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Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles

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Upcoming Events

11 SEP

WLALA Westside Career Mentoring Dinner

16
SEP

WLALA SCGA Golf Club: Rancho Park Golf Course

20
SEP

2018 WLALA Awards and Installation Dinner

01
NOV

Improv for Lawyers, Save the Date!

07 NOV

ABA True Grit Program, Save the Date!

06
DEC

Women in Government, Save the Date!

It hardly feels real to be writing this President’s Message. Nine years ago, I joined the WLALA Board with nothing more ambitious in mind than to meet more people who shared my values and see how I could contribute to an organization that already impressed me at every turn. At that moment, I was in a low point of my career. Personally, my husband and I had suffered a pregnancy loss that set us back a number of years. Professionally, as the financial crisis deepened and spread and real estate values plummeted, I struggled with “rules” for law firm partnership that seemed to change radically overnight. I was looking for something that would help me weather this storm and I had no idea what it was. I only knew I could not get it from my firm.

Of Interest

ABA Journal's "Showing anger can backfire for female lawyers, studies say; law prof suggests 'gender judo' response" published on August 6, 2018. To read the article, please CLICK HERE.

The American Lawyer's "Diversity Initiative Names 'Certified' Firms for Women, Minority Leadership" published on August 20, 2018. To read the article, please CLICK HERE.

ABA Journal's "Fear-fueled silence, power imbalance perpetuate bad behavior at law firms" published on August 21, 2018. To read the article, please CLICK HERE.

Local Bar Association Events

WLALA keeps the Master Calendar for local bar associations. To view all the events, please click Read More below.