{"id":1046,"date":"2015-02-20T20:12:00","date_gmt":"2015-02-20T20:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/avada.theme-fusion.com_demos\/law\/?page_id=8"},"modified":"2023-10-06T15:32:57","modified_gmt":"2023-10-06T15:32:57","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wbadc.org\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"width:104% !important;max-width:104% !important;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 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class=\"slide-content-container slide-content-left\" style=\"display: none;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"slide-content\" style=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"background background-image\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/wbadc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/WBA_Images6.png);max-width:1200px;height:627px;filter: progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.AlphaImageLoader(src='https:\/\/wbadc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/WBA_Images6.png', sizingMethod='scale');\" data-imgwidth=\"1200\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling fusion-equal-height-columns\" style=\"--awb-background-position:left top;--awb-border-sizes-top:0px;--awb-border-sizes-bottom:0px;--awb-border-sizes-left:0px;--awb-border-sizes-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:75px;--awb-background-color:#d1cfcf;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-one-fourth fusion-column-first green-border fusion-column-inner-bg-wrapper\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:40px;--awb-padding-right:16px;--awb-padding-left:16px;--awb-inner-bg-color:#ffffff;--awb-inner-bg-color-hover:#ffffff;--awb-inner-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-color:#e2e2e2;--awb-border-top:1px;--awb-border-right:1px;--awb-border-bottom:1px;--awb-border-left:1px;--awb-border-style:solid;\"><span class=\"fusion-column-inner-bg hover-type-none\"><a class=\"fusion-column-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/wbadc.org\/join\/\"><span class=\"fusion-column-inner-bg-image\"><\/span><\/a><\/span><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element fusion-image-align-center in-legacy-container\" style=\"text-align:center;--awb-bottom-shadow-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.4);--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><div class=\"imageframe-align-center\"><div class=\"awb-image-frame awb-image-frame-1 fusion-image-frame-bottomshadow image-frame-shadow-1\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-bottomshadow imageframe-1 element-bottomshadow hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"67\" height=\"67\" title=\"fv\" src=\"https:\/\/wbadc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/fv.png\" alt class=\"img-responsive wp-image-1177\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wbadc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/fv-66x66.png 66w, https:\/\/wbadc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/fv.png 67w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 67px) 100vw, 67px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">MEMBERSHIP<\/h3>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\" style=\"--awb-content-alignment:center;\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Interested in learning more about joining the WBA? We offer memberships and sponsorships for all types of attorneys, organizations and professionals in the legal field.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-aligncenter\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat button-large button-custom fusion-button-default button-1 fusion-button-default-span fusion-has-button-gradient\" style=\"--button_accent_color:#ffffff;--button_accent_hover_color:#ffffff;--button_border_hover_color:#ffffff;--button_border_width-top:0px;--button_border_width-right:0px;--button_border_width-bottom:0px;--button_border_width-left:0px;--button_gradient_top_color:#221f73;--button_gradient_bottom_color:#3b4251;--button_gradient_top_color_hover:#55a098;--button_gradient_bottom_color_hover:#55a098;--button_margin-bottom:15px;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/wbadc.org\/join\/\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text\">JOIN THE WBA<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-one-fourth green-border no-side-borders fusion-column-inner-bg-wrapper\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:40px;--awb-padding-right:16px;--awb-padding-left:16px;--awb-inner-bg-color:#ffffff;--awb-inner-bg-color-hover:#ffffff;--awb-inner-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-color:#e2e2e2;--awb-border-top:1px;--awb-border-right:1px;--awb-border-bottom:1px;--awb-border-left:1px;--awb-border-style:solid;\"><span class=\"fusion-column-inner-bg hover-type-none\"><a class=\"fusion-column-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/wbadc.org\/board-of-directors\/\"><span class=\"fusion-column-inner-bg-image\"><\/span><\/a><\/span><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element fusion-image-align-center in-legacy-container\" style=\"text-align:center;--awb-bottom-shadow-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.4);--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><div class=\"imageframe-align-center\"><div class=\"awb-image-frame awb-image-frame-2 fusion-image-frame-bottomshadow image-frame-shadow-2\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-bottomshadow imageframe-2 element-bottomshadow hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"67\" height=\"67\" title=\"fv\" src=\"https:\/\/wbadc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/fv.png\" alt