Founded in 1951, the Florida Association for Women Lawyers strives to propel women lawyers into economic, social and leadership spheres of power.
#FollowFAWL
Congratulations to FAWL member and Immediate Past FAWL Membership Director Iris Elijah on being elected the next President-Elect of The Florida Bar Young Lawyers Division!
@FlaBarYLD
The National Conference of Women’s Bar Association’s (NCWBA) has selected the Florida Association for Women Lawyers (FAWL) to receive NCWBA’s 2018 Public Service Award for its “Nursing Rooms in Courthouses” project. Great work!
#FAWLstrong
🗣 If you aren’t a member of FAWL...WHAT are you waiting for?!! The benefits of membership are numerous and our members are leaders in
@theflabar
& their communities. A *new* benefit is a copy of the Journal 📬 this month ft.
@flabarpresident
@criminalDfense
!
#firedup4FAWL
CALL FOR NOMINATIONS: The Florida Bar will nominate six lawyers for each of the 26 JNCs to Gov. Rick Scott for his appointment of two lawyer vacancies in each. Applications must be submitted no later than 5:30 p.m., Wednesday, 1/3/2018 in the Executive Director’s office.
I met Judge Patricia Seitz today, the 1st female President of
@TheFlaBar
. To say it was an honor is an understatement. We discussed life, art, the law, and the power of women. As an aspiring female attorney, women like her inspire and instill hope in me for the future. ⚖️🌸
CONGRATULATIONS Past FAWL President, Gigi Rollini, for being selected as the National Association of Women Lawyer's Virginia S. Mueller Outstanding Member! This award is a BIG DEAL and will be presented at the 2018 Annual NAWL Meeting in New York on July 19th!
#FAWLstrong
Thank you all who supported our efforts at
#LobbyDays2018
. It was an amazing event with great programing, an intimate tour of the Supreme Court, and successful lobbying efforts. The Pro Bono Matters Act of 2018 passed in the Senate and is working through the House.
@theflabar
CONGRATULATIONS to Pinellas FAWL;s President, Carmen Johnson, for being awarded Stetson University College of Law’s “Morale Builder of the Year” award!
Have you received and/or read your FAWL Journal yet?!!!! Best one yet. We’re reading our copy.....under the warm sunshine......with a view of the water.....oh wait. We should probably get back to work.
Registration for FAWL's 2018 Awards and Installation Gala at Annual is now open!
Join us in welcoming in our new board and honoring the 6th Woman President of the Florida Bar, Michelle Suskauer!
@criminalDfense
@theflabar
Annnnddddd that’s a wrap on 2018-2019. After a successful year and
#CelebratingSuffrage
Awards and Installation Celebration, welcome our 2019-2020 Board! 👏🏻👏🏽👏🏿
Jen Sullivan, President of the Florida Association for Women Lawyers, addressing the
@theflabar
Board of Governors. Special thank you to Florida Bar President Michael Higer
@MichaelHiger1
and Executive Director Josh Doyle!
Oh, wow ... 👀👀👀
Not sure if it's a first, Lex - but it's darn impressive, nonetheless!
Congrats to you, Patrick and the entire Murphy family!
Wishing y'all the VERY best as you embark on these exciting moments in your lives!
#BarExamOwned
💪⚖️
#NextStop
#Motherhood
! 🙌👨👩👦👦👨👩👧👧
FAWL recently advocated in Tallahassee at the Legislature for the passage of the Pro Bono Matters Act of 2018, which was passed in the Florida Senate during our
#LobbyDays2018
. As an update, it is scheduled to be considered by the House on February 14, 2018. Stay tuned!
Congratulations to Jennifer Shoaf Richardson, who was recently sworn in as President of
@FAWL_FAWL
! As
#FAWL
President, Jennifer's goals include advancing and promoting
#GenderEquality
in the
#legal
profession, the judiciary and the community at large.
#WomenInLaw
🗣️Yesterday FAWL’s priority bill, SB 1518, that requires a lactation space in courthouses, passed unanimously out of the Senate chamber. We are grateful for the support of Senator
@loriberman
, Senate leadership, & our FAWL Lobby Days advocates!
