The Women’s Bar Association of the District of Columbia (WBA) will recognize Skye Perryman, President & CEO of Democracy Forward, as the 2026 WBA Woman Lawyer of the Year. Known for her strategic insight and impact-oriented leadership, Ms. Perryman has a track record of winning tough legal and policy battles, uniting diverse coalitions, inspiring the American [...]
March 5, 2025 Dear Members, These are challenging times. In the last six weeks, we have witnessed numerous attacks on and other actions in opposition to the core values that the Women's Bar Association of the District of Columbia (WBA) has stood for over its more than 100-year history. At the same time, we have [...]
The Women’s Bar Association of the District of Columbia (WBA) will recognize Vanita Gupta as the 2025 WBA Woman Lawyer of the Year. Ms. Gupta served as Associate Attorney General of the United States from 2021 to 2024. The Woman Lawyer of the Year Award recognizes a leader who has championed change in the profession [...]
By Sameena Safdar, Esq. This article was originally published by the Institute of Well-Being in Law. In today’s business world, the concept of personal branding has evolved from a mere buzzword to a strategic asset for companies, and the legal industry is no exception. In a discussion last spring, a panel of leaders with unique [...]
The Women’s Bar Association of DC is teaming up with the Bar Association of DC to present the 2024 Constance L. Belfiore Quality of Life Award. This award, appreciated tremendously by recipients as well as applicants, has been given by BADC for 22 years and seeks to honor legal employers who are committed to providing [...]
The Women’s Bar Association of the District of Columbia (WBA) will recognize the Ellen Jakovic as the 2024 WBA Woman Lawyer of the Year. Ms. Jakovic is Of Counsel in the Antitrust Practice Group at Kirkland & Ellis, LLP. The Woman Lawyer of the Year Award recognizes a leader who has championed change in the profession by [...]
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 [...]
The Women’s Bar Association of the District of Columbia (WBA) will honor Honorable Anita Josey-Herring as the 2022 WBA Woman Lawyer of the Year. When she was named as Chief Judge of the District of Columbia Superior Court in October 2020, she became the first woman to hold the position. The Woman Lawyer of the [...]
More than 30 organizations of women lawyers and future legal professionals, led by three notable U.S. organizations of women lawyers, submitted an amicus brief in support of respondents in the U.S. Supreme Court case of Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health, which could overturn Roe v. Wade and the almost 50 years of constitutional jurisprudence guaranteeing [...]
The Women’s Bar Association of the District of Columbia (WBA) will honor Grace Speights as the 2021 WBA Woman Lawyer of the Year. Ms. Speights is a Partner in the Washington, DC office of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP. The award will be presented at the organization’s Annual Dinner on October 6, 2021, at the International [...]
