BYLAWS COMMITTEE
The Bylaws Committee is responsible for drafting amendments to the WTLC bylaws for approval by the WTLC and AAJ Board of Governors.
CHAIR:
Rebecca Langston
Office: 601.969.1356
Email: Rebecca@langstonlawyers.com
MEMBERS:
Lori Andrus
Office: 415.986.1400
Email: lori@andrusanderson.com
Vicki Slater
Office: 601.987.8184
Email: Vicki@vickislater.com
SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE
The Scholarship Committee is responsible for funding and awarding of the Women for Justice Education Fund’s Mike Eidson Scholarship(s) on an annual basis. Goals for this committee include increasing contributions to the fund.
COCHAIRS:
Lori Andrus
Office: 415.986.1400
Email: lori@andrusanderson.com
Marianne LeBlanc
Office: 617.542.1000
Email: mleblanc@sugarman.com
PUBLICATIONS COMMITTEE
The Publications Committee is responsible for the WTLC’s quarterly newsletter. It is also responsible for writing and submitting one article for publication in a national women’s bar association journal, pursuant to AAJ’s new diversity plan, on an annual basis.
CHAIR:
Vicki Slater
Office: 601.987.8184
Email: Vicki@vickislater.com
MEMBERS:
Debra DeCarli
Office: 415.738.6144
Email: debra@decarlilaw.com
Liza Park
Office: 850.222.3333
Email: lizapark@parkscrump.com
EDUCATION COMMITTEE
The Education Committee is responsible for working with AAJ Education and the NCA to develop and implement the WTLC’s education program at the annual convention. (Note: This does not include the WTLC’s summit program.)
COCHAIRS:
Ingrid Evans (Education Planner)
Office: 415.441.8669
Email: Ingrid@Evanslaw.com
Adrianne Walvoord
Office: 215.825.3211
Email: awalvoord@anapolschwartz.com
MEMBERS:
Jaclyn Anderson
Office: 213.977.0211
Email: janderson@girardikeese.com
Jennifer Wilkinson
Office: 601.261.1385
Email: Jennifer@ingramlawyers.com
SUMMIT COMMITTEE
The Summit Committee is responsible for developing and conducting the WTLC’s biennial summit program for the annual convention.
COCHAIRS:
Lauren Barnes
Office: 617.482.3700
Email: Lauren@hbsslaw.com
Vicki Gilliam
Office: 601.488.4044
Email: Gilliam@gilliamfirm.com
MEMBERS:
Elise Alpert
Office: 917.596.2635
Email: elise.esq@gmail.com
A.J. De Bartolomeo
Office: 415.544.6423
Email: ajd@girardgibbs.com
Miriam Bourdette
Office: 559.625.8425
Email: mrbb@bourdettelaw.com
Valerie McGinty
Office: 415.305.8253
Email: Valerie@mcgintys.org
FUNDRAISING COMMITTEE
The Fundraising Committee is responsible for orchestrating our political fundraising efforts, including PAC membership recruitment and specific fundraising projects at the request of AAJ leadership.
COCHAIRS:
Debra DeCarli
Office: 415.738.6144
Email: debra@decarlilaw.com
Victoria Schall
Office: 856.596.4100
Email: vschall@nj-nursinghomeneglect.com
MEMBERS:
Miriam Bourdette
Office: 559.625.8425
Email: mrbb@bourdettelaw.com
MENTORING COMMITTEE
The Mentoring Committee is responsible for developing and implementing a WTLC mentoring program for AAJ female members, pursuant to AAJ’s new diversity plan.
COCHAIRS:
Erin Dickinson
Office: 414.273.8475
Email: erin@hrdc-law.com
Marianne LeBlanc
Office: 617.542.1000
Email: mleblanc@sugarman.com
STATE OUTREACH COMMITTEE
The State Outreach Committee is responsible for the state caucus project, which supports efforts to establish women caucuses in state trial lawyer organizations. Goals for this year include the activation of WTLC state liaisons to support membership recruitment efforts, increase awareness of the WTLC in state trial lawyer organizations, and improve relations between the WTLC and female members of state trial lawyer organizations.
