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About the Commission As the national voice for women lawyers, the ABA Commission on Women in the Profession forges a new and better profession that ensures that women have equal opportunities for professional growth and advancement commensurate with their male counterparts.

2012 ABA Midyear Meeting

Visible Invisibility: Breaking Down Barriers to Women's Leadership

This program is sold out

February 3, 2012 - 3:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Oak Alley Room, 4th Floor, Sheraton New Orleans

Registration is free -- Learn more ...

ABA Women's Caucus

February 5, 2012 - 2:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Napoleon Ballroom C, 3rd Floor, Sheraton New Orleans

Special program - Town Hall Meeting on Gender Equality - from 2:00 - 3:30 p.m.

No charge to attend - Learn more ...

Additional Programs and Events

Download a partial listing of programs and events scheduled for this year's Midyear Meeting of particular interest to women. Also included is a brief description of the various resolutions of concern to women, which will be discussed by the House of Delegates in New Orleans.

Highlights

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The Road to Independence: 101 Women's Journeys to Starting Their Own Law Firms

View the table of contents and read the introduction

Just Released - 2012 Goal III Report

The 2012 Goal III Report is now available. This report offers a statistical overview of women's participation in leadership positions throughout the various entities of the ABA.

Publications and Reports