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BREVARD MIAMI/DADE £Diane Baccus-Horsley ...... 321/727-9888 £Deborah Magid ...... 305/665-3399 President President [email protected] BROWARD £Chantale Leif Suttle ...... 305/665-3399 £Jamie J. Finizio-Bascombe ...... 954/532-8200 Chapter Representative [email protected] President [email protected] NORTHWEST £Sharon Glickman ...... 954/752-7701 £Jill K. Satterwhite ...... 850/429-1888 Chapter Representative [email protected] President [email protected] CFAWL NOVA SOUTHEASTERN FAWL EXECUTIVE £Meenakshi A. Hirani ...... 407/599-7199 £Suzanne Hernandez

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○○○ £Kristen M. Jackson ...... 407/926-5764 PALM BEACH [email protected] £Michelle R. Suskauer ...... 561/687-7866 £ Siobhan H. Shea ...... 561/655-4114 CLARA GEHAN (8TH CIRCUIT) President [email protected] £Howard M. Rosenblatt ...... 352/373-7100 £Dana M. Santino 561/659-1183 President [email protected] President [email protected] Chapter Representative [email protected] £ Dinita James ...... 813/261-7858 COLLIER PINELLAS £ £ President-Elect [email protected] Arlene F. Austin 941/514-8211 Donna Rose ...... 727/443-2999 President [email protected] President [email protected] £ Susan W. Fox ...... 813/273-4212 £Wendy H. Girardin ...... 941/261-0533 £Drucilla E. Bell ...... 727/588-9551 Immediate Past President [email protected] Chapter Representative [email protected] [email protected] HILLSBOROUGH SARASOTA £ Mary K. Wimsett ...... 352/374-3656 £Gayle B. Carlson ...... 813/229-2900 £Sherri L. Johnson ...... 941/952-1070 Treasurer [email protected] [email protected] President [email protected] £Robin L. Rosenberg ...... 727/ 824-6199 ST. THOMAS £ Deborah Magid ...... 305/530-2732 Chapter Representative [email protected] £Carrie Turner ...... 305/512-7385 Secretary [email protected] JACKSONVILLE President [email protected] £ £Amy Sullivan Croft ...... 904/355-1700 STETSON Vene M. Hamilton ...... 954/894-9333 President [email protected] £Jennifer Suarez ...... 813/207-0272 Journal Editor [email protected] £Patricia M. Dodson ...... 904/632-2424 President [email protected] £ Frances Grace Cooper . . . . . 941/308-3080 Chapter Representative [email protected] TALLAHASSEE LEE £June McKinney Bartelle ...... 850/414-3771 Membership [email protected] £Carolyn Delizia ...... 941/334-4121 President [email protected] £ Carolyn C. Coukous ...... 941/262-8800 President [email protected] TREASURE COAST £ Public Relations [email protected] MANATEE Patricia A. Baldwin ...... 561-337-5100 £Carol Masio McGuire ...... 941/741-8121 President [email protected] £ Julie Koves ...... 407/275-4451 President [email protected] £Oliveann Lancy ...... 561/219-0911 Treasurer-Elect [email protected] MARION Chapter Representative [email protected] £Janet L. Fuller, President ...... 352/629-7511 VOLUSIA/FLAGLER £ Pat Stephens ...... 850/894-0055 £Trisha L. Dellinger ...... 386/615-9007 Executive Director [email protected] President [email protected]

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The Florida Association for Women Lawyers gratefully acknowledges the following members of Holland & Knight LLP

James R. Daughton, Jr., Esq. Lori K. Weems, Esq. Patricia Green

For assistance in coordinating the 2003 FAWL Legislative Agenda

2 Summer 2003 • FAWL Journal was beaming with pictures and details. But there she was as business like as you could ask any President’s Message powerful lawyer working for a big by Siobhan Shea firm and about to undertake running for President-elect of the

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The BOG also votes to approve bar you wanted to find a person to run any When I first attended a meeting for positions on legislative issues and state organization, law firm or Bar the Board of Governors for the Florida requests from sections for lobbying functions, look no further than Tina Bar three years ago I was impressed by positions. The agendas of FAWL and the Ruffin. This refined single mom is one how much work the Governors bar have not always been identical. of the best administrative workers I actually accomplish in two days and Several years ago FAWL decided to have ever seen. how much power the board has in the adopt a different lobbying position to Being on the BOG also gives FAWL State of Florida. From disciplining keep judicial elections, in the wake of an inside scoop on what will happen lawyers, to recommending appoint- overtures to change the selection process within the Bar. Pensacola Governor ments on the Judicial Nominating for JNCs. This year there has been a Alan Bookman will likely run for Commissions, developing legislative great overlap in lobbying positions. We President-elect and will do a fine job lobbying positions for the Bar and have worked with the bar and BOG for serving all of us. Dignity in the Law will developing long term planning to complete Article V funding. We adopted continue to be funded at least for the address the legal needs of children and the same position as the Family Law next year, and many of the functions indigent of Florida, the Florida Bar Section, which was approved by the for the program are becoming ongoing Board of Governors does vital work. BOG to change the publication require- bar staff priorities to continue to I have been fortunate to get to serve ments which violated women’s privacy, educate the public about the great work a full year on the BOG as President of as advocated in our amicus brief. In we do as lawyers and judges. An online FAWL, in addition to meetings I was addition to working with our lobbyists full service web portal, My Florida Bar able to attend as President-Elect of Jim Daughton, Patricia Green and Online, including free computerized FAWL the prior year. This momentous Lori Weems, I got to meet the Bar’s research for all Florida lawyers, is in the service has given me insight into how lobbyist, Steve Metz and informed him works. The Bar budget continues to be the Bar is run and the personalities of of FAWL positions and our willingness to a major source of work and FAWL the lawyers and staff, who serve us all. work with the Bar on shared issues. member Governor Jerry Beer and President Tod Aronovitz, who FAWL’s seat on the BOG gives our Jesse Diner continue to work long probably should run for Governor or membership a valuable opportunity to hours to ensure it survives this tough Congress one day, always made sure help get FAWL members appointed to economy. FAWL was included and our positions key positions. Every time there has been a Prior to joining the BOG meetings, I were part of the process. Past State Bar Committee appointment or nomina- had been forewarned that this was a FAWL President, Jennifer Coberly, tion (including to the JNCs) I have made good old boys network. What I found especially made sure that I was up to sure the news gets out by electronic mail was a diverse group of lawyers and Bar date and consulted on FAWL issues and in the State FAWL Journal. It is vital staff dedicated to improving the and that we got the word out about that we keep this flow of information justice system in Florida. Yes, there positions and appointments to FAWL from the Bar to FAWL membership and were a few rare moments when I felt members statewide. from FAWL membership to the Bar. like I was back at the lacrosse team Having a seat on the BOG gives Working on the board and attending house I lived in at college. (Names and FAWL an inside track on what is BOG events you learn things about the details deleted, but you know who you happening in the Bar and legislative lawyers and staff you would never guess. I are!) But the most impressive thing I issues vital to the judicial system in first met past Tallahassee FAWL President, have found about the Board of Florida. This year I attended the President-elect Kelly Johnson at a Bar Governors of the Florida Bar is that BOG’s legislative seminar and recep- lunch. She had just had her twins, and £ PRESIDENT, Page 18

FAWL Journal • Summer 2003 3 Joint Awards Luncheon

Florida Association for Women Lawyers The Equal Opportunities Law Section of The Florida Bar Virgil Hawkins Florida Chapter National Bar Association

Friday, June 27, 2003 from 12:30 – 2:00 p.m. Orlando World Center Marriott In conjunction with The Florida Bar’s Annual Meeting

KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Mark Curriden, author of “Contempt of Court”

Curriden is the legal affairs writer for “The Dallas Morning News” which recently published a 16-month study of the role of juries in America. He also is the co-author of the reconstruction of a long- neglected 1906 trial in the book, Contempt of Court. This case set the stage for 20th century federalism as well as providing predicates for the ongoing struggle for civil rights.

AWARD PRESENTATIONS

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ROSEMARY BARKETT OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD: Kelly Overstreet Johnson

FRIEND OF FAWL AWARDS:

Florida Senator Gwen Margolis

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Florida Representative Arthenia L. Joyner

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Tickets will not be sold at the door. Luncheon Tickets are $37 and should be ordered through The Florida Bar’s Annual Meeting brochure in the May Bar Journal or visit www.flabar.org to download the Annual Meeting Registration Form. Mastercard or Visa credit cards are accepted.

