ABA Commission on Women

Pledge Your Support & Purchase Your Ticket - Deadline Extended to July 11th!
35th Margaret Brent Women Lawyers of Achievement Awards
Fairmont Royal York Toronto
Sunday, August 10, 2025 | 3:00 - 5:30 pm ET
https://ambar.org/women

The 35th Brent Anniversary is fast approaching! The new deadline to pledge is July 11th!

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Pledge Your Support & Purchase Your Ticket
35th Margaret Brent Women Lawyers of Achievement Awards
Fairmont Royal York Toronto
Sunday, August 10, 2025 | 3:00 - 5:30 pm ET
https://ambar.org/women

The 35th Brent Anniversary is fast approaching! The deadline to pledge is June 30th!

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Pledge Your Support & Purchase Your Ticket
35th Margaret Brent Women Lawyers of Achievement Awards
Fairmont Royal York Toronto (note new location)
Sunday, August 10, 2025 | 3:00 - 5:30 pm ET
https://americanbar.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9HvBvblGUUKMueq

Registration for the ABA Annual Meeting and the 35th Margaret Brent Women Lawyers of Achievement Awards is open! Purchase your event ticket by registering for the ABA Annual Meeting. On the Ticketed Events tab, scroll down to August 10th to select Margaret Brent Ceremony and Reception.
https://events.americanbar.org/event/35b87089-2464-4ff6-9181-300876724425

Our volunteers and donors are the driving force behind our work to secure women's full and equal participation in the legal profession. This charitable sponsorship ensures that our work continues to benefit the entire profession.

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ABA Equity Summit: Navigating the Future
June 5-6, 2025
https://events.americanbar.org/event/c91e8e79-75fb-4b78-b591-3cbca1be93f0/summary

Join us for the ABA Equity Summit: Navigating the Future, a premier virtual event dedicated to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in the legal profession.

Hosted by the American Bar Association DEI Advisory Council, this two-day summit brings together legal professionals, scholars, and advocates to explore solutions to today’s most pressing social, legal, and ethical challenges. Through engaging discussions and expert-led panels, attendees will gain valuable insights into fostering equity and justice in legal practice and beyond. Participants can earn 10 Continuing Legal Education (CLE) hours, including 1 Ethics CLE credit.

Registration
$159/ABA Member | $199/Non-Member

For more information and details, visit ambar.org/equitysummit. If you have questions, don't hesitate to contact Norma Campos at [email protected].

Pledge Your Support & Purchase Your Ticket
35th Margaret Brent Women Lawyers of Achievement Awards
Fairmont Royal York Toronto (note new location)
Sunday, August 10, 2025 | 3:00 - 5:30 pm ET
https://americanbar.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9HvBvblGUUKMueq

Registration for the ABA Annual Meeting and the 35th Margaret Brent Women Lawyers of Achievement Awards is open! Purchase your event ticket by registering for the ABA Annual Meeting. On the Ticketed Events tab, scroll down to August 10th to select Margaret Brent Ceremony and Reception.
https://events.americanbar.org/event/35b87089-2464-4ff6-9181-300876724425/regProcessStep1

Our volunteers and donors are the driving force behind our work to secure women's full and equal participation in the legal profession. This charitable sponsorship ensures that our work continues to benefit the entire profession.

Pledge Your Support & Purchase Your Ticket
35th Margaret Brent Women Lawyers of Achievement Awards
Fairmont Royal York Toronto (note new location)
Sunday, August 10, 2025 | 3:00 - 5:30 pm ET
https://americanbar.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9HvBvblGUUKMueq

Registration for the ABA Annual Meeting and the 35th Margaret Brent Women Lawyers of Achievement Awards is open! Purchase your event ticket by registering for the ABA Annual Meeting. On the Ticketed Events tab, scroll down to August 10th to select Margaret Brent Ceremony and Reception.
https://events.americanbar.org/event/35b87089-2464-4ff6-9181-300876724425/regProcessStep1

Our volunteers and donors are the driving force behind our work to secure full and equal participation of women in the legal profession. This charitable sponsorship ensures that our work continues to benefit the entire profession.

