The Center for Women in Law continues to grow and evolve, striving to fulfill its mission of being a national resource and champion for women lawyers and generating lasting change in the legal profession. We’re pleased to share the Center’s 2023-2024 Impact Report, highlighting our work and programs, which are only possible with your generous support.

AUSTIN, Texas (Oct. 31, 2024) — Jennifer Banda, an experienced lawyer and advocate with deep roots in The University of Texas at Austin, will be the new Executive Director of The Center for Women in Law, effective Nov. 11.

The President of the Center’s Executive Committee, Cisselon Nichols Hurd, and the Center’s Executive Board announced Banda’s appointment.

AUSTIN, Texas (Mar. 18, 2024) — As the Center for Women in Law (CWIL) enters its 15th year and prepares for its 2024 Women’s Power Summit, Executive Director Veronica Vargas Stidvent announced that she will step down this year as the Center readies its process to develop its next strategic plan.

AUSTIN, TEXAS (Dec. 1, 2023) –The Center for Women in Law is grateful for the leadership and service of former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, the first woman to serve on our country’s highest court.

As the first female appointee to the U.S. Supreme Court, Justice O’Connor quickly became a symbol of the experiences of so many women in the legal profession. The Center honors her life and legacy.

Read the 2022-2023 Impact Report here. 

Watch the 2022-2023 Impact Report video here. 

This fall at the Center for Women in Law we kick off a third year of programming and fundraising centered around the life and legacy of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and her husband, Marty Ginsburg. Launched in 2021, the Center’s Ginsburg Initiative honors the couple’s lifelong commitment to gender equality, serving to inspire present and future generations of leaders. 

Accelerate Career Start is the Center for Women in Law’s program aimed at improving the retention of first-year lawyers and strengthening the pipeline to partnership and leadership positions as lawyers embark on their careers.

That’s especially important during a time when women are entering the legal profession in equal numbers as their male counterparts but leave the profession at higher rates than men. 

Center for Women in Law Press Release - Center for Women in Law Honors Judge Bernice Bouie Donald with Hortense Ward Courageous Leader Award

Center for Women in Law to honor The Honorable Bernice Bouie Donald at the Center for Women in Law’s Biennial Award Luncheon on April 21, 2023 at the Fairmont Hotel in Austin.

The 2021-2022 Impact Report showcases many of the Center's programs and events over the past year. The Center is grateful for the generous support of its donors and constituents.