The seminar is entitled - Becoming the Complete Trial Lawyer:  Tactics for Successfully Litigating and Marketing Your Way to the Top.  The seminar will begin by participating in a public service project on June 4th at the Coalition for the Homeless for Central Florida.  They will also host a Corporate Counsel Lunceheon, a Women’s Networking Luncheon, and host a YLC Business Meeeting on the afternoon of June 5th.

For more information:

http://www.dri.org


312.795.0749

The AWA April luncheon was held on April 17, 2008 at the Bourbon House Restaurant.

Cynthia Ceballos gave an informative and enjoyable talk on ”Changing Landscape of New Orleans Residents and Immigration Issues.”

Please check back soon for information about our next luncheon!

The European Women Lawyers Association, in conjunction with the Women Lawyers Forum, is presenting its 8th Congress - “Being Heard in the Future Europe,” in London, U.K.  Click on the following link for more information.  EWLA London Event. You can also go to http://www.ewla.org for additional details.

The AWA is pleased to announce that it 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 Loyola, the $500 award will be given to the most outstanding student in the family law section of the Loyola Law Clinic (to be selected by the family law attorney/advisor at the Clinic).  The 2007 Award recipient was Ericka Garnett. Erika is from New Orleans, studied civil law, and was a May 2007 graduate.

At Tulane, the $500 award will be given to the most outstanding student in the Domestic Violence Law Clinic (as chosen by the Director of the Clinic).  The 2007 Award recipient was Lezlie Griffin, also a May 2007 graduate.  Lezlie is from Wetumpka, Alabama and received her BS from Troy State University.