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NCWBA Member Organizations

Women Lawyers Section of the Birmingham Bar Association

Alabama State Bar Women's Section 

Arizona Women Lawyers Association 

California Women Lawyers 

Lawyers Club of San Diego 

Queen's Bench Bar Association 

Women Lawyers of Alameda County

Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles 

Colorado Women's Bar Association 

Women's Bar Association of the District of Columbia

Florida Association for Women Lawyers 

Broward County Women Lawyers Association 

Georgia Association for Women Lawyers 

Georgia Association of Black Women Attorneys 

Hawaii Women Lawyers 

Women's Bar Association of Illinois

Iowa Organization of Women Attorneys

Polk County Women Attorneys 

Kansas Women Attorneys Association

Wichita Women Attorneys Association

Women Lawyers Association of Jefferson County (Kentucky) 

Association for Women Attorneys (New Orleans)

Maine State Bar Association Women Lawyers Section 

Women's Bar Association of Maryland 

Women's Bar Association of Massachusetts 

Women Lawyers Association of Michigan 

Minnesota Women Lawyers 

Mississippi Women Lawyers Association 

Association for Women Lawyers of Greater Kansas City 

New Hampshire Women's Bar Association 

New Jersey Women Lawyers Association

New Mexico Women's Bar Association

Women's Bar Association of the State of New York 

New York Women's Bar Association 

North Carolina Association of Women Attorneys 

Oregon Women Lawyers 

Oregon Women Lawyers Foundation 

Rhode Island Women's Bar Association 

South Carolina Women Lawyers Association 

Tennessee Lawyers Association for Women 

Texas Women Lawyers Dallas Women Lawyers Association

El Paso Women's Bar Association 

Washington Women 

Lawyers 

Association for Women Lawyers 

Military Spouse JD Network

Canadian Bar Association Women Lawyers Forum 

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2016-2017 NCWBA Officers and Board
Amanda Alexander

 
President
Amanda Green Alexander
Jackson, MS
President-Elect
Robin Bresky
Boca Raton, FL 
Vice President-Fundraising and Strategic Partnering
Angel Zimmerman
Topeka, KS
Vice President-Membership
Adwoa Ghartey-Tagoe Seymour
Atlanta, GA 
Vice President-Finance 
Barbara L. Harris Chiang
San Francisco, CA  
Secretary
Misty Blair
Pasadena, TX
Treasurer
Nicolette Zachary
Troy, MI
Immediate Past President
Katherine Brown

Dover, NH

ABA Delegate
Marjorie O'Connell
Washington, DC
 
Board

Teresa M. Beck
San Diego, CA
Jessica Brown
Denver, CO

Elizabeth Bryson
New York, NY

Jeanne Marie Clavere

Seattle, WA
Celia J.Collins
Mobile, AL 
Leigh-Ann Durant
Rockland, MA
Christina A. Jump
Dallas, TX

Kathleen M. McDowell

Los Angeles, CA

Sharon R. Nowakowski

Chicago, IL
Suzanne Prysak
Chicago, IL
Eliza M. Rodrigues
San Francisco, CA
Patricia M. Scaglia
Independence, MO
Karen Scanlan
Fort Myer, VA
Breia L. Schleuss
Minneapolis, MN
Laura Caldera Taylor
Portland, OR
Shiloh Theberge
Portland, ME
Diana Theos
Glendale, AZ
Melissa K. Walker
Raleigh, NC 


 
Executive Director
S. Diane Rynerson
Portland, OR
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September 2016 

2016 Margaret Brent Honorees
Did you miss last month's Margaret Brent Women Lawyers of Achievement Luncheon in San Francisco? Click here for links to the introduction of each honoree and her acceptance speech.
Alameda County District Attorney Nancy O'Malley
Margaret Brent Award Honoree Alameda County District Attorney Nancy O'
Malley Featured Speaker at 2016 Women's Bar Leader Summit


