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American Bar Association Commission on Women in the Profession

View Video Welcome and Introduction to the Commission

View the Commission's 20th Anniversary Commemorative Video [ RealPlayer ] [ Windows Media ]

If you are interested in having a Commission member speak at your program,
simply complete and submit this form.

19th Annual Margaret Brent
Women Lawyers of Achievement Awards Luncheon

Sunday, August 2 - Noon to 2:00 p.m. - Chicago, IL (ABA Annual Meeting) -- Learn more ...

2009 Honorees

  • Linda L. Addison, Partner, Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. and co-founder of the Center for Women in Law at the University of Texas; in Houston, TX and New York, NY
  • Helaine M. Barnett, President, Legal Services Corporation and first legal aid attorney to serve as president of the Legal Services Corporation; in Washington, DC
  • Hon. Arnette R. Hubbard, Judge, Circuit Court of Cook County, IL and champion of human rights through the exercise of the right to vote; in Chicago, IL
  • Hon. Vanessa Ruiz, Judge, District of Columbia Court of Appeals and the first Hispanic judge to serve on D.C.'s highest court; in Washington, DC
  • Loretta A. Tuell, Partner, AndersonTuell, LLP, lawyer and legislative advocate on behalf of Indian tribes; in Washington, DC

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2009 Sponsors

Sponsorship Benefits and Reservation Form

Program Book Tribute Pages and Reservation Form - reservations are now closed

Invitation (PDF)

Media Announcement

ABA Recession Recovery Teleconference Series -
Free for ABA Members

How is the recession affecting you? Need some insight on navigating these troubled economic times? Listen in to the ABA Recession Recovery Teleconference Series, **free for ABA members.** Programs will focus on marketing yourself, succeeding as a solo practitioner, adapting to the new legal environment, and stabilizing your outlook in an unstable world. For more information and to register, visit www.abanet.org/cle/recoveryseries.

NEW! Fair Measure: Toward Effective Attorney Evaluations, Second Edition (Includes CD-ROM)

Fair Measure: Toward Effective Attorney Evaluations, Second Edition

Order the book - $69.95 regular/$59.95 ABA Section of Labor and Employment Law Members (available early August)

Listen to an audio interview with co-author Joan C. Williams, law professor and co-director of the Project for Attorney Retention at UC Hastings College of Law

View a video interview with Roberta D. Liebenberg, chair of the ABA Commission on Women in the Profession

This completely revised and updated second edition contains a current, comprehensive review of the psychological literature on stereotyping, and it outlines a step-by-step process for implementing and conducting performance evaluations that are free from bias. Additional material includes sample evaluation forms, performance evaluation training materials for supervising attorneys, and instructions for completing performance evaluations.

Women’s Power Summit on Law and Leadership

More than 150 women lawyers, from leadership positions in law firms, Fortune 500 corporations, the judiciary, academia, nonprofits and government gathered in Austin in May for the first Women’s Power Summit on Law and Leadership.

Upcoming Events

Requests for Referrals for Candidates to Attend 2009 DirectWomen Board Institute - deadline to submit applications is July 7, 2009

Nominations for 2010 Spirit of Excellence Awards - ABA Commission on Racial & Ethnic Diversity in the Profession - deadline to submit nominations is July 15, 2009

20th Annual Kansas Women Attorneys Conference - It's About Time - presented by the Kansas Women Attorneys Association - July 16-18, 2009 at Bethany College in Lindsborg, KS

National Association of Women Lawyers 2009 Annual Awards Luncheon - July 23, 2009 in New York, NY

"The Credit Crisis" - How Compensation Practices Adversely Affect the Advancement of Women and Minorities in the Law, and How We Must Change Them - ABA Commission on Women in the Profession and ABA Law Practice Management Section - July 30, 2009 in Chicago, IL (ABA Annual Meeting)

The Gay Bar: LGBT Attorneys in the Profession - ABA Commission on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity - July 31, 2009 in Chicago, IL (ABA Annual Meeting)

Women's Bar Leadership Summit - National Conference of Women's Bar Associations (NCWBA) - July 31, 2009 in Chicago, IL

Annual Meeting - National Conference of Women's Bar Associations (NCWBA) - July 31, 2009 in Chicago, IL

Women in the Law: Past, Present and Future - ABA Women's Business Law Network - August 1, 2009 in Chicago, IL (ABA Annual Meeting)

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