Our Past Events
Packing Your Briefcase: Ethical Exits and New Beginnings
AAWL invites you to attend its annual in-person ethics CLE this December 12th at the Williwaw Social (609 F St., Anchorage, AK 99501). Doors open at 4:00, and the CLE presentation will run from 4:30-6:00 pm. Attendees will enjoy heavy appetizers and non-alcoholic drinks, courtesy of our generous sponsors, Perkins Coie, Davis Wright Tremaine and Cashion Gilmore & Lindemuth. We hope you will join us for what promises to be an engaging discussion on the ethics of changing employment by panelists Senior Justice Dana Fabe, Phil Shanahan, and Jahna Lindemuth, moderated by Renee Wardlaw. Attendees are eligible for 1.5 Ethics Credits.
This event is free to members of AAWL and $35 for non-members. Visit this link to renew your membership or become a member of AAWL, and follow the prompts to pay the membership dues. Membership dues are currently $35, but will be going up after January 1, 2025.
Visit this link if you would prefer to attend the CLE without becoming an AAWL member (although we hope you will decide to become a member!).
We look forward to seeing you there!
AAWL Annual Meeting
Sponsored by Dorsey & Whitney
Certified Coach Cate Goethals, PCC, and Director of the UW Foster School of Business, Women Board Director Development Program, will discuss how to build a personal roadmap for effective board services. She will focus on women looking to be more influential board members, move from non-profit to for-profit boards, or serve on the boards of bigger organizations, as well as focus on specific pitfalls and pathways for an attorney getting onto a corporate board and creating board pitches.
This event is open to AAWL members and a guest.
Level Up: A Candid Conversation on Coaching for Lady Professionals
Join us for a moderated discussion on Executive Coaching. Tuesday, April 2, 2024; 5:00 - 7:30 p.m. Doors open at 5:00; event at 5:30 Williwaw Social Drinks and appetizers provided Erin Sedor of Black Fox Strategy, LLC, Melanie Myles of Arctic Butterfly Coaching & Consulting, and Linda Leary of Linda Leary Consulting, LLC, will share their experiences as Executive Coaches. Moderated by AAWL Board Member, Melanie Osborne of Alyeska Pipeline Service Company.
The event is free to members and guests.
Given the broad nature of the topic, we encourage you to bring 1 or 2 of your non-lawyer friends.
Ethics Affecting the Bench: Alaska's Independent Judiciary
Join AAWL on December 12 for its annual ethics program!
Senior Justice (Ret.) Daniel Winfree, Judge (Ret.) Elaine Andrews, and
Marla Greenstein, Executive Director, Alaska Commission on Judicial Conduct, will discuss ethical issues impacting the bench and the importance of protecting Alaska’s independent judiciary.
"Ethics Affecting the Bench: Alaska’s Independent Judiciary"
Presented by Senior Justice (Ret.) Winfree & Judge (Ret.) Andrews
Moderated by Marla Greenstein, Executive Director,
Alaska Commission on Judicial Conduct
2 Ethics CLE credits (pending approval)
$35 for non-members
**FREE for members**
Date: Tuesday, December 12, 2023
Location: Williwaw Social, 609 F Street, Anchorage, AK 99501
Time: 5:00-7:30 p.m. (CLE program begins at 5:30)
Appetizers and beverages included.
Generously sponsored by Perkins Coie.
Women in the House
We are very pleased to host a panel discussion of talented women in-house counsel with panelists: Stephanie Aicher, Becky Windt Pearson, and Denali Kemppel and moderator, Renee Wardlaw.
All AAWL members, law clerks, recent bar takers and admittees, legal interns, and members of the Alaska Bar with an interest in issues affecting women are invited to attend.
The meeting will also serve as AAWL's Annual Meeting of Membership. Information about AAWL and AAWL's upcoming Board elections will be provided.
Secondary Trauma and it's Impact: Running on Empty
The Anchorage Association of Women Lawyers ("AAWL") invites you to a Spring Reception & Presentation
“Secondary Trauma and its Impact: Running on Empty.”
MAY 18, 2023 | 5:30 P.M.
WILLIWAW SOCIAL HALL, 609 F STREET, ANCHORAGE
Reception is free. Light appetizers and drinks provided (limit 2 free drinks).
FREE ETHICS CREDIT (1.5 HOURS).
Despite the fact that many attorneys are routinely exposed to the highly traumatic experiences of our clients, not much attention is paid to the toll of secondary traumatic stress on our profession. Other workplace stressors, such as heavy caseloads and lack of support, can combine to make the strain even worse. We will discuss support strategies from both an individual and organizational perspective, to help guard against, and heal from, the effects of secondary trauma and toxic stress.
