Women in Law

Welcome!

Women in Law is a professional organization designed to promote relationships among women at UNC Law, other local law schools, and in the legal profession. We do this by hosting several events throughout the year, as well as taking advantage of opportunities to serve our community. Check out below for more information!

About Women in Law

The purpose of Women in Law is to address concerns and issues facing women who are entering the legal profession by creating a system of social and educational support for women and those concerned with women's issues during their legal education. This system will serve as a network by which women law students are introduced into the existing community of female lawyers and to other students, lawyers, employers, professors and judges who are committed to the growth of females in the legal profession.

Please join us in welcoming the 2012-2013 WIL Board!!!!

• President: Lindsay Smith
• Vice President: Esther Earbin
• Treasurer: Amanda Sherin
• Communications Coordinator: Satie Munn
• Events: Sam Thompson
• Faculty & Alumni: Mandy Witzke
• Mentor Coordinator: Alexandra Tronolone
• Pro Bono: Alexandria Bryant
• Member at Large: Stephanie Mellini

Announcements

• General Interest Meeting, Thursday, September 6, 5046 - Come meet the new exec board and learn about all of the exciting events we have planned for this semester! There is also a chance to sign up for the WIL listerv and the Mentor/Mentee program.
• Supplement Sale Donations, ongoing - 2Ls and 3Ls, PLEASE drop your old supplements in the brown box near the locker bay for our Supplement Sale that is happening on October 15 & 16!
• Mentor / Mentee Program sign-up - 1Ls, interested in meeting upperclassmen or want advice about 1L year? 2L and 3Ls, interested in mentoring 1L women and sharing your law school experiences? EMAIL our Mentor Coordinator, Alexandra Tronolone, to sign up today! tronolon@live.unc.edu

Fall Semester Events

• Preparing to Take the Bar (3Ls) - We are excited to host this event, sponsored by The North Carolina Bar Association, to help 3L women begin to prepare for the Bar Exam.
• Girl Scout Mock Trial - join us as we welcome local girl scout troops to the law school for an afternoon of fun. The girls participate in a scavenger hunt where they learn about life as a lawyer, a socratic seminar in which they discuss the importance of confidence and respect, and a mock trial that allows the girls to test their legal prowess when they try the case of the three little pigs and the big bad wolf.
• Study Guide Sale - look for us in the rotunda in mid-October (right around 1L practice exams) to score some great deals on supplements and study guides. All proceeds go to support our programing and community outreach efforts.

Spring Semester Events

• Judges' Chambers - join area judges for an evening of networking and honest discussion about what it means to be a woman and a professional.
• Faculty Dinner - take advantage of a unique opportunity to engage with faculty over dinner.

Updated Articles of Interest

• Why Do So Few Women Reach the Top of Big Law Firms? By Timothy L. O'Brien
• Female Judges Matter: Gender and Collegial Decisionmaking in the Federal Appellate Courts, by Jennifer L. Peresie

ATTENTION 1Ls: If you are not from this area, look at Women in Law's Best of the Triangle List, containing recommendations for the area's best restaurants and services.