Welcome to the ABA Commission on Women in the Profession

American Bar Association Commission on Women in the Profession

View the Commission's 20th Anniversary Commemorative Video

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Call for Nominations - 19th Annual Margaret Brent
Women Lawyers of Achievement Awards Luncheon

The Commission is accepting nominations for the 19th Annual Margaret Brent Women Lawyers of Achievement Award. The deadline to submit the nomination form and supporting materials is the close of business on Tuesday, November 25, 2008. -- Learn more ...

Call for Entries - Video/Essay Competition

Announcing the new ABA Commission on Women in the Profession's 20th Anniversary Video/Essay Competition! The Commission is now accepting video and essay entries from (a) law students and (b) young lawyers (lawyers under 36 years old or admitted to practice for less than 5 years). Topic: Gender Diversity: Have we solved the problem? If not, where do we go from here? Learn more ...

NEW! From Visible Invisibility to Visibly Successful: Success Strategies for Law Firms and Women of Color in Law Firms

Download the report at no cost (PDF)
Learn more about the Women of Color Research Initiative

Find information, insights, and advice gathered from women of color partners in national law firms as well as an examination of law firm practices that contributed to their success.

Upcoming Events

60th Anniversary Program on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights: Human Rights, the Rule of Law and the Role of Lawyers - ABA Section of International Law (co-sponsored by ABA Commission on Women in the Profession) - November 13-14, 2008; New York, NY

Gender Equality in a Time of Economic Stress - Sponsored by the Equality Commission, Women's Bar Association, Massachusetts Bar Association, Boston Bar Association, and Suffolk University Law School's Advanced Legal Studies - November 20, 2008 - Boston, MA

Call for nominations for the National Conference of Women's Bar Associations' 2009 Annual Public Service and Outstanding Member Program Awards - Deadline: January 30, 2009

Save the Date - Ms. JD's Third Annual Conference on Women in Law: Avenues to Advancement - March 6-7, 2009 - Chicago, IL

Subscribe to the Electronic Version of Perspectives, the Quarterly Magazine for and About Women Lawyers -
No Additional Cost for ABA Members

New for ABA members: We invite you to receive the Perspectives quarterly magazine in an electronic format. It's easy - all you have to do is log onto the ABA web site and select "Women's Rights" as one of your areas of interest. Follow these step-by-step instructions.

NEW! Fair Measure: Toward Effective Attorney Evaluations, Second Edition (Includes CD-ROM)

Order the book - $69.95 regular/$59.95 ABA Section of Labor and Employment Law Members (available early August)

Listen to an audio interview with co-author Joan C. Williams, law professor and co-director of the Project for Attorney Retention at UC Hastings College of Law

View a video interview with Roberta D. Liebenberg, chair of the ABA Commission on Women in the Profession

This completely revised and updated second edition contains a current, comprehensive review of the psychological literature on stereotyping, and it outlines a step-by-step process for implementing and conducting performance evaluations that are free from bias. Additional material includes sample evaluation forms, performance evaluation training materials for supervising attorneys, and instructions for completing performance evaluations.

Recent News Articles on Women in the Law

View recent articles on women lawyers, work-life balance, and diversity.