class=\"img-responsive wp-image-1177\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wbadc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/fv-66x66.png 66w, https:\/\/wbadc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/fv.png 67w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 67px) 100vw, 67px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\"><h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">LEADERSHIP<\/h3>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\" style=\"--awb-content-alignment:center;\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\">The WBA Board is a diverse<br \/>\ngroup of women committed<br \/>\nto bringing positive change<br \/>\nto the profession and<br \/>\nresources to help propel<br \/>\nfemale attorneys.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-aligncenter\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat button-large button-custom fusion-button-default button-2 fusion-button-default-span fusion-has-button-gradient\" style=\"--button_accent_color:#ffffff;--button_accent_hover_color:#ffffff;--button_border_hover_color:#ffffff;--button_border_width-top:0px;--button_border_width-right:0px;--button_border_width-bottom:0px;--button_border_width-left:0px;--button_gradient_top_color:#221f73;--button_gradient_bottom_color:#3b4251;--button_gradient_top_color_hover:#55a098;--button_gradient_bottom_color_hover:#55a098;--button_margin-bottom:15px;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/wbadc.org\/board-of-directors\/\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text\">MEET THE BOARD<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-one-fourth green-border fusion-column-inner-bg-wrapper\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:40px;--awb-padding-right:16px;--awb-padding-left:16px;--awb-inner-bg-color:#ffffff;--awb-inner-bg-color-hover:#ffffff;--awb-inner-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-color:#e2e2e2;--awb-border-top:1px;--awb-border-right:1px;--awb-border-bottom:1px;--awb-border-left:1px;--awb-border-style:solid;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><span class=\"fusion-column-inner-bg hover-type-none\"><a class=\"fusion-column-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/wbadc.org\/events\/\"><span class=\"fusion-column-inner-bg-image\"><\/span><\/a><\/span><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element fusion-image-align-center in-legacy-container\" style=\"text-align:center;--awb-bottom-shadow-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.4);--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><div class=\"imageframe-align-center\"><div class=\"awb-image-frame awb-image-frame-3 fusion-image-frame-bottomshadow image-frame-shadow-3\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-bottomshadow imageframe-3 element-bottomshadow hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"67\" height=\"67\" title=\"fv\" src=\"https:\/\/wbadc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/fv.png\" alt class=\"img-responsive wp-image-1177\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wbadc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/fv-66x66.png 66w, https:\/\/wbadc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/fv.png 67w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 67px) 100vw, 67px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-5\"><h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">EVENTS<\/h3>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-6\" style=\"--awb-content-alignment:center;\"><p>The WBA hosts events<br \/>\nthroughout the year that feature women in the legal community and strive to create a productive space for networking, learning, and sharing.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-aligncenter\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat button-large button-custom fusion-button-default button-3 fusion-button-default-span fusion-has-button-gradient\" style=\"--button_accent_color:#ffffff;--button_accent_hover_color:#ffffff;--button_border_hover_color:#ffffff;--button_border_width-top:0px;--button_border_width-right:0px;--button_border_width-bottom:0px;--button_border_width-left:0px;--button_gradient_top_color:#221f73;--button_gradient_bottom_color:#3b4251;--button_gradient_top_color_hover:#55a098;--button_gradient_bottom_color_hover:#55a098;--button_margin-bottom:15px;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/wbadc.org\/events\/\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text\">REGISTER<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-4 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-one-fourth fusion-column-last green-border fusion-column-inner-bg-wrapper\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:40px;--awb-padding-right:16px;--awb-padding-left:16px;--awb-inner-bg-color:#ffffff;--awb-inner-bg-color-hover:#ffffff;--awb-inner-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-color:#e2e2e2;--awb-border-top:1px;--awb-border-right:1px;--awb-border-bottom:1px;--awb-border-left:1px;--awb-border-style:solid;\"><span class=\"fusion-column-inner-bg hover-type-none\"><a class=\"fusion-column-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wbadcfoundation.org\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"fusion-column-inner-bg-image\"><\/span><\/a><\/span><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element fusion-image-align-center in-legacy-container\" style=\"text-align:center;--awb-bottom-shadow-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.4);--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><div