If you are interested in joining a committee, please contact the committee chair or co-chair for information.
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| Amicus Committee The Amicus Committee reviews requests for participation as amicus curiae in cases of interest to NAWL members. The Committee recommends appropriate cases to the President for the Board's consideration. The Committee reviews amicus briefs drafted by other organizations and considers the appropriateness of NAWL’s signing on to the brief. In other cases, NAWL drafts its own amicus brief and sometimes solicits other organizations’ joining NAWL in its amicus brief. A sampling of issues on which NAWL has provided amicus support includes enforcement of Title IX, employment discrimination, women’s health and domestic violence issues. ^ back to top |
CO-CHAIR Margaret Drew PO Box 210040 Cincinnati, OH 45221 drewmb@ucmail.uc.edu CO-CHAIR Joanne Simboli Hodge John Marshall Law School 315 S. Plymouth Court, Rm 926 Chicago, Illinois 60604 7hodge@jmls.com |
| Diversity Initiative NAWL President Holly English has commissioned a special committee chaired by Board member Carol Robles-Román to examine and enhance NAWL’s diversity practices and procedures. The goal is to increase outreach, recruitment, retention and substantive programs to attract and retain lawyers of diverse communities nationwide, including women of color and gay lawyers. The Committee will review existing NAWL procedures and membership protocols, work on establishing strong collaborations with other organizations, research diversity best practices, and will prepare a summary report and action plan to the NAWL board. ^ back to top |
CHAIR Carol A. Robles-Román New York, New York 212-788-3102 crresq@optonline.net CO-CHAIR Anita Wallace Thomas Nelson, Mullins, Riley & Scarborough 999 Peachtree Street, NE, Suite 1400 Atlanta, GA 30309 404.817.6030 Anita.thomas@nelsonmullins.com |
| Finance Committee The Finance Committee supports the Treasurer in addressing policy issues and operational matters with respect to NAWL's financial condition, accounting controls, investment policies, planning, budgeting and governance. This Committee is led by the Treasurer, and it develops and reviews financial policy guidelines with an objective of insuring the financial stability of the organization. It makes recommendations on the investment of surplus funds, reviews the financial reports and financial audits, reviews income providing activities and makes recommendations to the Board on budgeting issues. ^ back to top |
CHAIR Beth Kaufmann |
| History Committee The History Committee focuses on organizing and updating the long and rich chronicle of women lawyers through the unique resources and perspective of NAWL. No other organization of lawyers has the historical range and the national breadth of NAWL. The History Committee is working on several activities for the coming year, including a possible exhibit of NAWL documents and memorabilia and a summary of its history over the past thirty years. If you have interest in history and the law, please contact NAWL or the Committee chair to work on these exciting projects. ^ back to top |
CHAIR Cathy Fleming Nixon Peabody LLP 437 Madison Avenue New York, NY 10022 cafleming@nixonpeabody.com |
| International Law Committee The International Law Committee advocates for women's rights in the international arena and for United States support of international action protecting women. Recently, NAWL has advocated for the acquittal of Amina Lawal, the release of Tibetan nuns imprisoned for peacefully demonstrating against China's occupation of Tibet, a stop to human trafficking and sexual slavery, and humanitarian relief for Liberian women. ^ back to top |
CHAIR Wendy Schmidt Deloitte Financial Advisory Services, LLP Two World Financial Center new York, New York 10281 weschmidt@deloitte.com |
| Legislative/Administrative Law Committee The purpose of the NAWL Legislative Committee is to monitor federal legislation that has the potential to impact women's rights and the ability of women to practice law. Any such significant legislation will be reported to the NAWL members. The Committee will report to the NAWL Board at each meeting of the Board any legislation that is being monitored. The Committee nor NAWL will lobby congress. |
CHAIR Zoe Sanders Nettles |
| Membership Committee The Membership Committee is responsible for maintaining and increasing NAWL membership. The Membership Committee is always chaired by the Vice-President of NAWL. As the oldest women's bar association, NAWL has a history of outstanding women leaders, and the membership committee continues to recruit new members who will work toward the promotion of women in the profession. ^ back to top |
