Women Bar Leaders news & updates
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July 7 2022| March 2022 Issue
2021-2022 NCWBA Officers and Board
Officers 
President
Shiloh D. Theberge, Portland, ME 
President-Elect
Teresa M. Beck, San Diego, CA
Vice President-Fundraising and Strategic Partnering
Elizabeth A. Bryson, New York, NY
Vice President-Membership
Lindsey Savage, Kirkland, WA
Vice President-Finance 
Sheila Willis. Columbia, SC
Secretary
Patricia M. Scaglia, Independence, MO
Treasurer
Chris Chambers Goodman, Malibu, CA

Immediate Past President
Nicolette Zachary, Bloomfield, MI
ABA CWP Liaison
Jeanne Marie Clavere, Seattle, WA
ABA Delegate
Marjorie O'Connell, Washington, DC
Board
F. Danielle Allison, Auburn, AL
Misty Blair, Pasadena, TX
Liz Broadway Brown, Atlanta, GA
Kerri Castellini, Washington, DC
Celia Collins, Mobile, AL
Jamison Hall Cooper, Bridgeport, WV
Kelli Hogan, Wichita, KS
Tanya Grillo, Mt. Clemens, MI
Kyleen Hinkle, Tampa, FL
Christine M. Meadows, Tigard, OR
Myra Morris, Corpus Christi, TX
Tami L. Munsch, Kiln, MS
Noelle M. Natoli, North Hollywood, CA
Carla Reeves, Boston, MA
Manisha Patel, Greensboro, NC
Lauren Shurman, Salt Lake City, UT
Kathryn Starnella, Denver, CO
Kara Wild, Concord, CA
Marisa Ybarra, El Paso, TX
Angel Zimmerman, Topeka, KS

Executive Director
Christina Simpson, Boston, MA
Newsletter Highlights:

  • Join or Renew Your Organization's 2022 Membership
  • NCWBA 2022 Annual Women Bar Leaders Summit: Reconnecting for Excellence
  • NCWBA Thanks Its 2022 Sponsors!
  • NCWBA 2022 Annual Meeting
  • Our Member's Events & Programming
  • Kaplan Law Student Discount
  • NCWBA Women's Bar Wednesdays
  • Black Lives Matters Resources
  • Coronavirus Resources
Join or Renew Your Organization's Membership With the NCWBA for 2022!
Our membership year runs with the calendar year, so now is just the right time to renew your group's membership for 2022. Dues for 2022 have not increased, and are based on your organization's membership numbers. We rely on your membership dues and active participation in order to strengthen women's bar groups throughout North America. As always, women's law student associations are invited to join for free. 

For more information on renewals or how to join, click here. If you have any questions regarding membership, please reach out to our Executive Director, Christina Simpson at info@ncwba.org or Lindsey Savage, Vice President of Membership at lindseysavage.ncwba@gmail.com

To access the Membership Application directly, please click the link below:






Please see the end of our newsletter for a list of our current members.
NCWBA 2022 Annual Women Bar Leaders Summit: Reconnecting for Excellence
Please join the NCWBA for its 2022 Annual Women's Bar Leadership Summit: Reconnecting for Excellence, which will be held in Chicago, IL from August 4-5, 2022. This year's programming is designed to motivate women in leadership positions and connect them to the tools necessary for success. It will feature a keynote address by Helen Wan, DEI Consultant, and author of The Partner Track, which is currently being produced by Netflix! In addition, the 2022 Summit will feature programming on recruiting members, engaging membership and maximizing their potential, leadership tips, networking opportunities, and ways for member organizations to use the support that NCWBA provides.

On August 4, our GOOD Guys program, GOOD Guys: Chicago Edition, will be held at the Chicago Bar Association. Please note that registration for this program is separate from Summit registration and can be found below.

For more information on the Summit or to see a Schedule of Events, please click here. Click below to register for the Summit.
The NCWBA has reserved a block of rooms at the Westin Chicago River North. To reserve at the conference rate, click the link above, or phone Central Reservations at (888) 627-8359 and reference the National Conference of Women’s Bar Associations. To receive the conference rate, reservations must be made by Wednesday, July 13.  
NCWBA Thanks Its 2022 Sponsors!
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NCWBA 2022 Annual Meeting
On August 5, 2022, the NCWBA will hold its Annual Meeting during its Summit and swear in its officers and board members for the 2022-2023 board year. Additionally, at the annual meeting, there will be a vote on proposed amendments to NCWBA's Bylaws.

