Trustees 2008-2009

2008-2009 Committee Chairwomen

Annual Meeting and Convention Committee

This committee plans the details, location, speakers, and assists in seeking funding for OWBA's Annual Meeting.

Programs and Projects/ Food for Thought Committee

Coordination of networking events (ie. wine tastings, brown bag luncheons, etc.) or projects of interest to members. Also, seminars held by a guest speaker from the healthcare field (Breast Cancer/Heart Disease Forums, etc.) or financial/investment fields. Creativity is welcomed to find topics of interest to OWBA members.

Co-Chairs

Associations Liaison Committee

This committee's task is joining efforts with professional associations to plan events and projects that bring together attorneys with women in various professions for the purpose of networking in an enjoyable atmosphere.

Community Service Committee

This committee enables OWBA members who love getting involved where opportunities to help are available. In the past, we've done Blood Drives, helped at Shelters, events at the Zoo for children, professional clothing drives, participated in fundraising “walks”, etc.

Open

JCRC/Judicial Selections Committee

Monitor legislation of interest to women, and provide pertinent informatioin for dissemination to our membership. Alongside the Cleveland Bar Association, Cuyahoga County Bar Association, Cuyahoga Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, Norman S. Minor Bar Association, members of the JCRC interview candidates and review their qualifications to make recommendations to the general public through Judge4Yourself.com.

Chair

Co-Chair

Membership Committee

Plan membership drives and creative opportunities to expand OWBA's membership.

Chair

Law School Liaison Committee

Since OWBA offers complimentary membership to law students, this committee brings students and student organizations alongside the OWBA for various events and projects, and is in charge of selecting the annual Law Student Scholarship recipient.

Chair

Bar Associations Liaison Committee

We have been able to establish and maintain a good relationship with the various Bar associations in Ohio. This committee's task is joining efforts to plan events and projects beneficial to everyone involved.

Part-Time Employment Committee

OWBA honors a legal employer annually in Ohio who best exemplifies the commitment to work-life balance arrangements. Seeking nominations and submitting recommendations to the Executive Committee is the task of this committee.

Chair

Strategic Planning Committee

Formed to pinpoint the focus, purpose and direction of OWBA in order to guarantee its viability and meet the needs of current and future members.

Chair

Co-Chair

Marketing Committee

As OWBA expands, the need for this committee has increased greatly. Help with “selling” OWBA to potential sponsors, bringing on businesses who would benefit from the patronage of our members, and ensuring that the OWBA name is recognizable in Ohio's legal community.

Chair

Annual Golf Outing Committee (Cleveland)

OWBA plans golf outings that offer not only an enjoyable experience, but an excellent networking opportunity for attendees. Experience in golf is not mandatory to attend the event or work on this committee!

Ohio's First 100 Women Attorneys Committee

Based on a project done by CSU's Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, OWBA is embarking on a project to research who the first 100 women attorneys licensed in Ohio were! This project will entail several aspects, including research, publications, marketing, funding and event coordination.

Chair

Co-Chair

Nominating Committee

Chaired by the Immediate Past President, this Committee seeks to find OWBA members who are willing and able to serve the Board as either an Executive Officer or a Board of Trustees member.

Chair

Past Presidents & Founding Members Committee

The planning/coordination of a celebratory event commemorating those who made OWBA possible for over 15 years.

Gold Level Annual Meeting Sponsors

Member Benefits

OWBA members receive discounts on OWBA sponsored and cosponsored programs and events.

OWBA publishes an annual directory of its members which includes a cross reference by practice area.

Our quarterly newsletter keeps members informed of activities throughout the state, including legislative activity, and provides a forum for publication of articles of interest to women attorneys.

Contact OWBA

Executive Director

Ohio Women’s Bar Association
c/o I. Violet Imre, Executive Director
P.O. Box 33145
North Royalton, OH 44133-9998

Phone: 440.582.2769
Fax: 440.582.2856

Email: violet@owba.org