In the 1970s, a group of pioneering women attorneys in Seattle gathered together and formed Washington Women Lawyers, an organization dedicated to promoting women’s advancement in the legal profession.
The times were different: Women attorneys could not attend firm meetings held in all-male clubs, women rarely presented at CLEs and not all firms had opened their doors to female attorneys. While we still have a ways to go, thanks to our visionary founders and others devoted to the advancement of women, times truly have changed.
One tangible example of how far we have come is the number of women judges serving on Washington’s trial and appellate courts, both at the state and federal level. On Wednesday, June 4, KCWWL will honor members of the King County and Washington judiciary at its annual Judicial Appreciation Luncheon. Each year at this luncheon, members of the legal community gather to recognize the remarkable contributions of the judiciary and to pay tribute through annual awards to certain members and friends of the judiciary who have contributed to access to justice for women and minorities.
Last year’s award recipients included Judge Ronald E. Cox, Judge Monica Benton, Alice Paine, past executive director of the King County Bar Association, and Attorney General Rob McKenna. This year’s recipients will be announced soon.
This year’s luncheon will be held at the Arctic Club Hotel, 700 Third Ave. Tickets are $35 for judges, $65 for KCWWL members, $75 for non-members and $35 for students. Sponsor-ship opportunities are available. For more information, contact Luncheon Chair Mary Reiten at 206-682-5600 or mreiten@tousley.com.
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