The National Association of Commissions for Women is conducting a national survey, asking women living in the U.S. to tell us what their top five issues or concerns as women are. We want to be sure that the voices of the women in Washington are included in this survey. The questionnaire is brief – it takes just a few minutes to complete, and share - and it will give us important information.

Please click on this link and take the Voices of Women in America Survey. Share the link with your friends, colleagues, associates, networks. Let’s get as many women from our community as possible to share their concerns. It’s quick and easy. Just click on this link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSch20HrXD013CQa2mvQtdeB4xHzwNVS5ikY9j6h3mnhnOLlxg/viewform.

The National Association of Commissions for Women is 501(C)(3) organization representing the women’s advisory boards established by city, county and state governments across the country. The commissions for women/Commissions on the Status of Women were created specifically to advise their local governments on the concerns of women in their jurisdictions. You can help them do that well by completing the Voices of Women in America survey and sharing with your networks.

THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO LAW SCHOOL

We seek to appoint several Bigelow Fellows, appointed at the rank of Lecturer, to teach in the school's legal research and writing program effective July 1, 2020 or thereafter. 

• The appointment is for one year, but reappointment for a second term is also possible.
• Candidates must have a law degree from an accredited law school (J.D. strongly preferred) and be capable of designing and carrying out a program of tutorial instruction for first-year students. 
• The Law School seeks candidates who demonstrate the promise of distinguished legal scholarship and law teaching, who have relevant experience that will qualify them to act as teachers and mentors of students, and who will bring diverse backgrounds and perspectives to the Law School that will enrich and improve student experiences and the Law School's intellectual culture. 

Application Instructions

Applications only accepted at: apply.interfolio.com/65687. Resume, cover letter, reference contact information, writing sample(s), transcript, and 2-3 letters of recommendation must be submitted when applying. Applications will be accepted until all positions are filled or until June 30, 2020.

The Judicial Conference Committee  on the Administration of the Bankruptcy System is presenting a program called "Roadways to the Federal Bench:  Who, Me? A Bankruptcy Judge?" on October 24, 2019, in Seattle, Washington.  The program is aimed at increasing diversity on the bankruptcy bench.  It will involve a live-stream from Washington, DC of a presentation for about an hour, followed by the participants meeting with federal judges for about an hour, followed by a reception.  We expect to have 100 participants (consisting of law students and young lawyers) separated into groups of ten, with each group meeting 2-3 federal judges for 15 minutes at a time in a "speed dating" format.  The judges will offer their thoughts and insights on how to get to the federal bench.  

Live Broadcast from Washington, DC

United States District Court

700 Stewart Street

Contact Paula Sutton, Psutton@bskd.com

American Constitution Society’s 2019 National Lawyer Convening, October 17–19, in Atlanta, GA.  Public Interest Fellowship funding is available to cover travel (airfare, rail, or mileage) and registration costs for public interest and government attorneys earning $100,000 or less.  We welcome all Washington Women Lawyers members to engage with ACS’s network and encourage all to attend! 

The Convening offers the opportunity to celebrate our progressive legal community and empower attendees to be progressive champions and partners in their communities. Confirmed speakers include Hon. Kim Jolson (S.D. Ohio), Hon. Beverly Martin (11th Cir.), Hon. Carlton Reeves (S.D. Miss.), Nancy Abudu, Jarrett Adams, Stephen Bright, Conchita Cruz, Barb McQuade, Neil Kinkopf, Josie Duffy Rice, Eric Segall, Elliot Williams, and more.

The deadline to apply is September 17, 2019. If you have questions about the salary cutoff or the scholarship application in general, please contact me at mgreene@acslaw.org.  We will review applications on a rolling case-by-case basis. I hope you will consider applying and please share with your network!

QLaw Foundation of Washington is proud to host:

LGBTQ+ Community/Legal Convening

9/27/2019, 10am-3pm

Seattle University School of Law, Room 110

901 12th Avenue, Seattle, 98122

Facilitated by Nikkita Oliver!

RSVP to: info@qlawfoundation.org

This event will create an opportunity for LGBTQ+ community, and particularly queer and trans communities of color, to connect with legal services providers to communicate current or emerging needs, and for legal services providers to take LGBTQ+ communities “behind the curtain” and provide understanding about their programs, functions, decisionmaking with respect to taking cases, and strategic approaches.

If you are a legal service provider, this event is for you!  If you are part of LGBTQ+ community-based movements and organizing, this event is also for you!

This gathering is organized around the principles that community-led movements are effective in creating positive change, and that legal systems can not only help solve problems for community members, but also can be mobilized in support of community-led movements when everyone has a place at the table.  We will provide opportunities for large and small-group discussion addressing how legal services are delivered in communities, the role legal providers play, and where service delivery is currently out of alignment with communities’ need – at the end of the day, understanding one another’s roles and experiences more clearly.

We are able to provide small honoraria to community-based and/or QTPOC-led organizations.

We hope you will join us!  Please direct questions and accommodation needs to Denise Diskin at denise@qlawfoundation.org.

**This event is generously financially supported by a Powerful Communities grant from the Washington State Bar Association.**

Miller Nash Graham & Dunn ("MNG&D") is seeking a partner-level attorney with significant experience in commercial loan workouts and restructurings and commercial bankruptcy to join its Seattle or Portland office.  Experience with bankruptcy, receivership, and related insolvency proceedings is required, as well as strong academic credentials and analytical ability.  Candidates with portable business are strongly encouraged to apply.

To apply, please upload as one PDF:  A cover letter, résumé, and law school transcript (unofficial is acceptable) and send by e-mail to Bethany Brown, Director of Legal Talent, Diversity & Inclusion, at MNRecruiting@millernash.com.  For record-keeping, please include the ad source in the subject line of your e-mail (e.g. WSBA ad, OSB ad, firm website, etc.).

MNG&D is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity in the workplace.

WWL is featured in the publication on pages 73 - 74.  Many thanks to Karrin Klotz!

https://issuu.com/faircountmedia/docs/ncwba_women_lawyers_150?fr=sZTAxMTg5Mzgw--

The online application for the Attorney General’s Honors Program (HP) and the Summer Law Intern Program (SLIP) opened July 31, 2019.  The deadline for law students and eligible graduates to apply is Sunday, September 8, 2019.  The Attorney General’s Honors Program has been recognized as the nation's premier entry-level federal attorney recruitment program.  HP information, including participating components, eligibility guidelines, and application instructions can be found at https://www.justice.gov/legal-careers/entry-level-attorneys.  Information about SLIP and a link to the application is at https://www.justice.gov/legal-careers/summer-law-intern-program.  

Washington Women Lawyers is seeking nominations for individuals to receive two very special awards at our upcoming Annual Event this October:

Passing the Torch Award. Intended to recognize an individual who has gone above and beyond with regard to mentoring women lawyers, making a difference, and “passing the torch” to others in a way that supports the WWL mission of furthering the full integration of women in the legal profession, promoting equal rights and opportunities for women, and preventing discrimination against them.

Legacy Award. Created in 2009 to memorialize the inspiring personal and professional legacies within the organization, such as the legacies of founding and key sustaining members, so that current and former members can understand, honor and build upon that progress.

This is a golden opportunity for you to show a fellow member that you’ve noticed their contributions and believe them worthy of special WWL recognition!

To nominate someone for an award, please fill out the appropriate form and return it to Jessica Kerr at secretary@wwl.org by Saturday, August 10, 2019. A list of past award recipients is included with the nomination forms and can also be found on the WWL website.

Thank you, and we look forward to spending time with you at the Annual Event on October 11, 2019!