A Leading Voice for Justice

November 2019 Read on for our monthly e-news! Annual Dinner & Awards Ceremony November 7th was our Annual Dinner & Awards Ceremony, our biggest night of the year! With hundreds in attendance, we honored three exceptional women who are leaders in the legal and social justice communities. Thank you to all of our sponsors, guests, and supporters who joined us to celebrate! Please check back soon on our website and social media for event photos. Frances Perkins Public Service Award On November 8th, WLC's Employment Law Hotline received the Frances Perkins Award from the ABA Section of Labor and Employment Law. Thank you to the ABA section for recognizing the important work of the ELH, and congratulations to our ELH staff and volunteers for this well-deserved honor! Read here for more information about the award. Staff Training Spotlight Last month, our MEDOVI Project (Multi-Ethnic Domestic Violence Project) Legal Advocate, Elena Martinez Fernandez, attended the 15th Annual Immigration Law and Policy Conference, held in Washington, DC. Elena wro te: "They had an amazing panel and covered valuable information about the current immigration system here in America. They touched on multiple topics but focused on the following matters: new regulations and policies created for the last year by the Trump Administration, the US-Mexico Border Enforcement, the need for regional approaches, DACA, TPS and Asylum, and the migration crisis originating in Central America." Thank you, Elena, for bringing back helpful information for MEDOVI clients!

WLC staff members Suzanne Bailey, Helena Klassen, and Elena Martinez Fernandez attended the Interfaith Domestic Violence Conference through the Governor's Office in Annapolis on October 29th and provided educational materials about our services. Thank you Suzanne, Elena, and Helena! On December 3rd, join us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter and look for our online announcements about Giving Tuesday! Skip the hassle of holiday shopping this year and give a meaningful gift of justice and fairness for women. And consider a gift to WLC in honor of a woman in your life. Give Today Our Carroll County POARP (Protective Order Advocacy & Representation Project) Staff Attorney, Erica Boyd, is published in the Carroll County Times. Her letter to the editor explains POARP services for victims of domestic violence in Carroll County. Read here Congratulations, Erica, and thank you for getting the word out about POARP! Partner News Join MLSC (Maryland Legal Services Corporation) at its Annual Awards Reception on December 9th. Register here. MCASA (Maryland Coaltion Against Sexual Assault) Legislative Reception is January 16th in Annapolis. Register here.

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