students in the D.C. Metropolitan area. To purchase tickets, please contact Kirra L. Jarratt at (202) 905-5520 or kljarratt@aol.com (please put "GWAC" in your subject line). | ||
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