Frequently-Asked Questions (FAQs)
How do I join the Commission?
The Commission on Women in the Profession is comprised of twelve members appointed by the ABA President. Candidates should seek nomination by their ABA entity executive committees. One liaison is appointed from each ABA entity to serve as a representative. Interested parties should seek nominations by their entity chair.
What are some of the Commission projects?
The Commission has numerous projects:
- Women of Color Initiative
- Oral History of Women Trailblazers
- Breast Cancer Legal Advocacy Initiative
- Women in Law Leadership Academy
What is MWAN?
The Multicultural Women Attorneys Network (MWAN) is a joint project of the Commission on Women and the ABA Commission on Racial and Ethnic Diversity in the Profession. The Network addresses issue of special concern to multicultural women lawyers. It produces programs, roundtables and publications to identify the impact of race/ethnicity and gender on the professional development of multicultural women lawyers. In 1994, MWAN published its groundbreaking report, The Burdens of Both, the Privileges of Neither.
Whom should I complain to about a lawyer?
Visit the ABA's Consumer's Guide to Legal Help for information about the lawyers' disciplinary body in your state.
Can you recommend a lawyer to me?
We cannot make recommendations, but we can point you in a few directions.
- ABA Referral website
- Minority Bar Associations
- National Conference of Women Bar Associations
- NAWL
- State Bar Associations
I want to become a lawyer, but need financial help for school. Can you help me get a scholarship?
We have a list of student links that includes scholarships. You might also try contacting minority bar associations and the state bar where you are from or plan to go to school.
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