We were delighted that Nancy O'Malley shared with us at the Women's Bar Leadership Summit in August her suggestions on strategies for advocating through the legislative process. She challenged women lawyers to get involved in improving the justice system through elective office and through influencing legislation. In her words, "If you're not at the table, you're on the menu." To see the PowerPoint slides from her Summit presentation, click here.
State Supreme Court Election Resource
Here's the latest research and analysis on elections for the highest state courts from the Brennan Center for Justice of the New York University School of Law.
How to Get Members Involved in Committees
Most women's bar leaders would agree that robust committees are essential to the health and efficacy of a membership organization. To prevent burnout by overextended volunteers, bring in innovative ideas, nurture new leadership and get the things done that your members want and need, members must be made welcome on committees. Putting brief descriptions of committees and their functions on an organization's website, along with contact information, is a great first step, but this typically isn't enough to encourage follow-up from more than the most determined potential volunteers. For links to committee descriptions, click here. Even though it is tempting to hand pick a few tried-and-true volunteers for each committee, part of managing a member organization is ensuring that members have a fair opportunity to get more deeply involved in the work of the organization.



One way to bring in new volunteers is to go beyond the written word and to hold an event such as the Colorado Women's Bar Association's Fall Social & Get Involved Event. The event is open to members and nonmembers alike. Even though many of the attendees may decide it isn't the right time for them to get involved in committee work, the open invitation to do so will be noted and appreciated.
Ms. JD Honors Nominations Due October 5
Ms. JD is proud to continue honoring exceptional women and men making contributions to the advancement of women in the legal profession through Ms. JD Honors. The Ms. JD Honors Reception will take place in connection with Ms. JD's next annual conference at Northwestern Law on March 3, 2017. The Ms. JD Honors awards will celebrate those who demonstrate passion for their careers and share that passion with other men and women. Click here  for more details on how to submit a nomination. Below is a description of the awards: 


Woman of Inspiration Award - To a woman who, regardless of her practice area or type of practice, inspires others by her commitment and passion to her work. (2 available.)
Student of Inspiration Award - To a male or female law student who inspires others through their commitment and passion to their legal studies, extracurricular activities or to a particular cause.
Road Less Traveled Award - To a woman who is using her J.D. in a unique, non-traditional, way to pursue an issue or cause that she is passionate about. (Need not be in legal practice.)
Sharing Her Passion Award - To a woman who has practiced for more than ten years who is inspiring younger women lawyers through sponsorship, mentorship, and sharing her passion for the practice. 
Women's Strength in Numbers Award - To two or more women who have partnered with one another to create a unique program, business, or organization. (The group may include men and the success need not be in legal practice.)
TIM Initiative Award - To a man who is an active champion for women's advancement in the legal profession. Ms. JD launched The Incredible Men (TIM) Initiative in 2014 to celebrate men who not only value equality and diversity in the profession, but earnestly and enthusiastically support women and women's initiatives.
Law School Chapter Award - To a law school organization that champions the advancement of women law students through, for example, chapter initiatives (including pre-law initiatives), programming or recruitment.


Online Learning Library
Check out the ABA Commission on Women's Online Learning Library! This is a spot where you can easily access free downloadable toolkits, videos and audio programs on matters of importance to women lawyers.
Toolkit for Your Women's Bar

Need a program idea for including men in diversity and inclusion efforts in law firms and corporate legal departments? Take a look at NCWBA's GOOD Guys Toolkit

 
Invitation to Join NAWJ As An Amicus Member
Those of you who are members of the NCWBA listserve received an invitation via Bobbi Liebenberg from Lisa Walsh, the president of the National Association of Women Judges (NAWJ) to join the organization as an amicus judicii member. This category includes attorneys and other individuals who support NAWJ goals. They receive NAWJ mailings and publications and share in all other privileges of membership, except are ineligible to vote or hold office. For more information about membership in NAWJ, click here. The NAWJ 2016 Annual Conference will take place in Seattle from October 5-October 9. 

Women Lawyers News
Remember to check Women Lawyers News for articles and unique tools to make practicing law just that much easier.
NCWBA Listserves
The NCWBA maintains three separate listserves. Presidents and Presidents-Elect of our member associations are eligible for our Presidents Circle listserve.  Executive Directors and those who take on primary administrative tasks for member organizations which do not have paid staff are eligible for our Executive Directors listserve. Anyone involved with women's bar associations as a leader or member may opt to join our NCWBA listserve on Yahoo Groups.  This is an interactive list which is a great resource for referral requests, job announcements and other matters of interest to women's bar associations. To join this list, send us an e-mail with your name and the e-mail which you wish to use, describing your involvement in a women's bar association. Let us know if you know of people who wish to be added to any of our lists.
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