The Ohio Women's Bar Association (OWBA) was formed in 1991 in order to build a community of lawyers who are interested in the issues that uniquely affect women. The OWBA is celebrating its 23rdyear!
What the OWBA does for the legal community:
Fosters communication among women attorneys
Helps advance the position of women attorneys
Promotes opportunities available to women attorneys in order to accurately reflect the role of women in a democratic society
Ensures the participation of women attorneys in bar associations
Encourages women to participate in social and political areas that affect the community
Monitors legislation, policies and practices affecting the status of women and opportunities available to women
Coordinates continuing legal education in areas of current interest to the legal profession
Creates networking opportunities to meet prominent individuals and colleagues at programs and meetings
Provides a significant support group, lifelong friendships and valuable professional contacts
About The OWBF
Formed in 2008, the Ohio Women's Bar Foundation's (OWBF) mission is to research, analyze, compile, publish and distribute educational materials to enable women attorneys and those interested in encouraging women attorneys to become more proficient in their profession with the assistance of their local and national women's bar associations. The OWBF is a 501 (c)(3).
In its inaugural year, the OWBF developed a Leadership Institute for emerging women attorney leaders. The Leadership Institute is designed to lend a hand and to help women who are emerging leaders with practical knowledge and strategies on business development so as to attain significant leadership roles.
The mission of the Leadership Institute is to advance inclusiveness
within the legal profession and supplement the professional skills of women lawyers by enhancing their leadership, business development, and communication skills for the benefit of the diverse communities in which they work, live and serve.
The OWBA and OWBF have appointed a nominating committee to review applications, interview qualified applicants, and select candidates to recommend for approval.
If you are interested in applying to serve on the Ohio Women's Bar Association's 2015-2016 Board as an Executive Officer or Trustee, or on the Ohio Women's Bar Foundation's 2015-2016 Board as an Executive Officer or Trustee, please click below for the 2015-2016 OWBA/OWBF Nomination Application. The deadline to apply is February 20, 2015.
Ohio Women's Bar Association
Ohio Women's Bar Foundation
Ohio Shale: A Judge’s and Practitioner’s Perspective on Issues Surrounding Ohio’s Oil and Gas Boom
When: March 19, 2015 What Time: 10:00 a.m. – 1:35 p.m. (includes lunch) Where: Undo’s St. Clairesville (Inside the Hampton Inn)
51130 National Road
St. Clairesville, OH 43950 How much: $75 for OWBA Members / $100 for Non-members; Includes lunch
3 hour of CLE Credit (pending approval)
Topics of discussion
What is Fracking?
A Case Law Update
Women in Law Panel
Judicial Panel
Practitioners Perspective
Sponsor:
On Friday, August 8, 2014, the National Conference of Women’s Bar Associations will hold its Women’s Bar Leadership Summit: Breaking Barriers – Building Bridges, at Suffolk University Law School in Boston. This annual event, held in conjunction with the ABA annual meeting, draws bar leaders from across North America.
After welcoming remarks from the Honorable Barbara A. Lenk of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, the Opening Keynote Speaker will be Lauren Stiller Rikleen, addressing the theme of bridging generational differences in bar associations and workplaces. A copy of her highly-acclaimed book, You Raised Us, Now Work With Us: Millennials, Career Success, and Building Strong Workplace Teams, will be included in the materials each Summit registrant will receive.
Other speakers include Koriambanya (Kori) Carew, Director of Strategic Diversity at Shook, Hardy & Bacon, who will discuss why taking inclusion efforts to “the next level” is imperative to our personal and professional success. We’ll hear from Dr. Rosalind Barnett, Senior Scientist at the Women’s Studies Research Center at Brandeis and co-author of the recently published book, The New Soft War on Women: How the Myth of Female Ascendance is Hurting Women, MenundefinedAnd Our Economy, and Amy Gutman, Senior Writer at Harvard School of Public Health and facilitator of the OpEd Project, which seeks to increase the number of women thought leaders in key commentary forums.
