CWIL Founder Sandra L. Phillips comments on methods to increase hiring and promotion of women in the workplace: "Putting women in hiring and leadership roles [is important] because when folks see that they know it’s a place they can work and thrive.'”
The 2015 October Power Lunch Series showcased four women from different sectors in the legal field. Each speaker provided strategies on networking and developing mentors and discussed the decisions they made during their careers that led to success.
CWIL Leader Julie A. Hardin, partner at Reed Smith, was honored as a 2015 Woman on the Move® by Texas Executive Women (TEW) at the Hilton Americas in Houston.
In her latest blog at The Huffington Post, CWIL Founding Member Linda Addison tackles the “opportunity gap” at the top levels of American companies and law firms.
CWIL Founding Member Nina Cortell, chairwoman of a subcommittee of the Texas Supreme Court Advisory Committee, comments on the role of ex parte communication in legal cases.
CWIL Founding Member Cathy Lamboley was featured in The Texas Lawbook: Lions of the Texas Bar as a key player in transforming how corporate in-house legal departments operate.
CWIL Executive Director Linda Chanow has been featured in Texas Lawyer, in which she discusses the increase in diversity of Texas judges.
CWIL Founding Member Janiece Longoria has been elected to Superior Energy Service, Inc’s Board of Directors.
CWIL Leader Mariben Ramsay received the Opening New Doors Award from Open Door, a school for special needs children in Austin, on Sept. 26th, 2015. This award recognizes outstanding individuals who exemplify and promote the Open Door values of social justice and inclusion in the Austin community.
CWIL Founding Member and Head of Real Estate, United States at Norton Rose Fulbright Jane Snoddy Smith has been featured Super Lawyers Magazine.