Meet February's WLD Member of the Month, April Keaton!

Meet November's WLD Member of the Month, Hon. Heather Welch!

Is the gender pay gap closing? A survey by the Association of Corporate Counsel finds that some women in general counsel positions are making more.

Meet November's WLD Member of the Month, Laura Swafford! Laura is a Partner with Wagner Reese where she represents individuals and their families in significant personal injury, wrongful death, and civil rights cases.

On behalf of the Women & Law Division, we wish to congratulate Judge Sarah Evans Barker on her forty years on the federal bench. Judge Barker, an Antoinette Dakin Leach (ADL) Award Recipient herself, has always been a strong proponent of the Women & the Law Division, often nominating other female trailblazers for the ADL award, speaking on topics for our division, and supporting our events.

Meet October's WLD Member of the Month, Briceida Ortega! Briceida is of counsel at Hensley Legal Group and focuses on work in personal injury.

I love to read. I love it so much that sometimes dinner burns if I’m in too deep. I read in the car while waiting for kids, hoping they’ll be delayed. Once I totaled up my monthly spending on Kindle downloads and book purchases, I learned never to do that again.

Female mentorship in the workplace is important now more than ever, and the IndyBar Women and the Law Division is looking to help you find your perfect match! 

The Women and the Law Division of the Indianapolis Bar Association is thrilled to announce that Jane Henegar, Executive Director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana, has been selected to receive the 2023 Antionette Dakin Leach Award.  The award, named for the first Hoosier woman to challenge bar admission based on gender, is presented annually to a trailblazing female attorney in Indiana who carries on her legacy. 

The Women and the Law Division of the Indianapolis Bar Association is thrilled to announce that Jane Henegar, Executive Director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana, has been selected to receive the 2023 Antionette Dakin Leach Award. The award, named for the first Hoosier woman to challenge bar admission based on gender, is presented annually to a trailblazing female attorney in Indiana who carries on her legacy.