COCHAIRS:
Kristina Kastl
Office: 214.821.0230
Email: kkastl@KastlLaw.com
Vicki Slater
Office: 601.987.8184
Email: Vicki@vickislater.com
MEMBERS:
Miriam Bourdette
Office: 559.625.8425
Email: mrbb@bourdettelaw.com
Judy Cates
Office: 618.277.3644
Email: jcates@cateslaw.com
Ilana Waxman
Office: 808..285.8699
Email: ikw@gogaliher.com
SOCIAL COMMITTEE
The Social Committee is responsible for planning and organizing WTLC receptions at the winter convention and annual convention.
CHAIR:
Ingrid Evans
Office: 415.441.8669
Email: Ingrid@Evanslaw.com
MEMBERS:
Michelle (“MJ”) Johnson
Office: 602.443.5606
Email: MJ@TheMJLawFirm.com
MEMBERSHIP ACTIVATION AND OUTREACH COMMITTEE
The Membership Activation and Outreach Committee is responsible for increasing and maintaining the membership of female lawyers in AAJ and in the WTLC. In addition to organizing WTLC participation in AAJ membership phonathons, goals for this year include: (1) continuing and expanding specific WTLC membership programs, including the “Table of 8,” “Welcome Committee” and “Convention Connector”; and (2) improving membership outreach efforts, including, but not limited to, developing and implementing WTLC website improvements, promoting WTLC listserve activity, and developing and implementing WTLC networking opportunities.
COCHAIRS:
Lori Andrus
Office: 415.986.1400
Email: lori@andrusanderson.com
Lauren Barnes
Office: 617.482.3700
Email: lauren@hbsslaw.com
A.J. De Bartolomeo
Office: 415.544.6423
Email: ajd@girardgibbs.com
TABLE OF 8 SUBCOMMITTEE CHAIR:
Adrianne Walvoord
Office: 215.825.3211
Email: awalvoord@anapolschwartz.com
MEMBERS:
Jennie Anderson
Office: 415.986.1400
Email: jennie@andrusanderson.com
Koren Cohen
Office: 301.807.2885
Email: Kcohen@morellilaw.com
Ingrid Heide
Office: 347.306.1922
iheide@tgllaw.com
Jennifer Johnson
Office: 949.400.1407
Email: jjohnson@farriselaw.com
Paula Knippa
Office: 512.795.8686
Email: pknippa@slackdavis.com
Lucia McLaren
Office: 612.436.1808
Email: lmclaren@johnsonbecker.com
Elizabeth Ann (“Betty”) Morgan
Office: 404.496.5430
Email: morgan@morganlawpc.com
Diane Ono
Office: 808..554.6351
Email: dfo@gogaliher.com
Lyssa Roberts
Office: 213.977.0211
Email: lroberts@girardikeese.com
Elise Sanguinetti
Office: 925.932.6006
Email: sanguinetti@hintonlaw.com
POLITICAL OUTREACH COMMITTEE
The Political Outreach Committee is responsible for developing and implementing a plan to improve WTLC outreach with Congress, in addition to the WTLC’s biennial Lobby Day even. The work of this committee is intended to support AAJ’s public affairs and lobbying efforts.
COCHAIRS:
Yvonne Flaherty
Office: 612.339.6900
Email: ymflanerty@locklaw.com
Alison Mynick
Office: 207.596.1099
Email: amynick@dbriggslaw.com
OTHER:
AAJ DIVERSITY COMMITTEE: Maria Diamond is the WTLC representative to this committee.
POUND CIVIL JUSTICE INSTITUTE BOARD OF TRUSTEES: Jennie Lee Anderson is the WTLC’s ex officio representative to the Pound Board of Trustees.
