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Georgetown Law: Public Interest and Human Rights Fellowships for Women

Greetings Friends & Alumni! 

Please find our Summer 2012 Newsletter available on our website at: http://www.law.georgetown.edu/academics/centers-institutes/wlppfp/upload/WLPPFP_Summer_2012-draft-6-3.pdf.

We are excited to fill you in on all of the exciting things our fellows and alumni did during the past year.

REQUEST FOR UPDATES: We would love to feature you in our upcoming newsletters, so please continue to send along updates about your recent accomplishments for us to share.  Also notify us if you have a change of address, a new phone number or an email you would prefer that we use.

We’ve also attached the 2013-2014 application for both the US and LAWA Fellows.  Please circulate far and wide to anyone who might be interested. 

To view an application for WLPPFP, please go to http://bit.ly/NBypwD.

To view an application for LAWA, please go to http://bit.ly/QyRCPH.

Best wishes and a happy summer to everyone. 

Sincerely,

Amanda

Amanda Burns, Program Associate Women’s Law and Public Policy Fellowship Program
Leadership and Advocacy for Women in Africa Fellowship Program
Georgetown University Law Center
600 New Jersey Ave, NW, Room 5024A Hotung
Washington, DC 20001
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 202-662-9650
Website: http://www.law.georgetown.edu/wlppfp/
Support the Fellowship Program at www.law.georgetown.edu/giving: under “Program Designation,” select “Other” and specify “WLPPFP.”

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Above and Beyond: Honoring Women of Public and Civic Mind

Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Pace University, 3 Spruce Street, New York, NY
5:00pm to 6:30pm (Panel discussion followed by a brief Q & A)
Reception: 6:30pm to 8:00pm (Cocktail/Dinner Reception & Awards Ceremony)

Pace University invites you to join them for an evening forum featuring knowledgeable, influential New York women discussing leadership and tips on how to succeed in the public and civic space. A dinner and cocktail reception immediately follow to honor 25 women for their exemplary work and service in business, community service, media, public service and organized labor.

Read more details and Register
 

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NYC Bar – Women of Color Workshop: Communicate for Impact

NYC Bar – Women of Color Workshop: Communicate for Impact

Communicate for Impact: Using “People Styles” to Hone Your Communication Skills is the first of a five-part series in 2012 focused on skills development, presented by NYC Bar Associations’ Subcommittee for Women of Color.  The workshop will take place on Tuesday, January 17, 2012 6:30 pm-8:30 pm at the House of the Association, 42 West 44th St. (bet. 5th & 6th Ave.)

Read more details and register.

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NY City Bar Event on Minority Women Litigators: 10/25

NY City Bar Event on Minority Women Litigators: 10/25

From the NY City Bar website:

Are there experiences unique to minority women litigators? Our panel will discuss the paths of minority women lawyers as they navigate their way through the courts, law firms and other arenas. The panelists will discuss successful strategies that they have utilized, the role of mentors and sponsors, and how they can recognize and overcome any challenges that arise.

Panelists:

  • Honorable Margarita López Torres, Surrogate, Kings County (moderator); 
  • Christine Chung, Quinn Emmanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP;
  • Seetha Ramachandran, Deputy Chief, Money Laundering and Bank Integrity Unit, Criminal Division, US Department of Justice;
  • Ghillaine Reid, Gibbons, P.C.

For more information, including how to rsvp, click the link in the title.

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