WLAC board member, Bentrish Satarzadeh, put on the 4th annual Elect To Run event on June 9, 2017, in San Francisco. This award-winning program was developed by California Women Lawyers to educate and encourage women to run for public office, meet other women who have run for office, as well as those who support or train women to run, and to get the information you need to decide whether you want to run. Ms. Satarzadeh moderated a panel with the Mayor of Oakland, Libby Schaaf, Oakland Councilmember Rebecca Kaplan, the City Attorney of Oakland, Barbara Barker, San Francisco Supervisor Malia Cohen, and Alameda County Superior Court Judge Victoria Kolakowski.
The event was a huge success where women were able to better understand the requirements, pathways and benefits of taking on a leadership role in public service. The event is repeated every year –with odd years in Northern California. Please join WLAC today to get email updates about beneficial programs like these!
WLAC News
WLAC gives SIX Scholarships at Annual Member Reception
by Mary S. CainSimon and Bentrish Satarzadeh WLAC once again enjoyed hosting members, both old friends and new, at the Annual Member Reception. Judges Yolanda Northridge and Robert McGuiness graciously welcomed our organization at their lovely poolside garden and...
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Justice, Interrupted
This quote is so central to the identity of the Supreme Court of the United States that it is inscribed on the building. If it's true, what does it mean when women are disproportionately interrupted?...
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Women Lawyers of Alameda County shared a link.
Wendy Davis: Why Isn't Texas Addressing Its Staggering Maternal Mortality Rate?
motto.time.com
How the GOP is failing mothers and babies
Women Lawyers of Alameda County shared a link.
The Navy Gets Its First Female SEAL Candidate
npr.org
Along with the SEAL officer candidate, another woman is up for an elite job as a special boat operator, some 18 months after the Pentagon opened front-line combat jobs to women.
Job opportunity!
About Us: Employment — Alameda County District Attorney's Office
alcoda.org
Employment Opportunities The Alameda County District Attorney's Office is proud to offer great opportunities for our employees in one of the nation's leading prosecutorial offices. We have opportunities for attorneys, inspectors, as well as a variety of support staff in our eight offices around the…
Women Lawyers of Alameda County shared a link.
An Audi commercial in China compared women to used cars. It didn’t go well.
washingtonpost.com
The commercial has been met with backlash and calls for a boycott of the German automaker.
Women Lawyers of Alameda County shared a link.
The Language of Gender Violence
sites.middlebury.edu
The use of terms like "battered woman" and "accuser" have absolved men from taking responsibility for their actions, says educator Jackson Katz.
Affiliations
WLAC is a affiliate of California Women Lawyers (CWL), a statewide bar association. CWL brings together leaders from around the state to advocate for issues important to women lawyers. By working together, WLAC and CWL support and strengthen each other.
As a WLAC member, you are entitled to a discounted membership rate. We encourage you to become a concurrent member of CWL and help maintain our voting seat on the Board of Governors.
WLAC is a proud member of the Minority Bar Coalition.