4 Summer 2003 • FAWL Journal FAWL Rosemary Barkett Outstanding Achievement Award

by SIOBHAN HELENE SHEA in 1969 from Newcomb College, Tulane University of Louisi- FAWL President ana, she received her juris doctor degree from the University of and WENDY S. LOQUASTO Florida, graduating in 1973. She is a member of Phi Kappa Phi FAWL Assistant Historian and Phi Delta Phi, and was an editor of the University of Florida Law Review. In 1973, Martha became the first woman employed by the he FAWL Rosemary Barkett national firm Holland & Knight LLP. She is the firm’s first TOutstanding Achievement woman partner, the first woman to serve on its Directors Award is an annual award Committee, and the first woman to chair the Public Law presented by FAWL for the Department, one of Holland & Knight’s firm-wide departments. following two purposes: 1) to In 1994, Martha became the first woman to chair the Ameri- recognize the outstanding can Bar Association’s policy-making House of Delegates, of achievement of women who which she had been a member since 1984. She served on the have promoted the status of ABA Board of Governors from 1986 to 1989, and again from women in the community and 1994 to 1996, and she has chaired a number of other ABA the profession, and 2) to “Do not be afraid to entities. She rose to the top of the ABA in 2000, when she recognize FAWL members from became the second woman to lead the ABA as its President. all walks of life who have been In Florida, Martha has served on the executive councils of particularly successful in be referred to as a The Florida Bar’s Tax Section and the Public Interest Law overcoming stereotypes and Section, and she is a Past President and former member of the making their mark as women ‘woman lawyer.’ ” Board of Directors of the Florida Lawyers Prepaid Legal Services attorneys. Martha W. Barnett Corporation. She serves on the Board of Trustees of Florida richly deserves the honor of —Martha Barnett TaxWatch, and was Vice Chair of the Florida Sales Tax on receiving the 2002 Rosemary Services Study Commission. She has been a Governor’s appoin- Barkett Award. tee to a number of statewide commissions, and she recently President Siobhan Shea presented the award to Martha for served on Florida’s Constitution Revision Commission and was her dedicated service and commitment to equality and protect- instrumental in the adoption of the Basic Rights Amendment, ing human rights. The presentation took place at FAWL’s annual which guarantees equality to women under Florida law. luncheon on June 21, 2002, during The Florida Bar’s annual Martha has also been active in various women’s organizations, meeting in Boca Raton. The sellout crowd in attendance including FAWL and Tallahassee Women Lawyers. She is a included bar leaders, members of the judiciary, the Virgil founding member and Past President of the Capital Women’s Hawkins Florida Chapter of the National Bar Association, and Network and a founding member of the Board of Directors of the the Equal Opportunity Section of The Florida Bar. Florida Women’s Alliance. She participated in the United Nations Martha’s career has been an inspiration to women lawyers Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing, China, in 1995.

over the last 29 years. After obtaining a Bachelor of Arts degree £ BARNETT, Page 6

○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ Kelly Overstreet Johnson to Receive 2003 Award elly Overstreet Johnson will receive the 2003 Rosemary Barkett Outstanding Achievement KAward on Friday, June 27, 2003 at the Orlando World Center Marriott. The award will be presented at the joint luncheon sponsored with the Equal Opportunities Law Section of The Florida Bar and the Virgil Hawkins Florida Chapter National Bar Association. She is a partner in the Tallahassee office of Broad & Cassell where she is a member of the firm’s Commercial Litigation and Dispute Resolution and Labor and Employment Practice Groups. Overstreet Johnson is President-elect designate of The Florida Bar and served as a member of the American Bar Association’s House of Delegates from 1992 to 1994. She is a member and Past- president of the Tallahassee Bar Association and Tallahassee Women Lawyers. ■ FAWL Journal • Summer 2003 5 £ BARNETT, from Page 5 for over 50 years, and meeting people who were a part of her She has received numerous awards for her contributions to childhood and being able to help them was a deeply rewarding society and the legal profession, including the 1996 Arabella personal experience for Martha. Babb Mansfield Award from the National Association of Women All of these accomplishments show that Martha Barnett is a Lawyers, and the 1996 Hillary Clinton Glass Cutter Award. She bright, hard-working, dedicated lawyer, as well as person was named to the National Law Journal list of “The 50 Most devoted to public service. But there is more to Martha than her Influential Women Lawyers in America” in 1998. Martha was a professional life. She is also a loving wife and mother. She met recipient of The Florida Bar Foundation Medal of Honor Award her husband, architect Richard “Rick” Barnett, on her first day of in 2002. college in 1965 and they have been together ever since— Martha Barnett cares deeply about civil rights, as evi- married for 34 years! They have two children, 28-year old denced by her work on the Rosewood case, which arose from Richard and 22-year old Sarah. Martha believes that the hardest the 1923 massacre of a mostly African-American town near thing she has done is raise her children. She gives much credit Gainesville by a white angry mob. Martha was instrumental to her husband, declaring she could never have done what she in successfully representing the survivors before the Florida has without him. Legislature in 1994 in a claims bill request, and ultimately the In accepting the award, Martha stated, “The Rosemary Barkett case demonstrated how governments can, years after an award has special meaning to me, because it is named for incident, symbolically apologize for terrible racial injustice. someone I much admire.” Her advice to women: “Do not be Through her efforts, the survivors not only received compen- afraid to be referred to as a ‘woman lawyer.’” She believes there sation for their lost property, but a scholarship fund was also is a commonality among women. Our history in the legal established with a preference for descendants of Rosewood profession is more recent than our male counterparts; we face residents. The case won Holland & Knight the ABA’s Pro challenges that men do not, especially balancing our profes- Bono Publico Award. sional and personal lives and child-rearing responsibilities. An interesting personal note to this case surfaced after Martha Women need ongoing supportive groups like FAWL and began working on it and discovered that her father, a country Tallahassee Women Lawyers. She also stresses that women need doctor, had treated many of the Rosewood survivors who had to mentor and reach out to one another. Barnett firmly believes escaped to her hometown Lacoochee on the night of the that she would not be where she is today without the women massacre. The survivors had remained silent about the massacre lawyers who came before her. ■ The Rosemary Barkett Outstanding Achievement Award will be presented at the Joint Awards Luncehon on Friday, June 27, 2003. See Page 4 forticket information.

6 Summer 2003 • FAWL Journal 2003 MIDYEAR HIGHLIGHTS The Release of FAWL History Book by Judge Mattie Belle Davis FAWL CLE, “Managing Your Own Law Practice”

lose friends and law achievements of FAWL and its C colleagues for many years, members. Compiled and edited with Emma Roesing died in 1983 the assistance of Henrietta S. Biscoe leaving Judge Mattie Belle and Wendy S. Loquasto, FAWL Davis funds in her will that Assistant Historians; the history enabled Judge Davis to compile book is dedicated to the memory of and publish a History of Florida Louise Rebecca Pinnell, the first Association for Woman Lawyers, Inc., woman lawyer in Florida, to Anna 1951-2002. The history book was Brenner Meyers, who convened released at the 2003 FAWL the first gathering of women Midyear Luncheon in Miami and lawyers in 1951 and to Roesing, is a gift to all FAWL members. who wrote the resolution to Members not attending the establish FAWL. luncheon receive copies of the FAWL members attending the book through their local chapter. luncheon stood to a champagne toast to Judge Davis in celebra- Judge Davis, FAWL Historian, was on hand to attend the book tion of the event. The luncheon program also included keynote release at the FAWL Midyear luncheon and happily autographed speaker, Ellen Ostrow, Ph.D, a longtime FAWL Journal contribu- copies of the book she had worked on for more than a decade. tor, who spoke on “Finding Balance.” Dr. Ostrow was the last For more than half a century, Judge Davis saved newspaper presenter of the FAWL CLE “Managing Your Own Law Prac- clippings, programs, photographs, and newletters documenting tice,” held earlier in the day. ■

SEE PAGE 8 FOR MORE PICTORIAL HIGHLIGHTS FROM FAWL’S MIDYEAR LUNCHEON

FAWL Journal • Summer 2003 7 Judge Mattie Belle Davis with the attendees of the FAWL Luncheon. 2003 MIDYEAR HIGHLIGHTS

Judge Gil Freeman, Ava Dopplett and Edith Osman. From left: Sharon Glickman, Kaye Baxter, Siobhan Shea and Jamie Finizio-Bascombe.

