by WomenLawyersOnGuard | May 26, 2018 | Issues
Women Lawyers On Guard is co-sponsoring, with the Women’s Bar Association of DC, a program on sexual harassment and Changing Law firm Culture.
“Impossible,” you say?
Come hear Tina Tchen, co-founder of #TimesUp’s Legal Defense Fund and a partner at Buckley Sandler, and Alexis Ronicker, a partner at Katz, Marshall & Banks, discuss sexual harassment in the legal profession and changing the conversation.
June 1, 2018, 12PM-2PM,
Skadden Arps
1440 New York Ave, NW, Washington, DC
Register here: https://www.wbadc.org/ev_calendar_day.asp?date=6%2F1%2F18&eventid=46. (You do not need to be a WBA member to register.)
If you are interested but can’t attend, or are outside the DC area, send us an email at camron@womenlawyersonguard.org, and we will provide a synopsis of the discussion.
by WomenLawyersOnGuard | May 26, 2018 | Issues
Women Lawyers On Guard is inspired by Dovey Johnson Roundtree, who the New York Times called a “barrier-breaking lawyer” upon her death at 104. Reverend Roundtree’s story is one of courage and perseverance, and her bravery in the face of injustice is instructive in today’s challenging times. The picture above is a link to her obituary.
by WomenLawyersOnGuard | May 11, 2018 | Issues
A Minnesota lawyer has advice for firms on the law and best practices to guard against workplace harassment: http://mnbenchbar.com/2018/02/metoo-in-the-law-firm/
by WomenLawyersOnGuard | Feb 16, 2018 | Amicus Briefs
Women Lawyers On Guard, Inc. has joined an amicus brief in Weckhorst v. Kansas State University, currently pending before the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals. The case arises from the rape of two students. The university refused to investigate or otherwise address their reports, citing the fact that the women were raped in school-recognized fraternities but outside the campus boundary. In response to the suit, the university moved to dismiss on these same grounds, and also claimed that the school could not be liable because the students were not further harassed as a result of its deliberate indifference.
The brief argues that because the school was made aware of the sexually violent conduct by its students and refused to investigate the conduct, the school was deliberately indifferent to the claims of the victimized students. The brief argues that when sexual violence goes unresolved, it creates a hostile environment for the victims, who often end up suffering academically.
The brief can be found here: https://nwlc-ciw49tixgw5lbab.stackpathdns.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Final-Brief-with-ECF-Header.pdf
by WomenLawyersOnGuard | Feb 16, 2018 | Issues
WLG looks forward to attending a panel on Preventing Sexual Harassment in the Legal Workplace. Details here https://www.wcl.american.edu/news-events/events/detail/6082/ and below:
February 19, 2018 | 6 – 8pm
AU Washington College of Law
4300 Nebraska Ave NW
NT01
Co-Sponsored by the Women and the Law Program, the Women’s Law Association, and the American Constitution Society of American University Washington College of Law, and the Women’s Bar Association of the District of Columbia
Featuring:
Emily Martin, Vice President for Education and Workplace Justice, the National Women’s Law Center
Llezlie Green Coleman, Professor at AU Washington College of Law
Dr. Mary Kuntz, Partner, Kalijarvi, Chuzi, Newman & Fitch
Cara E. Greene, Partner, Outten & Golden, LLP
Registration is free at www.wcl.american.edu/secle/registration.
1 CLE credit will be applied for as requested ($55).
For further information, contact:
Office of Special Events & Continuing Legal Education
(202)274-4075 or secle@wcl.american.edu
