Congratulations to these 17 IndyBar members who were recently named to the inaugural class of the Indiana State Bar Association’s Associate Empowerment Series. These women will gather throughout the year to develop new strategies for success while building a network of support.

One million women have left the workforce since February 2020, and research shows that even more are still considering leaving or changing their careers, due in part to work-related stress and lack of childcare. In a recent interview with Indy Maven, IndyBar members Amy A. Matthews and Chandler Lawson Flynn of Church Church Hittle + Antrim offered their perspectives on how employers can support women both in and out of the workplace. Read the full article here.

Greetings everyone!  Meet Polly Beeson, Marion Superior Family Court Magistrate, our December WLD Member of the Month!  

Magistrate Judge Tricia McMath is WLD's November Member of the Month. Read more about here here!

Real Estate investing doesn't have to be scare and it absolutely is not JUST for the men. Read on as Emily clears the air on common questions about investing in real estate.

On September 22, 2022, WLD Board Member Emily VanTyle had a chance to chat with WLD member Valerie Loya. We are honored to get a chance to chat with Valerie and to get to know her better!

Network, network, network! We hear it all the time... but sometimes forget that not everyone is great at it! Kennedy Bunch dives in to tips and tricks for networking that she's learned as a first generation law student.

Recently, we had the opportunity to sit down and chat with WLD member Kellie Barr. We are excited to honor Kellie and get to know her a little better!

Congratulations to fellow IndyBar Member Katie Jackson-Lindsay, who was recently recognized by the National Bar Association. She was awarded with the National Bar Association's Women Lawyers Division Achievement Award for an Outstanding Woman Lawyer in a Solo/Small Firm.  The nominees were judged on demonstration of excellence in her area of specialty in the legal profession, leadership ability and influence to foster advancement of women in the profession, and volunteer service as a member of a charitable organization, professional association or as a mentor. We are so happy and proud of you Katie! Thank you for being an IndyBar member and your involvement in our division, and we wish you continued success in your practice.

In honor of Black Business Month (in case you did not know, it's August), I had the pleasure of speaking with Saidah Pearsall, owner of Shea BODYWORKS, a skincare and haircare company. Saidah's motivation behind Shea BODYWORKS is her daughter, who struggled with dry skin as a result of an intense gymnastics schedule when she was younger. When no other products on the market helped her daughter's skin (and her daughter's coach recommended using a product typically applied to animal hooves), Saidah took it upon herself to mix butters, oils and gels together to find the holy grail of moisturizers.