Updates
Miami-Dade Chapter of Florida Association for Women Lawyers Objects to “Bad Judge” TV Show
The Miami-Dade Chapter of Florida Association for Women Lawyers has written to NBC protesting the TV show “Bad Judge,” which features a female judge who exhibits crude and unethical behavior. Click below to download the letter:
In the words of Bunny Cunningham of Jezebel, “It’s likely that Bad Judge is not long for this world, with terrible ratings and worse reviews, but the fact that a seriously un-funny show with questionable moral takeaway has even made it all the way to episode 4 is frankly, pretty mind-blowing.”
Paulette Brown to be First African-American Female President of the American Bar Association
Paulette Brown became the first African-American woman to assume the title of president-elect of the American Bar Association at the Association’s annual meeting in Boston on August 12. She will become ABA president in August 2015. Among other leadership roles, she is a past president of the National Bar Association and the Association of Black Women Lawyers of New Jersey. While a member of the ABA Commission on Women in the Profession, she co-authored the study, Visible Invisibility: Women of Color in Law Firms. She is a partner with the law firm of Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP. To learn more about Paulette Brown, click here.
2014 NAWL Annual Meeting & Awards Luncheon, Early Bird Pricing Ends May 31
The National Association of Women Lawyers’ annual meeting and awards luncheon will take place at New York’s Waldorf Astoria Hotel on July 24. The day’s jam-packed agenda begins with a breakfast at 7:00 am and ends with an evening reception. An awards luncheon will honor several notable individuals as well as the Honeywell Corporation. Click here for a complete list of honorees. Cost of the full program, which includes NAWL membership, is $425 until May 31, but there are reduced price categories at various levels. Click here for more information about prices.
New Jersey Women Lawyers Association Announces 2014 Grants
The New Jersey Women Lawyers Association (NJWLA) was formed in 1981 to promote the retention and advancement of women in the legal profession. NJWLA has grown from a handful of members to more than 1,000 members. NJWLA advocates for the appointment of female judicial candidates and screens and endorses female judicial candidates. NJWLA holds numerous educational and networking events throughout the year for its members. Each spring the WILL Platinum Gala honors women from the private, public and judicial sectors of the profession who work to advance women in the legal profession.
NJWLA is currently accepting Grant Applications for programs that research, develop, and/or implement solutions, strategies and initiatives to: 1) support and promote women lawyers to the highest levels of law firm, government, academic, community and corporate positions and the judiciary; 2) engage in statewide and/or nationwide efforts designed to retain women in the legal profession, including through providing education; 3) remove barriers to women’s entry and advancement in the legal profession; 4) develop and promote women leaders, role models and mentors in the legal profession; 5) educate the legal profession and general public about gender equity concerns and issues related to the legal profession; 6) provide a voice for women, including in shaping legislation of importance to women; and 7) encourage women to attend law school.
The total amount of Grant availability will be $45,000. There is no dollar limit on the amount an organization may apply for; however, NJWLA anticipates that it will award multiple grants in 2014 from this amount.
GUIDELINES
Qualifications:
Applicants must be a nonprofit, federally tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization (nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, and government agencies are eligible to apply). Applications must be submitted in English.
Restrictions:
- A program must be specific to the mission and purpose of NJWLA
- Salaries, if requested, must be for personnel directly related to this program only and not general work of applicant. These salaries must also be in line with nonprofit salaries and should not include a component for fringe benefits.
Agreement and Grant Period:
All grants are conditioned on Grantee’s acceptance and execution of a Grant Agreement. The Grant Cycle is February 1, 2014, through January 30, 2015.
Payments and Reporting:
Grant awards will be made in two (2) payments, if warranted. The first payment will be made upon receipt of a fully executed Grant Agreement. The second payment, if warranted, will be made after NJWLA receives and accepts the six (6) month Progress Report, which is due on July 31, 2014. A final report is also required within thirty (30) days of the completion of the Grant Cycle.
Confirmation of Receipt of Applications:
NJWLA will send email notification to the Contact Person indicated on the Grant Application confirming receipt of an application. If your application contains very minor compliance deficiencies, you may be notified and asked to correct the deficiencies in a prescribed timeframe.
Announcement of Grant Awards:
The NJWLA will announce the grant awards by February 2014. All recipients will receive written notification. Applicants that are awarded funding will be featured in the Gala Program for the 2014 NJWLA WILL Platinum Gala. Grant recipients are strongly recommended to attend the 2015 NJWLA WILL Platinum Gala as guests of the Association, and, if requested, provide a summary of grant outcomes.
2014 Grant Application
2014 Grant Agreement
PLEASE SUBMIT THE COMPLETED GRANT APPLICATION ELECTRONICALLY IN PDF FORMAT to [email protected] AND ONE PAPER ORIGINAL to
Colleen Skinner, Executive Director New Jersey Women Lawyers Association 633 Franklin Avenue, PMB #118
Nutley, NJ 07110.
APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY
5:00 P.M. on DECEMBER 6, 2013.
Applications that do not follow this format will not be considered for funding.
Women, the Judiciary and Transformation in South Africa
While leaders of women’s bar associations were meeting in San Francisco this August for our annual Summit, a similar conference was being held in South Africa, focusing on the role of women lawyers and the advancement of justice.