ANNOUNCEMENTS AND UPCOMING EVENTS:
Minority Bar Coalition Summer Mixer
July 10, 2025
5:30 - 8:30 p.m.
The Green Room, San Francisco
Join the MBC for food, drinks, and summer fun with The Recusals, the only band in the country (as far as we know!) featuring 10 federal judges!
NAWL 2025 Annual Meeting
July 23-24
Hilton Chicago,
Chicago, IL
Join the National Association of Women Lawyers ("NAWL") and its national network for community-building, educational sessions, and awards celebrations.
Through professional development sessions, creative networking opportunities, and substantive panels, we'll focus on our theme of Rising Together: Strength Through Unity.
Keynote Speakers/Award Recipients:
Janai Nelson
President and Director-Counsel, at NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund, Inc.
2025 NAWL M. Ashley Dickerson Diversity Award Recipient
Sen. Tammy Duckworth
U.S. Senator for Illinois
2025 NAWL Public Service Award Recipient
Leah Litman, Melissa Murray, and Kate A. Shaw
Hosts of Crooked Media’s Strict Scrutiny Podcast
2024 NAWL Arabella Babb Mansfield Award Recipients
Find more information and register on the event website.
ACBA: Get to Know the Local Bar
September 9, 2025
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Online
Join ACBA for a live, engaging conversation with ACBA Board Member and former WLAC President Sonya Z. Mehta, a partner at Siegel, Yee, Brunner & Mehta and a passionate advocate for workers’ and civil rights. Sonya brings deep experience in employment law, labor union representation, and civil litigation, having won multi-million dollar verdicts and spearheaded high-impact advocacy efforts.
In this session, Sonya will reflect on her career journey—from grassroots community organizing to courtroom victories—and share insights on the evolving landscape of employment law and public service.
Attendees will have the chance to ask questions during a live Q&A, making this a great opportunity to learn from and connect with a leader in our local legal community.
NAWL 2025 General Counsel Institute (GCI)
October 15-17, 2025
InterContinental New York Barclay,
New York, NY
The General Counsel Institute (“GCI”) is a multi-day program of networking, education, and inspiration designed for senior in-house women counsel. Sessions with the general counsel of major corporations and other inspirational speakers foster frank, collegial discussions about career advancement. Workshops on key topics with leading experts provide opportunities to refine skills.
With in-house counsel comprising over 70% of the audience, GCI creates a unique environment to connect with other women counsel, share the highs and lows of in-house life, and build legal and leadership skills.
Find more information and register on the event website.