There will be time to share best practices and programs from the attendees’ bar associations. An awards luncheon at the Boston College Club will honor programs of the New Hampshire Women’s Bar Association and the Broward County [Florida] Women Lawyers’ Association. Former federal judge the Honorable Nancy Gertner (Ret.), now Professor of Practice at Harvard Law School, will be the Luncheon Keynote Speaker. Who should attend? Current or aspiring board or executive committee members of bar associations interested in enhancing diversity in the profession by actively engaging Millennials, those who want to learn about issues of particular interest to women lawyers, and anyone who wants to meet lawyers in diverse practice areas from the United States and Canada. Cost for the full-day program is $200. To register or for more information, go towww.ncwba.org. Here is the agenda.
On Friday, August 8, 2014, the National Conference of Women’s Bar Associations will hold its Women’s Bar Leadership Summit: Breaking Barriers – Building Bridges, at Suffolk University Law School in Boston. This annual event, held in conjunction with the ABA annual meeting, draws bar leaders from across North America.
After welcoming remarks from the Honorable Barbara A. Lenk of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, the Opening Keynote Speaker will be Lauren Stiller Rikleen, addressing the theme of bridging generational differences in bar associations and workplaces. A copy of her highly-acclaimed book, You Raised Us, Now Work With Us: Millennials, Career Success, and Building Strong Workplace Teams, will be included in the materials each Summit registrant will receive.
Other speakers include Koriambanya (Kori) Carew, Director of Strategic Diversity at Shook, Hardy & Bacon, who will discuss why taking inclusion efforts to “the next level” is imperative to our personal and professional success. We’ll hear from Dr. Rosalind Barnett, Senior Scientist at the Women’s Studies Research Center at Brandeis and co-author of the recently published book, The New Soft War on Women: How the Myth of Female Ascendance is Hurting Women, MenundefinedAnd Our Economy, and Amy Gutman, Senior Writer at Harvard School of Public Health and facilitator of the OpEd Project, which seeks to increase the number of women thought leaders in key commentary forums.
There will be time to share best practices and programs from the attendees’ bar associations. An awards luncheon at the Boston College Club will honor programs of the New Hampshire Women’s Bar Association and the Broward County [Florida] Women Lawyers’ Association. Former federal judge the Honorable Nancy Gertner (Ret.), now Professor of Practice at Harvard Law School, will be the Luncheon Keynote Speaker. Who should attend? Current or aspiring board or executive committee members of bar associations interested in enhancing diversity in the profession by actively engaging Millennials, those who want to learn about issues of particular interest to women lawyers, and anyone who wants to meet lawyers in diverse practice areas from the United States and Canada. Cost for the full-day program is $200. To register or for more information, go towww.ncwba.org. Here is the agenda.
On Friday, August 8, 2014, the National Conference of Women’s Bar Associations will hold its Women’s Bar Leadership Summit: Breaking Barriers – Building Bridges, at Suffolk University Law School in Boston. This annual event, held in conjunction with the ABA annual meeting, draws bar leaders from across North America.
After welcoming remarks from the Honorable Barbara A. Lenk of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, the Opening Keynote Speaker will be Lauren Stiller Rikleen, addressing the theme of bridging generational differences in bar associations and workplaces. A copy of her highly-acclaimed book, You Raised Us, Now Work With Us: Millennials, Career Success, and Building Strong Workplace Teams, will be included in the materials each Summit registrant will receive.
Other speakers include Koriambanya (Kori) Carew, Director of Strategic Diversity at Shook, Hardy & Bacon, who will discuss why taking inclusion efforts to “the next level” is imperative to our personal and professional success. We’ll hear from Dr. Rosalind Barnett, Senior Scientist at the Women’s Studies Research Center at Brandeis and co-author of the recently published book, The New Soft War on Women: How the Myth of Female Ascendance is Hurting Women, MenundefinedAnd Our Economy, and Amy Gutman, Senior Writer at Harvard School of Public Health and facilitator of the OpEd Project, which seeks to increase the number of women thought leaders in key commentary forums.