FREE to attend! Please consider becoming a member of AAWL!
Imposter Syndrome
The Anchorage Association of Women Lawyers ("AAWL") invites you to a Learning Lunch - Topic: Imposter Syndrome. Please join us via Zoom on April 27th, noon - 1:00 to learn more about this topic.
Imposter Syndrome
Imposter Syndrome, the misbelief that one is unqualified or undeserving of their achievements, is experienced by many women lawyers. Our guest Amy Wood, Psy.D. will explain why imposter syndrome is so common among ambitious women and how we can reduce it. About our guest: Amy Wood, Psy.D., is a Maine-based psychologist specializing in attorney wellness. She recently presented a CLE for the Alaska Bar Association on overcoming burnout. Her upcoming book, Lawyer Like an Athlete, will be published by the ABA in 2024.
ZOOM INFO
Meeting ID: 826 7478 0342
Passcode: 932312
Zoom Meeting Link
FREE to attend! Please consider becoming a member of AAWL!
DETAILS
12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m.
Thursday, April 27, 2023
"Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me...Ethics Opinions!"
Join AAWL on December 19th for our annual ethics program! The event will feature a series of hypotheticals to test your ethics knowledge.
"Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me... Ethics Opinions!"
Presented by:
Marla Greenstein, Executive Director, Alaska Commission on Judicial Conduct
Susan Orlansky, Of Counsel, Reeves Amodio
Phil Shanahan, Bar Counsel, Alaska Bar Association
FREE to attend this year, as a gift from AAWL to you! Please consider becoming a member of AAWL!
DETAILS
12:00 p.m.-1:30 p.m.
Monday, December 19, 2022
1.5 Ethics CLE credits (approval pending)
Materials to be provided
ZOOM INFO
Meeting ID: 879 1499 9127
Passcode: 776614
Zoom Meeting Link
NEED TO RENEW YOUR AAWL MEMBERSHIP?
Do so here!
AAWL Annual Meeting
The Anchorage Association of Women Lawyers ("AAWL") invites you to its Annual Meeting – to be conducted in person– to open the 2022-2023 season!
We are very pleased to feature:
Panelist: Judge Sharon Gleason, Jamie McGrady and S. Lane Tucker with
Moderator: Danee Pontious
All AAWL members, law clerks, recent bar takers and admittees, legal interns, and members of the Alaska Bar with an interest in issues affecting women are invited to attend.
The meeting will also serve as AAWL's Annual Meeting of Membership. Information about AAWL and AAWL's upcoming Board elections will be provided.
DETAILS
Time: 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Date: Tuesday, November 29, 2022
Location: Williwaw Social - 609 F Street
"Non-Binary" Gender Issues in Employment Law
Faith Rose, Associate General Counsel of Doyon, Limited, will provide us with an introduction to the developing area of sex & gender discrimination and how it is impacting employment law and workplace relationships. This presentation will go over some basic concepts and terminology for individuals identifying outside the gender binary of "male/female," discuss changing social viewpoints, strategies for managing legal risk, and creating fair and respectful workplaces. Topics will include workplace issues such as preferred pronouns, free speech/political expression in the workplace, and bathroom/locker room use for transgender employees. 1 General CLE Credit.
Join Zoom Meeting
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Meeting ID: 950 4102 5810
Passcode: 334820
Learning Lunch: Life Hacks: What Makes Life Easier During Demanding Times?
-Professional Shortcuts on Outlook or Word?
-Time-Saving or Cost-Saving Apps?
-Creative Child Care Solutions?
Come find out what tricks you’re missing and share what you do!
Wednesday, March 30, 2022
12:00-1:00pm
Via Zoom:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85437521051?pwd=VEVreWdsbjhuQjM1eUtuYnNJQW1uQT09
Meeting ID: 854 3752 1051
Passcode: 578028
AAWL is excited to bring our members a series of brown bag learning lunches. Bring your lunch and learn about interesting topics!
A Conversation with the Alaska Bar Association Diversity Commission
A discussion on the Diversity Commission's work to increase the number of BIPOC lawyers recruited, retained and promoted in the Alaska
Featuring Commissioners:
Renee Wardlaw, Co-chair
Kendri Cesar, Co-chair
Elizabeth Henley
Liz Medicine Crow
Sen Tan
Shaun Lucas
Co-Moderated by: Jessica Graham & Sigvanna Megahn Topkok
ZOOM INFO
MEETING ID: 810 2655 0045
PASSCODE: 797540
SHARING IS CARING: WHAT BRINGS YOU HAPPINESS OR JOY?
