The board is very excited about all of the activities and important events coming up in 2018. Please check the right-hand side for a list of all our upcoming events…we look forward to seeing you there!
WLAC News
Governor Brown’s Summer Judicial Appointments
Governor Brown appointed two Alameda County Superior Court Judges in June, then appointed one Alameda County jurist to the First District Court of Appeal in July. Jenna M. Whitman, 45, of Oakland, has been appointed to a judgeship in the Alameda County Superior Court....
read more2019 WLAC Officer and Director Nominations
Pursuant to the Organization's Bylaws, the Women Lawyers of Alameda County Nominating Committee is developing the slate for the 2019 Board of Directors. Please join us in advancing women in the law through service on our Board. Anyone who has been a voting member of...
read moreWLAC Gives 4 Scholarships to Law Students
WLAC had a terrific turnout and a fantastic time at Laurel Bookstore in downtown Oakland giving out scholarships to deserving law students on May 16, 2018. WLAC established the Margaret A. Gannon legal education stipend fund to provide financial assistance to help...
read moreAPPLY for ADR Program Administrator (Management Analyst)
The Superior Court of California, County of Alameda is accepting applications for Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Program Administrator/Management Analyst assigned to the Self-Help and Dispute Resolution Services Unit of the Family Division. Under direction of...
read moreGovernor Brown appoints three to the Alameda County Superior Court
Amy L. Sekany, 47, of Livermore, has been appointed to a judgeship in the Alameda County Superior Court. Sekany has served as the Alameda County Superior Court’s family law facilitator and managing attorney of Self-Help Services since 2016. She was the managing...
read moreMeet Judge Rodriguez, the newest member of the Alameda County Bench
Victor A. Rodriguez, 42, of Oakland, has been appointed to a judgeship in the Alameda County Superior Court. Rodriguez has served as supervising staff attorney for the Honorable Mariano-Florentino Cuéllar at the California Supreme Court since 2015, where he served...
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Elizabeth Warren
Twenty-five years ago today, the U.S. Senate voted 96-3 to confirm Ruth Bader Ginsburg as a Supreme Court Justice. And I think that’s reason to celebrate — especially when our country’s future depends on the Supreme Court right this minute.
Join Women Lawyers of Alameda County for their Annual Judges’ Dinner on October 4.
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🎉 It's happening! Thanks to the support of 15,653 people on Kickstarter, we are going to turn RBG into an action figure! #Notorious
Perspective | ‘Tormented and traumatized’: Rage toward women fuels mass shooters
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Before Jarrod Ramos was accused of killing five people in the Capital Gazette’s Annapolis newsroom, he aimed his fury at a woman he knew from high school.Inside the Georgia town where every single person in charge of law and order is a black woman — CNN
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One of Georgia's newest cities isn't conducting some kind of grand diversity experiment. Being both black and female means these leaders see things — and do things — a little bit differently.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.
