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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Scholarship Banquet Committee [Chair - Atty. Ashley S. Smith]
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.
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Communications Committee [Co-Chairs - Atty. Asia Patterson & Atty. Brittani Miller]
This committee is responsible for communications with WAAL members and
the community at large. These communications will include publicizing
and promoting events and activities related to the advancement of attorneys
in the greater Milwaukee area, as well as creating a stronger social media presence.
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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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Madison Committee [Chair - Atty. Chalisa Sims]
This committee is responsible for maintaining regular communication with
members who work and/or reside in Dane County. This will include, but
not be limited to, planning quarterly events in Madison, liasing between
the board and members throughout Dane County, and performing other duties
as assigned.