Membership

Women Trial Lawyers Caucus

All female voting members are members of the Women Trial Lawyers Caucus (WTLC), a networking group that focuses on membership, fundraising, education, and public service.

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WTLC by the numbers

20%

of AAJ's Trial Lawyers

Are Members of the WTLC

100+

members Recruited in FY2019

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34%

of Convention Speakers

Were Members of the
WTLC in 2019

Laura Yaeger, woman with short hair, glasses, and light blazer.

Laura V. Yaeger

Yaeger Law, PLLC Tierra Verde, FL

Chair, Women Trial Lawyers Caucus Executive Committee PAC MCLUB

Laura Yaeger, founder of Yaeger Law, PLLC, has practiced complex litigation involving pharmaceutical drugs and medical device product liability cases for almost 20 years. As chair of the WTLC, she values caucus's community and camaraderie--"It is the lawyers in the AAJ Women Trial Lawyer Caucus that time and time again show up and help each other rise. The WTLC community supported me when I started my firm almost three years ago. The relationships I have cultivated as a member of the caucus have provide growth and business opportunities along the way."

2020-2021 Caucus Leadership

Chair: Laura Yaeger | Yaeger Law, PLLC, Tierra Verde, FL
Chair-Elect: Kate Jaycox | Robins Kaplan, LLP, Minneapolis, MN
1st Vice Chair: Kristen Miller | Weitz & Luxenberg, PC, New York, NY
2nd Vice Chair: Jennifer Greene | Scott Vicknair Hair & Checki, LLC, New Orleans, LA
Secretary: Bridget Long | Allen Allen Allen & Allen, PC, Richmond, VA
BOG Representative: Kelly Hyman | The Hyman Law Firm, PA, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
BOG Representative: Diane Cardoso | Javerbaum Wurgaft Hicks Kahn Wikstrom & Sinins, PC, Springfield, NJ
BOG Representative: Emily Peacock | Olsman MacKenzie Peacock & Wallace, PC, Berkley, MI
AAJ Exec Comm Rep/BOG Representative: Krisi Kastl | Kastl Law, PC, Dallas, TX

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Submit a speaker application, write an article for publication, and contribute to the cause.

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Committees exist to enhance your membership and your practice, focusing on membership, fundraising, education, and public service.

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Ask questions, get referrals

This active list server is an excellent resource for questions on experts, cases, and the law. It is also a source for potential referrals.

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Caucus members can join our closed Facebook group to keep up-to-date with caucus events and activities. Facebook group