#yourfawl
#FAWLowus
#IWD2022
Tonight we honored some amazing Lawyers, Jurists, Leaders, and Chapters! We also installed a fantastic 2021-2022 Executive Board! Big things ahead this year for
#FAWL
We are pleased to announce that
#Tallahassee
partner Rachel Nordby has been appointed by Chief Justice Charles Canady to the Florida Judicial Management Council of the
@flcourts
. Read more here:
We are excited to learn that 37% of the Florida Bar's nominees for JNCs are women! Great work encouraging women to apply! We are also excited for our male FAWL members that were nominated. Congratulations to all of our members that have been nominated!
#FAWLstrong
#FAWLguys
The First Chair is a program where women attorneys with extensive First Chair experience share their stories. The webinar will focus on the panelists' current role and all its responsibilities.
Free for Members. Non-members can join FAWL to attend for free or register for $15
Early registration for the 2018 Summit is open! Join us for a convo on rainmaking, parental leave, confidence, & intersectionality. We’re also honoring the legacy of Justices Pariente & Quince. 👩⚖️ Register NOW at . 💻 See you there!
#Firedup4FAWL
ATTENTION: Florida Bar Board Of Governors And YLD Board Of Governors Run-Off Election Results Now Posted
Read the full
@FLBarNews
story here on which Fla. lawyers earned BOG seats in run-offs:
And congrats to all our new Florida Bar & YLD board members!
Grand opening of the South County Courthouse Nursing Room:
Wednesday, February 27 at 3 p.m.
2nd Floor, Room 2C114
Please join the Judges, PBC FAWL, SPBC FAWL, and Court Administration for this special occassion
📅On Mondays we Meet our FAWL Leaders!
⭐Meet our incredible Executive Director, Kari Hicks⭐
Kari is the magic behind FAWL's accomplishments, and we couldn't be more grateful to have her as our ED! Thanks for all you do, Kari!
🎈
#FAWLturns70
🎈
#YourFAWL
#FAWL
#FAWLowus
Incredible YLD Board meeting being able to welcome our new members and recognize all of the AMAZING work of this past year. Huge Thank You to our outgoing Pres.
@zackzuroweste
and our incoming Pres.
@cgeorge_jax
!
FAWL's Broward County Women Lawyers' Chapter (BCWLA) recently hosted a Paint and Sip Event. We love seeing the great events our chapters host for their members!
Lawyers, Art, Fellowship- what a winning combination!
🎈
#FAWLturns70
🎈
#YourFAWL
#FAWL
#FAWLowus
🎈HAPPY 70th BIRTHDAY FAWL!🎈
On June 30, 1951, FAWL was formed in Miami Beach, FL.
This week we look back at how FAWL began, and pay tribute to the trailblazing women who paved the way for generations of FAWL Members.
Follow along at
#FAWLturns70
ANNOUNCEMENT:
@LeonCounty
Judge Nina Ashenafi-Richardson To Receive Distinguished Judicial Service Pro Bono Award
The award honors outstanding and sustained service to the public especially as it relates to support of pro bono legal services.
Read more:
Congrats to all the new
@TheFlaBar
@FlaBarYLD
members! You should also become a
@FAWL_FAWL
member too! 😉 If you didn’t pass, stay encourage and we know you’ll pass next time.
The above video is only a brief look at Hillary's story, however. You can view the full video - along with find helpful
#StigmaFreeYLD
resources - on our newly launched
#StigmaFreeYLD
website: .
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NAWL celebrates the new NAWL Advocacy Committee Co-Chair, Allison Stevenson! Allison Stevenson is an Associate Attorney for Hill Ward Henderson's Tampa Office and is devoted to advancing women’s rights and equality for all under the law.
#NAWLLeaders
#NAWLAdvocacy
A record number of women across the country were elected to office this week. Whether you’re interested in an elected office, advocacy, or the political process
#FAWLLobbyDays
is for you.
#SavetheDate
Congratulations to
#HAWL
President
@melaniesgriffin
on her recent appointment to Secretary of the
#Florida
Department of
#Business
and Professional Regulation by the governor! We see you and we support you, Mel! Keep shining brightly☀️
Liz Alpert, Partner at Alpert & Chiofalo, is a family law attorney and Mayor of Sarasota. Using her political and legal skills, Liz made a impact on her community & is a role model for her determination in achieving her goals.
#firedup4fawl
#leaderinthelaw
#WomenWednesday