class=\"imageframe-align-center\"><div class=\"awb-image-frame awb-image-frame-4 fusion-image-frame-bottomshadow image-frame-shadow-4\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-bottomshadow imageframe-4 element-bottomshadow hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"67\" height=\"67\" title=\"fv\" src=\"https:\/\/wbadc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/fv.png\" alt class=\"img-responsive wp-image-1177\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wbadc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/fv-66x66.png 66w, https:\/\/wbadc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/fv.png 67w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 67px) 100vw, 67px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-7\"><h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">WBA FOUNDATION<\/h3>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-8\" style=\"--awb-content-alignment:center;\"><p>The WBA Foundation leverages the generosity of lawyers and friends to support nonprofits that serve the legal and related needs of women and girls in the DC Metropolitan community<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-aligncenter\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat button-large button-custom fusion-button-default button-4 fusion-button-default-span fusion-has-button-gradient\" style=\"--button_accent_color:#ffffff;--button_accent_hover_color:#ffffff;--button_border_hover_color:#ffffff;--button_border_width-top:0px;--button_border_width-right:0px;--button_border_width-bottom:0px;--button_border_width-left:0px;--button_gradient_top_color:#221f73;--button_gradient_bottom_color:#3b4251;--button_gradient_top_color_hover:#55a098;--button_gradient_bottom_color_hover:#55a098;--button_margin-bottom:27px;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wbadcfoundation.org\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text\">VISIT THE FOUNDATION<\/span><\/a><\/div><div 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style=\"max-width:1300px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-5 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-flex-end fusion-column-inner-bg-wrapper\" style=\"--awb-inner-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><span class=\"fusion-column-inner-bg hover-type-none\"><a class=\"fusion-column-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/wbadc.org\/our-work\/endracism\/\"><span class=\"fusion-column-inner-bg-image\"><\/span><\/a><\/span><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-space-around fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"width:104% !important;max-width:104% !important;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-0 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"text-align:center;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-5 hover-type-none\"><a class=\"fusion-no-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/wbadc.org\/our-work\/endracism\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"WBA_Graphics_AntiRacismToolkit\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/wbadc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/WBA_Graphics_AntiRacismToolkit-1200x422.jpg\" alt class=\"img-responsive wp-image-3694\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wbadc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/WBA_Graphics_AntiRacismToolkit-200x70.jpg 200w, https:\/\/wbadc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/WBA_Graphics_AntiRacismToolkit-400x141.jpg 400w, https:\/\/wbadc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/WBA_Graphics_AntiRacismToolkit-600x211.jpg 600w, https:\/\/wbadc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/WBA_Graphics_AntiRacismToolkit-800x281.jpg 800w, https:\/\/wbadc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/WBA_Graphics_AntiRacismToolkit-1200x422.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"width:104% !important;max-width:104% !important;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-1 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"width:104% !important;max-width:104% !important;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-2 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"width:104% !important;max-width:104% !important;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-3 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-flip-boxes flip-boxes row fusion-columns-4 flip-effect-classic\"><div class=\"fusion-flip-box-wrapper fusion-column col-lg-3 col-md-3 col-sm-3\"><div class=\"fusion-flip-box flip-right\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"flip-box-inner-wrapper\"><div class=\"flip-box-front\" style=\"--awb-border-size:0px;\"><div class=\"flip-box-front-inner\"><div class=\"flip-box-grafix flip-box-circle\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-newspaper fas\"><\/i><\/div><h2 class=\"flip-box-heading without-text\">ARTICLES<\/h2><\/div><\/div><div class=\"flip-box-back\" style=\"--awb-border-size:0px;\"><div class=\"flip-box-back-inner\"><h3 class=\"flip-box-heading-back\">Read more about racism in this country and how to become anti-racist.<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-flip-box-wrapper fusion-column col-lg-3 col-md-3 col-sm-3\"><div class=\"fusion-flip-box flip-right\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"flip-box-inner-wrapper\"><div class=\"flip-box-front\"><div class=\"flip-box-front-inner\"><div class=\"flip-box-grafix flip-box-circle\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-desktop fas\"><\/i><\/div><h2 class=\"flip-box-heading without-text\">MEDIA<\/h2><\/div><\/div><div class=\"flip-box-back\"><div class=\"flip-box-back-inner\"><h3 class=\"flip-box-heading-back\">Discover ways to learn about racism through movies, podcasts, and more.