It’s been a very long couple years, so join us in a sharing hour to tell us what is currently making you happy or bringing you joy?
Favorite Podcast
IG/tiktok Reels
recent purchase
favorite new restaurant
upcoming travel plans
acts of kindness
ANYTHING!!!
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87948895919?pwd=dnNKVXhBRGUxUHJCUTBzc1NjWHdZZz09
Meeting ID: 879 4889 5919
Passcode: 401656
"Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me... Ethics Opinions!"
Join AAWL on December 16th for our annual ethics program! The event will feature a series of hypotheticals to test your ethics knowledge.
"Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me... Ethics Opinions!"
Presented by:
Marla Greenstein, Executive Director, Alaska Commission on Judicial Conduct
Susan Orlansky, Of Counsel, Reeves Amodio LLC
Lucian Pera, Partner, Adams and Reese LLP
Tonja Woelber, Woelber & Associates, PC
FREE to attend this year, as a gift from AAWL to you! Please consider becoming a member of AAWL!
DETAILS
3:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
Thursday, December 16, 2021
1.5 Ethics CLE credits (approval pending)
Materials to be provided prior to the event
RSVP here please
ZOOM INFO
Meeting ID:
Password:
Call-in:
Zoom Meeting Link
NEED TO RENEW YOUR AAWL MEMBERSHIP?
Do so here!
November Learning Lunch!
Anchorage Association of Women Lawyers invites you to a FREE Virtual Learning Lunch Event:
AAWL "Season of Giving" Learning Lunch
The Anchorage Association of Women Lawyers ("AAWL") invites you to a Season of Giving Learning Lunch. Please join us via Zoom on November 16th to learn about ways lawyers can give back to our community this holiday season.
FREE to attend!
DETAILS
12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m.
Tuesday, November 16, 2021
ZOOM INFO
Meeting ID: 835 0422 6740
Passcode: 174369
Zoom Meeting Link
Please consider becoming a member of AAWL!
IF YOU NEED TO INITIATE OR RENEW YOUR AAWL MEMBERSHIP?
Do so here!
AAWL Welcome Gathering & Annual Meeting
The Anchorage Association of Women Lawyers ("AAWL") invites you to its Annual Meeting and Welcome Gathering – to be conducted virtually – to open the 2021-2022 season.
We are very pleased to announce that Dr. Anne Zink will be our keynote speaker.
All AAWL members, law clerks, recent bar takers and admittees, legal interns, and members of the Alaska Bar with an interest in issues affecting women are invited to attend.
The meeting will also serve as AAWL's Annual Meeting of Membership. Information about AAWL and AAWL's upcoming Board elections will be provided.
DETAILS
5:15 p.m. - 6:15 p.m. Monday, October 25, 2021
Zoom Meeting link
Meeting ID: 860 0551 2164
Passcode: 478180
RSVP
Please RSVP by October 12
AAWL October Learning Lunch - Inside the Alaska Court System
The Anchorage Association of Women Lawyers ("AAWL") is pleased to bring our members a series of virtual learning lunches. Please join us via Zoom on October 13th when our guest will be Stacey Marz. Hear her perspective on changes in the court system over the last 16+ years and during COVID times.
Free to attend!
Zoom INFO
Meeting ID: 971 5527 6529
Passcode: 981595
Zoom Meeting Link:
Personal Finance Series, Part 2 of 2
Anchorage Association of Women Lawyers invites you to a FREE Virtual Learning Lunch Event:
Personal Finance Series, Part 2 of 2:
Personal Finance Issues that Women Face and Ways to Address Those Issues With Financial Planning Tools
Friday, April 30, 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. (via Zoom, registration below)
On April 30, the Anchorage Association of Women Lawyers will be hosting the second portion of a two-part Learning Lunch Series on Personal Finance.
In Part Two, Rachel Bunnell (CFP®, CDFA®, MPAS®), Financial Planner at The Planning Group of the Northwest at Baird, will lead a discussion and Q&A about specific issues that women face in personal finance and retirement planning, and ways to address those issues through financial planning tools.
FREE to attend! Please consider becoming a member of AAWL!
DETAILS
12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m.
Friday, April 30, 2021
RSVP here
ZOOM INFO
Meeting ID: 852 5865 0571
Passcode: 732895
Call-in: 253-215-8782
Zoom Meeting Link
Diversity and Inclusion: Valuing the African-American Woman Lawyer’s Experience
Anchorage Association of Women Lawyers invites you to a FREE Virtual Spring Event:
Diversity and Inclusion: Valuing the African-American Woman Lawyer’s Experience
The AAWL presents a virtual program on the value of diversity in the legal profession and the experience of African American woman lawyers in Alaska. Justice Dana Fabe and Judge Pamela Washington will co-moderate a panel discussion featuring African American female lawyers in Alaska with varied backgrounds and practice areas. The panel will discuss their legal career paths and the challenges faced in the recruitment, retention, and advancement in law for women of color, as well as the value of being more intentional in encouraging diversity and inclusion.
