ABAW CLE and Holiday Party: December 12, 2013

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Closing the Gap: Steps to Achieve Gender Pay Equity in Law Firm Compensation - ABA Section of Litigation Roundtable

Presented by the Woman Advocate Committee and Co-Sponsored by the Mass Torts Committee and the Commission on Women in the Profession

WHEN: Tuesday, December 11, 2013 at 1:15 - 2:00 pm Eastern Time (10:15 PDT)

Register online at https://adobeformscentral.com/?f=PTEEKXcwIb0JcnzL18LQ6g

Listen to Roberta D. Liebenberg and Stephanie A. Scharf discuss specific strategies and solutions for addressing and eliminating long-standing pay disparity in compensation between male and female attorneys practicing in law firms.

We welcome your questions, which can be emailed in advance or during the presentation to meeting co-chair Bronwyn Roberts atblroberts@duanemorris.com.

Note: The Woman Advocate Committee will be hosting in-person listening sessions for this program in numerous cities. For more information on attending in person, visithttp://apps.americanbar.org/litigation/committees/womanadvocate/home.html.

Featured Speakers:

Ms. Liebenberg, a senior partner at Fine Kaplan and Black in Philadelphia, serves as the Chair of the ABA Commission on Women in the Profession and was past Chair of the ABA Task Force on Gender Equity. In January 2013, she was the recipient of the inaugural Chambers Women in Law Award for "Outstanding Contributions to Gender Diversity and Equality."

Ms. Scharf, a founding partner of Scharf Banks Marmor LLC in Chicago, serves as a commissioner on the American Bar Association's Commission on Women in the Profession and as Co-Chair of the Compensation Committee of the ABA's Task Force on Gender Equality.

For more information and to register, visit https://adobeformscentral.com/?f=PTEEKXcwIb0JcnzL18LQ6g

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When:

Tuesday, December 10th, 2013, from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Where:

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, 1201 Third Ave., Floor 22, Seattle, WA 98101

RSVP: through Big Tent (preferred if you are a MAMAS member) or by email to donnacochener@dwt.com.

Please join us for a fun and informal networking event. Light lunch and dessert will be provided. Due to the nature of this event, we will not be offering an option for telephone participation. Please join us in person!

We are pleased to invite you and your institution to participate in the Oxford Women’s Leadership Symposium 5 and 6 December, 2013.

The Symposium will be held at The Old Library in the Oxford University Church of St Mary. Constructed in 1320, The Old Library is the first university (as opposed to college) building in Oxford and therefore uniquely important; this is where the nascent University began.

You are invited to present a paper on an aspect of Women’s Studies, or you may wish to attend as an observer or panel member. This meeting is a sequel to an earlier session held in London in 2012.

Papers presented at the meeting will be subsequently peer reviewed by external readers for possible inclusion in Symposium Books or in sponsored academic journals

The Symposium is interdisciplinary in nature and seeks to cover a broad reach of women’s leadership issues in both the public and private sectors. The expectation is that much of the discourse will be concerned with cultural, religious, social, and economic conditions of women and the initiatives that may be most effective in the remediation of the various forms of gender discrimination. See topics.

Food for Thought:  10th Annual Report on the State of Women of the World

Thursday, November 21 at 6pm
 

Socializing at 6pm, dinner & program at 6:30pm
 

Women's University Club 
 

1105 Sixth Avenue
 

Seattle 98101
   

Women Won BIG in November Elections: The State Senate, the Port of Seattle, Mayors in Mukilteo, Anacortes, Kent, Milton & Enumclaw and more than 100 women winners in City Council races!
   

It was a great day for local government in the region as women won many upset victories in the November 5th election -- from an upset new County Council member in Spokane, to Jan Angel who won the most watched campaign in the state (26th District State Senate). More than 100 women won elected office from Snohomish County to Olympia, making it a perfect time for celebrating women coming back into the elected office circle where we need them most - on the way to more women in higher office.
 

So get ready to join us on Thursday, November 21 at the Women's University Club at Sixth & Spring in downtown Seattle for our 10th Annual Report on the State of Women of the World. This will be a perfect time to meet some of these fabulous women who have just won - and listen to a dynamic speaker: Rebecca Sive, the best-selling author of "Every Day is Election Day: A Woman's Guide to Winning Any Office from PTA to the White House." CWD co-founder, Cathy Allen, will deliver her annual international report on the status of women's leadership worldwide.
 

Early news: - the women in Rwanda whom CWD visited this past summer have managed a whopping 64% winning seats in the Lower House of Parliament to lead the world again in women's elected leadership.
 

 
Click here to register today.

Guest speaker, Rebecca Sive, is the author of "Every Day is Election Day," the delightful and visionary look at how women can, should and will be running for office in greater numbers. From the PTA to the White House, Sive's book is a concise, inspiring and "must read" for any women who is even thinking she might run for office. One of her fresh revelations: when women build their visibility, influence and hold public office, they also increase their professional and civic leadership opportunities.
 