Wendy Loquasto, Ellen Ostrow and Dinita James. FAWL Luncheon speakers (from left): Julie Koves, Diana Santa Maria and Kaye Baxter. Not pictured is Tammi Ann Clearfield.

Edith Osman with Judge Mattie Belle Davis.

Judge Mattie Belle Davis and Journal editor Vene Deborah Magid, Henrietta Biscoe, Judge Mattie Belle Hamilton. Davis and Siobhan Shea.

8 Summer 2003 • FAWL Journal BROWARD COUNTY WOMEN women lawyers in the Gainesville area, year, to schmooze, to play and to LAWYERS’ ASSOCIATION and the inspiration for the formation of bond. BCWLA hosted the Annual Holiday our Chapter in the mid-eighties. Aside from all these special events, Judicial Reception on December at the This year, we did it again! We believe CGAWL regularly meets the first Tower Club in Fort Lauderdale. A toy we are the first local Chapter to have a Thursday evening of each month at drive for needy children was con- male President—Howard Rosenblatt Leonardo’s 706 and informally for ducted in conjunction with the holiday has been a loyal supporter of women in lunch on the fourth Friday of each reception. the law and an active member of our month at a mutually agreed upon site, Mike Papantonio, the attorney who Chapter for 13 years. He has previously currently at Szechwan Panda II. We has handled cases throughout the served as chapter treasurer and vice- would love to have FAWL members nation related to such issues as president, and we are pleased to have him visiting Gainesville at those times join asbestos, breast implants, Dalkon as our President. He’s done a bang-up us for dinner, lunch and camaraderie. Shield, Fen-Phen, AIDS and the job, and we had a busy year, full of fun Florida tobacco litigation, was the and professionalism. CFAWL/CENTRAL FLORIDA January “Lunch and Learn” speaker. He Our President-elect is Kathleen C. Under the leadership of our current is head of the mass tort department at Fox, who was also the founding Presi- president, Kristen Jackson, Central Levin Papantonio Thomas Mitchell dent, and who hopes to live up to all the Florida Association for Women Echsner & Proctor, P.A. and spoke on wonderful leaders in-between. Lawyers has had a busy year. Kristen is the topic, “Staying Motivated as a For years the local lawyers have gone assisted by a very active executive Lawyer and Professional.” One hour to Cedar Key on the Thursday before UF board who tries to always follow our CLE credit was available to attendees. Homecoming (for the first 20 years it was mission statement: The Young Lawyers Division of The male-only, but the women fixed that!— The CFAWL is a professional organization Florida Bar also recognized the but that’s another story). Since 1990 our devoted to actively promoting the advancement Chapter’s YLC committee with a third chapter of FAWL has had a party and has of women in the legal profession and expanding place award ($800) during the Novem- included a dessert contest, with legal or the leadership role of its members in the ber 2002 Affiliate Outreach Confer- topical themes. In 1992 it was “Just community at large. To achieve these goals, ence Awards. Desserts,” “Intentional Tortes” in 1995 CFAWL will further the common interests of its On July 18, Candice Tobine will be and “Palm Beach County” in 2000 (the members and encourage camaraderie and sworn in as BCWLA’s new President idea was, of course, to make the messiest learning among its members. CFAWL will along with all new officers. U.S. dessert possible). This year the theme promote women’s opportunities and rights, District Judge Patricia A. Seitz will be was developed during the early part of uphold the highest standards of integrity, honor the keynote speaker. the Gator season, and the theme was and courtesy in the legal profession, promote “Gettin’ Creamed.” Fox, who entered the reform in the law and facilitate the administra- CGAWL BREAKS first dessert contest and didn’t win, and tion of justice. NEW GROUND— has been in a snit ever since, entered the We publish our mission statement in AGAIN! same cheesecake (well, not the very same our monthly newsletter and take Last year, the Eighth cheesecake) this year—and won! seriously our job to actively promote Judicial Circuit Other activities include a CLE on the our members’ legal practice and to Chapter of FAWL set a USA Patriot Act (we’re nothing if not increase our leadership skills and precedent by changing current-event-ful!), followed by a Meals presence in the community at large. its name. The former Rosenblatt on Wheels holiday gift project and then The members of our 2002-2003 8-FAWL is now the our annual Winter Solstice party in Executive Board this year are: Clara Gehan Association for Women December. In the spring we’ll have our • Kristen Jackson, Law Office of Lawyers, named for the first woman to annual retreat, when we get away from it Kristen Jackson, President: As Presi- matriculate from the University of all—sometimes east, sometimes west, dent, Kris prepares the agenda and Florida Law School, one of the premier always near the water—to plan our next presides over Board meetings, commu-

FAWL Local Chapter Happenings

FAWL Journal • Summer 2003 9 nicates with the Board members, and through luncheon provides leadership for CFAWL speakers and activities. Kris is a licensed CPA and has social and her LLM in taxation. Kris maintains her charitable events. own law firm in the following practice Both Brandy and areas: estate planning, elder law, Barbara work at probate, real estate, general business and the same firm. corporate law, and real estate law. Brandy practices • Lori Milvain, McClane Tessitore, in the areas of President-Elect: Lori has been active on intellectual our board for five years. She practices property, patents, primarily in the areas of trademark and trademarks and CFAWL BOARD OF DIRECTORS [from left]: Brandy Hill, Kristen Jackson, Sonica Rhodes Cinami, Antoinette Plogstedt, Karen Jennemann, Shirley copyright prosecution and litigation. copyrights Caro, Barbara Rudolph-Smith, Mary Stewart, Elizabeth Foshee McCausland, • Meenakshi A. Hirani, Meenakshi prosecution and Tenesia Connelly, and Keersten Heskin Martinez A. Hirani, P.A., State Representative litigation. Barbara and CFAWL Website: Meenakshi practices in the areas of business and chair of the Programs Committee that actively represents CFAWL at the state intellectual property litigation. organizes and plans the holiday party level as our FAWL representative. She • Shirley Caro, Legal Aid Society of the and other various social events. She is also designs and manages the CFAWL Orange County Bar Association, Co-Editor also the co-chair of the Judicial Recep- website. She is the chair of FAWL’s of CFAWL Newsletter: Shirley works hard tion Committee, a function honoring Bylaws Amendment Committee and to produce our monthly newsletter. She federal and state court judges in Central assisted FAWL in the development of a works at the Legal Aid Society of the Florida. Haej practices insurance mission statement. Meenakshi has a Orange County Bar Association, handling defense with McGee & Powers, P.A. solo practice in Winter Park specializ- domestic violence injunction hearings and • Keersten Heskin Martinez, Fisher, ing in the areas of business law, civil family law matters. Rushmer, Werrenrath, Dickson, Talley & litigation and estate/probate law. • Tenesia C. Connelly, Legal Aid Dunlap, P.A., Programs Co-Chair: As • Mary Ann Etzler, deBeaubien, Society of the Orange County Bar co-chair of the Programs Committee, Knight, Simmons, Mantzaris, & Neal, Association, Co-Editor of CFAWL Keersten is responsible for planning the LLP, Secretary: Mary Ann administers Newsletter: Tenesia also is essential to the yearly secretary lunch and the holiday CFAWL’s mentoring program. She publication of CFAWL’s monthly newslet- lunch, as well as planning other social specializes in criminal defense, ter. She is an Equal Justice Works Fellow events throughout the year. She commercial litigation, employment and staff attorney at the Legal Aid Society specializes in ERISA and family law. law, general civil litigation, insurance of the Orange County Bar Association. As • The Honorable Antoinette defense and appellate law. an Equal Justice Fellow, Tenesia is cur- Plogstedt, Ninth Judicial Circuit • Elizabeth Foshee McCausland, rently evaluating and reviewing Legal Aid’s Court of Florida, Judicial Liaison: Cooney Mattson Lance Blackburn family law delivery system and resources. Judge Plogstedt is the CFAWL judicial Richards & O’Connor, P.A., Treasurer: As a part of her fellowship, Tenesia also liaison representative. She was elected Liz is our current treasurer. She handles family law cases. as a County Judge for the Ninth practices in the areas of general civil • The Honorable Karen S. Jennemann, Judicial Circuit Court in Orlando, litigation and personal injury. United States Bankruptcy Court, Public Florida, in 2000. • Mary M. Stewart, Stump, Storey Relations Committee Chair: Judge CFAWL meets monthly at a local & Callahan, P.A., Treasurer-Elect: Mary Jennemann has served as a director of restaurant. Our meetings start with a practices in the areas of bankruptcy, CFAWL for several years and currently is social time for thirty minutes or so to collections, commercial litigation, responsible for CFAWL’s Public Relations. network and to catch up with old friends. community association law, foreclo- Judge Jennemann was appointed to the During lunch, we have a speaker. We sures, and insurance defense. United States Bankruptcy Court for the find that the better the speaker, the • Brandy C. Hill and Barbara Middle District of Florida, Orlando better the attendance at our luncheons. Rudolph-Smith, Allen, Dyer, Doppelt, Division, in November 1993. We work hard to find interesting and Milbrath & Gilchrist, P.A., Membership • Sonica Rhodes Cinami, Dorothy J. dynamic speakers. During this year, we Co-Chairs: Brandy has the opportunity McMichen, P.A., OCBA Liaison: Sonica either have had or will soon hear from to work with the past-president Barbara insures that CFAWL is informed and the following speakers: Six local judicial Rudolph-Smith and learn from behind involved with the Orange County Bar candidates participated in a lively the scenes what makes CFAWL such a Association. She practices in the areas of debate; Crimestoppers, a division of great organization. Brandy and Barbara family law, child support, child custody, the Orlando Police Force, demon- have sought to encourage new mem- alimony, separation agreements, divorce, strated ways to live safer; Lydia bership by hosting a new member domestic violence, and property settlements. Gardner, our local clerk of court, reception. They continue to promote • Haej Kim Smith, McGee & Powers, hosted a luncheon at the courthouse the interest of our returning members P.A., Programs Co-Chair: Haej is the co- and demonstrated technology available

