Newsletter
2019 Installation of Officers and Leadership Team
Join us for the 2019 Installation of Officers and Leadership Team. The Georgia Association of Black Women Attorneys requests the honor of your presence at the 2019 Installation of Officers and Leadership Team with Elizabeth Broadway Brown, Esq., President Thursday, the Seventeenth of January Two Thousand and Nineteen 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. Alston & Bird […]
Closer Look
GABWA president Rita Treadwell recenttly appeared on “A Closer Look.” She appeared with a round table of legal experts discussing Brett Kavanaugh. Check out the full interview here. https://www.wabe.org/episode/closer-look-senate-vote-on-judge-brett-kavanaugh-marta-expansion-vote-reactions-and-more/
Join us in support for Stacey Abrams
Please join us as we support our endorsed candidate for Governor, Stacey Abrams.
Lisa Collins Honored for Phenomenal Fundraising
Scholarships for black women attending law school. A mentoring program that puts juvenile offenders on the path to college. Free health screenings and education. Pro bono advice on housing issues and estate planning. All of these programs are funded and supported by the Georgia Association of Black Women Attorneys (GABWA) and much of it has […]
The State Bar of Georgia Diversity Program 26th Annual Fall CLE
The State Bar of Georgia Diversity Program 26th Annual Fall CLE and Luncheon will take place on Thursday, September 27, 2018 from 8:15 a.m. to 2:00 p.m at the State Bar. This year’s theme – The Way Forward: Achieving Inclusion Through Authentic Leadership is going to be an interesting, engaging and interactive event. Speakers and […]
GABWA Election Season News
As we approach GABWA’s election season I would like to highlight the following revisions to the Constitution which were approved by the General Body in November 2017: Election: Regular Members, current in their dues at the time of their nomination, are eligible for any elected office, subject to the criteria below: Only individuals who have: […]
Become a FINRA Arbitrator
FINRA’s Office of Dispute Resolution is seeking to expand the depth and diversity of its arbitrator roster and cordially invites you to join us for a networking reception. Join FINRA representatives to learn how to become a FINRA arbitrator. Network with other professionals from the greater Atlanta area. Find details here.
PDA Application now available
We are pleased to announce the Fall 2018 Session of the Georgia Association of Black Women Attorneys Professional Development Academy (PDA). The purpose of theAcademy is to provide serious and intense professional and personal development to both women and men beginning their careers in the legal profession. Application is available here.
Diverse Groups Make Better Decisions
Racial, Gender Diversity Spotlighted in High Court Job Openings Justice Carol Hunstein. Sears retired in 2009 after serving as the first African-American woman chief justice of any supreme court in the United States. After she left, Hunstein was the lone woman on the court until Deal appointed Justice Britt Grant, who started in January 2017. […]
Commitment to Equality Awards
On May 17, 2018, the State Bar of Georgia hosted the 2018 Commitment to Equality Awards, where GABWA members were recognized and honored. Laverne Lewis Gaskins, the Vice President of the Augusta Chapter of GABWA, was among the honorees for the evening. Ms. Gaskins was presented with the Commitment to Equality Award by President Rita […]