Dallas Women Lawyers Association Foundation

Wishing you and your loved ones a safe, healthy and Happy Thanksgiving!

So glad Alyssa Rodriguez could join us at the Dallas Women Lawyers Association Awards Gala and be recognized as a recipient of 2024 Dallas Women Lawyers Association Foundation Get Started Grant.

The Dallas Women Lawyers Association Foundation congratulates Jane Asare, Esq., Semaj Garrett, and Ebony Rivon recipients of the 2024 Karen D. McCloud Memorial Grant. The Karen D. McCloud Memorial Grant was established by the Dallas Women Lawyers Association Foundation to provide resources to assist solo or small firm women lawyers with the development of their legal practice, through investing in continuing legal education, career coaching, or financial assistance in establishing or growing their practice. Jane, Semaj and Ebony will be recognized tomorrow at the Dallas Women Lawyers Association Awards Gala. Congratulations, Jane, Semaj and Ebony! To contribute to the foundation, visit our website at https://lnkd.in/d5Sp-pdA Stephanie Gause Culpepper Christy Jump Sarah Rogers Dena DeNooyer Stroh Dawn Estes Jennifer King Angela Zambrano Paul Genender Jonathan Childers Audrey Moorehead Susan Wetzel Jervonne Newsome Stephanie Almeter Chelsea Hilliard

Applications are now being accepted for the Karen D. McCloud Memorial Grant. Deadline to apply is this week, Friday, October 11th. Through the Karen D. McCloud Memorial Grant, the Dallas Women Lawyers Association Foundation seeks to provide resources to assist a solo or small firm woman lawyer with the development of her legal practice, through investing in continuing legal education, career coaching, or financial assistance in establishing or growing her practice. A grant in the amount of $1,500.00 will be awarded to a woman lawyer for the foregoing purposes who meets the following requirements: Solo practitioner or practices within a small law firm (10 or fewer employees); and Demonstrates leadership, mentorship, and/or service in the legal profession and community, most notably elevating the standing of women in the legal profession. If you align or a woman lawyer you know aligns with the goals of the DWLA Foundation and financial support for a specific need is required, we encourage you to submit an application for consideration. The Karen D. McCloud Memorial Grant was established in memory of Karen D. McCloud, who served as President of the Dallas Women Lawyers Association in 2004 and received DWLA’s Outstanding Lawyer/Small Firm Award in 2015. Karen will always be remembered for her leadership, service and dedication to the legal profession and community. Apply here: https://lnkd.in/g6_AR27D Dallas Women Lawyers Association

The Dallas Women Lawyers Association Foundation Board of Directors were in attendance at our recent event.?We are grateful for their unwavering dedication to our mission, their leadership, and their commitment to the Foundation. Stephanie Gause Culpepper? Christina Jump Jennifer King Sarah Rogers Stephanie Almeter Jonathan Childers Dawn Estes Paul Genender Chelsea Hilliard Audrey Moorehead Jervonne Newsome Dena DeNooyer Stroh Susan Wetzel Angela Zambrano Dallas Women Lawyers Association #ThankYou #Leadership #BoardOfDirectors #Gratitude #Commitment #MakingADifference

The Dallas Women Lawyers Association Foundation 2024 Outreach Grant recipients were on hand at our Foundation event to share how their?non-profit has been impacted by the funds received by the Foundation.?Thanks to Priya Murphy (New Friends New Life), Sara Zampierin (Texas A&M University School of Law Civil Rights Clinic), Cindi Timmons (Dallas Urban Debate Alliance) and Jennifer Jones (Hagar's Heart) for sharing their mission and the impact they are having on the community. Stephanie Gause Culpepper? Christina Jump Jennifer King Sarah Rogers Stephanie Almeter Jonathan Childers Dawn Estes Paul Genender Chelsea Hilliard Audrey Moorehead Jervonne Newsome Dena DeNooyer Stroh Susan Wetzel Angela Zambrano Dallas Women Lawyers Association