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| Mentorship Committee The Mentorship Committee's objective is to develop mentoring relationships among NAWL's membership. The Committee was formed in response to studies that point to mentoring relationships as a key reason for a lawyer's success. The Committee's first initiative, launched in 2007, paired practicing lawyers with law students around the country. This year-long program will extend through 2008. We are excited about the possibilities for expanding our mentoring initiatives to a broader group of members. Stay tuned for announcements from the Committee on our next initiative! In the meantime, we welcome members to sign-up below if interested in participating in the Committee's future efforts. Mentor Program Expectations (PDF)  Register as a Mentor^ back to top |
CHAIR Saretta C. McDonough Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP 333 South Grand Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90071 213.229.7227 smcdonough@gibsondunn.com CO-CHAIR Zoe Sanders Nettles Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough PO Box 11070 Columbia, SC 29211 zoe.nettles@nelsonmullins.com |
| Program Committee The Program Committee plans educational and social programs for NAWL's annual, midyear, and regional meetings, and other events. The Program Committee is chaired by the President-Elect of NAWL. At our 2007 annual meeting in San Francisco, NAWL co-sponsored a luncheon with the National Conference of Women's Bar Associations honoring Justice Barbara Jones and featuring keynote speakers Stella Odife and Senator Barbara Boxer. This year, the programming committee is co-sponsoring a number of events throughout the country, including the Texas Women Lawyers Annual Event, ABA Division for Public Education Law Day, and the March for Freedom of Choice. In addition to putting together awards luncheons for the annual and midyear meetings, we are planning all day programs in New York City, Washington DC, and Chicago geared towards helping women in law firms succeed in the long run. ^ back to top |
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| Public Communications Committee The Public Communications Committee issues press releases and coordinates public communications about important news and issues regarding NAWL events, as well as issues affecting women lawyers and women's legal rights. ^ back to top |
CHAIR DeAnna Allen Dickstein Shapiro 1825 Eye Street NW Washington, DC 20006 AllenD@dicksteinshapiro.com CO-CHAIR Marsha Redmon, Esq. M Group Communications Training mredmon@mgroupcomm.com |
| Publications Committee The Publications Committee publishes the quarterly Women Lawyers Journal. The Committee is chaired by the Editor, and the Publications Manager serves as the WLJ's Managing Editor. The Committee is in charge of the selection process for WLJ articles, shapes issue themes, and participates in the proofreading process to ensure that the publication continues as a historical record for NAWL, to provide information and insight on topics that affect women in the law, and to serve as a forum for the achievements and concerns of NAWL members. A subcommittee of the Publications Committee oversees the annual Selma Moidel Smith Student Writing Competition, which rewards excellence in law student writing on a chosen topic concerning women and the law. ^ back to top |
WLJ EDITOR Deborah S. Froling Arent Fox LLP 1050 Connecticut Avenue, N.W. Washington, DC 20036 202.857.6075 froling.deborah@arentfox.com WRITING COMPETITION CHAIR Jennifer Martin University of Oregon School of Law 1515 Agate Street Eugene, OR 97403 jsmart@uoregon.edu |
| Sponsorship Committee The Sponsorship Committee promotes and preserves Annual Sponsorships. These Annual Sponsors provide the financial foundation for NAWL’s efforts while enhancing our ability to fulfill our mission to advance and serve women in the law. The Committee monitors Annual Sponsor benefits to ensure Sponsors’ return on their investment in NAWL is both rewarding and meaningful in the ever changing legal environment. ^ back to top |
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| Survey Committee The Survey Committee directs the National Survey on Retention and Promotion of Women in Law Firms, an annual survey of law firms which tracks the progress of women’s careers in private practice, their leadership roles in firms, and the policies and practices used by firms to enhance career opportunities for women lawyers. NAWL undertakes the Survey annually and publishes its findings in a report every Fall. The Survey Committee also oversees requests from other organizations who may wish to use the NAWL Survey instrument to conduct similar studies at the regional, state, or local level. ^ back to top |
CHAIR Stephanie Scharf Schoeman, Updike & Kaufman 333 West Wacker Drive, Suite 300 Chicago, IL 60606 312.726.6000 sscharf@schoeman.com CO-CHAIR Barbara Flom barbflom@gmail.com |
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Website Committee The Website Committee’s objective is to provide direction and input for evolving features and services delivered through NAWL's website. The Committee’s mission is to create an accessible forum of collective information and resources which serve and represent NAWL’s mission of advancing women in and under the law. |
CHAIR Holly English Post, Polak, Goodsell, MacNeill & Strauchler, PA 425 Eagle Rock Ave., Ste. 200 Roseland, NJ 07068 Holly.English@ppgms.com |
