The Women Lawyers Journal (WLJ) is NAWL’s biannual publication, created to share ideas, stories, and insights across the legal community.

Since 1911, it’s been more than just a journal—it’s helped build connections and foster collaboration among lawyers across the country and around the world.

The Fall 2026 issue explores how leadership in our profession is both an individual endeavor and a collective responsibility.

Flip the pages to see the many forms leadership in the legal profession takes. Where can you lead? And what pathways will you build for those who follow?

Highlighted Articles

• The 2026 M. Ashley Dickerson Diversity and Public Service Award Winners

• Defending the Rule of Law: A Deep Dive into NAWL’s Amicus Brief in Perkins Coie LLP v. U.S. Department of Justice

• An Overview of NAWL’s Recent Advocacy Work

• More Than a Mile: Finding Community through Running at the Annual Meeting

• When the Good Guys Win: How Acts of Resistance by Attorneys Across the Nation Have Shielded Immigrants’ Rights

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Lorena Guzmán-Díaz
Weissman PLLC
New York, NY

Jacqueline Rogers

Potter Anderson & Corroon LLP
Wilmington, DE