The Women’s Power Summit on Law and Leadership™ convenes influential leaders at the height of their careers – chief legal officers, law partners, judges, government officials, higher education leaders, and business leaders – to generate ideas, lead change, network and build community.

Jennifer Banda, Director of the Center for Women in Law, hosted a conversation with Arleas Upton Kea, former Deputy to the Chairman for External Affairs at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and current President of the Texas Exes, the Alumni Ass

Jennifer Banda, Director of the Center for Women in Law, hosted a conversation with Ambassador Carrin F. Patman, former ambassador to Iceland, respected litigator, public service leader and CWIL Founder.  

Jennifer Banda, Director of the Center for Women in Law, hosted a conversation with Amy M.

The Center for Women in Law was excited to host Pathways: A Lawyer’s Path to Lobbying and Public Policy. CWIL presented three lawyers who are registered lobbyists engaged in public policy-making at the state and federal level.

CWIL celebrated the start of a new school year with faculty, staff, and friends of the Center! Drinks and light appetizers were served.

Accelerate 2025 is a year-long program consisting of virtual plenary sessions on a variety of topics, including the following:

After the NAWL Annual Meeting on Thursday, July 24th, consortium members convened for an informal dinner.

The Center for Women in Law was excited to host a Power Lunch Series conversation with Becky Melton, Vice President of Legal for SolarWinds, an Austin-headquartered global IT software company.

The Center for Women in Law was excited to host a Power Lunch Series conversation with Sandra Phillips, Senior Vice President, Enterprise Integrity, Chief Sustainability Officer and Chief Legal Officer at Toyota Motor North America (TMNA). 

CWIL hosted a Pathways event about legal careers in the financial services industry on January 15, 2025 at 12 PM CST.

CWIL held a screening of the film, followed by a Q&A with filmmaker and CWIL Founding Member Linda Broocks '78.

Join CWIL and TJOGEL at Ladies & Law-ttes Thursday, September 26, at the Jamail Pavilion from 8 to 10 AM! Grab a coffee and speak to up-and-coming law students about your experiences in the law profession.

Come celebrate the start of a new school year with the Center for Women in Law! Everyone is welcome to attend this reception. Drinks and light appetizers will be served.

The Consortium for Advancing Women Lawyers provides the platform to bring together thought leaders from across the country who are leading initiatives to advance women in the legal profession.

CWIL and If/When/How hosted an event aimed to highlight different law careers in the field of reproductive justice. The panel featured practitioners in the field of reproductive justice who spoke about their experiences and answered questions from a student audience. 

Described as a “veritable Who’s Who of influential women in the legal profession,” the Women’s Power Summit™ is one of the most significant gatherings of women lawyers and their allies in the country.

Judge Nancy Atlas, retired U.S. District Judge, hosted a conversation with Sara Moss, Senior Advisor and former Vice Chairman, The Estée Lauder Companies.  

“Women Empowering Leadership in the Law” The mission statement of the W.E.L.L. Summit is to engage, educate, and energize women lawyers practicing in Austin through a forum intended to uplift, inspire, transform, and amplify women’s voices in the legal profession.