By Anne E. Collier and Sameena Safdar Kluck First published in Law Journal Newsletters on October 1, 2022. Law firms, along with many others, seem to have transitioned from the challenges associated with the Great Resignation to wondering whether they overhired. Some lawyers will be the victims of a layoff. Victims? And that’s the problem. [...]
Kandis Gibson, WBA President (2023-2024) is an Associate at Morgan Lewis Bockius LLP. After spending over a decade at a small (~7 attorney) law firm she recently moved to the large firm sector. Kandis focuses her practice on Section 337 proceedings at the US International Trade Commission. She has participated in over 45 Section 337 [...]
The Women’s Bar Association of the District of Columbia (WBA) is a champion of tolerance, diversity, and respect for all. We support all individuals in how they choose to live their lives and in how they live their truths. The WBA supports all people regardless of sex, sexual orientation, gender, and gender identity, including all [...]
Samantha Sloane is a 2023 Presidential Management Fellow Finalist. She is currently in the job market and open to any opportunity involving public service and public interest. Samantha is particularly interested in civil rights, constitutional, and international law. Samantha received her BA in Political Science with a minor in Middle East Studies from Colgate University [...]
The Women’s Bar Association of the District of Columbia (WBA) vehemently disagrees with the decision by U.S. District Court Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk (N. District Texas) on April 7, 2023 in the case Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine v. FDA (Alliance) which granted a preliminary injunction against the use and dissemination of mifepristone, one of the two [...]
The Women’s Bar Association of the District of Columbia (WBA) will honor Jo-Ann Wallace as the 2023 WBA Woman Lawyer of the Year. Ms. Wallace is President, CEO and Board Chair, NLADA Mutual Insurance Co., A Risk Retention Group. The Woman Lawyer of the Year Award recognizes a leader who has championed change in the profession [...]
By Randi Rosenblatt There’s a mix of myths and truths when it comes to women in business. Myths: Women are bad negotiators Women lack the confidence to lead Women are less ambitious Truths: Women were only 5% of C-suite positions in 2021 on the S&P/TSX composite index, up from just 16% in 2015 The U.S. [...]
Jacquelyn Sherman is a 2L at The George Washington University Law School. As a student, she is involved in the International Law Review, Moot Court Board, and Anti-Corruption and Compliance Association. She has also served as a research assistant, tutor, and student ambassador. Jacquelyn obtained a B.S. in Accounting with minors in Business Law and [...]
Cathy Pagano is a Senior Government Relations Representative at the U.S. Postal Service. As a government attorney, her career has focused on congressional liaison and legislative and policy analysis. Cathy notes that, “the WBA is very active in this practice area. The Women in Public Service/Politics Committee strongly supports women striving for opportunities in the [...]
Dr. Jinling Wang is a Litigation Associate at the Devlin Law Firm, where she works on IP litigation in life science and other high-tech industries. She grew up in China and moved to Madison, WI for graduate school when she was 20 years old. Jinling’s hometown, Hefei, is a city with a more than 2,000-year [...]