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CWIL welcomed the following 13 new Leaders at the 2016 CWIL Biennial Luncheon on April 15, 2016

On April 15, 2015, The Center for Women in Law (CWIL) at the University of Texas Law School held its 2016 Awards Luncheon at the J.W. Marriott in downtown Austin. The landmark event was a sellout, with more than 450 in attendance, many of them UT alumni.

The University of Texas at Austin President Greg Fenves has honored CWIL Founder Janiece Longoria with a Presidential Citation. The Citation is given to individuals who personify UT’s mission to transforming lives and impacting their communities.

CWIL Leader Daniella Landers will receive the Outstanding Achievement Award from African American Lawyer’s Section – State Bar of Texas. This honor will be presented to Daniella at thedaniella Texas African American Lawyers Summit on April 16, 2016.

Congratulations to CWIL Founders Chris LaFollette and Robin Russell, who were named finalists by the Houston Business Journal for the inaugural “Women Who Mean Business” awards.

CWIL Founding Member Carrin Patman has been appointed to Chair of the Metro Board by Houston Mayor Turner. Congratulation Carrin on this well-deserved honor.

Our CWIL Executive Director Linda Chanow was interviewed by ABA for Law Students about her career and the future of women as legal industry leaders.

CWIL Executive Director Linda Chanow will serve as a team advisor for the inaugural Women in Law Hackathon from June 23-24, 2016. The event will convene law firm partners, talent experts, and Stanford law students to advance women in the legal profession.

CWIL Founding Member Linda Hunsaker honored by Hermann Park Conservancy on March 8, 2016.

On Friday, March 4, 2016, over 50 law students and 40 practitioners from across the legal profession joined the Center for Women in Law for its sixth annual Women in Law Institute.