PROGRAMS & EVENTS
Friends of NAWL Events | Past NAWL Programs
2018 Annual Meeting & Awards Luncheon
Wednesday, July 18 - Thursday, July 19, 2018
Grand Hyatt New York
Save the date for National Association of Women Lawyers’ 2018 Annual Meeting & Awards Luncheon which will be held at the Grand Hyatt New York on Thursday, July 19, 2018. The Luncheon will draw over 900 attendees, including outside and in-house counsel, and attorneys from government, military, non-profits, and academia. In addition to the Awards Luncheon celebrating leaders in our organization and profession, there will be comprehensive and rich workshop programming relevant to women in all fields of legal practice.
Minneapolis Summit
Thursday, October 4 - Friday, October 5, 2018
Hilton Minneapolis | 1001 Marquette Ave
The Thought-Leader Summit & Women’s Initiatives Bootcamp is designed to take a more strategic approach to cultivating change within corporations and law firms to increase the representation of women in leadership roles in the legal profession.
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Fourteenth General Counsel Institute
Thursday, November 8 - Friday, November 9, 2018
InterContinental New York Barclay
Mark your calendars to join more than 350 of your in-house colleagues at the General Counsel Institute, the premier event offering senior in-house women a unique opportunity to build top-tier professional and management skills in a relaxed and collaborative environment.
Why should you attend?
- Get the most up-to-date information available from leading experts
- Network in a collegial and open environment
- Participate in frank discussion on what it takes to succeed in-house
- Attend CLE workshops on cutting edge topics
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Friends of NAWL Events
Women's Bar Association's Program of #OurVoices in the #MeToo World: Changing Law Firm Culture
Women's Bar Association (WBA) is going to host an event regarding sexual harassment and changing the Law firm culture. WBA is engaged in a campaign called #OurVoices that pledges the WBA's support for every person who has experienced sexual harassment in the workplace. This program is the first in a series that will address the significant impact that sexual harassment has on attorneys who are harassed, and the steps law firms are taking to end harassment.
The American Bar Association is partnering with the Burton Blatt Institute at Syracuse University on this project to examines the opportunities and challenges facing individuals in the legal profession of the 21st century, with consideration of women, minorities, people of differing sexual orientations and gender identities, people with disabilities, and others.
Time's Up Legal Defense Fund Seeks Attorneys to Join Legal Network for Gender Equality
The National Women’s Law Center ("NWLC") is seeking attorneys to join its Legal Network for Gender Equity. The NWLC’s Legal Network will provide access to legal representation, resources, and information to those facing sexual harassment and/or sexual discrimination on the job, at school and in the health care system.
The NWLC is recruiting additional attorneys to join the Network from all states and in particular from following: Alaska, Arkansas, Hawaii, Idaho, Kansas, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming. If you or someone you know is interested in joining the Network, learn more & sign-up here>>
For questions, please contact NWLC's Legal Director, Sunu Chandy (schandy@nwlc.org).