WLAM: Women Lawyers Association of Michigan

WLAM Wayne Region's Holiday gathering is:

Tuesday December 15 @ the Hard Rock Detroit (Compuware Building), 45 Monroe Street, in the heart of downtown Detroit. There is an easy parking structure in the next block and surface lot parking nearby as well.

5:30 - 8:00 p.m.

Cash Bar.  Appetizers provided.

$5 Wayne Region members.  $10 non-members.

RSVP by December 13 to Jule Pfitzenmaier  jpfitzenmaier@wrightpenning.com

17 women attended the "Moms-In-Law:  A Kitchen Table Discussion" lunch event on December 1st.  Coming from large, medium and small firms, the participants shared advice and experiences on approaching employers about and succeeding with various work schedules.  Many topics were touched on, including gaps on resumes for family reasons.  It turns out that at least in the experience of those present from smaller firms, gaps raise no concerns or questions in the interview process.

Advice included the experiences of two judges, Michigan Court of Appeals Judge Kirsten Frank Kelly and Wayne County Circuit Court - Juvenile Division Judge Lynne Pierce.  Lunch included sandwiches from Jimmy John's.   

If you are interested in possible quarterly brown bag events, or other related activities, for Moms-In-Law, please contact Wayne Region member Jeri Parkin.  jparkin@bsdd.com  You do not have to be a mother!  

The event was held in the conference center of SMART Detroit, 13th Floor, Penobscot Building.  645 Griswold, Detroit.  Future events may be held here as well.

Eighty-five women lawyers, judges and students enjoyed the beautiful weather and gardens at Michigan Court of Appeals Judge Kirsten Frank Kelly's Grosse Pointe Park home on Tuesday, September 15, 2009.  Memberships were renewed, new members joined, and judges and lawyers lined up to host the "End of Summer Party" for the next three years! 

The Wayne Region and the planning committee extend a huge thank you to our hostess Judge Kelly for opening her home, for her generosity and for her collaboration and hard work with Planning Committee Member Extraordinaire Kathy Rogers.

Kathy, to you we extend a heartfelt thank you for your time, hard work, party planning and implementation talents, sense of fun AND your common sense.   

See photos from the event:

http://picasaweb.google.com/elizabethjolliffe/WLAMWayne09EndOfSummerGardenParty#

E. Jolliffe

(Second to last photo is by John Meiu, courtesy of the Detroit Legal News Publishing, LLC)

See the WLAM homepage and event calendar for information on the WLAM Tailgate Party in Ann Arbor before the Michigan v Indiana on September 26th.  9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.  To RSVP and for information, including the address:  Elizabeth@YourBenchmarkCoach.com There is street parking available, at least closer to 9:00 a.m . than to 10:00 a.m.!  Some tickets are also still available online:  www.mgoblue.com/tickets

 Family and friends are welcome.  Please feel free to bring something to share!  Bagels, cider and coffee will be provided.

 Go Blue!!!!!!!!!!

The Wayne Region's recent and upcoming activities are prominently displayed in the September 7th issue of Michigan Lawyers Weekly.  Each quarter, Michigan Lawyers Weely devotes a page to Women Lawyers of Michigan and its various regions.  The September 7th issue features a write up, and a large photograph (by John Meiu and courtesy of Detroit Legal News Publishing LLC), of Wayne's social event at the historic Whitney Restaurant's Thursday Night 89X Garden Party in early August.  The paper also features information about the End of Summer Wine & Garden Party on September 15 at Court of Appeals Judge Kirsten Frank Kelly's home, accompanied by a beautiful photograph of Judge Kelly's garden.