10 Summer 2003 • FAWL Journal to practicing attorneys; Richard Crotty, September or early October. prospects and it offers special resources our county commissioner, updated us • Judicial Reception to recognize the tailored to the needs of women on changes to expect in our commu- contributions made by the local judiciary attorneys. nity; Representatives from the Or- and to give our members the opportunity CC-WBA publishes a periodic lando-UCF Shakespeare Festival to socialize with our judges at a friendly newsletter and it sponsors a Christmas presented an entertaining preview of event. The Judicial Reception is held in season reception for the local judiciary. one of their upcoming productions; April or May of each year, often at an up- The association meets on the fourth The Central Florida YMCA supplied scale venue. For example, we have hosted Wednesday of every month at the an energetic speaker to get us jazzed the Judicial Reception at the Orlando Art Collier Athletic Club, 710 Goodlette up to restart our exercise regimens for Museum and the new Shakespeare Theater. Road in Naples. These meetings the New Year; Sally Blackman, the We always include some type of musical feature a variety of speakers and often daughter of Justice Blackman, shared entertainment. We receive a lot of compli- offer free CLE credit. In addition to her personal experience growing up in ments from the judges on this event. the monthly meetings, CC-WBA also the Blackman household after the Roe • Mentoring Program to provide selected Amira Dajani Sweet as the v. Wade opinion was issued experienced mentors to new members as “Women Lawyer of the Year” and In addition to our monthly lun- well as established members who are honored her at the December Holiday cheons, CFAWL sponsors a number of considering changing the type of law Reception. Annual annual events including: they practice. 2002-2003 Chapter Contacts: • Professional Leader- Arlene F. Austin, President, 941/514- ship Development Semi- 8211; Amira Dajani, President-elect, nar helps to improve our 941/774-8470; Sharon Hanlon, members’ leadership skills. Treasurer, 239/598-3222 and Wendy Only CFAWL members Girardin, Chapter Representative, attend this event which 941/261-0533. varies greatly from year to year, but always includes a JACKSONVILLE WOMEN prominent speaker and LAWYERS ASSOCIATION sometimes includes an The Jacksonville Women Lawyers interactive presentation. Association (JWLA) was founded in • Professional Women’s 1982 to provide support and network- Exchange is designed to ing for the women lawyers in Jackson- CFAWL’S HOLIDAY GIVING: School children receiving holiday provide our members with gifts contributed by CFAWL members. ville. JWLA membership is open to all an informal gathering to attorneys, male or female, in Jackson- meet with professional women in non- • Charitable and Community Projects ville and surrounding counties. JWLA legal careers. The last two years the vary every year. This year we supported a reaches out to the community by Professional Women’s Exchange was a large foster care facility, the Great Oaks supporting Hubbard House, the local great success. We hosted a wine tasting Village, and supplied backpacks with women’s shelter. In addition, JWLA and served light hors d’oeuvres, but we school supplies and holiday presents to has established a mentoring program had no formal program. The informal- an economically disadvantaged elemen- in conjunction with the Florida ity encouraged the numerous attendees tary school. The members of CFAWL are Coastal School of Law and promotes to explore other careers and to very, very generous with their time and legal scholarship and the Pro Bono network. Every person who attended their financial contributions. Subcommittee has distributed a survey received a professional quality bro- From this list, you can see that the toward the establishment of an annual chure including information on all approximately 200 members of CFAWL pro bono service project. JWLA also CFAWL members as well as informa- are very busy. We are always interested in hosts the Annual Judicial Reception, tion on all of the other participants. trying new ideas, and we hope some of an event at which the judges of local Everyone had a good time at the fun our projects will inspire other chapters. state, federal and administrative and festive event and left with a handy —Submitted by: Karen S. Jennemann benches are recognized for their reference to use in making future contribution to the legal community. professional contacts and referrals. A COLLIER COUNTY In addition to monthly membership portion of the proceeds we earn from WOMEN’S BAR ASSOCIATION luncheons, JWLA sponsors a variety the Professional Women’s Exchange is Formed in 1993, the Collier County of events, so visit their website at donated to a charity that supports a Women’s Bar Association (CC-WBA) is www.jwla.org. community cause important to women. committed to promoting women as 2002-2003 Officers: Amy Croft, • New Members Reception to leaders in the Collier County legal President; Paola Parra, President- welcome new members to CFAWL. community. CC-WBA provides network- elect; Allison Miller, Treasurer, and Typically, this event is a casual, ing opportunities for its members to Paula Brice, Secretary, and Patricia cocktail hour event held in late enhance their business development Dodson, Chapter Representative.

