President's Message
Tanya L. Forsheit
WLALA President 2011-2012
Last week was the WLALA Annual Doctor-Lawyer Dinner. The first thing I want to do this month is thank the Co-Chairs, Linda Hatcher and Courtney Powers, for an amazing job putting together what turned out to be an incredibly thought-provoking discussion of the $64,000 question – can women professionals, specifically doctors and lawyers, have it all? There were a number of viewpoints – Dr. Karen Sibert, Associate Professor of Anesthesiology at Cedars-Sinai, a working mother of four, and author of the controversial New York Times op-ed “Don’t Quit This Day Job,” argued that the impending shortage of physicians in America and public investment in a finite number of medical school slots compels women physicians to stay “fully committed” to their profession, rather than working part time or leaving medicine altogether. Lawyer panelists, including WLALA Board Member the Honorable Holly Fujie and longtime WLALA member Kate Anderson, addressed the question of “full commitment” as it applies to lawyers. One young lawyer audience member raised the following question – burning in my own mind throughout the evening – shouldn’t we be talking about the definition of what it means to be “fully committed”?
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Upcoming Events
April 30 - May 25, 2012 - Food from the Bar
May 16, 2012 - Career Development for the In-House Attorney: Lessons from the Top
May 18, 2012 - CWL Southern California Judicial Reception
May 19, 2012 - Food from the Bar, WLALA Family Day
June 5, 2012 - Career Development and Life Balance Committee Panel Discussion: Managing it All
June 6, 2012 - WLALA "Westside" Happy Hour
June 19, 2012 - Women in Leadership: Maximizing Business Development and Career Success and Avoiding Common Traps
June 21, 2012 - WLALApalooza
June 27, 2012 - Criminal Justice and Family Law Sections Networking Event Save the Date
July 25, 2012 - WLALA Nail Night
September 13, 2012 - WLALA Awards & Installation Dinner
December 5, 2012 - WLALA Holiday Reception
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