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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.

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.

• Austin Manifesto on Women in Law (PDF)
• Press Recap (Business Wire)
• Audio and Video Interviews

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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This is a unique, inspirational collection of letters from 44 experienced women attorneys of color to the next generation outlining various roadmaps for success in the legal profession as a minority woman attorney. The book is organized by practice settings: (a) large and midsize firms; (b) solo and small firm practices; (c) public service, including government, nonprofits, executive roles in government and nonprofits, the judiciary, and elected officials; (d) in-house practices; and (e) academia. Following the essays in each chapter are tips for success from the authors featured in that chapter; these tips serve as a quick reference for you to refer to for inspiration. The essays end with a response from a sister/daughter from the next generation.

In 1991, the Commission on Women created the Goal IX Report Card to measure women's progress throughout the ABA. Based on a self-reporting questionnaire completed by ABA entities, this report (now the Goal III Report Card) offers a statistical overview of women's participation in leadership positions throughout the various entities of the ABA. View/download the report. View past reports and historical data.

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Law Students: Rianne Heffel of Los Angeles, CA -
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Young Lawyers: Susan E. Polk, Little Rock, AR -
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Find information, insights, and advice gathered from women of color partners in national law firms as well as an examination of law firm practices that contributed to their success.

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