WOMEN LAWYERS ASSOCIATION
JANUARY 2014 monthly newsletter
The mission of the Women Lawyers Association is to provide a forum for women attorneys, to
promote the legal profession in Jefferson County, and to offer information about the profession
and public services to the community at large.
FIND US ONLINE AT OUR IMPROVED, UPDATED WEBSITE AT :
http://www.wlajeffco.com/
2014 Board Members
PRESIDENT
Kristie Daugherty
574-2215
Kristie.daugherty@
louisvilleky.gov
VP MEMBERSHIP
Tracey Darbro
(502) 614-3143
TDarbro@laslou.org
MEMBERS AT LARGE
Phyllis Florman
417-9459
FlormanPhyllis@yahoo.co
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PRESIDENT ELECT
Colleen Clemons Hartley
585-4700
Hartleyc@obtlaw.com
SECRETARY
Jessica Moore
876-8028
jmoore@louisvilleprosecut
or.com
Tacasha Bingham
584-1000
tbingham@tilfordlaw.com
TREASURER
Lindsay Cordes
657-7144
lcordes@fhklawyers.com
PAST PRESIDENT
Sheldon Haden
637-7200
shaden@oldfather.com
VP PROGRAMS
Lea Hardwick
614-3112
LHardwick@laslou.org
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Ashley Michael
821-9379
amichael@ashleymichaella
w.com
Jessica Tipton Sorrels
587-3720
jsorrels@bgdlegal.com
FEBRUARY NEWSLETTER, JESSICA A. MOORE, EDITOR
FEBRUARY MEETING
Please join the Women Lawyers Association for lunch on Thursday, February
13, 2014, when our featured speaker will be Jennifer A. Moore. Ms. Moore serves
as Board Chair of Emerge Kentucky, which is an organization that identifies, trains
and encourages women to run for office, get elected and to seek higher office.
Emerge Kentucky is part of a national network currently working in 14 states. Its
goal is to increase the number of Democratic women in public office. Ms. Moore
will discuss the work and initiatives of this organization.
The Women Lawyers Association of Jefferson County meets at the Bristol Bar &
Grille Downtown, 614 West Main Street. The buffet style luncheon begins
at 11:45 A.M. and costs $16.00. Guests are always welcome. To make a
reservation, please email womenlawyersassociation@gmail.com or call Lindsay
Cordes at 502-657-7144 and leave a message with your name and telephone
number by noon on Monday, February 10, 2014.
ANNOUNCEMENTS/COMMUNITY OUTREACH:
1. 27th Anniversary Celebration of Service & Survival – congrats to board
member, Phyllis Florman who is being honored this year!
Honoring the 2014 Women of Distinction and the 3rd Annual Joan E. Thomas
Lifetime Achievement Winner on Thursday, February 13, 2014 at Louisville
Downtown Marriott. At our annual Celebration of Service & Survival, The
Center for Women and Families pays tribute to five Women of Distinction who
have spent their time and talents advocating for women and girls in
Kentuckiana.
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FEBRUARY BOARD MEETING
The next board meeting will be Tuesday, February 11, 2014 at 5 p.m., at the Bristol Bar & Grill
Downtown, 614 West Main Street. If you have any issue that you want the WLA Board to
address, you are welcome to attend and/or contact us. The March board meeting will be held
Tuesday, March 11, 2014.
WLA MEMBERSHIP
Founded in 1961 by fifteen women attorneys, the mission of the WLA is to provide a forum for
women attorneys, to promote the legal profession in Jefferson County, and to offer information
about the profession and public services to the community at large.
WLA has a current membership of about 250 judges, attorneys, and law students. Luncheon
meetings are held on the second Thursday of each month, featuring speakers on current issues,
spotlight charities, and promotion of WLA’s activities and community causes.
WLA sponsors an annual accredited Ethics CLE program, provides a major forum for judicial
candidates, and contributes to local causes and charities.
WLA members represent the broad spectrum of legal practice from government and corporate
attorneys to those in private practice and public interest work.
NEWSLETTER UPDATES
If you wish to share news concerning yourself or another WLA member for
the newsletter, please contact Jessica Moore at
jmoore@louisvilleprosecutor.com.
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