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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.
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CO-CHAIR
Margaret Drew
PO Box 210040
Cincinnati, OH 45221
drewmb@ucmail.uc.edu
CO-CHAIR
Anne Coughlin
University of Virginia Law School
580 Massie Road
Office WB387
Charlottesville, VA 22903
434-924-3520
amc6z@virginia.edu
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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.
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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
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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.
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CHAIR
Heather Giordanella
Drinker Biddle & Reath
One Logan Square,
Cherry & 18th Streets
Philadelphia, PA 19103
215.988.2516
heather.giordanella@dbr.com
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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.
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CHAIR
Cathy Fleming
Nixon Peabody LLP
437 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10022
cafleming@nixonpeabody.com
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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.
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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 NAWL Legislative Committee monitors federal legislation impacting women's rights and the ability of women to practice law. Legislation will be reported to NAWL members.
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CHAIR
Zoe Sanders Nettles
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough
P.O. Box 11070
Columbia, SC 29211
zoe.nettles@nelsonmullins.com
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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.
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CO-CHAIR
Lisa Passante
DuPont Legal
Barley Mill Plaza 25-2306
4417 Lancaster Pike
Wilmington, DE 19805
lisa.m.passante@usa.dupont.com
CO-CHAIR
Beth Kaufmann
Schoeman Updike & Kaufman LLP
60 East 42nd Street
New York, NY 10165
bkaufman@schoeman.com |
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
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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 |
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Pro Bono-Community Service Committee
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CHAIR
TBD |
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.
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CHAIR
Lisa Gilford
Alston & Bird LLP
333 South Hope Street, 16th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90017
213.576.1114
lisa.gilford@alston.com
CO-CHAIR
Angela Beranek Brandt
Larson King, LLP
2800 Wells Fargo Place
30 East Seventh Street
St. Paul, MN 55101
651.312.6544
abrandt@larsonking.com
CO-CHAIR
Darshann M. Padilla, Esq.
Alston & Bird LLP
333 South Hope Street, 16th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90017
213-576-1066
213-576-1100
Darshann.padilla@alston.com
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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.
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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
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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.
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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
Western New England College
School of Law
1215 Wilbraham Road
Springfield, MA 01119
jsm40@pitt.edu
jmartin@law.wnec.edu
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Sponsorship Committee
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CO-CHAIR
Cathy Fleming
Nixon Peabody LLP
437 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10022
cafleming@nixonpeabody.com
CO-CHAIR
Dorian Denburg
Chief Rights-of Way Counsel
AT&T South
675 West Peachtree Street
Suite 4300
Atlanta, GA 30375-0001
dorian.denburg@att.com
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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.
2007 Report (PDF)
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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
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CHAIR
Holly English
Post, Polak, Goodsell, MacNeill & Strauchler, PA
425 Eagle Rock Ave., Ste. 200
Roseland, NJ 07068
Holly.English@ppgms.com |