Register Now
Shaping Tomorrow: Accelerating Change Today
Northwestern Pritzker School of Law
375 E. Chicago Ave
Chicago, IL 60611
May 21-22, 2025
Registration Deadline: May 10, 2025 (please note new deadline)
https://apply.law.northwestern.edu/register/shapingtomorrowregistration2025

The Summit is a high-level, invite-only gathering of senior decision-makers, academics, thought leaders, and key stakeholders from business and law. It is not just another conference. It is a strategic convening of individuals who have the power to implement real change. We aim to foster deep engagement, candid conversations, and collaborative solutions to ensure women lawyers will remain and thrive in the legal profession.

Keynote Speakers
• Claire Babineaux-Fontenot, CEO, Feeding America
• Hon. Sharon Bowen, Chair of NYSE & Director of Intercontinental Exchange

Meet the Honorees
35th Annual Margaret Brent Women Lawyers of Achievement Awards

The Commission on Women in the Profession is pleased to announce the esteemed 2025 Margaret Brent Women Lawyers of Achievement Award honorees! This year, the Commission is honoring five outstanding women lawyers who have achieved professional excellence and paved the way for other women in the legal profession.

The 2025 Margaret Brent Awards Ceremony & Reception will be held Sunday, August 10th, from 3:-5:30 p.m. ET. The reception will immediately follow the ceremony.

Congratulations to our esteemed honorees!
• Anita S. Earls - Senior Associate Justice, North Carolina Supreme Court, Durham, NC
• Holly J. Fujie - Judge, Superior Court of California for the County of Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA
• Bridget Marsh - Executive Vice President and General Counsel, LSTA, Inc., New York, NY
• Jami Wintz McKeon - Chair, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, Philadelphia, PA
• Maryka Omatsu - Retired Judge, Ontario, Toronto, Canada
https://www.americanbar.org/groups/diversity/women/margaret-brent-awards/2025-brent-honorees/

Register Now
ABA Equity Summit: Navigating the Future
June 5-6, 2025
https://events.americanbar.org/event/c91e8e79-75fb-4b78-b591-3cbca1be93f0/summary

Join us for the ABA Equity Summit: Navigating the Future, a premier virtual event dedicated to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in the legal profession.

Hosted by the American Bar Association DEI Advisory Council, this two-day summit brings together legal professionals, scholars, and advocates to explore solutions to today’s most pressing social, legal, and ethical challenges. Through engaging discussions and expert-led panels, attendees will gain valuable insights into fostering equity and justice in legal practice and beyond. Participants can earn 10 Continuing Legal Education (CLE) hours, including 1 Ethics CLE credit.

Registration
$199/ABA Member | $249/Non-Member | Free for Law Students

Early-Bird Discount (April 21-May 9, 2025)
$159/ABA Member | $199/Non-Member

For more information and details, visit ambar.org/equitysummit. If you have questions, please contact Norma Campos at [email protected].

Pledge Your Support & Purchase Your Ticket
35th Margaret Brent Women Lawyers of Achievement Awards
Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel
Sunday, August 10, 2025 | 3:00 - 5:30 pm ET

Pledge your support https://americanbar.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9HvBvblGUUKMueq

Purchse your ticket https://events.americanbar.org/event/35b87089-2464-4ff6-9181-300876724425/regProcessStep1

Registration for the ABA Annual Meeting and the 35th Margaret Brent Women Lawyers of Achievement Awards is open! Purchase your event ticket by registering for the ABA Annual Meeting. On the Ticketed Events tab, scroll down to August 10th to select Margaret Brent Ceremony and Reception.

Register Now
Rising Above the Noise: Practical Strategies for In-House Counsel to Foster Resilience, Professional Growth, and Talent Recognition
Tuesday, April 22, 2025
3:00 p.m. ET / 2:00 p.m. CT
https://www.americanbar.org/events-cle/mtg/web/450241548/

As in-house counsel, you're constantly bombarded with resources, but what if you're looking for real, actionable ways to strengthen your legal department and open doors for everyone? Discover a focused, practical session designed specifically for in-house leaders. You'll leave equipped with clear, effective strategies to build resilience, accelerate professional growth, and meaningfully recognize and elevate talent throughout your legal department.

Presented by Alexandria (Lexi) Lutz, Senior Corporate Counsel, Nordstrom, Inc.

Observe Equal Pay Day
We observe Equal Pay Day to raise awareness about the harmful wage gaps between men and women, and demographic Equal Pay Days throughout the year to raise awareness about the harmful wage gaps faced by women of color as compared to their white non-Hispanic male counterparts.

https://womenlawyers.org/women-lawyers-equal-pay-day/