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Women Lawyers On Guard is a national non-partisan organization harnessing the power of lawyers and the law in coordination with other organizations to preserve, protect, and defend the democratic values of equality, justice, and opportunity for all.
Where is the #MeToo movement in the legal profession?
A Minnesota lawyer has advice for firms on the law and best practices to guard against workplace harassment:...
New Yorker piece analyzes wave of female midterm candidates
The WLG Action Network found this analysis by the New Yorker of female candidates running in 2018 midterm elections to be fascinating, and wanted to...
Join WLG at the March For Our Lives- March 24
Come march with Women Lawyers On Guard Action Network (WLG) in Washington, DC at the March For Our Lives on Saturday, March 24 being led...
Join Us at the March For Our Lives- Do you know who Marjory Stoneman Douglas was?
Women Lawyers on Guard Action Network, As you may be aware, students from the Marjory Stoneman Douglas school and others are organizing a March For...
WLG, Inc. joins amicus brief in campus rape case
Women Lawyers On Guard, Inc. has joined an amicus brief in Weckhorst v. Kansas State University, currently pending before the Tenth Circuit Court of...
#MeToo event: Preventing Sexual Harassment in the Legal Workplace
WLG looks forward to attending a panel on Preventing Sexual Harassment in the Legal Workplace. Details...
Event notice: How to Become Politically Engaged
The Women's Bar Association of DC's new Women in Politics Committee is presenting "How to Become Politically Engaged," a learning opportunity for...
WLG Joins Amicus Brief to Support “Fair Share” and Reduce Wage Gap
Women Lawyers On Guard, Inc. has joined an amicus brief by the National Women's Law Center that highlights the importance of the fair share rule in...
WLG at the Women’s March 2018!
New data points to increase in female activism
New data demonstrate that young women now report greater political engagement and participation than young men. As the Brookings Institution notes,...
Onward March! WLG looks forward to the 2018 Women’s March
On the anniversary of last year's Women's March, there are events being held in multiple cities on January 20 and 21, 2018. The main event is in Las...
Amicus Brief Joined by WLG Helps Sway Judge to Issue PI Against Contraceptive Restricting Rules
On December 6, 2017, Women Lawyers on Guard joined 16 professional, labor, and student associations in support of motion for a preliminary...