National Association of Women Lawyers

The National Association of Women Lawyers is a voluntary organization founded in 1899 and based in the United States. Its aim is to promote women lawyers and women's legal rights.[1]

History

The group was originally called the "Women Lawyers' Club", and was founded by 18 female lawyers in New York City in 1899.[2][3][4] The organization started publishing the Women Lawyer's Journal in 1911.[5] The group was renamed the Women Lawyers Association by 1914, and changed to its current name in 1923.[6]

References

  1. ↑ About NAWL, nawl.org, Retrieved 20 February 2015
  2. ↑ NAWL History, nawl.org, Retrieved 20 February 2015
  3. ↑ Smith, Selma Moidel. A Century of Achievement: The Centennial of the National Association of Women Lawyers, Women Lawyers Journal (85:2, Summer 1999) (reprinted from ABA Senior Lawyer's Division Experience Magazine, Fall 1988 & Winter 1999)
  4. ↑ Club Women of New York, p. 116 (1914)
  5. ↑ 125 Years of Women Lawyers in Illinois - Professional Associations, Chicago Bar Association, Retrieved 20 February 2015
  6. ↑ History, National Association of Women Lawyers. Records of the National Association of Women Lawyers, 1913-1999: A Finding Aid, Harvard University Library (2013)
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