MARCH 2, 2010
Presidential Proclamation - Women's History Month 2010
A Proclamation
Barack Obama
FEBRUARY 9, 2010
Amy Miller
Corporate Counsel
FEBRUARY 6, 2010
Race & Gender of Judges Make Enormous Differences in Rulings, Studies Find
Edward A. Adams
ABAJournal.com
FEBRUARY 2, 2010
Announcing the 2010 Ms. JD Fellowship
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NOVEMBER 24, 2009
Advancing Women a Top Clinton Goal
Janine Zacharia
New York Times
NOVEMBER 23, 2009
NAWL member, Wendy Miller, reports on NAWL and NAWJ’s educational research trip to Cuba
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NOVEMBER 9, 2009
Despite Gains, Gender Parity in Partnerships Is a Long Way Off
Nate Raymond
New York Law Journal
The National Law Journal
NOVEMBER 2, 2009
Part-Time Lawyers: Clients Accept Us
Ali McNally
Law Week Colorado
OCTOBER 26, 2009
Survey probes secrets of successful women lawyers
Helen Burnett-Nichols
Law Times
OCTOBER 20, 2009
Progress Proves Elusive for Diversity in the Legal Profession
Karen Sloan
The National Law Journal
OCTOBER 8, 2009
1st Latina Named to Top Texas Court; Other Hispanics May Soon Be Fed'l Judges
ABA Journal
Martha Neil
OCTOBER 7, 2009
Why Law Firm Interviewers Are Asking 'Tell Me About a Time' Questions
Debra Cassens Weiss
ABA Law Journal
Some Midsize Firms Believe Now Is the Time to Expand
Karen Sloan
The National Law Journal
Starting a Firm? Find Your Niche
Angel Reyes III
Texas Lawyer
AUGUST 26, 2009
Women's Equity Day 2009
Proclamation by President Barak Obama
AUGUST 17, 2009
NAWL would like to congratulate all its Annual Sponsors and Firm Members who have been named 50 Best Law Firms for Women by Working Mother.
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AUGUST 17, 2009
Focus on the Best Law Firms - The Curious Case of the Flexible Lawyer
Katherine Bowers
Working Mother
AUGUST 17, 2009
Focus on the Best Law Firms - Part-Time Partners
Katherine Bowers
Working Mother
AUGUST 7, 2009
NAWL Issues Statement Regarding Appointment of Supreme Court Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor
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JULY 30, 2009
Women Partners Say They're Still Forced into Support Roles at Firms
Rachel M. Zahorsky
ABA Journal
JULY 30, 2009
The stress of being a female lawyer
Vanessa Lloyd Platt
London Times
JULY 29, 2009
Overcome Insecurity and Bring In More Business
The Legal Intelligencer
Nadine Slavitt
JULY 27, 2009
MCCA’s Annual Survey of Fortune 1000 Women GCs
MCCA’s Annual Survey of Fortune 1000 Women GCs was issued in the July/August issue of Diversity & the Bar magazine. Unfortunately, we reported decreases in the number of women GCs in the Fortune 500 and the Fortune 501-1000. There are currently 85 in the F500 (down 7 from last year) and 76 in the F501-1000 (down 2 from last year).
This issue of the magazine also includes a feature story about the launch of the Center for Women in Law, and a nice profile piece about the National Association of Women Lawyers (NAWL). Links are below:
Women GCs - Cover Story
Feature article about Center for Women in Law
Profile of NAWL
JULY 23, 2009
LW research finds stark gender divide as female lawyers ditch partner goals
Alex Novarese
Legal Week
JULY 22, 2009
Paycheck Fairness? Let's Hope We See It Soon
Women’s eNews
Ellen Bravo
JULY 16, 2009
JoAnne A. Epps Testifies at Confirmation Hearings for Judge Sonia Sotomayor on Behalf of NAWL
On Thursday, July 16, 2009, JoAnne A. Epps, NAWL Supreme Court Committee Co-Chair and Dean of Temple University Beasley School of Law, testified on behalf of NAWL at Judge Sotomayor’s confirmation hearing. Dean Epps was identified as a majority witness.
For more information about Judge Sotomayor’s nomination and hearing details, visit the
Senate Judiciary Committee website
Dean Epps’ Testimony
Dean Epps' Testimony available on C-Span
NAWL Letter to Senator Leahy Regarding Judge Sotomayor
NAWL Press Release Regarding Judge Sotomayor
JULY 9, 2009
JoAnne A. Epps to Testify at Confirmation Hearings for Judge Sonia Sotomayor on Behalf of NAWL
On Thursday, July 9, 2009, the Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy and Ranking Member Jeff Sessions announced the witness list for the confirmation hearing for Judge Sonia Sotomayor to be an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. JoAnne A. Epps , NAWL Supreme Court Committee Co-Chair and Dean of Temple University Beasley School of Law, will testify on behalf of NAWL. Dean Epps has been identified as a witness for the Majority.
