Wake Women Attorneys (WWA)
WWA 2012 Board of Directors
President: Cathy Jordan
Vice President: Mallory Lidaka
Secretary: Kathleen Putiri
Treasurer: Lucy Barrios
WWA Monthly Meetings and Events
Upcoming meeting information will be posted on this page. You may also contact any board member listed above.
February 2012
Lunch is $13.00/members; $17.00/non-members.
Please RSVP to kputiri@attorneysnc.com by Friday, February 3rd, 2012.
January 2012
Our speaker will be Elizabeth L. "Betsy" Smith, PhD who is a Leadership Development Expert. Betsy holds a PhD in Organizational Leadership and works as a coach to help clients achieve personal and/or professional goals. She also co-authored Second Blooming for Women: Growing a Life that Matters after Fifty with Kathleen V. Logan. Betsy will be speaking on the topic of Women’s Leadership. She will share techniques to grow your career while creating balance in your life.
December 2011
November 2011
CHARITY EVENT: Please join Wake Women Attorneys for our 2011 Charity Event to benefit Interact of Wake County on Thursday, November 3, 2011 at Tir Na Nog Irish Pub & Restaurant! Tickets are $25 per person, or $45 per couple, and include complimentary appetizers and two complimentary drinks per person. You will also have the opportunity to purchase raffle tickets to win various items donated from local merchants! Afterwards, we invite you to continue your evening in the main area of Tir Na Nog for Local Band/Local Beer Thursday, which showcases great bands from around the Triangle and specials on North Carolina draft beers.
February 2012
MONTHLY LUNCHEON: Wake Women Attorneys invites you to attend its monthly luncheon on Thursday, February 9, 2012. It will be held at 12:00 pm at Sitti located at 137 S Wilmington St. Raleigh, N.C. 27601. Telephone: (919) 239-4070.
Our speaker will be Judge Linda McGee. Judge Linda McGee is the second most senior judge on the N.C. Court of Appeals, having served on the Court for the past sixteen years. She is a member of the Chief Justice’s Access to Justice Commission and serves as a trustee on the N.C. IOLTA Board. Judge McGee has co-chaired the NCBA Law-Related Education Committee and is past chair of the Civic Education Consortium at the UNC School of Government. Prior to serving on the Court, Judge McGee practiced law in Boone for 17 years. She is an emeritus member of the N.C. Board of Law Examiners and a founding member of the N.C. Association of Women Attorneys.
Lunch is $13.00/members; $17.00/non-members. Please RSVP to kputiri@attorneysnc.com by Friday, February 3rd, 2012.
January 2012
MONTHLY LUNCHEON: Wake Women Attorneys invites you to attend its monthly luncheon on Thursday, January 12, 2012. It will be held at 12:00 pm at Sitti located at 137 S. Wilmington St. Raleigh, N.C. 27601. Telephone: (919)239-4070.
Our speaker will be Elizabeth L. "Betsy" Smith, PhD who is a Leadership Development Expert. Betsy holds a PhD in Organizational Leadership and works as a coach to help clients achieve personal and/or professional goals. She also co-authored Second Blooming for Women: Growing a Life that Matters after Fifty with Kathleen V. Logan. Betsy will be speaking on the topic of Women’s Leadership. She will share techniques to grow your career while creating balance in your life.
Lunch is $13.00/members; $17.00/non-members.
Please RSVP to Kathleen Putiri at kputiri@attorneysnc.com by Friday, January 6, 2012.
December 2011
MONTHLY LUNCHEON and CLE: Wake Women Attorneys invites you to attend its monthly luncheon on Thursday, December 8, 2011. It will be held at 12:00 pm at Sitti located at 137 S Wilmington St. Raleigh, N.C. 27601. Telephone: (919) 239-4070.
Our speaker will be Judge Robert N. "Bob" Hunter, Jr., who will present a Substance Abuse CLE, "Your Brother and Sister's Keeper - Duty to others in our profession." Judge Hunter was elected in November, 2008 to serve an eight-year term as a Judge on the North Carolina Court of Appeals. He is a graduate of the University of North Carolina and its law school. Before election, Judge Hunter practiced law with the firm of Hunter, Higgins, Miles, Elam and Benjamin, PLLC, as managing partner with a concentration in civil litigation, including real property, decedent's estates, securities, and election law. Judge Hunter was in the first class of certified mediators in North Carolina and continues this work with the court's mediation program. Judge Hunter currently serves as immediate Past President of BarCares, Inc., an affiliate of the North Carolina Bar Association which focuses on delivery of programs and counseling services to meet the psychological health needs of the bench and bar.
