Events

WLS March Luncheon

Please Join Us At
The Women Lawyers of Sacramento’s
March Luncheon Featuring:

CHERYL DELL

RSVP with menu choice and confirmation of mailed check by March 22, to WLS Member Emily Haenselman at (916) 643-2000 or emily.haenselman@calegacylaw.com, or Erin Weber at (916) 323-1234 or eweber@dmhc.ca.gov.

DATE: March 25, 2010

TITLE: “Don’t Stop The Presses: The Business of Newspapering and Why it is Important to Our Community.

Join Sacramento Bee Publisher Cheryl Dell as she discusses the Bee, its challenges going forward and its place in our community.

Cheryl Dell was named publisher of The Sacramento Bee on April 14, 2008. Previously, Ms. Dell served as publisher of the Tacoma News Tribune and the Tri-City Herald in Kennewick, Washington.

For 152 years The Sacramento Bee has had a legacy of public service journalism and in bringing accountability to the institutions that serve our communities. Daily newspapers have always been the watchdog for the communities they serve. The Sacramento Bee has a history of quality journalism that includes five Pulitzer prizes and they regularly receive local, state and national recognition for quality journalism. With an audience that exceeds one million readers, The Bee is the largest media in the Sacramento region.

Ms. Dell serves as Secretary of the executive committee of Sacramento Area Commerce and Trade Organization (SACTO) which is the Sacramento region’s leading facilitator of economic development. She sits on the board of directors of Valley Vision, an “action tank” dedicated to securing the social, environmental and economic health of the Sacramento Region, and is a member of The Salvation Army Advisory Board of Sacramento. Also, Ms. Dell serves on the board for the Inland Press Association and as chair of Inland’s Sales and Marketing Committee. She is also a member of the Rotary Club of Sacramento.

Ms. Dell has held a variety of newspaper management positions in California, Texas and Washington over her career. Ms. Dell is a native of Modesto, California, and a graduate of California State University, Sacramento, with a degree in communications.

WHERE: Lucca Restaurant and Bar, 1615 J Street, Sacramento, CA
TIME: 12:00-1:15 p.m.

MENU: Penne with roasted tomatoes, artichokes, olives, garlic, capers, chili flakes and pangriata, or Chicken Risotto with basil pesto, tomatoes and sweet corn, or Lucca Chicken Caesar with grilled chicken breast, crisp romaine, garlic-anchovy dressing, parmesan and croutons, or Seared Salmon Salad with radicchio and romaine, chopped and tossed with lemon oregano dressing and seasonal relish, or Lucky Dog Ranch Beef Burger served with traditional accompaniments and a mixed green salad. Each menu item comes with the choice of soda or iced tea.

COST: $25.00 for WLS prepaid members, past presidents of WLS, and judges; $30.00 for all others, except law students, whose cost is $15.00. It may not be possible to get the entree of your choice unless reservation is made before the deadline.

Please mail your check, payable to WLS, with menu choice for receipt by March 22, to WLS, Attn: Luncheon, P.O. Box 936, Sacramento, CA 95812. Please indicate if you are a pre-paid WLS member, past president, or judge on the check. WLS is charged for cancellations. Payments must be received in advance and are not refundable.

RSVPs or Questions about the luncheon? Contact WLS Member Emily Haenselman at (916) 643-2000 or emily.haenselman@calegacylaw.com, or Erin Weber at (916) 323-1234 or eweber@dmhc.ca.gov.

Seating at the door is subject to availability. Please bring any unused toiletries and women's personal items to the luncheon. These items will be donated to Maryhouse, a non-profit organization that helps homeless women and children.

Mentor Program Events for 2010

R.S.V.P. to Cindie Wilding, 916-551-2596 or cwilding@mgslaw.com

WLS February Luncheon

Please Join Us To

Celebrate Black History Month and Learn About

California’s First African American Woman Lawyer at the Women Lawyers of Sacramento’s February Luncheon Featuring:

WINDIE SCOTT

RSVP with menu choice and confirmation of mailed check by February 22, to WLS Member Emily Haenselman at (916) 643-2000 or emily.haenselman@calegacylaw.com, or Erin Weber at (916) 323-1234 or eweber@dmhc.ca.gov.

TITLE: “Virginia Stephens Coker: Breaking Barriers as California’s First African American Women Lawyer”

Need a little inspiration to get through these rainy days? If so, come hear Windie Scott tell the story of Virginia Stephens Coker, the first African American woman admitted to the California bar in 1929. Ms. Coker graduated from Boalt Hall and spent the majority of her career in civil service, working for the State Office of the Legislative Counsel.

Similar to Ms. Cocker, Ms. Scott has broken barriers in the legal profession. Ms. Scott was the only African American woman in her law school class. She was also the first African American woman to be president of the Sacramento County Bar Association, president of Women Lawyers of Sacramento, and to represent District Two on the executive committee of the State Bar Conference of Delegates.

Ms. Scott also shares in common with Ms. Coker a long and distinguished career in the public sector. Ms. Scott is currently the Chief Deputy Director of the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing. She was the Deputy State Controller under Steve Westley and has served as Chief Counsel for a number of state agencies.

In addition to her work in the public sector, Ms. Scott mentors young women from poor neighborhoods in Sacramento, helps high school students and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority debutantes understand and interpret black poets, and assists in Black History Week activities. Ms. Scott has been recognized with numerous awards for her community service and leadership. For example, she has been named an “African American woman who has made a difference,” “mover and shaker,” “Outstanding Woman of the Year,” and one of the “100 most influential blacks in Sacramento.” In 2000, Ms. Scott was named SCBA’s “Distinguished Attorney” and she has been included among King Hall’s “distinguished alumna.” Ms. Scott received her J.D. from the U.C. Davis School of Law.

Pending 1.0 Hours MCLE Credit for Elimination of Bias in the Legal Profession.

WHERE: Lucca Restaurant and Bar, 1615 J Street, Sacramento, CA
TIME: 12:00-1:15 p.m.

MENU: Penne with roasted tomatoes, artichokes, olives, garlic, capers, chili flakes and pangriata, or Chicken Risotto with basil pesto, tomatoes and sweet corn, or Lucca Chicken Caesar with grilled chicken breast, crisp romaine, garlic-anchovy dressing, parmesan and croutons, or Seared Salmon Salad with radicchio and romaine, chopped and tossed with lemon oregano dressing and seasonal relish, or Lucky Dog Ranch Beef Burger served with traditional accompaniments and a mixed green salad. Each menu item comes with the choice of soda or iced tea.

COST: $25.00 for WLS prepaid members, past presidents of WLS, and judges; $30.00 for all others, except law students, whose cost is $15.00. It may not be possible to get the entrée of your choice unless reservation is made before the deadline.

Please mail your check, payable to WLS, with menu choice for receipt by February 22, to WLS, Attn: Luncheon, P.O. Box 936, Sacramento, CA 95812. Please indicate if you are a pre-paid WLS member, past president, or judge on the check. WLS is charged for cancellations. Payments must be received in advance and are not refundable.

RSVPs or Questions about the luncheon? Contact WLS Member Emily Haenselman at (916) 643-2000 or emily.haenselman@calegacylaw.com, or Erin Weber at (916) 323-1234 or eweber@dmhc.ca.gov.

Seating at the door is subject to availability. Please bring any unused toiletries and women's personal items to the luncheon. These items will be donated to Maryhouse, a non-profit organization that helps homeless women and children.

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