Our Mission is to provide leadership, a collective voice, and essential resources to advance women in the legal profession and advocate for the equality of women under the law.


Since 1899, NAWL has been empowering women in the legal profession, cultivating a diverse membership dedicated to equality, mutual support, and collective success.

Who We Are
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Announcing the

2026 NAWL Impact List!

Recognizing mid- and senior-level lawyers who have demonstrated a personal commitment to and positive impact on NAWL’s mission

Meet the Recipients

Announcing the

ο»Ώ2026 NAWL Rising List!

Recognizing early- to mid-career attorneys

ο»Ώcommitted to NAWL’s mission.

Meet the Recipients
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ο»Ώon July 22-23!

For community-building and conversations around this year's theme of Leading Voices, Lasting Legacy.

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NAWL by the Numbers

125+ years


of fighting for equity under the law.

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Advocacy
Women Lawyers Journal

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in continuous production since

1911

500,000+


women lawyers in the U.S. whose interests we represent.

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tracking DEI in the legal profession for

2+ decades

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