GREATER WASHINGTON AREA CHAPTER , WOMEN LAWYERS DIVISION, NATIONAL BAR ASSOCIATION (GWAC)

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Mailing Address

Greater Washington Area Chapter

Women Lawyers Division, National Bar Association

P.O. Box 77254

Washington, DC 20013-7254

E-Mail

Info@gwacbar.org

Website

www.gwacbar.org

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GWAC provides endorsements for judicial and executive appointments, and for elected positions with the DC Bar and National Bar Association. If you have a request for endorsement, please email it to our Judicial and Executive Appointments Chair at info@gwacbar.org and cc: president@gwacbar.org. Please include your statement of interest and biography/resume. You may be contacted by the Judicial and Executive Appointments Chair for an interview or to provide additional information.

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Past events

April 17, 2025	GWAC Sisterhood Secrets
March 27, 2025	Millionaire Mindset
March 15, 2025	50th Anniversary - GWAC's Golden Jubilee
February 27, 2025	2025 Charlotte E. Ray Award Ceremony
February 08, 2025	2025 GWAC's Annual Vision Board Brunch
January 22, 2025	General Body Meeting - Building Calm, Clarity, Resilience, and Pleasure in Our Legal Practice for 2025
December 19, 2024	Barbara E. Whiting-Wright Networking and Awards Celebration
December 12, 2024	Holiday Social
October 29, 2024	GWAC's 50th Year Kickoff Celebration
September 14, 2024	2024 Annual NBA Region XII Grillin & Chillin Cookout
September 14, 2024	2024 Region XII Grillin & Chillin - Paid Ticket Registration
September 07, 2024	GWAC General Body Retreat
August 08, 2024	Potential Impact of the 2024 Elections on the D.C. Community
June 24, 2024	2023-24 Annual Installation Ceremony and End of Bar Year Reception
June 19, 2024	GWAC's 2024-2025 Election Meeting
June 13, 2024	"Meet the Next Chief Judge" Candidates Forum
June 12, 2024	GWAC's General Body Meeting and Annual Elections
May 29, 2024	Annual Judicial Reception
May 06, 2024	GWAC's Virtual Candidates Forum for the DC Bar Elections
April 18, 2024	Pathways Into Practice Career Panel
April 05, 2024	GWAC Foundation L.I.P.P. Scholarship Applications Due
March 27, 2024	Making Your Startup Stand Out: Strategies for Attorney Entrepreneurs
March 24, 2024	GWAC Spring Yoga
February 29, 2024	Judicial Clerkship/Internship Q & A
February 27, 2024	GWAC Dinner Series: Jennifer Everett
February 21, 2024	GWAC General Body Meeting
February 15, 2024	GWAC's 36th Annual Charlotte E. Ray Award Ceremony
January 31, 2024	Preparing for the Bar Exam
January 20, 2024	2024 Vision Board Brunch
January 04, 2024	2023 Barbara E. Whiting-Wright Networking & Awards Reception
December 18, 2023	GWAC's Holiday Social
December 04, 2023	A First of Its Kind: NBA-WLD Report on the State of Black Women in the Law
November 15, 2023	Fall General Body Meeting
November 14, 2023	Ending the School to Prison Pipeline
October 14, 2023	Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk
October 09, 2023	National Museum of the American Indian Museum Tour
August 26, 2023	GWAC General Body Retreat
June 26, 2023	2023 - 2024 Executive Board Installation Ceremony
June 23, 2023	GWAC's End of Year Celebratory Reception
June 16, 2023	Black Professionals Mixer and Game Night
June 14, 2023	GWAC's General Body Meeting and Annual Elections
June 07, 2023	Getting on Boards: Navigating Your Service
June 03, 2023	Bar Prep Information Session
May 31, 2023	Annual Judicial Reception
May 12, 2023	GWAC Dinner Series Event: Kirra Jarratt
May 10, 2023	Mid-Career Clerkships: Benefits, Challenges, and Process
May 01, 2023	Food From the Bar Campaign
April 29, 2023	Speed Networking for Law Students
April 26, 2023	GWAC Dinner Series Event: Kimberly Humphrey
March 30, 2023	National Summit of Black Women Lawyers
March 30, 2023	Paying It Forward: Organizations Offering Training and Opportunities for Attorneys Interested in Accepting Pro-Bono Criminal Cases
March 25, 2023	Canceled: Judicial Clerkship/Internship Q&A
March 23, 2023	Women's History Month: Trivia Night
March 15, 2023	March General Body Meeting
February 28, 2023	Black History Month Dinner and Discussion
February 21, 2023	GWAC's 35th Annual Charlotte E. Ray Award Ceremony
February 16, 2023	A Conversation with Judge J. Michelle Childs and Judge Florence Y. Pan
January 28, 2023	GWAC's Annual Vision Board Brunch
January 18, 2023	GWAC General Body Meeting
January 16, 2023	Volunteer Event: Food & Friends
January 16, 2023	Volunteer Event: Promise Place Shelter
December 17, 2022	Volunteer and Donate: Potomac Gardens Christmas Party
December 16, 2022	GWAC Holiday Social
December 15, 2022	Barbara E. Whiting-Wright Networking and Awards Reception
December 08, 2022	It’s Giving Season! What Does That Mean for Your Taxes?
December 02, 2022	On the Menu with the WBA: Lawyering While Parenting: The Real Reasons It’s Such a Challenge, and How to Make it Easier
November 30, 2022	Promoting Women and Black Americans in Big and Corporate Law
November 29, 2022	Pathways to Leadership: Inspiration from Women in Power
November 19, 2022	Law School Exam Prep
November 12, 2022	Barbara E. Whiting-Wright Day of Service
November 02, 2022	What's Happening with Our Federal Courts?
October 29, 2022	Fireside Chat with GWAC
October 22, 2022	Making Strides Against Breast Cancer: Washington, DC Walk
October 19, 2022	GWAC General Body Meeting
October 02, 2022	Sisters in the Law: A Celebration of the 1st Black Female SCOTUS Justice
October 01, 2022	POSTPONED: NBA Region XII Chillin' and Grillin' Cookout
September 21, 2022	Black Women's Equal Pay Day Happy Hour Discussion
September 19, 2022	NBA Election Protection
September 18, 2022	View and Chew: The Woman King
September 16, 2022	National Bar Association 2022 Constitution Day
August 27, 2022	GWAC's Annual Membership Retreat
February 17, 2022	The 34th Annual Charlotte E. Ray Awards Ceremony
February 07, 2022	GWAC Legislative Affairs Monthly Committee Meeting
January 25, 2022	The ABCs to Becoming an Administrative Law Judge at the DC Office of Administrative Hearings
January 16, 2022	Due: Charlotte E. Ray Award Nominations

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info@gwacbar.org