Recent News

Sandra Phillips Rogers Recognized by Black Enterprise Magazine

CWIL Founder Sandra Phillips Rogers was recognized recently by Black Enterprise Magazine as one of the most powerful African American women in business.

CWIL Founder Martha Smiley to Receive Trailblazer Award

CWIL Founder Martha Smiley will receive the Anti-Defamation League of Austin's Trailblazer Award at its Jurisprudence Luncheon in March.

CWIL Champion Hilda Galvan Named Chair of the Dallas Regional Chamber

The Chamber's mission is to help lead the Dallas area to become the most economically prosperous region—and the most desirable place to live and work—in the United States.

CWIL Founder Janiece Longoria Appointed to The University of Texas System Board of Regents

Texas Governor Greg Abbott appointed CWIL Founder Janiece Longoria to her second term with The University of Texas System Board of Regents.

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CWIL Leader Carla Cox recognized as a TCWLA Pathfinder

The Center for Women in Law congratulates CWIL Leader Carla Cox, who was honored by the Travis County Women Lawyers Association as a 2017 Pathfinder.

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CWIL Launches Accelerate: First-Year Associates

The Center for Women in Law (CWIL) kicked off 2017 with the launch of an innovative program that aims to bridge the gap between law school and practice for new attorneys.  CWIL partnered with 13 Texas law firms that brought together 35 women lawyers for the inaugural class of Accelerate: First-Year Associates.

CWIL Founder Janiece Longoria Named 2017 Maritime Person of the Year

CWIL Founder Janiece Longoria, Chairman of the Port Commission, Port of Houston Authority, has been named the 2017 Maritime Person of the Year by the Greater Houston Port Bureau.

CWIL Founder Diana Marshall to Receive Lifetime of Excellence in Advocacy Award

CWIL Founder Diana Marshall will receive the Lifetime of Excellence in Advocacy Award from the Texas Association of Civil Trial and Appellate Specialists (TACTAS).

CWIL Hosts Women in Law Institute in Los Angeles

Effective communication, demonstrating value, and building strategic relationships were the three skills over 60 students and recent graduates, all women, learned at Women in Law Institute.

CWIL Executive Director Linda Chanow Named 2016 Lifetime Achievement Award Honoree by the Texas Minority Counsel Program

CWIL Executive Director Linda Chanow has been named 2016 Lifetime Achievement Award Honoree by the Texas Minority Counsel Program.