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Fayette County Bar The WLA is committed to advancing women in the legal profession and the community at large; supporting the legal rights of all women; and promoting equal opportunity for all. |
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Upcoming
Events August
12, 2009 WLA Meeting at The Carrick
House, 12:00 noon Perspectives from the Bench, featuring Judge Amul Thapar For more
information, click here. Community
Service Thanks to everyone that volunteered to help complete our Extreme Community Makeover of Southern
Hills playground for the
Before View Inside Toddler
Playground After View inside Toddler
Playground
Before View of Utilities After View with Sitting Area |
For more information
about the WLA or to RSVP for an upcoming event, email wla.fcba@gmail.com. WLA
Committees and Chairperson Contact Information Past
Events Bluegrass Domestic Violence Program
Prevention and Intervention Drive Links Fayette County Bar Association |
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After View of Playground New Sand and Water
Tables
(L to R) Volunteers Alison Grimes,
Jamie Givens, Jeff Zellen, Lynn Zellen and Allison Moreman |
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cordially
invites you to attend
“Perspectives from
the Bench"
featuring
Honorable Amul R. Thapar
The Carrick House
12 p.m. – 1 p.m.
Reservations should be made on or before Friday,
Cost is $20 for pre-registered WLA members and $25 for walk-ins and
non-WLA members.
Thanks to everyone who attended the July
8, 2009, event, featuring Linda Hopgood, Hon. James B. Todd, and Brian House, who presented
a CLE on the topic “Handling Difficult Clients, Preparing Clients for
Mediation.”
Thanks to everyone that attended the May 10, 2009 event
featuring Ann
McBrayer on "Establishing and Making Your Mark in
Business." The event was intimate and informative with Ann sharing
some great comments with us regarding her background and business advice.
We were also pleased to honor Judge Jennifer Coffman for her commitment
to the WLA and Molly Katen for her prompt RSVP'ing and recruiting of new
members this year.
Dana Howard, Mackenzie Walter, Judge Jennifer Coffman, Ann
McBrayer, Alison Grimes, and Lynn Zellen
Thanks to everyone who attended our April
8th event!
At the event, we honored Anita Britton for her continued
commitment to the WLA, spotlighted Whitney
Mendiondo for her prompt RSVP'ing and took in fabulous
presentations from Becky Neal
regarding "Structuring Your Wardrobe for Success" and Sheila Bayes on the "Art
of Recycling Your Silver and Gold in Honor of Earth
Month."
Barbara
Edelman, Whitney Mendiondo, Becky Neal, Mackenzie Walter, Sheila Bayes, Alison
Grimes, and Anita Britton
The
Women Lawyers’ Association collected travel size toiletries to provide to the
women at the Bluegrass Domestic Violence Program shelter.
MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE
The
Membership Committee shall assist in retaining current members and identifying
and recruiting new members,
establishing a membership directory, honor member achievements, and creating a
liaison with area women law school
student organizations
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NAME |
ADDRESS |
E-MAIL |
TELEPHONE |
COMMENTS |
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Mackenzie Walter |
Dinsmore & Shohl 250 |
Mackenzie.Walter@dinslaw.com |
859-425-1018 |
Chair |
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Gwen Pinson |
Dinsmore & Shohl 250 |
Gwen.Pinson@dinslaw.com |
859-425-1019 |
Member, |
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Liz Thompson |
Sites & Harbison 250 |
ethompson@stites.com |
859-226-2389 |
Member |
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Allison Donovan |
SKO |
Allison.Donovan@skofirm.com |
859-231-3000 |
Member |
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DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
The Development
Committee shall implement monthly social, networking, and CLE events designed
to educate, connect and encourage
women lawyers both professionally and personally and assist in establishing a mentoring program (attorney to attorney &
attorney to law student).
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NAME |
ADDRESS |
E-MAIL |
TELEPHONE |
COMMENTS |
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Lynn Zellen |
SKO 300 West Vine, |
859-231-3000 |
Chair |
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Whitney Mendiondo |
Dinsmore & Shohl 250 |
Whitney.Mendiondo@dinslaw.com |
859-425-1030 |
Member |
MARKETING/COMMUNICATIONS
COMMITTEE
The Marketing/Communications Committee shall
design and launch WLA webpage, utilizing the WLA mark and assist in coordinating all communications with
members through FCBA newsletter, e-newsletter, e-blasts, and mailings.
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NAME |
ADDRESS |
E-MAIL |
TELEPHONE |
COMMENTS |
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Tiffany
Konwizcka |
SKO 300 West Vine, |
Tiffany.Konwiczka@skofirm.com |
859-231-3000 |
Chair |
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Natalie
Reed |
Sites & Harbison 250 |
859-229-8403 |
Member |
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Kelley
Rosenbaum |
Sites & Harbison 250 |
859-226-2221 |
Member |
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Mary
Carr |
FCBA |
859-225-9897 |
Member |
COMMUNITY SERVICE
COMMITTEE
The
Community Service Committee shall promote the WLA image and heighten its
visibility within the community
through service, volunteer and board opportunities
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NAME |
ADDRESS |
E-MAIL |
TELEPHONE |
COMMENTS |
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Dana
Howard |
SKO 300 West Vine, |
Dana.Howard@skofirm.com |
859-231-3000 |
Chair |
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Elizabeth Deener |
Landrum & Shouse 40588-0951 |
(859) 255-2424 x263 |
Member |
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Sarah C. Bayne |
509 Pleasant
Street |
859-987-7535 |
Member |
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PUBLIC POLICY COMMITTEE
The Public Policy
Committee shall work to identify and educate members on local, state, and
federal initiatives relating to
women and the legal profession and coordinate efforts to promote equality and
opportunity for all.
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NAME |
ADDRESS |
E-MAIL |
TELEPHONE |
COMMENTS |
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Erica Galyon |
Sites & Harbison 250 |
859-226-2261 |
Chair |
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FUNDRAISING COMMITTEE
The Fundraising
Committee shall obtain sponsorship for WLA events and assist in establishing a
scholarship, and/or grant to be
awarded annually by WLA.
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NAME |
ADDRESS |
E-MAIL |
TELEPHONE |
COMMENTS |
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Elizabeth E. Nicholas |
Jackson Kelly |
859-288-2840 |
Chair |
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