The ABA Commission on Women in the Profession collaborated with the National Native American Bar Association on this new report.
Programs and Resources for Native American Women Attorneys
The ABA Commission on Women in the Profession nominations for the 34th Annual Margaret Brent Women Lawyers of Achievement Awards are now open. Deadline: January 11, 2024, 5:00 pm CT.
Nomination Criteria
Margaret Brent was the first woman lawyer in America, arriving in the colonies in 1638. The Margaret Brent Women Lawyers of Achievement Award, established by the Commission in 1991, recognizes and celebrates the accomplishments of women lawyers who have excelled in their field and have paved the way to success for other women lawyers.
The Commission on Women in the Profession is excited to share this important and timely report on the prevalence and impact of parenting and child caregiving on legal professionals:
This webinar will present the new Commission on Women in the Profession Grit research, Leveraging Grit and Growth Mindset to Drive Team Success, which focuses on understanding the impact of a grit and growth mindset on overall team performance, engagement, morale, and firm/organizational culture and identify how best to build, nurture, and sustain gritty, growth mindset-oriented teams.
Leveraging Grit and Growth Mindset to Drive Team Success - This new Commission on Women report builds upon the original Grit research and focuses on steps that team leaders and team members can take to increase a gritty, growth mindset. Research has shown that team experiences greatly influence job satisfaction and, adopting gritty and growth mindset-oriented behaviors on teams can reduce the number of negative experiences and increase team experiences. Given the challenges posed by the Great Resignation, where women lawyers left jobs in droves, we are confident that this report will prove to be quite educational and valuable.
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We invite you to join ABA President Deborah Enix-Ross and Commission on Women in the Profession Chair Hon. Maureen Mulligan as they lead a robust roundtable discussion about the history of the advancement of women in the legal profession as well as the lessons learned by this esteemed group as they carved their paths to the top of the profession.
Learn how to improve conversations about gender, race, and ethnicity, so that all women can work together in combating the barriers to advancement in the legal profession. Through this type of dialogue, we take critical steps to creating a more inclusive, just, and equitable profession.
Read the statement of ABA President Reginald Turner about reproductive choice and the Dobbs decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.
Get a fresh, innovative angle on the issues that are important and relevant to women in the legal profession by subscribing to Perspectives, the magazine for and about women lawyers. ABA women members can receive Perspectives in an electronic format at no additional cost.
Learn - MoreThe Commission on Women in the Profession comprises of twelve members appointed by the ABA President. Its mission is to secure the full and equal participation of women in the ABA, the legal profession, and the justice system.
The Commission on Women in the Profession introduces Resolutions to the ABA House of Delegates that promote the rights of women in the legal profession.
The Commission is proud to have co-sponsored Resolution 501, adopted by the ABA House of Delegates at its Midyear Meeting, which urges bar admissions authorities, law schools, bar associations, and legal employers to adopt clear and uniform policies allowing for accommodations for lactating individuals.
"How Unappealing: An Empirical Analysis of the Gender Gap among Appellate Attorneys" looks at the kinds of cases female lawyers work on, who they represent, and where they work. This report also makes recommendations for closing the gender gap among appellate attorneys.
This four-webinar series is intended to educate women lawyers on wealth creation and management and empower them with their money. Recordings of the webinars, PowerPoint slides, and additional resources will be available on this page.
The newest report from the Long-Term Careers for Women in Law initiative, looks at the factors that influence the decisions by experienced women lawyers to remain in practice, move to a different job within the law (including in-house counsel) or step out of the profession altogether after 15 or more years of practice. What changes can be made to encourage women to stay in law practice?
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The Commission on Women in the Profession appreciates your donations to continue our valuable work. When you give to the Fund for Justice and Education, you can designate the Commission as your preferred recipient group. We thank you in advance!
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