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NCWBA Member Organizations
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2016-2017 NCWBA Officers and Board
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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
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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Public Service and Outstanding Member Program Award Nominations Sought
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| The National Conference of Women's Bar Associations' Public Service Award and Outstanding Member Program Award are prestigious national awards recognizing and celebrating the accomplishments of member women's bar groups large and small. The awards are meant to inspire other women's bar associations to emulate them and to initiate successful programs in their own regions.
Initiated in 1985, the NCWBA Public Service Award is given to bar associations to recognize a wide variety of outstanding and unique public service projects. The types of projects which have won the Public Service Award over the years have taken many different forms and have approached "public service" in a variety of different ways, such as providing pro bono legal services to women in need, training lawyers to do pro bono work, creating educational materials about legal rights and assisting children impacted by some aspect of the legal system.
Initiated in 2008, the NCWBA Outstanding Member Program Award is given to bar associations in recognition of innovative projects, programs and services to benefit their members or the bar association itself. Like the Public Service Award projects, the types of projects which have won the Outstanding Member Program Award over the years have taken many different forms, such as programs encouraging and preparing members to pursue careers in the judiciary and public office, providing mentoring and leadership skills to members, providing members with law practice management skills and preserving the history of women lawyers in a particular state. The awards will be presented in New York at the Women's Bar Leadership Summit on Friday, August 11.
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Nomination Deadline is January 20, 2017
To nominate a bar association for either the Public Service Award or the Outstanding Member Program Award, complete and submit this form. Nominations must be for projects of organizations which are 2017 members of the NCWBA. For a membership form, click here. Questions? Contact NCWBA Awards Co-Chairs Shiloh Theberge or Leigh-Ann Durant at awards@ncwba.org.
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Free Book for Your Young Lawyers
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The Defense Research Institute has just published a book by attorney Francisco Ramos, Jr. called The Associates Handbook. According to Ramos, the book was written because of his belief that many firms are not doing their part to mentor young lawyers. He hopes the book will help fill the gap. Included is information on marketing, writing and trial practice. To download the book, click here and scroll down the page to The Associates Handbook.
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Member Spotlight: Canadian Bar Association Women Lawyers Forum
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The Women Lawyers Forum (WLF) promotes women's stature and influence in the legal profession in Canada. We create and offer programs and networking opportunities to support women lawyers and we are passionate about what we do. We are excited to report that we have just completed our first year with a WLF branch in every territory and province in Canada. This means women lawyers across Canada have access to resources and networks that will assist them as they navigate their way through their careers in our profession. Retention of women in the practice of law is one of our priorities. Below is a sampling of the various programs being offered across Canada:
November 8 in Ontario:
Empowering Women in Law Part 1: Negotiation and Influence. This is part of an ongoing series that seeks to tackle issues that affect women in the profession.
November 23 in Regina, Saskatchewan:Gina Sebastian on Effective Time Management: How to Fit in the Demands of a Career, Family and Personal Well-being.
November 29 in Quebec: A networking lunch on the theme 5 Questions to Women Lawyers In-House in Montreal.
Click here to read the annual report, which lists past accomplishments and future goals. Stay tuned for details about the fourth biannual leadership conference, to be held in Calgary in November 2017.
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Brent Nomination Deadline is December 16
The Margaret Brent Women Lawyers of Achievement Award, established by the ABA Commission on Women in the Profession in 1991, recognizes and celebrates the accomplishments of women lawyers who have excelled in their field and have paved the way to success for other women lawyers. The 2017 Margaret Brent Women Lawyers of Achievement Awards will be presented at a luncheon on Sunday, August 13, 2017 during the ABA Annual Meeting in New York City. For more information and the nomination form, click here.
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NCWBA Fall Board Retreat
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| Attendees Enjoying the Jackson Welcome Reception |
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| From left: Hon. Sandra C. Jenkins, Louisiana Court of Appeal, 4th District and Professor Patricia Bennett, MC School of Law |
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| From left, NCWBA President Amanda Green Alexander, Mississippi Women Lawyers President Wendy Ellard and former board member Denita Smith |
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Toolkit for Your Women's Bar
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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.
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Women Lawyers News
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Remember to check
Women Lawyers News for articles and unique tools to make practicing law just that much easier.
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| It's Time to Send in 2017 Membership Dues |
Our membership year runs with the calendar year, which means that this is the right time to send in your organization's membership dues for 2017. Dues for 2017 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.
Click here to download a membership form
to send in with your dues check. If you prefer to pay by debit or credit card,
click here
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