There will be time to share best practices and programs from the attendees’ bar associations. An awards luncheon at the Boston College Club will honor programs of the New Hampshire Women’s Bar Association and the Broward County [Florida] Women Lawyers’ Association. Former federal judge the Honorable Nancy Gertner (Ret.), now Professor of Practice at Harvard Law School, will be the Luncheon Keynote Speaker. Who should attend? Current or aspiring board or executive committee members of bar associations interested in enhancing diversity in the profession by actively engaging Millennials, those who want to learn about issues of particular interest to women lawyers, and anyone who wants to meet lawyers in diverse practice areas from the United States and Canada. Cost for the full-day program is $200. To register or for more information, go towww.ncwba.org. Here is the agenda.
On Friday, August 8, 2014, the National Conference of Women’s Bar Associations will hold its Women’s Bar Leadership Summit: Breaking Barriers – Building Bridges, at Suffolk University Law School in Boston. This annual event, held in conjunction with the ABA annual meeting, draws bar leaders from across North America.
After welcoming remarks from the Honorable Barbara A. Lenk of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, the Opening Keynote Speaker will be Lauren Stiller Rikleen, addressing the theme of bridging generational differences in bar associations and workplaces. A copy of her highly-acclaimed book, You Raised Us, Now Work With Us: Millennials, Career Success, and Building Strong Workplace Teams, will be included in the materials each Summit registrant will receive.
Other speakers include Koriambanya (Kori) Carew, Director of Strategic Diversity at Shook, Hardy & Bacon, who will discuss why taking inclusion efforts to “the next level” is imperative to our personal and professional success. We’ll hear from Dr. Rosalind Barnett, Senior Scientist at the Women’s Studies Research Center at Brandeis and co-author of the recently published book, The New Soft War on Women: How the Myth of Female Ascendance is Hurting Women, MenundefinedAnd Our Economy, and Amy Gutman, Senior Writer at Harvard School of Public Health and facilitator of the OpEd Project, which seeks to increase the number of women thought leaders in key commentary forums.
There will be time to share best practices and programs from the attendees’ bar associations. An awards luncheon at the Boston College Club will honor programs of the New Hampshire Women’s Bar Association and the Broward County [Florida] Women Lawyers’ Association. Former federal judge the Honorable Nancy Gertner (Ret.), now Professor of Practice at Harvard Law School, will be the Luncheon Keynote Speaker. Who should attend? Current or aspiring board or executive committee members of bar associations interested in enhancing diversity in the profession by actively engaging Millennials, those who want to learn about issues of particular interest to women lawyers, and anyone who wants to meet lawyers in diverse practice areas from the United States and Canada. Cost for the full-day program is $200. To register or for more information, go towww.ncwba.org. Here is the agenda.
After welcoming remarks from the Honorable Barbara A. Lenk of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, the Opening Keynote Speaker will be Lauren Stiller Rikleen, addressing the theme of bridging generational differences in bar associations and workplaces. A copy of her highly-acclaimed book, You Raised Us, Now Work With Us: Millennials, Career Success, and Building Strong Workplace Teams, will be included in the materials each Summit registrant will receive.
Other speakers include Koriambanya (Kori) Carew, Director of Strategic Diversity at Shook, Hardy & Bacon, who will discuss why taking inclusion efforts to “the next level” is imperative to our personal and professional success. We’ll hear from Dr. Rosalind Barnett, Senior Scientist at the Women’s Studies Research Center at Brandeis and co-author of the recently published book, The New Soft War on Women: How the Myth of Female Ascendance is Hurting Women, MenundefinedAnd Our Economy, and Amy Gutman, Senior Writer at Harvard School of Public Health and facilitator of the OpEd Project, which seeks to increase the number of women thought leaders in key commentary forums.
There will be time to share best practices and programs from the attendees’ bar associations. An awards luncheon at the Boston College Club will honor programs of the New Hampshire Women’s Bar Association and the Broward County [Florida] Women Lawyers’ Association. Former federal judge the Honorable Nancy Gertner (Ret.), now Professor of Practice at Harvard Law School, will be the Luncheon Keynote Speaker. Who should attend? Current or aspiring board or executive committee members of bar associations interested in enhancing diversity in the profession by actively engaging Millennials, those who want to learn about issues of particular interest to women lawyers, and anyone who wants to meet lawyers in diverse practice areas from the United States and Canada. Cost for the full-day program is $200. To register or for more information, go towww.ncwba.org. Here is the agenda.