FAWL Journal • Summer 2003 11 Lexis-Nexis, spoke on alternative careers PALM BEACH CHAPTER after receiving a law degree. A need to The Palm Beach Chapter received balance her first love of teaching with her the Palm Beach County Legal Aid’s love of the law steered her in the direction of Specialty Bar Association Award at working for Lexis-Nexis as a representative their annual Pro Bono Recognition who goes to various law schools and law event held on June 1, 2003. LEE COUNTY SPEAKERS LUNCHEON offices to teach them how best to utilize the The Chapter was honored by Lt. [from left]: Claire Avery, Helene O’Connell, valuable tools Lexis-Nexis offers. Gov. Toni Jennings and the Depart- Robert Cacioppo, Carrie Lund Cacioppo and Lori Tomaselli. Our second speaker, Siobhan Shea, ment of Juvenile Justice at a ceremony spoke of the lack of direction she at first in the Florida Capitol Rotunda during LEE COUNTY CHAPTER thought her law career was taking that April for Breakfast and Books mentoring Lee County Association for Women would ultimately put her in a position of program at the Florida Institute for Lawyers has 25-30 members, all of being able to practice as an appellate Girls in West Palm Beach, a high risk whom are located in Lee County. lawyer, be president of FAWL, and be a residential juvenile facility. See The Signature events include an Annual mother. One of the most prolific state- Florida Bar News, April 15, 2003, pg. 1 Law Day Judicial Reception, with a ments Ms. Shea spoke of was a story of or the April issue of the FAWL Journal Law Day Award presented to an her days working in a large law firm in for more information. Outstanding Jurist, and an Annual which she had a female boss who was not The Palm Beach County Chapter of Meeting in December. sympathetic to her choice to have a FAWL sponsors On April 16, Carrie Lund presented family and a career. The story horrified bi-monthly a one-hour mini-seminar on “Acting for many of us who deep down understand luncheons, a new Lawyers.” Free theatre tickets were also that as women, we are our most critical of member reception raffled to attendees. ourselves and of other women. and an annual The Honorable Sheri Polster Our third speaker, Judge Melanie May judicial reception Suskauer Chappell was recognized at the 2003 of the 4th DCA, spoke of the need for at the Breakers in Judicial Appreciation Reception. each of us to find that balance and to stay Palm Beach. Ongoing projects include a 2002-2003 Chapter Contacts: true to ourselves. Whether we work at a mentor scholarship fund for young Carolyn Delizia, President; Tyra large firm or become a judge, or practice women in juvenile detention; Dress for Read, Vice-President, Helene in a home office next to our baby’s Success, which outfits and counsels O’Connell, Treasurer; Laurie H. nursery, each of us has to make the women seeking employment; and Take Anton, Secretary; and Kennetha decision that is right for her and not let Stock in Children, which our chapter has Donohue, Membership Chair. the judgments of others interfere with chosen to give scholarships this year. what we know to be right for ourselves. 2002-2003 Chapter Contacts: NOVA SOUTHEASTERN In addition to speakers, we have partici- Michelle R. Suskauer, President, 561/ UNIVERSITY CHAPTER NEWS pated in the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer 687-7866; Cynthia Spall, President- FAWL was recognized by the NSU walk for Miami-Dade, worked with other elect, 561/833-1100; Elizabeth Stone Student Bar Association as the Most organizations within the law school to help Shavitz, Secretary, 561/864-2388; Improved Organization of the Year at feed the homeless, and donated baby items Sharon Bock, Treasurer, 561/355-4994 the Barristers Ball. This is an honor that to a transitional shelter for women. It has and Dana M. Santino, Chapter could not have been achieved without been a great semester in which the commu- Representative, 561/659-1183. the dedication of all our members. nity of women lawyers has given to us and Thanks to all for attending meetings, we have been able to give to our community PINELLAS COUNTY ASSOCIATION helping with fundraisers, and believing in various ways. Next semester, we look FOR WOMEN LAWYERS in our organization. forward to Pfizer speaking on the subject of The Pinellas County FAWL Chapter This has been a very exciting and stress management. has established its Stetson University informative semester for FAWL NSU Election results of the 2003-2004 Board College of Law award. The premiere Chapter. One of our members, are as follows: award of $500 was presented to a Rebecca Knox, was honored by •Suzanne Hernandez, President Stetson student who is a single parent having her essay published in the ([email protected]) in need of financial assistance. Donna Autumn 2002 edition of the FAWL •Kathryn Whitehead, Vice President Rose, Pinellas County FAWL President Journal. At each of our general meet- ([email protected]) presented the award to the student at ings, we’ve have had the great fortune •Alexis Brown-Gelb, Secretary and the 2003 graduation ceremony. The of having a guest speaker. The common Treasurer ([email protected]) Young Lawyers Division of The Florida theme that seems to run through all the Bar recognized the program as a part of speeches is finding balance within you Plans are being made for the new board their Affiliate Outreach Conference as well as with our law school obliga- to be inducted into office at the Broward Awards of November 2002. tions and our personal obligations. County Women Lawyers Association This holiday season, Lorrie Our first speaker, Audrey Christle with meeting on July 18, 2003. Robinson again chaired our drive to

12 Summer 2003 • FAWL Journal bring in donations of holiday presents benefited the great food and drink, TWL was proud for needy children in the local area. homeless in to award three law students with This was our second year of participa- November. scholarships during the reception. The tion and we filled her office to over- Working with first scholarship recipient was Ramona flowing once again. Deborah Hupp, who is a third-year law student Ann Shaw graciously agreed to host Magid, past and has been active in educating law the annual holiday party once again. secretary and school colleagues about legislative This social is well anticipated by current issues that impact women. Ms. Hupp members who relish the opportunity to president of was awarded a $500 scholarship. The relax while being treated to a spectacu- the Miami- second scholarship recipient was lar view of the Island Estates’ annual Dade Michelle Lee Fontaine, who is a lighted boat parade. Chapter of second-year law student and former Pinellas County FAWL also assisted PINELLAS FAWL PLAYS FAWL, our paralegal. Ms. Fontaine was awarded a the Clearwater Bar Young Lawyers with SANTA: The organization members $1,000 scholarship for her work in conducted a donation drive for their Christmas in January program, needy children in the area. hand made mentoring female FSU students and the Affiliate Outreach program has crafts to initiating a mentoring program at both granted Pinellas County FAWL $250. donate to the PACE Girl’s school in Miami FAMU and FSU. The final scholarship Any PCFAWL member wishing to for their November craft fair. recipient was Kylie Doyle, who is a obtain a copy of “A History of FAWL Members also joined Phi Alpha Delta, first-year law student and recent 1951 to 2002,” by Judge Mattie Belle American Trial Lawyers Association, and graduate of the University of West Davis may pick the book up at the law the Entertainment and Sports Law Florida. Ms. Doyle was also awarded a office of Vicki Kaufholz, 3000 Gulf to Society in the Nov. 15 fund raiser to $1,000 scholarship for her work in Bay Blvd. Suite 203, from 8:30 a.m. benefit Children in Distress and Toys for mentoring teenage girls and speaking until 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. Tots in the form of a law school Thanks- to groups of abused women. Additional information can be obtained giving Feast. TWL would like to give special by calling 727/669-5888. Other activities include a Habitat for thanks to all of the 20th Annual Judicial Humanity project with a local law firm; a Reception Sponsors and Contributors ST. THOMAS LAW SCHOOL FAWL Cook-Off Contest where food will who helped make TWL’s 2002 Judicial The St. Thomas University Law be sold to the student body and all Reception a resounding success! School Chapter of FAWL elected proceeds will go to a chosen charity; the May TWL events included two CLE officers for 2002-2003 were: President, “His House” Easter Project when mem- seminars, “The 6th Annual Ethics and Carrie A. Turner; Vice President, bers get together to make Easter baskets Professional Seminar: Substance Victoria Vidre; Secretary, Vicky for underprivileged children and the end Abuse” and “Evidence Tips From Top Kothari; Treasurer, Analise Perales; of the year dinner with the Miami-Dade Litigators.” Marshall, Lody Jean and Newsletter FAWL Chapter. TWL celebrated Law Day with the Editor, Audrey Faust. association’s first “Legacy of Excellence FAWL at STU has created a Pro Bono TWL’ S 20TH ANNUAL JUDICIAL Program.” Thirteen middle and high Middle School Teaching Program RECEPTION WAS A SUCCESS! school girls were selected on the basis which invites all law students to teach Tallhassee Women Lawyers hosted of essays written prior to the program. the law at a local middle school for pro their 20th Annual Judicial Reception in The day included a visit to the bono credit (need 40 hours of commu- style Oct. 14. With the “Ice Mammals” Supreme Court with Justice Peggy nity work to graduate). The Chapter and the “Sunlight and Shadows” exhibits Quince, a tour of several law firms and implemented the program last year and as their backdrop, the reception attend- Florida State University School of Law, it has been an ongoing success. The law ees were able to mingle with their a welcome and tour of the First DCA students love working with the kids, and colleagues, judges, and other guests at by Judge Marguerite Davis and a vise versa. Daphane Clements, past the Mary Brogan Museum. closing reception/ceremony with the secretary, is credited with creating the In addition to the huge attendance and families of the girls. ■ program and setting it up. In October, the chapter had the Guardian Ad Litem on campus to educate law students on the dependency system in Miami and how they can help abuse and neglected children. Many of our members joined as a result. Mem- bers also Raced For the Cure on Oct. 19 at Bayside in Downtown Miami at the Koman Breast Cancer Walk. A benefit food and clothing drive TWL LAW DAY: Thirteen middle- and high-school girls celebrated Law Day with TWL.

FAWL Journal • Summer 2003 13 Join now Florida Association for Women Lawyers for the 2003-2004 MEMBER APPLICATION membership Application also available at website: http://www.fawl.org/ year and save your Chapter All applications submitted through the FAWL office are forwarded to local chapters mailing costs. along with payment for local dues or send to the address noted for each chapter below.

