ABOUT US
The Lawyers’ Association for Women, Marion Griffin Chapter (Nashville, Tennessee) emphasizes and addresses issues of concern to women within the legal profession. In particular, we strive:
- to promote the efficient administration of justice and the constant improvement of the law, especially as it relates to women;
- to advocate for increased numbers of qualified women on the bench and to work for improvement of the overall quality of the bench;
- to encourage the participation of women in local, state, national and specialty bar associations, particularly at leadership levels;
- to monitor and to participate as amicus curiae in litigation involving issues of concern to women;
- to promote the participation of minority attorneys in the Association;
- to promote the participation of new attorneys in the Association;
- to promote career opportunities for women within the legal profession, including the dissemination of job availability information and the exploration of alternative work options;
- to promote diversity in the legal workplace and within the legal profession generally;
- to foster public dialogue about unjust societal discrimination and bias;
- to enhance the quality of life in the community by active participation in community service;
- to explore the impact of and keep pace with technology relative to the workplace and the practice of law; and
- to enhance the legal knowledge and skills of attorneys in the Association.
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