Women of Color Attorney Network

11/10/2016

Posted o/b/o Judith Lê:

An open letter to America from 100 women of color leaders

06/09/2015

05/19/2015

Please join us at our next MCLE event, Who Is Your Champion? hosted by Nossaman LLP on May 20th at 6:00pm.
50 California Street, 34th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94111

Panelists include: Leticia Moore (EPA), Isabelle Salgado (AT&T), Michelle Lau (McKesson Corp), Catherine Ngo (Nossaman) and Sonia Gonzales (California Bar Foundation).

Handouts:
Turn Your Mentors into Sponsors by Ida Abbott (http://theglasshammer.com/2014/02/19/turn-your-mentors-into-sponsors/ -12551)

How Women Can Be Sponsors (http://dfalliance.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/How-Women-Can-Be-Sponsor-Ready-11.19.13.pdf)

Find A Sponsor Instead Of A Mentor by Sylvia Ann Hewlett (http://www.forbes.com/sites/danschawbel/2013/09/10/sylvia-ann-hewlett-find-a-sponsor-instead-of-a-mentor/)

Major national companies try ‘sponsorship’ as new hammer to break glass ceiling – Washington Post (http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/major-national-companies-try-sponsorship-as-new-hammer-to-break-glass-ceiling/2013/11/13/6f7663c0-3ba8-11e3-b7ba-503fb5822c3e_story.html)

03/31/2015

Calling all of our DC Members! Be sure to check out the launch event of our new DC Chapter on Saturday, April 25 from
4:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. at Pansaari! And big ups to the incredible efforts of Dylan de Kervor and Annisah Um'rani for making this possible!


https://www.eventbrite.com/e/boalt-women-of-color-attorney-network-dc-tickets-16396821334

Inaugural event of the Boalt Women of Color Attorney Network, DC Chapter.

03/04/2015

Help identify the most dynamic junior- and mid-level lawyers of color who have achieved prominence and distinction in their fields of endeavor—be it the practice of law, academia, business, civic and charitable affairs, the judiciary, or politics—and who have demonstrated a strong commitment to advancing diversity in the legal profession. You may nominate more than one attorney. Eligible candidates have been lawyers for 15 years or less. Deadline March 21, 2015. Please email questions to [email protected]. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1qs2jIChcWnnGxKp7q7HEjoKy-aJcEZNLQjSIwh1hhvM/viewform

Help us find the most dynamic junior- and mid-level lawyers of color who have achieved prominence and distinction in their fields of endeavor—be it the practice of law, academia, business, civic and charitable affairs, the judiciary, or politics—and who have demonstrated a strong commitment to advan…

02/04/2015

We're excited to announce that the BWOCAN network is extending to Washington, DC! If you would like to be involved in helping shape the first event - or just to keep posted on events as they arise - please fill out the below interest form. If you have any specific question, please contact Dylan de Kervor, whose email is included in the survey.

http://goo.gl/forms/AyJr8YLPr9

Our friends in the Bay Area have launched an amazing network to support women of color alumnae, and we're thinking about starting an affiliate here! This form is to help gauge interest and develop a contact database for a DC "chapter" of the Boalt Women of Color Attorney Network (BWOCAN). Thank you…

03/17/2014

Don't forget to RSVP for our Wednesday panel: "Can Women of Color Have it All?" featuring Clothilde Hewlitt of Nossaman LLP, Maria Echaveste of Berkeley Law, Tam Ma of Senator Mark Leno's Office, Ambassador Frankie Reed, and Nicole Harris of PG&E. RSVP at goo.gl/gIOfnW

02/25/2014

We are excited to announce our next BWOCAN Panel: "Can Women of Color Have it All?" Featuring Clothilde Hewlitt, Maria Echaveste, Tam Ma, and Nicole Harris! RSVP Today at: goo.gl/gIOfnW

01/14/2014

11/08/2013

Join us for a winter wine tasting event at Press Club in San Francisco! A percentage of each drink purchased benefits the work of Wardrobe for Opportunity. We'll also be collecting gently used professional wear which will help low-income women find employment.

Saturday, November 23, 2013
RSVP by November 15 at http://bwocan.org/event/event.html