Lunch is $13.00/members; $17.00/non-members.
Please RSVP to Amber Liggon at aliggon@hedrickgardner.com by Friday, December 2, 2011.
November 2011
MONTHLY LUNCHEON: Wake Women Attorneys invites you to attend its monthly luncheon on Thursday, November 10, 2011. It will be held at 12:00 pm at Sitti located at 137 S Wilmington St. Raleigh, N.C. 27601. Telephone: (919) 239-4070.
Our speaker will be Catharine Biggs-Arrowood. Ms. Arrowood is a partner at Parker Poe, where she litigates and arbitrates for both large and small businesses and she has considerable experience with regulated companies. She resolves problems that threaten your business. Her clients have included utilities, insurance companies, accounting and law firms, health care and biotech firms, banks and a commercial jet engine repair company with worldwide facilities. Ms. Arrowood has lectured and written on various aspects of complex litigation, including managing complex cases, federal civil procedure, arbitration and mediation. She currently chairs the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals Rules Advisory Committee and the International Committee of the American College of Trial Lawyers. Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Arrowood served as an associate attorney general, handling antitrust matters for the North Carolina Department of Justice.
Lunch is $13.00/members; $17.00/non-members. Please RSVP to Amber Liggon at aliggon@hedrickgardner.com by Friday, November 4, 2011.
CHARITY EVENT: Please join Wake Women Attorneys for our 2011 Charity Event to benefit Interact of Wake County on Thursday, November 3, 2011 at Tir Na Nog Irish Pub & Restaurant! Tickets are $25 per person, or $45 per couple, and include complimentary appetizers and two complimentary drinks per person. You will also have the opportunity to purchase raffle tickets to win various items donated from local merchants! Afterwards, we invite you to continue your evening in the main area of Tir Na Nog for Local Band/Local Beer Thursday, which showcases great bands from around the Triangle and specials on North Carolina draft beers.
Tickets may be purchased at the door, at our October 13, 2011 luncheon, or in advance via cash or check made payable to Wake Women Attorneys. Please contact Mallory Lidaka at mew@lewis-roberts.com for advance ticket sales.
Please RSVP by Wednesday, October 26, 2011. If you have any questions about Interact of Wake County, or our event, please contact Mallory Lidaka at mew@lewis-roberts.com.
October 2011
Wake Women Attorneys (WWA) invites you to attend its monthly luncheon on Thursday, October 13, 2011. It will be held at 12:00 pm at Sitti, located at 137 S Wilmington St. Raleigh, N.C. 27601. Telephone: (919) 239-4070.
Our speaker will be Nancy Welsh, who is an Affordable Housing Expert, Social Entrepreneur, Founder and CEO of Builders of Hope, a non-profit organization based in North Carolina. The former advertising executive for Coca-Cola and Leo Burnett walked away from her corporate life to pursue the opportunity she recognized to recycle tear-down homes into safe, healthy affordable housing, saving millions of pounds of construction debris from already overburdened landfills in the process. She has shared her insights with national and regional outlets including The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, PBS, the "CBS Evening News" and The News & Observer. Nancy Welsh has been recognized as an innovator in affordable housing and green building. Together, Nancy Welsh and Builders of Hope are rebuilding our country using existing housing inventory to create beautiful communities of rehabbed, green affordable housing from what would otherwise be tear downs.
Lunch is $13.00/members; $17.00/non-members. Cash and checks are accepted, and payment is due at the event.
Please RSVP to Christine Ryan at christine@ryanlawnc.com by noon on Friday, October 7, 2011.
September 2011
Wake Women Attorneys (WWA) invites you to attend its monthly luncheon on Thursday, September 8, 2011. It will be held at 12:00 pm at Sitti, located at 137 S Wilmington St. Raleigh, N.C. 27601. Telephone: (919) 239-4070.