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❏ Brevard Cnty. Assn. for Women Lawyers, ATTN: Kathleen Smith, P.O. Box 6699, Titusville 32782-6699 ...... $50 ❏ Broward Cnty. Women Lawyers Assn, 350 E. Las Olas Blvd., #1000, Ft. Lauderdale 33301 ...... $60, $35 Students ❏ Central FL Assn. for Women Lawyers, P.O. Box 3351, Orlando 32802 ...... $75, $35 Students ❏ Clara Gehan Association for Women Lawyers, 8190 Alderman Rd., Melrose, FL 32666 ...... $45 ❏ Collier County Women’s Bar Assn, 5811 Pelican Bay Blvd., #201, Naples 34108 ...... $60, $40 Gov/Student ❏ FAWL at Stetson, 1401 61st Street South, St. Petersburg 33707 ...... $15 Student ❏ Hillsborough Association for Women Lawyers, P.O. Box 173565, Tampa 33602 ...... $70 ❏ Jacksonville Women Lawyers Assn., P.O. Box 1923, Jacksonville 32201 ...... $80 ❏ Lee County Association for Women Lawyers, P.O. Box 280, Fort Myers, Florida 33902-0280 ...... $60 ❏ Manatee County FAWL, P.O. Box 1591, Bradenton 34206-1591 ...... $50 ❏ Marion County Chapter, ATTN: Janet Fuller, 1130 S.E. 17th St., Ocala, FL 34471 ...... $60 ❏ Miami-Dade FAWL, P.O. Box 110708, Miami 33111-0708 ...... $60, $25 Students ❏ Northwest FL Chapter of FAWL, ATTN: Patricia Lott, 25 W. Cedar St., #500, Pensacola 32501 ...... $60 ❏ Nova Law Center Chapter ...... $15 Student ❏ Palm Beach Cnty Assn. for Women Lawyers, ATTN: Sharon Brock, 301 N. Olive Ave., W.P.B. 33401 ...... $60 ❏ Pinellas County Association for Women Lawyers, 133 N. Fort Harrison Dr., Clearwater 33755 ...... $65 ❏ St. Thomas University Law School Chapter ...... $10 ❏ Sarasota FL Assn. for Women Lawyers, 100 Wallace Ave., Ste. 240, Sarasota 34237 ...... $65 ❏ Tallahassee Women Lawyers, P.O. Box 10567, Tallahassee, 32302 ...... $60 ❏ Treasure Coast Assn. for Women Lawyers, P. O. Box 2904, Stuart, 34995 ...... $65, $35 Gov/Student ❏ Volusia/Flagler Assn. for Women Lawyers, P.O. Box 15211, Daytona Bch 32114 ...... $60, $10 Student ❏ Not affiliated with a Local Chapter ...... $30 14 Summer 2003 • FAWL Journal The Birth of Local Chapters FAWL Blossoms Throughout the State

by WENDY S. local associations, made sense. The late- to the Bylaws amendment for Local LOQUASTO 1970s, however, saw the effect of the Chapters. The Dade County Chapter of FAWL Assistant women’s movement and women finally FAWL, which had been meeting as an Historian accounted for ten percent of the entering informal association for lunch for many classes in law schools! The legal environ- years, held its initial organizational ment was not particularly friendly to meeting on May 27, 1980, and perma- women, however, and steep inequities nent officers were elected at a dinner on existed for women in legal profession. June 24, 1980. Past President Delphene Thus, with women increasing in numbers, Strickland (1968-69) was instrumental in everal of the FAWL Local Chapters yet facing many gender bias issues, the formally organizing Tallahassee Women Shave been holding 20th anniversary birth of Local Chapters can be more Lawyers in June 1980. Dianne Jay celebrations. In fact, the Hillsborough easily understood as a type of grassroots Weaver had been elected President of Association for Women Lawyers movement. the Broward County Chapter and she (HAWL) hosted a gala 20th anniversary As explained by Past President Irene reported an average of 40 to 50 women celebration on October 24. 2002. My Redstone (1978-80), the time was ripe lawyers at luncheon meetings in 1980. own chapter, Tallahassee Women for the birth of Local Chapters and the The Orlando Chapter, now C-FAWL, Lawyers, will be 23 this June and we’re push toward positions of power: was also formed in 1980 in immediate already planning for the upcoming 25th Because of the small number of response to the Bylaws amendment. The in 2005. women lawyers attending the Volusia County Chapter was admitted to It is no coincidence that chapters are Annual Meeting, held in conjunc- FAWL in 1981 and Hillsborough, Nova celebrating 20-something anniversaries tion with The Florida Bar annual Law Center, Palm Beach County, and the now. Although the idea of establishing convention [in June 1978], it Tenth Judicial Circuit Chapters were local women’s bar associations bubbled appeared that women could not represented on the 1982-83 FAWL Board up from time to time during the first 28 afford either the time or money, of Directors. years of FAWL, it was not until March or both, to make the trip to Today, FAWL has 21 chapters: Brevard 1980 that FAWL’s Bylaws were amended meetings. It was common County, Broward County, Clara Gehan by adding a “Local Chapters” section to knowledge that the majority of (8th Judicial Circuit), C-FAWL, Collier the “Membership” article as follows: women lawyers were being paid County, HAWL, Jacksonville, Lee Members residing in a given about 50% of men lawyers, County, Manatee County, Marion county or other regional area shall although doing the same amount County, Miami-Dade, Northwest be encouraged to form a chapter and quality of work. It seemed (Pensacola), Nova Southeastern Univer- of FAWL. Upon application of only common sense to have sity, Palm Beach County, Pinellas five (5) or more members, and smaller meetings close to home, County, Sarasota County, St. Thomas provided the chapter shall adopt where only one day was required University, Tallahassee, Treasure Coast, the Bylaws of the Association, the and very little expense, but would and Volusia/Flagler. And we will soon be Board of Directors may issue a offer an opportunity for network- 22 chapters when we welcome back the charter to the local chapter. ing among women lawyers. Keys in the newly reformed Monroe There was a need for helping County Chapter. Considering the times, the birth of qualified women to be elected or The growth and success of the Local Local Chapters is really no surprise. appointed as judges and in Chapters is part of a wonderful legacy for Statistics gathered by Past President policy-making posts, so the FAWL. Gone are the days when a woman Edith Osman (1989-90) show that there Bylaws were [also]amended to lawyer might be the only female at a were only 175 women lawyers in the provide a procedure for FAWL to local bar meeting. Today, women lawyers entire state in 1966, and that there were endorse and support qualified network with other women in their Local only 684 women lawyers in 1975! With women. Chapters, and then they introduce so few women lawyers, the idea of a women to the “establishment” bar statewide organization, rather than small Regional areas were quick to respond associations in their areas, thereby FAWL Journal • Summer 2003 15 increasing their network of contacts to all nonstop efforts to help qualified areas in their community’s legal profes- members get elected or appointed For over 40 sion. Gone are the days when the only to various offices, and lobbying in available mentors were open-minded the Florida Legislature], but can’t years, FAWL male lawyers. Women can now easily it be done without her involve- find women mentors in their Local ment? Suppose FAWL takes a has kept those Chapters, both in the practice of law and position she doesn’t like or (occasionally) in the balancing of their professional and another Chapter supports a local family lives. Gone, too, are the days candidate in their area whom she disparate voices when women’s bar activities were limited would not have supported, or to the annual and mid-year Florida Bar suppose she doesn’t want to together, all working toward the conventions. Local Chapters have support any issues or candidates exploded with activities and opportunities at all. day when there would not in fact over the years, with the result that women The answers to those questions be a need for its existence. have to actually pick and choose which really depend on whether you programs they will be involved in. By believe that our voices are more —MARY BRENNAN climbing the ladder in their Local Chap- powerful in unison than individu- ters, women are also attaining positions of ally. There are a number of FAWL power in The Florida Bar governance, Chapters around the state that are Agenda: Women and the Legal Profession by the independent of FAWL’s nonvoting seat on large enough, active enough, and American Bar Association Commission the Board of Governors. powerful enough to further their on Women in the Profession in the Today, most FAWL members only agendas individually without the summer of 2001, we learned that women experience FAWL through their Local necessity of joining with other had increased in numbers as law partners, Chapters. From my own personal FAWL groups in other areas. And general counsels, and federal judges, but experience, I know that only a handful of Florida is big enough, with a they remain under-represented in TWL members attend the quarterly sufficiently diverse population, to positions of greatest status, influence, and FAWL Board Meetings or the FAWL include women lawyers who have economic reward, and they still earn on Retreat. This fact begs the question: Has differing philosophies on which average $20,000 less than their male FAWL been surpassed by its Local issues should be important to–and counterparts. Thus, it is apparent that Chapters? Even more inevitable is the even the need for the existence gender bias, while less obviously inten- question, “Do Local Chapters still need of—women’s bar groups. tional now, continues to exist by creating FAWL?” I believe the answer to the first For over 40 years, FAWL has barriers for women through unconscious question is “no,” because FAWL has a kept those (occasionally) disparate stereotypes, inadequate access to support statewide importance that no Local voices together, all working networks, inflexible workplace structures, Chapter can hope to attain, and the toward the day when there would sexual harassment, and bias in the justice answer to the second question is “yes,” not in fact be a need for its system. because FAWL provides a statewide voice existence. Its philosophy and It was FAWL that used its statewide for women lawyers. activities have evolved through voice in the Florida Supreme Court These are not new questions for FAWL. wildly differing political climates Gender Bias Study Commission and Ten years ago, when Mary V. Brennan which gave rise to wildly differing Gender Bias Study Implementation was President of FAWL, she answered the attitudes toward women and Commission in the late 1980s and early same questions I have answered today. In toward lawyers: from the 1990s, and it is apparent from the her FAWL President’s Message, she wrote: Eisenhower years and June comments made by the Chapter Repre- Cleaver, through Beatniks, sentatives at the FAWL Retreat in August WHY ME? Twiggy, the Summer of Love, 2002 that the Local Chapters continue to Occasionally a member will tell disco, Billy Carter, Reaganomics, depend upon FAWL to be their statewide me it’s terrific that somebody L.A. Law and now (yes!) Hillary and national voice on women’s issues. So, (FAWL) is doing all of this work Clinton here to help with our as your Local Chapter celebrates its [for example, supporting women health care. I, for one, think we’re anniversary this year, consider as part of judges and justices, filing amicus winning, and that we’ll all keep that celebration FAWL’s role in its birth briefs in cases concerning women, pulling on the same end of the rope. and FAWL’s statewide voice, which representing women in The Florida continues to speak for women lawyers Bar, empowering women through With the publication of The Unfinished throughout the state. ■ ADDENDUM FROM THE FAWL OFFICE: FORMING A CHAPTER Members residing in a given county or other regional area shall be encouraged to form a chapter of the asso- ciation. Upon application of five members and provided the chapter shall submit By-Laws consistent with the Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws of the Association, the Board of Directors may issue a charter to the local chapter. For additional information contact the FAWL office at 850/894-0055 or e-mail [email protected]. ■