<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-flip-box-wrapper fusion-column col-lg-3 col-md-3 col-sm-3\"><div class=\"fusion-flip-box flip-right\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"flip-box-inner-wrapper\"><div class=\"flip-box-front\"><div class=\"flip-box-front-inner\"><div class=\"flip-box-grafix flip-box-circle\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-hands-helping fas\"><\/i><\/div><h2 class=\"flip-box-heading without-text\">VOLUNTEER<\/h2><\/div><\/div><div class=\"flip-box-back\"><div class=\"flip-box-back-inner\"><h3 class=\"flip-box-heading-back\">Volunteer for organizations working to combat racism.<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-flip-box-wrapper fusion-column col-lg-3 col-md-3 col-sm-3\"><div class=\"fusion-flip-box flip-right\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"flip-box-inner-wrapper\"><div class=\"flip-box-front\"><div class=\"flip-box-front-inner\"><div class=\"flip-box-grafix flip-box-circle\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-question-circle fas\"><\/i><\/div><h2 class=\"flip-box-heading without-text\">RESOURCES<\/h2><\/div><\/div><div class=\"flip-box-back\"><div class=\"flip-box-back-inner\"><h3 class=\"flip-box-heading-back\">Find resources for adults and children to learn about the history of racism.<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-5 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-background-position:left top;--awb-border-sizes-top:0px;--awb-border-sizes-bottom:0px;--awb-border-sizes-left:0px;--awb-border-sizes-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:50px;--awb-padding-bottom:50px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-6 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last green-border\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:40px;--awb-padding-right:50px;--awb-padding-bottom:60px;--awb-padding-left:50px;--awb-bg-color:#ffffff;--awb-bg-color-hover:#ffffff;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-color:#e2e2e2;--awb-border-top:1px;--awb-border-right:1px;--awb-border-bottom:1px;--awb-border-left:1px;--awb-border-style:solid;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-4 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one\"><h1 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\"><h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT<\/h2><\/h1><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#e0dede;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-5 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_3 1_3 fusion-one-third fusion-column-first\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:33.333333333333%;width:calc(33.333333333333% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.33333333333333 ) );margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-column-content-centered\"><div class=\"fusion-column-content\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element in-legacy-container\" style=\"--awb-max-width:300px;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-6 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" title=\"WBA_Headshot_GibsonKandis_Square_2022\" src=\"https:\/\/wbadc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/WBA_Headshot_GibsonKandis_Square_2022-300x300.jpg\" alt class=\"img-responsive wp-image-3511\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wbadc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/WBA_Headshot_GibsonKandis_Square_2022-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/wbadc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/WBA_Headshot_GibsonKandis_Square_2022-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/wbadc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/WBA_Headshot_GibsonKandis_Square_2022-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/wbadc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/WBA_Headshot_GibsonKandis_Square_2022-800x801.jpg 800w, https:\/\/wbadc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/WBA_Headshot_GibsonKandis_Square_2022-1200x1201.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/wbadc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/WBA_Headshot_GibsonKandis_Square_2022.jpg 1361w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 704px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-9\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Kandis Gibson<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-6 fusion_builder_column_inner_2_3 2_3 fusion-two-third fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:66.666666666667%;width:calc(66.666666666667% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.66666666666667 ) );\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-10\"><p>Hello WBA!!<\/p>\n<p>I am incredibly honored to serve as this year\u2019s Women\u2019s Bar Association President and to bring you our theme \u2013\u00a0<strong><em>Leading Forward<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Like many of you, I have been fortunate to have numerous women mentor, guide, and support me throughout my life and career. They have taught me invaluable lessons about the practice of law and showing up as my authentic self in a profession that is not always welcoming. I would not be where I am today without them.