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    • Mentoring
      The Mentoring Committee establishes mentoring opportunities for GAWL members, including mentoring circles. In our mentoring Circles, participants give and get advice, share professional and personal experiences, and make friends that last a lifetime.  If you are a practicing attorney who is...
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      The Mentoring Committee establishes mentoring opportunities for GAWL members, including mentoring circles. In our mentoring Circles, participants give and get advice, share professional and personal experiences, and make friends that last a lifetime.  If you are a practicing attorney who is interested in joining a mentoring circle, please complete a mentoring circle application during the month of October.
       
      Vice President – Barbara Alexander
      Co-Chair – Jennifer Giles 
      Contact us at GAWL.Mentoring@gmail.com
    • Special Events
      The Special Events Committee plans GAWL’s signature events, including the GAWL Atlanta Judicial Luncheon, the Atlanta Holiday Party, and the GAWL Annual Dinner. These events punctuate the year with unforgettable opportunities for large-scale networking and community-building.
       
      The Annual Dinner is a great...
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      The Special Events Committee plans GAWL’s signature events, including the GAWL Atlanta Judicial Luncheon, the Atlanta Holiday Party, and the GAWL Annual Dinner. These events punctuate the year with unforgettable opportunities for large-scale networking and community-building.
       
      The Annual Dinner is a great opportunity to socialize and network with fellow GAWL members over a glass of wine and a delicious meal. Members often linger after the program for more networking opportunities. At the Annual Dinner, GAWL announces the winners of its annual awards, swears in its next Board and recognizes the GAWL Foundation scholarship recipients and members of the Leadership Academy class.
       
      Vice President – Kat Schuller
      Chair – Kristy Zimmerman
    • Leadership
      Michelle E. West
      The Leadership Committee’s goal is to support the election, appointment, and promotion of qualified women lawyers to leadership positions. To accomplish our Goal, the Leadership Committee provides extensive leadership training opportunities to GAWL members, including our exclusive 
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      The Leadership Committee’s goal is to support the election, appointment, and promotion of qualified women lawyers to leadership positions. To accomplish our Goal, the Leadership Committee provides extensive leadership training opportunities to GAWL members, including our exclusive Leadership Academy and the Leader Within Program; identifies talented candidates and encourages women lawyers to run for publicly elected office (including judgeships) and seek leadership roles in bar organizations; and supports women lawyers in obtaining leadership roles in non-profits, law firms, corporations, and other businesses.  We promote the leaders of today and develop the leaders of tomorrow.
       
      Vice President – Michelle West
      Chair – Jill Johnson
    • Membership
      The Membership Committee is responsible for increasing and sustaining the number, diversity and involvement of GAWL members through the annual membership campaign and by exploring opportunities to connect with groups and organizations with similar interests. GAWL celebrated a milestone in late 2007 when its...
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      The Membership Committee is responsible for increasing and sustaining the number, diversity and involvement of GAWL members through the annual membership campaign and by exploring opportunities to connect with groups and organizations with similar interests. GAWL celebrated a milestone in late 2007 when its membership soared to more than 1,000 members! Our signature event is the Participation Party in the Fall of each year, which encourages our members and new members to join a GAWL committee and become more involved.
       
      Vice President – Natalie Sacha
      Chair – Jennifer Jakob-Barnes
    • Strategic Partnerships
      The Strategic Partnerships Committee (SPC) raises funds from a variety of professional organizations and businesses to support GAWL activities help reduce membership and event fees, fund research projects, and host a number of seminars and receptions. SPC seeks annual and event sponsorship opportunities that allow GAWL to connect with other professional organizations, groups or individuals for mutual benefit...
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      The Strategic Partnerships Committee (SPC) raises funds from a variety of professional organizations and businesses to support GAWL activities help reduce membership and event fees, fund research projects, and host a number of seminars and receptions. SPC seeks annual and event sponsorship opportunities that allow GAWL to connect with other professional organizations, groups or individuals for mutual benefit and coordinates with other committees so as to maintain sponsor participation in events. Volunteer opportunities with SPC include recruiting new sponsors, working with existing sponsors and other GAWL committees to ensure sponsor utilization and retention, and working with GAWL chapters to assist and support their local SPC efforts.
       
      Vice President – Janie Hagood
      Co-Chair -Valentia Alleyne
      Co-Chair - Salmeh Fodor
    • The Judicial Applicant Review Committee
      Cynthia Burnside
      The Judicial Applicant Review Committee (JARC) researches judicial applicants and reports its findings to the State of Georgia's Judicial Nominating Committee (JNC), which is responsible for recommending to the Governor a short list of qualified individuals for judicial appointments. Before reporting to the JNC...
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      The Judicial Applicant Review Committee (JARC) researches judicial applicants and reports its findings to the State of Georgia's Judicial Nominating Committee (JNC), which is responsible for recommending to the Governor a short list of qualified individuals for judicial appointments. Before reporting to the JNC regarding the qualifications of the applicants for these positions, JARC reviews the applications and conducts background research on each applicant. Committee members obtain information on the judicial applicants by making inquiries in the legal community regarding the character, intellect, temperament, experience, ability and background of the applicants. After meeting and discussing each candidate, JARC then votes on whether to rank the applicant as “not qualified,” “qualified,” “well-qualified,” or exceptionally well-qualified” and presents its findings to the JNC.
       
      Chair, JARC – Cynthia Burnside
      Contact us at GAWL.JARC@gmail.com
    • Public Affairs
      Cheryl Legare
      The Public Affairs Committee focuses on providing our members with opportunities to improve their careers and impact their community through the legislative process and education. Specifically, this Committee focuses on public policy initiatives affecting women in Georgia by educating our members...
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      The Public Affairs Committee focuses on providing our members with opportunities to improve their careers and impact their community through the legislative process and education. Specifically, this Committee focuses on public policy initiatives affecting women in Georgia by educating our members on getting involved in the legislative process, sponsoring select legislation (such as HB 200, the Freedom from Human Trafficking Act in January 2011), and continuing to address workplace policies such as family leave and part-time practices. In addition, the Committee hosts seminars and workshops that help our members achieve success in their careers and obtain leadership positions, including positions in for-profit and non-profit boards.

      Vice President – Cheryl Legare
      Chair – Veronica Higgs Cope
      Contact us at GAWL.PublicAffairs@gmail.com
    • Programs
      The Programs Committee is responsible for coordinating with the local chapters to create and promote programs of interest to our members, including professional development topics. The Committee also maintains an event calendar for GAWL.
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      The Programs Committee is responsible for coordinating with the local chapters to create and promote programs of interest to our members, including professional development topics. The Committee also maintains an event calendar for GAWL.
       
      Vice President – Tedra Hobson
      Chair – Lauren Greiner

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