The confirmation hearing is scheduled to begin on July 13 at 10:00 a.m. EST.
For more information about Judge Sotomayor’s nomination and hearing details, visit the
Senate Judiciary Committee website
NAWL Letter to Senator Leahy Regarding Judge Sotomayor
Complete List of Witnesses
NAWL Press Release Regarding Judge Sotomayor
JULY 7, 2009
NAWL ISSUES EVALUATION OF JUDGE SONIA SOTOMAYOR FOR
THE POSITION OF ASSOCIATE JUSTICE OF THE UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT
The Committee for the Evaluation of Supreme Court Nominees has found Judge Sonia Sotomayor “highly qualified” for the position of Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court.
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JUNE 30, 2009
LexisNexis Launches Lend a Hand Program to Assist Unemployed Lawyers
Program provides free marketing services, networking, and employment resources
LexisNexis®
JUNE 25, 2009
ABA to Develop an Agenda for Next Steps Based on Diversity Summit Ideas
JUNE 23, 2009
It's a Buyer's Market for Laterals, Study Says
ABA Journal
Molly McDonough
View Report, The Perfect Time to Buy
Melissa Holyoak
KermaPartners Quarterly 2009, Issue 2
JUNE 22, 2009
Help is nigh on the student loan front
A federal program will help public interest lawyers structure their repayments and eventually win debt forgiveness.
National Law Journal
Karen Sloan
JUNE 8, 2009
Defining activism on the bench
New studies rank current and former justices, as well as Sotomayor.
Marcia Coyle
The National Law Journal
JUNE 2, 2009
New Approaches, New Firms on Corporate Clients’ Shopping List
Meredith Hobbs
Fulton County Daily Report Via
www.law.com
JUNE 1,2009
Female Lawyers Stuck in the Middle
Emily Barker
The American Lawyer
JUNE 1,2009
Back Door to the Top
Vivia Chen
The American Lawyer
MAY 28, 2009
How In-House Counsel ‘Value’ Challenge is Changing One Law Firm
ABA Journal
MAY 26, 2009
NAWL Committee for Evaluation of Supreme Court Nominees to Consider Judge Sonia Sotomayor
In its statement dated May 5, NAWL called upon President Obama to nominate a woman as the next Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court and expressed the hope that the pool of candidates from which the nominee was drawn would include many women of color. (click here for statement). NAWL is pleased that President Obama has selected a woman of color to succeed Associate Justice Souter. During the next few weeks, the NAWL Committee for Evaluation of Supreme Court Nominees will apply the same careful and thoughtful screening process it used to consider the nominations of Justices Roberts and Alito to consider Judge Sonia Sotomayor and issue a statement with its evaluation.
MAY 20, 2009
Partners in progress
Managing Partner Magazine
Anita Thomas, Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP
A commitment to enhancing the diversity of a legal team can bring law firms closer to their clients and strengthen the entire relationship. The National Association of Women Lawyers(NAWL) heard how one general counsel of a corporation became actively involved in the case of a US law firm partner looking to further her own career.
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MAY 12, 2009
Diversity, leadership training suffers in downturn
By Karen Sloan
The National Law Journal
MAY 12, 2009
The National Association of Women lawyers Endorses “Just Add Women”
Negotiating Women, Inc. is launching the Just Add Women® Meeting Toolkit Series to help law firms and professional organizations that serve women lawyers maintain the momentum of initiatives previously put into place. The new program delivers a cost-effective solution for law firms and affinity groups still committed to implementing professional development programs for women lawyers. MORE INFO
MAY 5, 2009
NAWL Urges Appointment of Woman to the Supreme Court
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MARCH 25, 2009
NAWL Statement on the White House Council on Women and Girls
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MARCH 23, 2009
National Night of Giving-LA
The Los Angeles Daily Journal captues NAWL's Vice President Lisa Gilford at the National Night of Giving LA, Benefiting Step Up Women’s Network-at The Suit Closet
FEBRUARY 9, 2009
Legal Times Story on Law.com
Uncertainty for High Court in Wake of Ginsburg Health News
January 29, 2009
NAWL applauds President Obama for signing into law the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, a law designed to ensure equal pay for equal work. MORE INFO
To learn more about the Fair Pay Campaign please visit the National Women's Law Center.
JANUARY 14, 2009
NAWL signs on as Amicus Curiae in support of Petitioner, Karen L. Strauss in Horton v. Strauss
NAWL joins Equal Rights Advocates, Irell & Manella LLP, California Women’s Law Center, Legal Momentum, and Women Lawyers of Santa Cruz County as Amicus Curiae in support of Petitioner, Karen L. Strauss et al. v. Mark B. Horton, as State Registrar of Vital Statistics, etc, et al. NAWL stands committed to ensuring equality and fairness for women of all sexual identification. Through its amicus work, NAWL has been a strong and clear voice for same sex equality. NAWL recognizes that any limitation of civil rights based upon sex or gender, limits the civil rights of all. MORE INFO.