The Dallas Women Lawyers Association Foundation held its annual Friends of the Foundation event last week at the The Ann & Gabriel Barbier-Mueller Museum: The Samurai Collection. The event showcased the Foundation’s philanthropic efforts, featured remarks from recent grant recipients, and highlighted future goals for the Foundation. We appreciate the continued support of our sponsors, including our Headline sponsors, Estes Thorne Ewing & Payne, Lynn Pinker Hurst & Schwegmann, Paul Hastings, Sidley Austin LLP and our Ally sponsor, McGuireWoods LLP.?Special thanks to the Ann & Gabriel Barbier-Mueller Museum for hosting the event. Stephanie Gause Culpepper Christina Jump Jennifer King Sarah Rogers Stephanie Almeter Jonathan Childers Dawn Estes Paul Genender Chelsea Hilliard Audrey Moorehead Jervonne Newsome Dena DeNooyer Stroh Susan Wetzel Angela Zambrano Dallas Women Lawyers Association

Applications are now being accepted for the Karen D. McCloud Memorial Grant Through the Karen D. McCloud Memorial Grant, the DWLA Foundation seeks to provide resources to assist a solo or small firm woman lawyer with the development of her legal practice, through investing in continuing legal education, career coaching, or financial assistance in establishing or growing her practice. A grant in the amount of $1,500.00 will be awarded to a woman lawyer for the foregoing purposes who meets the following requirements: -Solo practitioner or practices within a small law firm (10 or fewer employees); and -Demonstrates leadership, mentorship, and/or service in the legal profession and community, most notably elevating the standing of women in the legal profession. If you align or a woman lawyer you know aligns with the goals of the DWLA Foundation and financial support for a specific need is required, we encourage you to submit an application for consideration. The Karen D. McCloud Memorial Grant was established in memory of Karen D. McCloud, who served as President of the Dallas Women Lawyers Association in 2004 and received DWLA’s Outstanding Lawyer/Small Firm Award in 2015. Karen will always be remembered for her leadership, service and dedication to the legal profession and community. https://lnkd.in/g6_AR27D Dallas Women Lawyers Association

Today is North Texas Giving Day!?Donate today to support the Dallas Women Lawyers Association Foundation in our mission to elevate the standing of women in the legal profession through charitable giving.?#NTxGivingDay https://lnkd.in/ddjPRDn9.. Dallas Women Lawyers Association

The Dallas Women Lawyers Association Foundation congratulates New Friends New Life, Hagar's Heart, Texas A&M University School of Law Civil Rights Clinic, Dallas Urban Debate Alliance, and Gateway of Grace as recipients of the 2024 DWLA Foundation Outreach Grants. ? Each year the DWLA Foundation funds charitable grants for organizations that support women in the #DFW area and surrounding suburbs whose activities align with the goals of the Foundation.? ? Congratulations to these amazing non-profits for their outstanding work in the community. Below is a brief summary of how each organization will use their grant: ? New Friends, New Life (NFNL) will support the NFNL Legal Advocacy Clinic. The clinic supports, empowers, and advises survivors of human trafficking with legal aid by reviewing legal histories, creating action plans, leading cases on behalf of members, and maintaining a Legal Advocacy Fund to help with court fees. ? Hagar's Heart will provide financial assistance to domestic abuse survivors for civil and family court fees. ? Texas A&M University School of Law Civil Rights Clinic will receive funding in support of their representation of the Lioness Justice Impacted Women's Alliance, an organization led by currently and formerly incarcerated girls and women in Texas. ? Dallas Urban Debate Alliance will produce student instructional and coach training materials in preparation for their students’ national debate competitions. ? Gateway of Grace will support its educational program providing English as a Second Language classes to 150 individuals, mostly women and children. ? For more information on the Dallas Women Lawyers Association Foundation or to donate, visit our website at?https://lnkd.in/d5Sp-pdA