Our speaker will be Judge Linda McGee of the North Carolina Court of Appeals. Judge McGee is the second most senior judge on the N.C. Court of Appeals, having served on the court for the past fifteen years. She is a member of the Chief Justice's Access to Justice Commission and serves as a trustee on the N.C. IOLTA Board. Judge McGee has co-chaired the NCBA Law-Related Education Committee and is past chair of the Civic Education Consortium at the UNC School of Government. Prior to serving on the Court, Judge McGee practiced law in Boone for 17 years. She is an emeritus member of the N.C. Board of Law Examiners and a founding member of the N.C. Association of Women Attorneys.
Lunch is $13.00/members; $17.00/non-members. Cash and checks are accepted, and payment is due at the event.
Please RSVP to Christine Ryan at christine@ryanlawnc.com.
August 2011
MEMBERS ONLY WINE EVENT! Come join Wake Women Attorneys on Friday, August 19, 2011 at 6:30pm at The Wine Feed, 18 Glenwood Ave., Suite B, Raleigh, NC 27603, for Members Only Wine Tasting Event! This event is complimentary for all Wake Women Attorneys' members and their spouse, significant other, or a guest of their choice, and will include interactive wine tasting stations, complimentary appetizers, and more! We hope to see you there!
Please RSVP to Mallory Williams at MalloryWilliams@lewis-roberts.com by Friday, August 12, 2011 making sure to let us know if you will be bringing a guest.
**If you are unsure about the status of your membership, please contact Traci Hobson, NCAWA Executive Director, at info@ncawa.org to confirm your membership status.**
Our speakers will be Carla Liberatore and Suzanne Stroud, certified financial advisors for Merrill Lynch. Both Ms. Liberatore and Ms. Stroud over 40 years of experience. The topic of discussion will be "Avoiding the Top Ten Mistakes Women Investors Make With Their Money."
Lunch is $13.00/members; $17.00/non-members.
Please RSVP to Christine Ryan at christine@ryanlawnc.com by 12:00pm on Friday, August 5, 2011.
July 2011
Wake Women Attorneys invites you to attend its monthly luncheon on Thursday, July 14, 2011. It will be held at 12:00 pm at Sitti located at 137 S Wilmington St. Raleigh, N.C. 27601. Telephone: (919) 239-4070.
Our speakers will be Sarah Jessica Farber and Michele Luecking-Sunman, attorneys for the North Carolina Prisoner Legal Services. North Carolina Prisoner Legal Services, Inc. (NCPLS) is a non-profit 501(c)(3) law firm located in Raleigh, NC. NCPLS's lawyers serve the almost 40,000 men and women incarcerated by the North Carolina Department of Correction. They also monitor conditions in county jails throughout the state. Their core mission is to protect clients' constitutional rights by challenging illegal convictions and sentences and by ensuring safe and humane conditions of confinement.
In addition to litigating their clients' cases in state and federal courts, they also provide inmates with general information and advice concerning legal rights and responsibilities, work towards administrative resolutions of legitimate problems, and provide information to discourage pursuit of unnecessary litigation.
Lunch is $13.00/members; $17.00/non-members.
Please RSVP to Christine Ryan at cryan@foryourlife.com by 12:00 pm on Friday, July 8, 2011.
June 2011
Please join Wake Women Attorneys for our summer social on Thursday, June 16 at 5:30p.m. at the loft at Gravy at 135 S. Wilmington Street, Raleigh 27601. Complimentary wine, beer, and appetizers will be provided. Members and non-members of Wake Women Attorneys and summer clerks are welcome to attend!
Please RSVP to Kathleen Putiri at kputiri@attorneysnc.com by Monday, June 13. Check out our facebook page at www.facebook.com/wakewomenattorneys for more information. Thanks!
Wake Women Attorneys invites you to attend its monthly luncheon on Thursday, June 9, 2011. It will be held at 12:00 pm at Sitti located at 137 S Wilmington St. Raleigh, N.C. 27601. Telephone: (919) 239-4070.
