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American Bar Association Commission on Women in the Profession

The ABA Commission on Women in the Profession presents the following programs during the 2008 Annual Meeting in New York. Please click on the appropriate link for more information about these events. More details to come.

2008 Annual Meeting Events

Broadway Theatre Event - Legally Blonde The Musical - Wednesday, August 6

Day of Equality/Equalitea Tea/Reception/Rally - Thursday, August 7

From Visible Invisibility to Visibly Successful: Success Strategies for Women of Color in Law Firms - Saturday, August 9; 1 - 2:30 p.m.

Women's Caucus Meeting - Saturday, August 9

18th Annual Margaret Brent Women Lawyers of Achievement Awards Luncheon - Sunday, August 10; 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.


Solo Day - Takin' It to The House: The Law Firm as Business – Fundamentals of Organizing and Setting Up Your Firm’s Structure and Operation - Friday, August 8; 8:30 - 10:00 a.m.; Hilton New York, Morgan Suite, 2nd Floor (primary sponsor: General Practice, Solo and Small Firm Division)

How Judges Think - Friday, August 8 (primary sponsor: Judicial Division)

An Application of International Human Rights Principles in U.S. Violence Against Women Litigation - Friday, August 8; 9:30 - 11:00 a.m.; Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP (primary sponsor: Commission on Domestic Violence)

Maze of Injustice - The Failure to Protect Indigenous Women from Sexual Violence in the USA - Saturday, August 9; 9:00 - 10:30 a.m.; Marriott Marquis (primary sponsor: Section of Individual Rights and Responsibilities)

Fair Measure: Toward Effective Attorney Evaluations - Saturday, August 9; 10:15 - 11:15 a.m.; Waldorf-Astoria, Conrad Suite, 4th Floor (primary sponsor: Section of Labor and Employment Law)

"When In Rome . . . . "? : Cross-Cultural Issues in the Courts - Saturday, August 9; 2:00 - 3:30 p.m. (primary sponsor: Section of International Law)

Being Wicked - Saturday, August 9; 2:30 - 4:00 p.m. (primary sponsor: Commission on Racial and Ethnic Diversity in the Profession)

Tea for Two (or Three) Generations - Minority Women's Afternoon Tea - Saturday, August 9; 4:00 - 5:30 p.m. (primary sponsor: Commission on Racial and Ethnic Diversity in the Profession)

Thurgood Marshall Award Dinner - Saturday, August 9 (primary sponsor: Section of Individual Rights and Responsibilities)

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