by Dorothy Proudfoot | Sep 24, 2018 | News & Events
The annual membership meeting of the Women Lawyers of Alameda County will be held at 8:15 pm on October 4, 2018, at Scott’s Seafood, at the Annual Judges’ Dinner. Pursuant to the Bylaws, the following agenda is hereby published 10 days in advance of the...
by Dorothy Proudfoot | Sep 11, 2018 | Standard Posts
Read The Recorder article by Meghan Tribe
UC Hastings Report: New Tools Needed to Address Race, Gender Bias in Legal Profession
A new study from the Center for WorkLife Law at the University of California, Hastings College says law firms and in-house legal departments are barely moving the needle when it comes to combating gender and racial discrimination.
by Dorothy Proudfoot | Aug 29, 2018 | News & Events
2018 WLAC President Bentrish Satarzadeh was appointed to serve as an Alameda County Superior Court Commissioner and embarked upon her new duties this week. Commissioner Satarzadeh received her J.D. with high honors from Golden Gate University in San Francisco,...
by Dorothy Proudfoot | Jul 31, 2018 | News & Events
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....
by Dorothy Proudfoot | Jul 20, 2018 | News & Events
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...
by Bentrish Satarzadeh | May 21, 2018 | Gallery Posts, News & Events
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...
