California Women Lawyers is the only statewide CA bar association dedicated to promoting the advancement of #women in the #legal profession & #society.
California Women Lawyers mourns the passing of Justice Joan Dempsey Klein, founding mother of CWL and a true hero for women in the legal profession. #JDK#NAWL#NAWJ
California Women Lawyers stands with the thousands of women law students impacted by COVID-19. Every one of us needs to step up with compassion, and employment, for the newest graduates. #womeninlaw#lawstudents
#LEPDthrowback post: @SWilliamsERA shared at last week's National Charla with @mujerxsrising that “Our country has reached a tipping point in terms of our centuries-old relationship with systemic racism and racial injustice. It is crucial that we demand more for Latinas.”
Following on from our program with Laura Brill from @TheCivicsCenter and @BonnieReports this Harvard Youth Poll contains great news for people that care about civic engagement. We have a way to go, but change is happening. https://t.co/w6qNh4M8TU
Civic Engagement matters. We are hosting groundbreaking social justice reporter @BonnieReports and Laura Brill, Judith Soley Lawyer as Citizen Award Winner and founder of The @TheCivicsCenter in conversation on Oct. 29. Go to https://t.co/NpJ7AVQQhA to register! #PlanToVote
Working mothers are often plagued by so-called “mom guilt” or “maternal guilt” that they are not doing enough for their children. This guilt is exacerbated among lawyer moms: https://t.co/rQDcq1sWBk
Hate is a strong word - we look forward to a society where women are lauded for their achievements, not their likability! #womeninoffice#womeninlaw#sheleads
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We all know that the upcoming election will be one of the most important – and controversial – elections in our lifetimes. Allegations of “rigging” the outcome are already media fodder. We've gathered some ways to get involved in election protection:
Congratulations to Justice Martin Jenkins on his appointment to the State Supreme Court! CWL has enjoyed working with him as Judicial Appointment Secretary and looks forward to the next stage of his stellar career.
We love this photo of @VTHokieEsq - North Carolina Association of Women Attorneys President - in her jeweled dissent collar. Thank you for taking part in the joint tribute to Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Manisha!
California Women Lawyers believes reproductive freedom is essential for women. A candidate who does not share the values of 77% of Americans and seeks to overturn Roe v. Wade is unsupportable.
TONIGHT As a tribute to #RBG@CWL_tweets has joined w/local, state and national women’s bar groups in CA & across the US to present an online celebration of RBG's trailblazing life & work. Join us @ 8:00 p.m. EST/5 p.m. PDT. Registration is required at : https://t.co/EI6WIv3lQ1