<\/p>\n<p>My sentiments echo decades of research that conclude something many of us already know \u2013\u00a0<strong>having women in leadership matters<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Women in leadership are more likely to create positive work cultures and drive business growth. Women leaders help increase productivity, enhance collaboration, and improve fairness.<\/p>\n<p>While studies show that everyone benefits from having female leaders and mentors, women who are mentored and led by other women gain access to opportunities in what is still a male-dominated legal environment and receive critical support that allows them to remain and thrive in the profession.<\/p>\n<p>Despite this, women are significantly underrepresented in leadership \u2013 at law firms, in board rooms, in the C-suite, and in government. This lack of representation is not only depriving these organizations of critical leadership \u2013 it is also depriving our profession of talent.<\/p>\n<p>The Women\u2019s Bar Association is uniquely positioned to help address this inequity.<\/p>\n<p>In May 1918, in her first address to the Association, WBA founder Ellen Spencer Mussey issued the following call to our membership:<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>As pioneers in your profession, you have special responsibilities and in this world crisis you will have unusual opportunities for advancement and for service. May you all prove equal to the demands and opportunities of the present age.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Many of the challenges faced by these women 106 years ago are challenges we continue to face \u2013 respect in and out of the courtroom, equal pay for equal work, and equal opportunities for advancement. Despite these challenges (and the fact that at the time women could not vote, largely could not attend law school, and could not be admitted to the bar), our founders recognized the value of women not only in these spaces but leading in these spaces. Without leadership by women, women could not advance.<\/p>\n<p>And so, we find ourselves in 2023, an Association filled with pioneers in our profession. We have stories to tell and experiences to share with those following in our footsteps and those making their own. We have an opportunity to educate and advocate for the next generation of women and women leaders.<\/p>\n<p>In 1917, our founders did not do it alone. They had each other and the 31 founding members. Today we have our Board of Directors, dozens of Committee &amp; Forum Co-Chairs, and all of you.<\/p>\n<p>May we prove equal to the demands and opportunities of the present age as we begin\u00a0<em><strong>Leading Forward<\/strong><\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Kandis Gibson<br \/>\nWBA President, 2023-2024<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-bg-parallax\" data-bg-align=\"center center\" data-direction=\"up\" data-mute=\"false\" data-opacity=\"100\" data-velocity=\"-0.3\" data-mobile-enabled=\"false\" data-break_parents=\"0\" data-bg-image=\"https:\/\/wbadc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/our-misson-bg.jpg\" data-bg-repeat=\"false\" ><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-6 fusion-parallax-up nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-sizes-top:0px;--awb-border-sizes-bottom:0px;--awb-border-sizes-left:0px;--awb-border-sizes-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:110px;--awb-padding-bottom:120px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);--awb-background-image:url(&quot;https:\/\/wbadc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/our-misson-bg.jpg&quot;);--awb-background-size:cover;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-7 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-11\"><h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">OUR MISSION<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-8 fusion_builder_column_1_6 1_6 fusion-one-sixth fusion-column-first\" style=\"--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;width:13.3333%; margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-9 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-two-third\" style=\"--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;width:65.3333%; margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-12\"><h3 style=\"text-align: center; color: #ffffff; font-weight: 400;\">Maintaining the honor and integrity of the profession; promoting the administration of justice; advancing and protecting the interests of women lawyers; promoting their mutual improvement; and encouraging a spirit of friendship.<\/h3>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-10 fusion_builder_column_1_6 1_6 fusion-one-sixth fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;width:13.3333%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"100-width.php","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"post_mailing_queue_ids":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wbadc.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1046"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wbadc.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wbadc.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wbadc.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wbadc.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1046"}],"version-history":[{"count":157,"href":"https:\/\/wbadc.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1046\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4289,"href":"https:\/\/wbadc.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1046\/revisions\/4289"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wbadc.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1046"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}