 

 

A founding member of the Illinois Human Rights Commission, Rebecca Sive began her professional career at the American Jewish Committee, founded one of the nation's first women's centers, and now teaches a course on women and public leadership at the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy Studies.  A frequent columnist for the Huffington Post, Rebecca's articles have been picked up by USA Today, National Public Radio, and reported in the Washington Post.

 

Your sponsorship of this event would be noted as a sincere recognition of the role women play in our world, our country, our state and our region. Would you be willing to sponsor this celebration of women's leadership for $1,000?  We will acknowledge our sponsors in an email to all of our members - a comprehensive list of women leaders from across the state.  Your logo and website link will appear on our website.  You will be listed on our invitation.  You'll be invited to join us for a special reception with our guest speaker, Rebecca Sive.  And you'll receive a complementary ticket to our annual March at the Governor's Mansion event, including a seat on our "rock star" buses we take to Olympia for this great event.  Click here to sponsor.

 

 

 

Join us for a remarkable evening at our final, public Temple of Justice Centennial Celebration on the 21st of November, 5:30 to 7:30 PM. We are so pleased to haveThe Honorable Christine Gregoire and The Honorable Bobbe Bridge joining our program.

All aspects of the evening’s focus will culminate in our theme for the new Centennial:Images of Justice: Completing the Temple of Justice.

Thursday, November 21, 2013

5:30 to 7:30 PM

Temple of Justice Foyer

6:15 PM Program

Welcome By Mary Spillane, President WCHS

Introductions By The Honorable Christine Gregoire

Keynote By Professors Judith Resnik & Dennis Curtis, Yale Law School

The Temple of Justice Art Project By The Honorable Bobbe Bridge

This extraordinary Temple of Justice Centennial program arrives at the close of our 100 Year Anniversary celebrations. The cost is $30 and withlimited space in the Temple of Justice Courtroom, we advise you to register now to guarantee your seat. For your convenience you may register at this link: http://tofj.brownpapertickets.com

Keynote speakersProfessors Resnik and Curtis have won the 2014 Order of the Coif Book Award forRepresenting Justice: Invention, Controversy, and Rights in City-States and Democratic Courtrooms,the most prestigious book award in law, given only once every two years. Autographed copies will be available for sale at this Centennial reception.

Sincerely,

Mary H. Spillane, President

Washington Courts Historical Society

Seattle Women in Leadership Symposium, Nov. 1 in Seattle, WA.  Topics will include:
 ■Becoming a Person of Influence
 ■Essential Leadership Skills
 ■Lean In
 ■Superwoman/How to Balance Work and Life
 ■View From the Top

 http://washingtondiversitycouncil.org/what-we-do/events-programs/women-in-leadership-symposium/

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR CITIZENSHIP DAY!

We are looking for immigration attorneys, paralegals, interpreters and other volunteers to assist with CITIZENSHIP DAY, a partnership between OneAmerica and the Washington State Chapter of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA).

WHEN: Saturday, October 26th, from 8:00 a.m. to 5 p.m.

SITES: Wenatchee, Pasco, Des Moines, and Olympia

Washington New Americans, a program of OneAmerica, promotes successful integration by connecting Legal Permanent Residents to the information and services they need to successfully pursue citizenship and become active members of our community. Citizenship Days, held in partnership with AILA and community organizations across the state, offer assistance with citizenship applications in 8 cities in Washington State. Last year, we had over 375 volunteers supporting Citizenship Days and were able to serve 622 individuals at 9 sites across the state! Visit our website www.wanewamericans.org for more information.

We need YOU to make our Citizenship Days successful!

SIGN UP NOW AT http://www.wanewamericans.org/Citizenship_Day_Volunteers

MORE INFORMATION ON VOLUNTEER ROLES:

ALL volunteers will be required to attend trainings prior to the day of the event. Trainings will be held via conference call or in person during the week of October 7^th-11^th.

Attorneys: Meet one on one with clients to determine eligibility for naturalization, answer questions, review applications for accuracy, provide further instructions for follow up or filing. Attorneys may also review the work of other attorneys during client checkout. You must be a licensed attorney to fulfill this role. ALL attorney volunteers must have been in practice for at least 2 years, AND have completed at least five (5) N-400 applications over the course of those two years.

Paralegals: Meet one on one with clients to help complete naturalization forms. Paralegals may NOT provide legal advice. This could be a great role for certified paralegals, non-immigration attorneys, and law students seeking to gain experience in immigration law.

Interpreters: Interpret verbatim between clients and paralegals or attorneys and other volunteer staff. Ensure that clients and paralegals/attorneys understand each other and contents of all forms, documents needed for naturalization. Interpreters may NOT provide legal advice except as direct translation of advice given by attorney. Interpreters of all languages are welcome, particularly, those with Spanish, Russian, Somali, Chinese, Korean, and Vietnamese skills, among other languages.

General Support: Help as directed by Site Coordinators with set up/take down at facility, signage, client intake, routing of clients through the facility, copying and assembling documents, answering non-legal questions, passing out information documents, help with food and drinks for volunteers. These volunteers perform the tasks needed to make Citizenship Days successful!