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Fall Community Outreach Project
As our 2013 Fall Community Outreach Project, the AWA has chosen to help the Metro Battered Women Shelter (Metropolitan Center for Women and Children). Metro offers individual and group counseling for domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and human trafficking...
Volunteers needed for NAWJ Conference
As many of you know, the National Association of Women Judges ("NAWJ") is holding its 35th Annual Conference in New Orleans from October 9-13, 2013. Since 1979, the NAWJ has fought to preserve judicial independence, ensure equal justice and access to the courts for...
Vacancy – Magistrate Judge – USDC, Eastern District of La
The Judges of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana have announced a vacancy for the position of U.S. Magistrate Judge. You can access the notice by clicking here.
Special Meeting
The AWA Board of Directors is calling a special meeting for the sole purpose of voting on this Resolution. The Resolution supports Act 227, which authorizes construction of a stand-alone civil courthouse at the Duncan Plaza site. The proposed Resolution is in line...
AWA – Painting with a Purpose Event
Thursday July 18, 2013 - Thursday July 18, 2013 700 Dublin Street Map and Directions | Register Description:As part of its commitment to community outreach, the AWA has planned a "Painting with a Purpose" event at Corks N Canvas. Our selected painting is below....
Katie Lasky receives LSBA Volunteerism Award
We are excited to share that long-term AWA board member, and our current Membership Chairperson, Katie Lasky, has received the LSBA 2013 Leah Hipple McKay Memorial Award for Outstanding Volunteerism. The award is in memory of Leah Hipple McKay, LSBA member and wife of...
2013 Law Student Awards
As one of its initiatives in the legal community, the AWA has committed to award $500 annually to an outstanding law clinic student from each of the two local law schools, whose work has focused on issues important to the AWA. At Tulane, the $500 award is given to the...
Food from the Bar 2013 Campaign
The Association for Women Attorneys, Louisiana Association of Black Women Attorneys, and International Women’s Insolvency & Restructuring Confederation are pleased to offer your organization a great opportunity to become a valuable sponsor of the Second Annual New...
AWA co-sponsoring Superwoman Seminar
Join the LSBA, the New Orleans Chapter of the Association for Women Attorneys, the Louisiana Association of Black Women Attorneys, and the New Orleans Bar Association’s Women’s Committee for a half day, morning seminar designed especially for women by women to address...
Woman Advocate Committee – Regional Meeting
The ABA Section of Litigation - The Woman Advocate Committee will host a local networking opportunity on March 21st, 11:00 a.m. at Stone Pigman (546 Carondelet Street). AWA members may wish to attend before our March luncheon, which starts at noon at Mr. B’s.* Carol...