As the official start of summer quickly approaches, it seems like an appropriate time to start updating Woman, Esq. with what the women lawyer groups in Minnesota are working on and striving for this summer, and in the coming year.
We'll start with Minnesota Women Lawyers: the 2009-10 Board of Directors was just put in place, and the 2009-12 Strategic Plan has been approved.
First, the mission:
To advance the success of women lawyers and strive for a just society.
Next, the vision:
In the coming years, MWL will take deliberate action to elevate the status and position of women lawyers both individually and systematically. MWL will leverage its strengths and reputation to be the best authority on information and strategies to help women lawyers succeed. Core programs will continue to provide high quality quality mentoring, networking, and educational opportunities that increase the success of individual women lawyers. MWL will ensure that all activities and programs are focused on the work that will have the greatest mission impact for both individual women lawyers as well as the profession itself.
All of us, whether MWL members or not, should take note of the proactive nature of the mission and vision. The group calls itself and its members to "take deliberate action" and "leverage strengths." Right now might be the perfect time for everyone to focus on what they are currently doing to further women in the profession, and, if they would like to do more, focus on how their strengths could best contribute to these ambitions.
Check back tomorrow for further information on MWL's stratgic goals for the coming years.
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