Member organizations with representatives at the Summit will be asked to vote on the elections and amendments in person. To view the contents of the Annual Notice, as well as the proposed 2022-2023 NCWBA board slate and proposed amendments to NCBWA's Bylaws, please click here.
Our Member's Events & Programming
This year our organization, is partnering with the National Association of Women Lawyers (“NAWL”) for their 2022 Annual Meeting! This conference will take place on
July 20 & 21, 2022 in Chicago! NAWL is offering a variety of community-building opportunities, incredible skill-building programs, and compelling CLE sessions throughout the two-day conference to celebrate and inspire attendees to #ReemergeTransformed!

Find more information or register here and receive 10% off your ticket to attend NAWL’s 2022 Annual Meeting with the discount code 2022AM10 See you in Chicago! 
NCWBA Sponsor: Kaplan Law Student Discount
As a 2022 Sponsor of NCWBA, Kaplan Bar Review has offered our members who are law students a $600.00 discount on its complete bar review package. To use this discount, please visit https://www.kaptest.com/bar-exam and use the code WOMEN66 when signing up for your bar review course. This code is good through August 6, 2022.
NCWBA Women's Bar Wednesdays
The NCWBA wants to thank your members for our support and continue highlight our unique membership organizations. Please fill out the following link, and we will randomly select members throughout the year to feature each week on our social media. Help us amplify your work and connect you to other members throughout the country.
Black Lives Matter: Anti-Racism Resources
During such a time of uncertainty, where racial tensions continue to rise and it is a constant battle for the Black community against the still existent racism in America, it is important to acknowledge that many of us are being affected in unimaginable ways. The National Conference of Women's Bar Associations has issued a statement of solidarity with the Black community. Click here for the NCWBA's statement. 

Additionally, the NCWBA has compiled a list of Anti-Racism Resources, as well as links to statements from our member organizations. Click here for that list.
Coronavirus Resources
Coronavirus has thrown us all into a whirlwind of uncertainty, whether it comes to your job, personal lives and/or even mental state. During this time, one thing's for sure: everyone is trying to figure out what works and what does not from a virtual and remote perspective. It's particularly hard as bar associations try to maintain their connections with their members as they try to figure out which communication tools and methods are most effective.

We've decided to put together some resources that you can use in your transition to new ways of providing services and value to members. Click here for resources for your members and ideas from other groups. And please do share your ideas, either by emailing us or by posting to the womenbarleaders@ncwba.org listserv. (If you are not already a member of this list, please email us to request to be added.)
Have Something You Want to Share?
Do you have an event, program or any other information related to your organization that you want us to share with our members? Please send an email to info@ncwba.org so that we can get it in our next newsletter!
NCWBA Member Organizations
Alabama
Birmingham Bar Association, Women Lawyers Section
Alabama State Bar Women's Section

Arizona
Arizona Women Lawyers Association

California
California Women Lawyers
Queen's Bench Association
Santa Barbara Women Lawyers
Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles

Colorado
Colorado Women's Bar Association

DC
Women's Bar Association of the District of Columbia

Florida
Florida Association of Women Lawyers

Georgia
Georgia Association of Black Women Attorneys

Hawaii
Hawaii Women Lawyers

Iowa
Iowa Organization Women Attorneys

Kansas
Kansas Women Attorneys Association
Wichita Women Attorneys Association
Women Attorneys Association of Topeka

Maine
Maine State Bar Association

Massachusetts
Women's Bar Association of Massachusetts

Maryland
Women's Bar Association of Maryland

Michigan
Women Lawyers Association of Michigan

Minnesota
Minnesota Women Lawyers

Mississippi
Mississippi Women Lawyers
New Hampshire
New Hampshire Women's Bar Association

New Mexico
New Mexico Women's Bar Association

New York
New York Women's Bar Association
Westchester Women's Bar Association
Women's Bar Association of the State of New York

North Carolina
North Carolina Association of Women Attorneys
Wake Forest School of Law - Women in Law

Oregon
Oregon Women Lawyers

Rhode Island
Rhode Island Women’s Bar Association

South Carolina
South Carolina Women's Bar Association

Tennessee
Lawyers Association for Women–Marion Griffin Chapter

Texas
Dallas Women Lawyers Association
Texas Women Lawyers

Utah
Women Lawyers of Utah

Virginia
Truist Bank
Virginia Women Attorneys Association

Washington
Washington Women Lawyers

Wisconsin
Association for Women Lawyers (Milwaukee)

National
Military Spouse JD Network
Mothers Esquire
Ms. JD

Canada
Canadian Bar Association - Women Lawyers Forum