1.5 Ethics Credit (approved)
Panelists include:
Renee Wardlaw, Bristol Bay Native Corporation, Senior Director of Corporate Compliance & Associate General Counsel
Andrea Canfield, Stoel Rives, Associate
Donna Meyers, Delaney Wiles, Principal Attorney
Stephanie White-Thron, Dickerson & Gibbons, Inc., Senior Attorney
Lori Colbert, Colbert Family Law, LLC, Owner
Event co-sponsors include Alaska Supreme Court Fairness and Access Commission, National Association of Women Judges, ConocoPhillips Alaska, and Bristol Bay Native Corporation.
February Learning Lunch: Personal Finance
The Anchorage Association of Women Lawyers ("AAWL") invites you to a FREE Virtual Learning Lunch Event: Personal Finance: Taking Back Control in an Uncertain World
On February 26, 2021, Anchorage Association of Women Lawyers will be hosting the first of a two-part Learning Lunch Series on Personal Finance. In Part One, Certified Financial Planner, Jelena Radvanji, from the offices of Baird, the Planning Group of the Northwest, will discuss the important of financial planning in uncertain times such as the COVID-19 pandemic, setting long term financial goals, and establishing financial plans.
In Part Two in April, Ms. Radvanji will focus on the importance of the savings rate for retirement and the unique challenges that women face in saving for retirement.
DETAILS
Friday, February 26, 2021
12:00 P.M.- 1:00 P.M.
REGISTER HERE
ZOOM INFO
Meeting ID: 977 3267 5017
Passcode: 309273
Call-in: 253-215-8782
Zoom Meeting Link
"Wait, Wait Don't Tell Me...Ethics Opinions!"
Join AAWL on December 16th for our annual ethics program! The event will feature a series of hypotheticals to test your ethics knowledge.
“Wait, Wait, Don’t Tell Me…Ethics Opinions!”
Presented by:
Marla Gruenstien, Executive Director, Alaska Commission on Judicial Conduct
Susan Orlansky, Of Counsel, Reeves Amodio LLC
Maria Bahr, Assistant AG, Opinions, Appeals, and Ethics Section
Moderated by:
Tonja, Woelber, Woelber and Associates, P.C.
FREE to attend this year! AAWL’s gift to you. Please consider becoming a member of AAWL!
DETAILS:
4:30 p.m.-6:00 p.m.
Wednesday, December 16, 2020
1.5 Ethics CLE Credits (approved)
Materials to be provided prior to the event.
ZOOM INFO
Meeting ID: 942 9172 5305
Password: 745357 600861
Call-in: 253-215-8782
AAWL November Learning Lunch - Perspectives on the AK Bar Association
The Anchorage Association of Women Lawyers (“AAWL”) is pleased to bring to our members a series of virtual learning lunches. Please join us via Zoom on November 17th for Perspectives on the Alaska Bar Association. Hear from Executive Director Deborah O’Regan- a 38-year veteran-on how the practice has evolved for women and meet incoming Executive Director Danielle Bailey, who will share her thoughts on future goals.
Free to attend!
ZOOM INFO
Meeting I.D.: 959 3903 2691
Password: 600861
Call-in: 301-715-8592
AAWL Welcome Gathering & Annual Meeting
The Anchorage Association of Women Lawyers (“AAWL”) invites you to its annual Welcome Gathering—to be conducted virtually this year—to open the 2020-2021 season. We are very pleased to announce that Judge Elaine Andrews and Heather Arnett will present about Judicial Retention and Selection in Alaska.
All AAWL members, law clerks, recent bar takers and admittees, legal interns, and members of the Alaska Bar with an interest in issues affecting women are invited to attend.
The meeting will also serve as AAWL’s Annual Meeting of the Membership. Information about AAWL and AAWL’s upcoming Board elections will be provided.
Details: 5:15-6:15 p.m., Tuesday, October 13, 2020. Zoom Webinar Information to be provided.
Please RSVP by October 12th.
AAWL Learning Lunch on More Effective Communication with Clients & Colleagues
The Anchorage Association of Women Lawyers (“AAWL”) invites you to a Learning Lunch on More Effective Communication with Clients & Colleagues
Presented by Marsha Olson, Professor of Communication at UAA
When: Thursday, February 20, 2020 at 12:00pm
Where: Perkins Coie LLP conference room, 1029 W. 3rd Ave., Ste. 300, Anchorage, AK 99501
Call in for those who can't attend in person:
888-857-7291, code 907-263-6990
Free! Lunch provided by AAWL!