16 Summer 2003 • FAWL Journal Some of the founding members of HAWL, from left: Karen Buesing, Martha Curtis, Susan Bennett, Alice Nelson, Marilyn Kershner, Shirley Arcuri, Gayle Carlson, Linda Hanna, Leslie Stein, Mary Quinlan.

Hillsborough Celebrates 20 Years

he Hillsborough Association for Another highlight of the dinner was TWomen Lawyers ( HAWL) marked the PowerPoint™ presentation of its 20th anniversary with a gala dinner on HAWL’s history created by Dinita James October 24. The celebration dinner was a and Bill Jenkins that took members on a huge success with 110 in nostalgic trip through attendance, thanks to the HAWL’s 20-year history. The enthusiastic efforts of the historical montage was so Twentieth Anniversary well-received that an encore [From left]: Deb Werner (HAWL Board committee. It was a time presentation will be given at member), Hilarie Bass (speaker) and Susan for celebrating past an upcoming meeting. Etheridge (HAWL member). accomplishments, renew- A special part of the ing long-time friendships, evening was the recognition and reminiscing. of HAWL’s past presidents. HAWL’s accomplish- Of the twenty past presi- ments through the years dents, seventeen attended Claire Carraway [left], HAWL include numerous awards current board member, Chair the dinner. Two others are and recognitions it has of 20th Anniversary Commit- current members who were received including The tee and past president; and unable to attend due to out- Florida Bar’s Professional- Julia Waters, HAWL member. of-town commitments and HAWL members [from left]: Catherine ism Award for collaboration with the one past president has moved to Tennes- Novack, Connie Pruitt and Meredith Wester Hillsborough County Bar Association see and was unable to attend. and the George Edgecomb Bar Associa- HAWL’s current president, Gayle tion on the annual Gender, Ethnic and Carlson, one of the founding members of Racial Equality luncheon and seminar. HAWL, also addressed the group and Other significant awards include the affirmed that they should feel proud and Public Service Award from the National celebrate HAWL’s accomplishments over Conference of Women’s Bar Associations the past 20 years. She noted that it is in 2000, The Florida Supreme Court’s important to build on what has been Voluntary Bar Association Pro Bono established and to continue HAWL’s proud Service Award in 1998, and the 13th tradition of service to the community and Circuit’s Pro Bono Committee Award for its mission of promoting gender equality Past presidents [from left]: Fran Rackoff, Marilyn Kershner and Shirley Arcuri Outstanding Project in 1997, all for in the legal profession and under law. ■ HAWL’s Pro Bono Domestic Violence Injunction Assistance Project. Highlights of the dinner included an inspiring speech by Hilarie Bass, member of the ABA’s Commission on the Status of Women in the Profession. Ms. Bass re- counted the progress women Past presidents and current president: [back row from left:] Lorena Ludovici, Jeanne Tate, Karen Lewis, have made, but also reminded Hon. Mary Scriven, Margaret Mathews, Martha Curtis, Mary Quinlan, Jeanie Hanna, Leslie Stein, Claire members of goals remaining Carraway. front row from left to right: Dinita James, Susan Fox, Hon. Charlene Honeywell, Marian McCulloch, to be achieved. Marilyn Kershner, Shirley Arcuri, Fran Rackoff, Gayle Carlson. FAWL Journal • Summer 2003 17 FAWL Calendar of Events

June 26-27, 2003 ANNUAL MEETING Orlando World Center Marriott in conjunction with The Florida Bar Loislaw and Thursday, June 26, 2003 - 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. FAWL Annouce FAWL BOARD MEETING Members will be asked to approve bylaw amendments Member Benefit and elect officers as noted in the April 2003 issue of the FAWL Journal.

Friday, June 27, 2003 - 12:30 to 2:00 p.m. oislaw, an electronic legal research JOINT AWARDS LUNCHEON Lcompany, and FAWL are pleased to with the Equal Opportunities Law Section and the Virgil announce a benefit for members of the Hawkins Florida Chapter National Bar Association association. For more information on the Registration to attend the luncheon is through The Florida Bar. specific benefits available to FAWL Luncheon tickets should be ordered through The Florida Bar’s 2003 Annual Meeting members, please refer to the Loislaw ad brochure in the May Bar Journal or visit www.flabar.org on page 19. Friday and Saturday, July 25-26, 2003 Loislaw and FAWL will also develop a BAR LEADERS WORKSHOP collaborative plan that identifies specific Renaissance Vinoy Resort, St. Petersburg, FL substantive areas, FAWL leadership and/ Designed for voluntary bar leaders, Officers and Committee Chairs or other identified entities to utilize Law Train and network with other voluntary bar leaders around the state. Watch, the Loislaw intelligent search For registration information contact Toyca Williams, The Florida Bar Voluntary Bar Liaison agent on a complimentary basis. In turn, at [email protected] or 850/561-5764. Loislaw will provide revenue to FAWL To secure the room block rate of $115 (single/double) contact the Vinoy through advertising in the Journal or at 1-800-468-3571 prior to June 26, 2003 to ensure the reduced rate. sponsorship of specific substantive events. Loislaw already has similar relation- Saturday, July 26, 2003 - 1:30 to 5:30 p.m. ships with the Hillsborough Bar, the Palm FAWL ANNUAL RETREAT Beach Bar and the Jacksonville Bar The Salvador Dali Museum Association. Robert Butterfield will 1000 Third Street South - St. Petersburg, FL serve as the contact for FAWL members Plan now to send several members of your Chapter. Meet other FAWL leaders as we plan for the coming year. Registration is through the state FAWL office. or chapters in Florida. He may be Call 850/894-0055 or [email protected] reached at 863/607-9239 or e-mail: [email protected]. ■

