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Dot Waldrup Memorial Award
The AWA is seeking donations to create an honorarium in the name of one of our founding members, Dot Waldrup. The Dot Waldrup Memorial Award recognizes Dot's many years of legal work representing victims of sexual harassment and discrimination in the workplace. Dot...
2013 Dues
It's time to pay 2013 Dues! You can renew and pay online, or print out a 2013 Membership Application and mail in your payment. Click here for information.
Seeking Lawyers To Help Hispanic and Women Farmers in Discrimination Claims Process
The National Agricultural Law Center is looking for lawyers to assist Hispanic and women farmers complete and submit claims forms in a non-judicial process to resolve past claims of discrimination in United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Loan Programs...
Remember our Holiday Book Drive for KIPP
AWA HOLIDAY BOOK DRIVE - For KIPP Central City Primary Please consider giving some holiday cheer for the kids at KIPP Central City Primary! The AWA Holiday Community Service Project is an extended book drive for the school. You can help in one of three ways: choose...
Annual Dinner Meeting
The AWA Annual Dinner meeting will be held on Thursday, January 17, 2013, at Palace Cafe (605 Canal Street). Validated parking available at the Marriott Hotel on Canal Street ($5 for 3 hours). 6:00 cash bar 6:30 dinner/meeting begins Our speaker will be Dana Kaplan,...
AWA Holiday Tea
Friday December 14, 2012 - Friday December 14, 2012 300 Gravier Street Map and Directions | Register Description:The Annual AWA Holiday Tea will be held at the Windsor Court on Friday, December 14, 2012, at 3:30 p.m. Please Consider adding some holiday cheer for the...
Wynne Professionalism Award Nominations Due November 26, 2012
Every year the AWA presents the Michaelle Pitard Wynne Professionalism Award to a member of the greater New Orleans legal community who exemplifies the ideals and professionalism that Magistrate Judge Wynne so capably displayed in her too short career. Written...
AWA Year-End Update on the Law
Our Law Reform Chairperson, Kristin Beckman, is compiling a year-end law update and would love contributions from you! Please send in a blurb or two about any notable cases on which you've worked, interesting legislation, legal issues, etc. We hope to circulate an...
AWA Community Service Project
Due to the positive response to our book drive to help KIPP Central City Primary last school year, we have once again chosen this project as one of our Community Service initiatives. KIPP's mission is “to build the academic, social, emotional, and spiritual...
LABWA Professional Development CLE
The Louisiana Association of Black Women Attorneys is presenting a Professional Development CLE event on Sept. 6, 2012, 3pm – 5pm, at the Louisiana Bar Center. AWA members are invited to attend. This will be a great opportunity for women to learn how to grow their...