Please RSVP by February 19, 2020 ~
Learning Lunch: Childcare Choices and Considerations for Lawyer Parents
Anchorage Association of Women Lawyers (AAWL) invites you to come learn about childcare choices & considerations from lawyer parents who represent a broad range of experiences and perspectives (varying maternity leave lengths, stay at home Dad, nanny, au pair, daycare, and even Montessori school!).
Presenters: Eva Gardner (Ashburn Mason), Kate Demarest (Alaska Dept. of Law), and Sarah Shine (ASRC)
When: January 16, 2020 at 12:00 p.m.
Where: Perkins Coie Conference Room. 1029 W. 3rd Ave, Suite 300.
For those who cannot attend in person, they can call in at 888.857.7291, code 907.263.6990.
Lunch provided.
This event is open to all current AAWL members and legal interns.
Estate Planning Lunch
Please join AAWL for an educational but lively discussion of wills and trusts! Learn how they’re different—and why you should bother setting one up for yourself. Pizza provided.
"Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me... Ethics Opinions!"
Join AAWL on December 5 for our annual ethics program! The event will feature a series of hypotheticals to test your ethics knowledge as well as food, drinks, and door prizes.
Presented by: Marla Greenstein, Maria Bahr, Susan Orlansky
Moderated by: Tonja Woelber
4:30 p.m. pizza & networking
5-7pm ethics
2 Ethics CLE credits (pending approval)
$35 for non-members
FREE for AAWL members!
Diversity in Our Community: Stories Affecting Our Lives
FREE LUNCH and ONE ETHICS CLE CREDIT
Moderator: Senior Justice Dana Fabe, Retired Alaska Supreme Court Justice
Featuring:
Carl Marrs, former President and CEO of Cook Inlet Region Inc., AFN Person of the Year 2018
Zoi Maroudas, Founder, Bambino’s Organic Baby Food
Judge Kari McCrea, Anchorage District Court, Alaska Court System
Vanessa Norman, Associate, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
11:45 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. - Tuesday, November 5, 2019
Hotel Captain Cook, 939 W. 5th Avenue
Doors Open: 11:30 AM Lunch Served: 11:45 AM
Program Begins: 12:00 PM
Sponsored by:
ANCSA CEOs Doyon, Limited
Bristol Bay Native Corporation
Davis Wright Tremaine LLP Dorsey & Whitney LLP Outlook Law
Perkins Coie LLP
And in cooperation with:
Anchorage Association of Women Lawyers
Alaska Supreme Court’s Fairness Diversity & Equality Committee
Alaska Bar Association
Anchorage Bar Association
AAWL Welcome Reception and Kick-Off Event!
The Anchorage Association of Women Lawyers ("AAWL") invites you to its annual Welcome Reception to open the 2019-2020 season. We are very pleased to announce that Judge Morgan Christen will present about the 19th Amendment in honor of the amendment's 100th anniversary.
All AAWL members, law clerks, recent bar takers and admittees, legal interns, and members of the Alaska Bar with an interest in issues affecting women are invited to attend.
The reception will also serve as AAWL's Annual Meeting of the Membership. Information about AAWL and AAWL's upcoming Board elections will be provided.
DETAILS
5 p.m. Tuesday, October 29, 2019
Williwaw Social Hall
609 F Street, Anchorage
EATS
This reception is free. Light appetizers, desserts, and non-alcoholic beverages will be served. There will be a no-host bar.
RSVP
Please RSVP by October 28
Thanks to our generous sponsor
Dorsey & Whitney, LLP
A Conversation with Women General Counsels
A Conversation with Women GCs
Join AAWL for a panel discussion and reception with GCs Stephanie Aicher (CIRI), Jessica Graham (Alaska USA), Tina Pidgeon (GCI), and Moira Smith (ENSTAR), moderated by COO Denali Kemppel (McKinley Capital Management). Panelists will discuss their path to becoming General Counsel, what they do, and how they do it.
DETAILS
5:00 - 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 3, 2019
49th State Brewing Company, 717 West 3rd Ave.
*Approved for 1 general CLE credit*
AGENDA
5:00-5:30 Arrivals, mingling
5:30-6:30 Panel discussion
6:30-7:30 Reception
This event is free and open to anyone with an interest in issues affecting women in the practice of law.
Please RSVP by April 1.
Generously sponsored by Perkins Coie