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...
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...
Get an advanced look of the findings of the upcoming report, Visible Invisibility: Women of Color in Fortune 500 Legal Departments. The ABA Commission on Women has analyzed the results of its survey of diversity dynamics in Fortune 500 corporate legal departments....
AWA members are invited to attend a memorial service for Dot Waldrup, one of the founding “mothers” of the AWA and one of its earliest Presidents. Dot spend most of her career representing women in sexual harassment/discrimination matters and in...
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Louisiana has announced the following two job vacancies for experienced attorneys: (Click on links) Assistant U.S. Attorney, Civil Division (Shreveport or Lafayette) Assistant U.S. Attorney, Criminal Division...
The May 2012 Luncheon was held at Bourbon House Restaurant. Our speaker was Michele Gaudin, local attorney and past President of the AWA. Michele is also co-host of the radio show “Baldy and The Blonde,” where liberty is the #1 topic. Michele spoke on: “Shut Up! You...
