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MWL is Accepting Nominations
for its 2010-2011 Board
of Directors
Nominations must be received by Tuesday, February 16th, 2010.
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MWL Seeks Nominations for its
2010 Annual Awards
Submissions must be received at MWL by Friday, April 16th, 2010
at 4:30 p.m.
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From the President:
Advancing MWL's Mission
by Megan J. Hertzler, 2009-2010 MWL President
January 2010 With Equal Right
Early
in 2009, MWL undertook a strategic planning process to confirm its mission and
to outline its future goals. Through that process, we modified our mission
statement to be a more active expression of our intent as an organization,
confirming in no uncertain terms that our guiding purpose is
to advance the success of women in the legal profession and to
strive for a just society.
Since then, the Board of Directors adopted the strategic
plan at its July meeting, and MWL has continued to act through its
committees, taskforces, board, and leadership meetings to define and give
effect to this mission statement. Through that process, we are examining
at all levels how MWL supports the advancement of women and takes action
within the legal community toward that objective.
Read
Megan's complete article at From the President.
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Minnesota Women Lawyers
Thanks its 2010 Partners
MWL extends a special thanks to the many 2010 Partners
who join MWL in its mission to
advance the success of women in the legal profession and strive for a just
society. "MWL is
grateful for the tremendous generosity it has received from its 2010 Partners,
particularly in light of these challenging economic times. By partnering with
us, these legal employers have both demonstrated their support of our mission
and made it possible for us to pursue its realization," stated MWL President
Megan Hertzler.
2010 Partner Opportunities Are Still Available!
Once again,
MWL
is offering year-long
partnerships to the legal
community. By signing on as a 2010
Partner, legal employers demonstrate their commitment to MWL’s
mission, streamline their support with one annual contribution, and enjoy
the benefits all year long.
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MWL's
2009-2010 President’s
Leadership Circle
In the effort to capitalize on the breadth of experience
and knowledge among top leaders in the legal profession, Minnesota Women
Lawyers has created the
MWL
President’s Leadership Circle. The 2009-2010 fiscal year (July 1 to June
30) will serves as its inaugural year.
The
MWL President’s Leadership Circle will be
comprised of leaders from different aspects of the profession (managing
partners, general counsels, bar association leaders, etc.) who share our
common goal of advancing women in the legal profession. Members will
gather twice annually in an informal setting to collaborate with MWL in an effort to promote its mission and impact the
profession.
Visit President's Leadership Circle
for more on its role, as well as a list of its inaugural members.
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An MWL Record!!
The 2009-2010 Student to Attorney Mentor Program
This year,
Minnesota Women Lawyers matched a record number of attorneys and students
in mentoring relationships. MWL has matched 118 mentoring pairs.
This is nearly double the typical number of matches. Thank you to
all those who are participating!
Many of the mentor pairs met for the first time at the Kick-off
Reception and Program on Wednesday, November 4th at MWL. The program
was entitled:
Reflections on Becoming a Leader: Tips and Perspectives From Female Attorneys.
Mentor
matches will continue to meet over the coming year.
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MWL
Premier Membership:
Three “Gem” Levels are Available for FY09-10
~Diamond~
~Sapphire~
~Emerald~
Find out how you can
demonstrate your strong commitment to MWL and its mission, streamline your
annual support, and enjoy the benefits all year long. Visit
MWL Premier Membership for
complete details.
Special thanks to
MWL
members who have already joined as a 09-10 Premier Member.
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MWL Full Court Press:
Judicial News & Announcements
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MWL's 2009-2010 President:
Megan J. Hertzler
Minnesota Women Lawyers is pleased to
introduce Megan J. Hertzler as its 2009-2010 President. Since joining MWL in
1994 as a law student, Megan has served in a variety of leadership roles with
the association, leading up to her current position as President. Megan is
Assistant General Counsel
with Xcel Energy in downtown Minneapolis.
Learn more about Megan and
her year as President here:
09-10 President Biography
Learn more about
MWL's 2009-2010 Leadership.
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MWL Board of
Directors Approves 2009-2012 Strategic Plan
At it's April
23rd, 2009 meeting, the MWL Board of Directors approved the proposed 2009-2012
Strategic Plan. The plan was presented to the MWL
membership at the 37th Annual Meeting on May 13th, 2009. Click
HERE to view the 2009-2012 strategic
plan.
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MWL Community Action Committee
Highlights Volunteer Opportunities
As a service to our members, the MWL Community Action Committee posts current
information on area volunteer opportunities. Click
HERE
for complete details. (Last updated on December 9th, 2009).
Featured Volunteer
Opportunity:
Judges Needed for Thurgood
Marshall Mock Trial Competition
Sponsored by the Midwest Region of
the National Black Law Students Association
February 18th-20th,
2010