Our speaker will be Dr. Kate Guerdat. Dr. Guerdat is a New England native with a strong passion for community and organizational development. Through her experiences with Non-profit administration in New York City to her community outreach in rural North Carolina, Dr. Guerdat has worked with a number of organizations on areas of organizational learning and leadership. Dr. Guerdat holds a Bachelors degree in Psychology from Fordham University, a Masters of Science from UNC Chapel Hill in Therapeutic Recreation, and a doctorate in Human Resource Development from North Carolina State University.
Lunch is $13.00/members; $17.00/non-members.
Please RSVP to Christine Ryan at cryan@foryourlife.com by 12:00 pm on Friday, June 3, 2011.
May 2011
Wake Women Attorneys invites you to attend its monthly luncheon on Thursday, May 12, 2011. It will be held at 12:00 pm at Sitti located at 137 S Wilmington St. Raleigh, N.C. 27601. Telephone: (919) 239-4070.
Our speaker will be Allison Perkins, who is is a professional organizer, relocation specialist and founder of reclaim (http://www.reclaimnc.com/). After years of working in public relations and television production in Los Angeles, Allison turned her attention to her true passion-organization. She now shares her expertise on a daily basis with clients. Allison enjoys helping others achieve the satisfaction of structure, as well as teaching those skills to clients and facilitating their growth as organizers.
Lunch is $13.00/members; $17.00/non-members.
Please RSVP to Christine Ryan at cryan@foryourlife.com by Noon on Friday, May 6, 2011.
April 2011
Join WWA for a Girls Night Out at Belk (Crabtree) on Thursday, April 28, 2011 from 5-8:30. Save 20% on purchases. Call 919-782-7010, ext. 241 for more information!
Wake Women Attorneys invites you to attend its monthly luncheon on Thursday, April 14, 2011. It will be held at 12:00 pm at Sitti located at 137 S Wilmington St. Raleigh, N.C. 27601. Telephone:(919) 239-4070.
Our speaker will be Leigh Duque, the executive director of InterAct, who will speak on running a non-profit agency in today's economy. Ms. Duque was appointed Executive Director of InterAct in August 2010. With more than 20 years experience in not-for-profit leadership roles, Ms. Duque has a successful track record in fund development and finance, program and property management, marketing and communications, volunteer and staff development, and community-building.
Lunch is $13.00/members; $17.00/non-members.
Please RSVP to Christine Ryan at cryan@foryourlife.com by Noon on Friday, April 8, 2011.
Our speaker will be Leigh Duque, the executive director of InterAct, who will speak on running a non-profit agency in today's economy. Ms. Duque was appointed Executive Director of InterAct in August 2010. With more than 20 years experience in not-for-profit leadership roles, Ms. Duque has a successful track record in fund development and finance, program and property management, marketing and communications, volunteer and staff development, and community-building.
Lunch is $13.00/members; $17.00/non-members.
Please RSVP to Christine Ryan at cryan@foryourlife.com by Noon on Friday, April 8, 2011.
March 2011
Wake Women Attorneys is hosting a social on Thursday, March 24 at 6 p.m. at The Hive, above Busy Bee at 225 S. Wilmington Street, downtown Raleigh. WWA would like to take this opportunity to invite all women in the legal profession in Wake County to meet, socialize and learn more about our organization. Complimentary drinks and appetizers will be provided!
Wake Women Attorneys invite you to attend its monthly luncheon on Thursday, March 10, 2011. It will be held at 12:30pm at the Cardinal Club located at 150 Fayetteville St, Suite 2800 Raleigh, NC 27601-1395. Telephone:(919) 834-8829.
Our speaker will be Dean Melissa Essary. Dean Essary became the fourth dean of Campbell Law School in 2006. Under her leadership, the law school made its historic relocation from Buies Creek, North Carolina, to Raleigh. Dean Essary serves in a number of leadership roles in the city, which includes service on several boards of directors. In addition, she regularly speaks to legal and business groups across the state on the topic of leadership. Dean Essary was a trial and appellate attorney in Dallas, Texas for five years. She handled a variety of cases, from complex commercial cases to products liability cases.
Parking is available in the Alexander Square Parking Deck, located at 120 S. Wilmington Street. Your parking ticket will be validated by the Cardinal Club.
Lunch is $13.00/members; $17.00/non-members.
Please RSVP to Christine Ryan at cryan@foryourlife.com by Noon on Friday, March 4, 2011.
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