Women Lawyers of Utah

Free Style Consultations at Cake Salon

WLU — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 17:10:04 +0000

Please join WLU and Cake Salon for an evening of FREE style consultations!

When: January 19, 2012
6:00-9:00 p.m.

Where:        Cake Hair Salon
                     210 East 500 South
                     Salt Lake City, UT

This event is open to all members of WLU, especially students and newly admitted attorneys. Each participant will receive a make-up and/or hairstyle consultation from a stylist at Cake. Additionally, Cake Salon has agreed to provide $25.00 off of any service to everyone who attends. For more information about Cake Salon, please visit their website: http://www.cakehairsalonofslc.com/

This will be a great chance to get a completely new style, update your current style, and get make-up tips from the pros. WLU will provide drinks and hors d’evoeures.

Please RSVP to Carrie Boren at womenlawyersofutah@gmail.com by January 12, 2012.

A Very Special Thanks For Retreat Sponsors

WLU — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 21:53:16 +0000

WLU would like to express its gratitude to the firms who have sponsored scholarships for the retreat. Their generosity has allowed many women lawyers, including a record number of students, to attend this year’s events.

Finally, WLU would also like to recognize the following individuals who generously donated to the scholarship fund:

Terrie McIntosh
Anne Milne
Hon. Sandra Peuler
Tracey Watson
Elizabeth Wright

Fall Retreat Agenda

WLU — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 16:41:59 +0000

Walk Against Violence

WLU — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 18:17:13 +0000

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Keynote Speaker at Fall Retreat, Gov. Olene Walker

WLU — Sun, 11 Sep 2011 00:15:47 +0000

Olene Smith Walker was Utah’s 15th Governor. She was sworn into office on November 5, 2003, shortly before her 73rd birthday, as Utah’s first, and, to date, only female governor. She is a member of the Republican Party.

Walker’s political background includes eight years in the state legislature including a term as Majority Whip. She served as the fourth Lieutenant Governor of Utah for the 10 years prior to becoming governor. She founded the Salt Lake Education Foundation and served as its director. She served as director of the Utah Division of Community Development. She has chaired the Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice, the Utah State Housing Coordinating Committee, the Governor’s Commission on Child Care, and the National Conference of Lieutenant Governors.

She assumed the office of Governor of the State of Utah after former governor Mike Leavitt was nominated by President George W. Bush to lead the Environmental Protection Agency in 2003. Walker served as governor until the end of Leavitt’s term on January 3, 2005.

Shortly after becoming governor, she selected former State Representative Gayle McKeachnie to be her lieutenant governor. Olene Walker was the first female governor to be sworn in by a female Chief Justice of the State Supreme Court, Christine M. Durham.

Walker received her bachelor’s, master’s, and doctorate degrees from Brigham Young University, Stanford University, and the University of Utah respectively. She is married to Myron Walker; they have seven children and 25 grandchildren.

2011 WLU Fall Retreat Registration

WLU — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 16:21:04 +0000

WLU would like to invite you to attend the

2011 Fall Retreat

The St. Regis Deer Crest Resort, Deer Valley

November 4-5, 2011

The Retreat provides a great opportunity not only to obtain CLE credit, but to relax and catch up with old friends and meet new ones.

Full registration includes both sessions and meals; alternatively, you may register for either of the two sessions independently. Lodging is being provided at a discounted group rate, but must be secured separately (please see below). The last day to register for the Retreat is October 21, 2011.

CLE credit is pending (approximately 3.0 hours).

BECOME A SPONSOR OF THE ANNUAL FALL RETREAT:Funds donated by sponsors are used to provide scholarships to qualifying women to attend the Retreat. Sponsors are recognized in WLU’s publications, on WLU’s website and at the Retreat.

If you or your firm is interested in becoming a sponsor of the Fall Retreat, please contact Heather Farnsworth at heather@cannonmatch.com.

You can also sponsor scholarships via PayPal:

Women Trailblazers in the Law Documentary

WLU — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 21:54:30 +0000

New WLU Officers and Board Members

WLU — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 14:38:55 +0000

Women Lawyers of Utah is pleased to announce its newly elected Board Members for 2011-2012 :

President: Heather Farnsworth
President-Elect: Aida Neimarlija
Past-President: Melanie Vartabedian
Secretary: Diana Hagen
Treasurer: Kate Conyers

Career Advancement and Development Committee Chair: Susan Motschiedler
CLE Committee Chair: Jessica Peterson
Community Outreach Committee Chair: Cheryl Mori
Life/Work Balance Committee Chair: Rebecca Ryon
Membership/Publicity Committee Chair: Carrie Boren
Special Projects Committee Chair: Cathleen Gilbert

Judicial Representative: The Honorable Sandra Peuler
Young Lawyer Bar Member Representative: Noella Sudbury
Senior Bar Member Representative: Terrie McIntosh

Our Committee Chairs would appreciate your help with our future events and tasks, so please CONTACT US if you are interested in being on any of the above noted committees. Contact information for all officers and board members can be found here.

May 26, 2011 – Dinner Honoring Women Trailblazers in the Law

neimarlijaa — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 18:13:45 +0000

We will preview our documentary featuring interviews of a select group of the first 100 women lawyers in Utah and

will provide copies of a booklet honoring all of the First 100.
Tickets are available for $75 per person or $600 per table of eight.
Please make checks payable to Women Lawyers of Utah and RSVP to Ballard Spahr LLP, c/o Lori Ivory, One Utah Center, Suite 800, Salt Lake City, UT 84111-2221. All checks must be received before May 11, 2011.

You can also print out the Invitation and Registration Form and mail it in.

Women Lawyers of Utah’s booklet with the information about the Women Trailblazers in the Law is available here: Booklet

April 28, 2011 – Work/Life Balance CLE/Brown Bag Discussion

neimarlijaa — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 20:34:44 +0000

CLE / Brown Bag Discussion on

Alternate Work Arrangements and Related Issues

APRIL 28, noon – 1pm

at the offices of Chapman and Cutler LLP, 201 South Main Street #2000.

Panelists will include: Judge Tena Campbell, Paul Durham, Amy Dolce and Susan Peterson.

The event will be moderated by Diana Hagen.

Please RSVP to Lynda Hansen at lhansen@chapman.com or at 801.320.6717.