August 5, 2008
New NAWL Executive Director
The National Association of Women Lawyers (NAWL) is pleased to announce it has selected Ms. Vicky DiProva as its new Executive Director.
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July 17, 2008
National Summit Report Released
The National Association of Women Lawyers released the report of its National Leadership Summit: Actions for Advancing Women Into Law Firm Leadership. To view a copy of the report, click HERE
DECEMBER 28, 2007Death of Benazir BhuttoThe Board of the National Association of Women Lawyers condemns the horrific assassination of Benazir Bhutto, the first woman to have held the position of prime minister in Pakistan.
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NOVEMBER 15, 2007
NAWL 2007 National Survey on Retention and Promotion of Women in Law Firms • Survey (PDF) • Press Release (PDF)
JUNE 14, 2007
Cathy Fleming awarded the Women of Power & Influence Award
The National Organization for Women honored NAWL President Cathy Fleming with the Women of Power & Influence Award for her achievements as an attorney and a women’s rights activist. Her fellow honorees were Lesley Goldwasser, Roberta Kaplan, Daryl Hannah, and Elizabeth Sackler. The Women of Power & Influence Awards celebrate women’s power to change the world.
• Press Release (PDF)
• Video of Fleming's speech
APRIL 25, 2007
Gonzales v. Carhart
NAWL issues a statement regarding the Supreme Court opinion in Gonzales v. Carhart, decided April 18, 2007. MORE INFO (PDF)
MARCH 28, 2007
NAWL President Cathy Fleming moves to Nixon Peabody LLP MORE INFO (PDF)
JANUARY 1, 2007
Knitter Promotion
NAWL promotes Annette Knitter to Associate Director. MORE INFO (PDF)
DECEMBER 26, 2006
New York Law Journal covers NAWL Survey
The New York Law Journal's article "The Gender Gap" covers NAWL's 2006 National Survey on Retention and Promotion of Women in Law Firms.
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OCTOBER 25, 2006
NAWL Survey Press Conference
NAWL holds a national press conference in New York to release the findings from the NAWL 2006 National Survey on Retention and Promotion of Women in Law Firms.
• Press Release (PDF)
• NAWL 2006 Survey (PDF)
JULY 18, 2006
United States Senator Frank R. Lautenberg of New Jersey congratulates NAWL and the 2006 Annual Luncheon Awardees MORE INFO (PDF)
MAY 25, 2006
NAWL co-sponsors Policy Recommendation on Domestic Violence
NAWL co-sponsors the final policy recommendation and report by the ABA Commission on Domestic Violence to the ABA House of Delegates for consideration at the ABA Annual Meeting in Hawaii in August 2006.
• Final Recommendation (PDF)
• Final Report (PDF)
MAY 25, 2006
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., honored for its diversity efforts by NAWL MORE INFO (PDF)
MAY 24, 2006
NAWL sends letters re Darfur to Pres. Bush, Condoleezza Rice, Sen. Joseph Biden
NAWL writes letters to President George W. Bush, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Senator Joseph R. Biden, Jr., regarding Darfur.
• Letter to President Bush (PDF)
• Letter to Secretary of State Rice (PDF)
• Letter to Senator Biden (PDF)