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We Want to Highlight Your Chapter:
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Please send us your updates on past events with photos if possible as well as your chapter's upcoming events and annoucements to
Jenny Sieg on or before the 30th of each moth so we can include and highlight your chapter!
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Special Thanks To Our Sponsors!!!!
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- Congratulations to all the FAWL members who were recently recognized on the 2015 list in Super Lawyers Magazine and on the list of Florida Legal Elite by Florida Trend Magazine!
- Judge Suzanne Van Wyk (Tallahassee Women Lawyers), an administrative law judge with the Florida Division of Administrative Hearings, was reappointed by The Florida Bar to the board of The Florida Bar Foundation, a statewide charitable organization whose mission is to provide greater access to justice. She began her term July 1.
- Karen Buesing (HAWL), of Akerman LLP, was among a select group of female executives honored as Influential Business Women by the Tampa Bay Business Journal.
- Past President Robin Bresky (Palm Beach County) will be installed as the Vice President - Fundraising and Strategic Partnering for the National Conference of Women's Bar Associations at the NCWBA Annual Meeting and Election and Installation of Officers and Board on July 31.
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Hon. Lisa Walsh, Miami Dade FAWL member and past president, will be installed as the president of the National Association of Women Judges at their annual conference in Salt Lake City from October 7-11, http://www.nawj.org/annual_2015.asp. FAWL was honored to host a reception at the Florida Conference of Circuit Court Judges recognizing Judge Walsh for this momentous achievement!
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| The Palm Beach County Chapter of FAWL recently announced the creation of a "Board Certification Boot Camp program." After researching the gender statistics within The Florida Bar, the chapter leaders learned that the gender gap for board certification statewide is 80 percent men to 20 percent women. With such a marked gender disparity in board certification, the chapter decided to implement an educational series of programs designed to help create more awareness about the benefits of board certification and to assist qualified women lawyers in securing the credits necessary to apply. The program has received wonderful support and recognition and will kick-off with a Membership Luncheon on September 9th at the Kravis Center. The luncheon will include a panel discussion that focuses on the significant gender gap that exists when it comes to board certification and the benefits and criteria for becoming board certified. The panel will consist of Lindsay Demmery (Real Estate),Tasha Dickinson (Wills, Estates & Trusts), Nancy LaVista (Civil Trial and Medical Malpractice), and Louis Silber (Business Litigation and Civil Trial). For more information on the The Palm Beach County Chapter of FAWL.
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In order to have the most current information on each chapter, Executive Director Jennifer Mahoney has sent all Chapter Representatives a request to review their chapter's link on the FAWL website. Please take a moment to review your chapter's link to ensure that it is correct. Chapter Reps are also encouraged to supply FAWL with all of their social media information. If any changes need to be made, please send an email to
admin@fawl.org.
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Special Thanks To Our Sponsors!!!!
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Florida Bar Voluntary Bar Leaders Conference
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Special Thanks To Our Sponsors!!!!
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Kristin A. Norse State FAWL President
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Welcome to the 2015-2016 FAWL membership year! Did you know that FAWL is now over 3,000 members strong and continuing to grow? If you haven't renewed your membership yet, renew now so you won't miss a minute of FAWL events and updates.
In the past few years, FAWL has not only greatly expanded its membership, it has also increased its visibility, activities, and influence across the state. FAWL and its chapters put on cutting-edge CLE programs; provide networking opportunities and support for members who seek leadership positions; gather volunteers and funds for community service projects; and sit at the table at Florida Bar Board of Governors meetings. FAWL has built a reputation across the state as an organization in the forefront on issues of concern to its members. FAWL members also hold leadership positions on national boards such as the National Association of Women Lawyers, the National Conference of Women's Bar Associations, and the National Association of Women Judges.
It seems to be a little known fact that state FAWL events are open to all FAWL members! This year we'll be meeting across the state on the dates and at the locations listed below, so mark your calendars now. Leadership Retreat is just around the corner, and we'll have a free member CLE, a strategic planning session to shape the vision of FAWL for the future, and chapter roundtables to exchange best practices. Join us, bringing your ideas, enthusiasm, and presence onto the state stage. Please reach out to me personally or any of our board members or committee chairs to find out how you can become more involved. I promise you, you will not find a more dynamic and inspiring group to work with for the betterment of our profession, ourselves, and our community.
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FAWL has 34 chapters around the State of Florida and more than 3,000 members. With those numbers, it is important to maintain and update your profile on the FAWL website. Members like to refer cases to other FAWL members in their own county or around the State. Please take a moment to upload a photograph or edit your profile to make sure your contact and firm information is correct. To do this, visit www.fawl.org and click on the "Member Login" box on the right side. Your username is your email. If you do not remember your password, simply click on "Forgot My Password."
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HAVE YOU MADE YOUR RESERVATIONS FOR THE STATE FAWL RETREAT?
Hotel reservations must be made on or before September 3, 2015 and you can do so
by clicking on this link.
Reservations must be made prior to
September 3, 2015
for hotel accomodations. To register for the FAWL Ledership Retreat
click here.
Board members (including chapter representatives) and commitee leaders traveling more than 350 miles to this meeting may qualify for a travel stipend. Those interested should contact
Kristin Norse before August 31, 2015 for details. If you would like to share a room and expenses you may also contact
Kristin Norse before August 31, 2015. Law student representatives who may not be able to afford a room should also contact
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Upcoming Dates & Deadlines
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Save the Date: FAWL Leadership Retreat: Cigar City Nightsl Marriott Waterside Hotel, Tampa
Thursday evening, September 24, 2015, to Saturday early afternoon, September 26, 2015
Save the Date: Lobby Days: Networking, Mentoring, and Advocacy; Hotel Duval, Tallahassee
Sunday evening, January 10, 2016, to Tuesday evening, January 12, 2016
Save the Date: Spring meeting: Work-Life Balance
Naples Beach Hotel and Golf Club, Naples
Thursday evening, April 21, 2016, to Saturday early afternoon, April 23, 2016
Save the Date: Annual Meeting and Gala: A New Year Begins; Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek, Orlando
June 15, 2016, to June 18, 2016
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2015-2016 FAWL Committee Contact Information
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FAWL's strength comes from the time and commitment of its members. This year, FAWL hopes to accomplish a number of important initiatives through its committees. Participating in a FAWL committee is not only rewarding, it also provides you an opportunity to network and collaborate with other women across the state on issues of importance to our profession and our communities. Below is the name and contact information for the chair or chairs if you would like to learn more information about a committee:
Membership Promotion & Advancement Committee
Legislative & Lobby Days Committee
Communications & Public Relations Committee
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| Many FAWL members attended the 2015 Voluntary Bar Conference last month. In fact, many of our members served on various panels and spoke. Our chapters have members that do amazing things. Here are some quick tips from the Florida Bar on how to make sure 1. Update officer information for your chapter by visiting http://www.floridabar.org/DIVCOM/PI/VolBarUpd.nsf/WFC?OpenForm 2. Send information regarding your chapter's activities and events each month to vbevents@flabar.org. 3. Promote your chapter's activities and recognize volunteers by sending a brief summary and photo for Bar-to-Bar E-News to jdoran@flabar.org. Don't forget to include FAWL by including all of your chapter's activities, announcements and recognitions on your monthly Chapter Reports!
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