Committees
With the help of enthusiastic and committed lawyers, WAAL has made significant
strides in line with our mission throughout Wisconsin. In an effort to
keep up the momentum and achieve even greater heights, WAAL has a rather
ambitious agenda for this year. If you are interested in becoming more
involved with the Wisconsin legal community and helping us tackle our
audacious goals, please email us at
WAALawyers@gmail.com and indicate which committee you are interested in joining.
The current standing committees are:
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Community Outreach Committee [Chair - Atty. T.R. Edwards]
This committee is responsible for ensuring that WAAL becomes and remains
actively involved with creative forces in the community, advocates for
needed legal and judicial reform and plays an active role in eliminating
root causes of powerlessness in our community. Among other events and
activities, this committee will be responsible for putting together a
community workshop designed to increase WAAL's involvement, visibility
and relevance in the community.
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Fundraising Committee [Co-Chair - Atty. Jason R. Meehan & Atty. Taviss K. Smith]
This committee is responsible for overseeing the development and implementation
of the fundraising efforts of WAAL and identifying external sources of
support (e.g. sponsors, donors, grants) to ensure the financial viability
and stability of the organization.
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Membership Engagement Committee [Co-Chairs - Atty. Jourdan Glenn & Atty. Chalisa Sims
This committee is responsible for recruitment, retention and renewal of
members of WAAL. Strategies and activities include executing the annual
membership renewal campaign, assisting in membership drives, and planning
WAAL's annual membership month.
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Scholarship Banquet Committee [Co-Chairs - Atty. Ashley A. Smith & Atty. Brittani Miller]
This committee is responsible for securing a speaker and venue as well
as setting the format for WAAL's signature event, the VelanDale Scholarship
Banquet. This committee also handles the sponsorship and marketing for
the event. This year's event will be a showcase of WAAL members, their
accomplishments and our community.
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Scholarship Selection Committee [Chair - Hon. Nancy Joseph]
This committee is responsible for the application process associated with
WAAL's signature event, the ValenDale Scholarship Banquet. This committee
will, among other related responsibilities, select essay topics, review
essay submissions and recommend scholarship recipients. This committee
is not currently accepting new members.