Women and the Law Section

ANNUAL SECTION MEETING & HAPPY HOUR- HOUSTON 2008

JUNE 26, 2008

WOMEN AND THE LAW SECTION

ANNUAL SECTION MEETING & HAPPY HOUR

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Judi Craig - Speaker at 2008 WAL Annual Section Meeting

Judi Craig, Ph.D., MCC, a Senior Practice Advisor for Atticus (a 20-year Practice Management firm that works exclusively with attorneys) and author of WOMEN ATTORNEYS SPEAK OUT! How Practicing Law Is Different For Women Than For Men (West.Thomson, 2008), spoke on women attorneys’ biggest frustration: how to get that elusive work/life balance, during the 2008 WALS' Annual Meeting.

2008 MA'AT JUSTICE AWARD WINNER

DEBRA TSUCHIYAMA BAKER, Esq.

Congratulations for your contributions to the furtherance of justice in our society! The Ma’at Justice Award symbolizes truth, order, righteousness, and the emergence of order out of chaos. The award seeks an individual or association who actively addresses the needs and issues that affect women in either the legal profession or in the community. Ma'at is the Egyptian goddess of justice.

2008 SARAH T. HUGHES AWARD WINNER

JANETTE JOHNSON, Esq.

Congratulations on your outstanding achievements in helping to pave the way to success for other women lawyers! The award criteria honors a woman attorney who has achieved professional excellence and has: 1) Influenced other women to pursue legal careers; 2) Opened a door for women lawyers in a variety of job settings that historically were closed to women; 3) Advanced opportunities for women within a practice area or segment of the profession; or 4) Otherwise served her profession and community in a manner which has benefited the legal profession.

DOCUMENTARY: "TEXAS TRAILBLAZER, LOUISE RAGGIO" - Aired March 19, 2008

WALS 'Emeritus Voting' Board Member Louise Raggio

DALLAS/FORT WORTH – In 1950s America, married women in most states could not open their own bank accounts, sign contracts or control their own paychecks. Women in Texas needed their husband’s permission for most legal and business matters. Texas Attorney, Louise Ballerstedt Raggio changed all that. She didn’t set out to become an icon in the struggle for women’s rights. She became one along the way.

KERA 13 shares her story in the half-hour television documentary Texas Trailblazer, Louise Raggio. The program airs Wednesday, March 19th at 9:30 p.m. on KERA 13 and in high definition on KERA 13.1. The program will rebroadcast Monday, March 24th at 11:00 p.m. and Sunday, March 30th at 9:30 p.m. This original KERA television documentary was produced by Sujata Dand.