£ PRESIDENT, from Page 3 they are down to earth and sincere about which proved tough competition under the winning team’s photo!) the work they do for all of us. the leadership of YLD President Juliette I am looking forward to our last BOG Some of the most fun about being on Roulac. Thanks to my husband, Jeff, for meeting in Key West. It will be hard for the BOG has been the down time helping in golf. It was fun playing against me to leave this group of dedicated between meetings. There was the high my best friend and past PB County FAWL professionals who have made my term so energy battle of the boards between President Lisa Small. (Sorry that your memorable! Perhaps one day I will return BOG and the Young Lawyers Division, parrot, Napoleon, deserted to be part of to serve FAWL and the Bar. ■ 18 Summer 2003 • FAWL Journal FAWL Journal • Summer 2003 19 BEYOND THE BILLABLE HOUR™ Turning Points

Then indecision brings its own delays major changes in how people feel or think about important parts of their And days are lost lamenting o’er lost days. lives—such as work and family—as well Are you in earnest? Seize this very minute; as beliefs about themselves. They may involve realizations about oneself that are What you can do, or dream you can, begin it; new and affirming, or new and upsetting. Boldness has genius, power and magic in it. Most fundamentally, they make the need for change unmistakably apparent. —JOHANN WOLFGANG VON GOETHE Turning points are common in the lives of men and women lawyers. Here are some examples: by ELLEN OSTROW, Ph.D. Turning points are perceived, long- A woman attorney in her late 30s lasting redirections in the path of an hears the ticking of her biological individual’s life. Often they are brought clock. A successful associate in a large urning Point was the about by some objective shift in the firm and well-positioned for partnership, Tname of a 1977 film environment. Events like making partner, she begins to consider the kind of life she that fit within what was losing your job, the birth of your child wants to lead. She faces the reality that then called the genre of and the death of a loved one can instigate career alone will not satisfy her. She “women’s films.” Anne Bancroft and a major transformation in your view of wants children. And, she wants to work Shirley MacLaine had shared their young your self, your identity, or the meaning of in an environment that will support her womanhood training to become prima your life. continued career success and her commit- ballerinas. But Shirley MacLaine’s Such transformations can also be ment to family. She wonders if there is a character became pregnant, forcing her brought about by a more gradual process. legal workplace that will provide this. to forfeit her dance career. The film For example, chronic job stress may elicit A male attorney in a challenging depicts their reunion, 17 years later, as a period of personal reflection resulting transactional practice is invited to Anne Bancroft prepares to leave the in the decision to make a change. become a partner in his prestigious stage, ballet being a profession of the Sometimes a turning point is created firm. He knows he can be successful; he young. The climax is a fight between the by the absence of an expected event. For can envision how much money he’ll two women, each envious of what the example, a lawyer who has worked hard make. But he thinks about how he’ll other had achieved. Professional success to become a partner in her firm, only to explain his work to his young son. He or family—in the 70s, women in ballet find herself working harder than ever, or decides that making his own fortune and were faced with this zero sum choice. one who discovers that wealth and helping corporations amass theirs is not Today, almost 30 years later, women possessions have not fulfilled the empti- what he believes he was put on this earth lawyers are struggling to make their ness in her life might find herself at a to do. But he wonders what his calling profession aware that this is not really a turning point. really is. choice at all. Interestingly, women report more A midlife attorney reflects on all of Still, both men and women will always turning points than do men. At least his successes and his accumulated be confronted with turning points. A among attorneys, this is often triggered wealth. He’s proud of the work he’s done psychological turning point is defined as by the same circumstances facing the and of the life he’s been able to provide “a period or point in time when a person characters in the film—the decision to his family. But he’s beginning to feel has undergone a major transformation in have a family, or the arrival of a child can marginalized in the firm. Last year the views about the self. Life events and transform your view of yourself. And firm reduced his shares: increasingly, the difficulties, life transitions, and internal although this typically involves positive younger power brokers in the firm are subjective changes such as self-realiza- realizations, all too often you’re con- ignoring his efforts to offer the benefit of tions or reinterpretations of past experi- fronted with a negative response from his years of experience and wisdom. He ences may be associated with the feeling your workplace. considers retiring but feels he still has that life has reached a ‘turning point.’ “ 1 Psychological turning points involve much to contribute. He wonders where 20 Summer 2003 • FAWL Journal Events like making partner, losing your job, the birth of your child and the death of a loved one can instigate a major transformation in your view of your self, your identity, or the meaning of your life.

he might find a place to develop his BE OPEN TO EXPERIENCE same. During turning points we often undeveloped strengths—and where they In order to become clear about what is reaffirm our connections to loved ones, will be appreciated. truly meaningful and to decide where to our spiritual beliefs, or our abiding A woman in the legal department of commit your time and energy you’ll need interests. Hold onto these to stay the a corporation was stunned to find to remain open. Pay attention to your course and build upon them. herself criticized for being a poor intuition. Don’t fight with yourself about corporate citizen after cautioning the your values. Consider options you might RECALL PAST SUCCESSES company about the risks associated not have considered before. In spite of all You’ve been through law school. You’ve with a new product they were about of your legal training, try to trust your faced difficult challenges as a lawyer. to release. She’d thought she was doing feelings. You’ve demonstrated to yourself that you her job and yet they treated her like a have the resources to face this turning traitor. She wonders if there is a place for BELIEVE STRESS point. If it’s helpful, write down all the her in the legal profession where her CAN BE A TEACHER difficulties you’ve already overcome in skills and her integrity will be valued. Uncertainty about your identity can be your life. If you are at a turning point, here are very stressful. This is particularly the case some approaches that may ease the process: when your turning point was triggered by GET SUPPORT a negative event over which you had no Connect with others who’ve faced their TRANSITIONS VS. CHANGES control such as job loss, marital distress, own turning points. Invite the people Understand that while changes are infertility, and death. But if you find who care about you to understand the events, transitions involve a process. The yourself facing something negative and “crisis” you’re facing. Hire a professional starting point of a transition is not the stressful, allow yourself to learn from the coach to become your guide on this outcome. Transitions require us to experience. Even these painful occur- journey. relinquish our old identity—therefore rences can allow you to become clear transitions begin with losses that must be about what is truly meaningful in your PERSEVERE grieved. life. It’s also an opportunity to discover Transitions take time. Like a larvae in a your strengths. cocoon, you need time to transform into THE “NEUTRAL ZONE” a butterfly. As a lawyer, you may tend to William Bridges2 calls the period after BE FLEXIBLE be impatient. Try to accept that there will letting go of our old identity the “neutral Turning points are times of reappraisal be a period of uncertainty and that zone.” It’s a limbo period between the of your life. During such times we often premature closure will hurt, not help, identity you’re leaving behind and the see things about ourselves that are you. ■ new one you’ve yet to form. A period of difficult to face; we also discover new confusion and self doubt, it’s often easy to potential within ourselves. When we’re second guess yourself, to think there’s flexible in terms of our perspective, NOTES something wrong with you, and to attitudes, beliefs and plans, the process is 1Wethington, E. (2003) Turning points as believe you must be making a mistake. easier to undergo and we gain more opportunities for psychological growth. In During this period sustaining motivation insight. Keyes, C. L & Haidt, J. (Eds.) Flourishing—Positive for change is a challenge. You have to Psychology and the Life Well-Lived. Washington, tolerate what lawyers tend to like least: BUILD ON CONTINUITIES D.C.: American Psychological Association. p. 39. ambiguity. Unfortunately, avoiding Even in times of radical transition, 2Bridges, W. (1991) Managing transitions—Making the discomfort is not an option. some things in your life will remain the Most of Change. Reading, MA: Perseus Books.

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FAWL Journal • Summer 2003 21 At the Heart of the Matter: The Value of Medicines by DAVE WHALEY, PharmD

he cost of prescription medicines has Bringing a new medicine to market is a with risk factors for heart disease are still Treceived increased scrutiny during long, costly, and risky process. A recent undiagnosed or untreated. Table 1 this past year as Congress contemplated study by the Tufts Center for the Study reports data from the National Health different options for providing drug of Drug Development estimates that each and Nutrition Examination Survey coverage for Medicare. Much of the new medicine costs an average of $802 (NHANES III). focus has been on rising drug costs. In million to develop, takes an average of 15 1970, prescription drug spending was years to reach patients, and has a 30% IMPACT OF MEDICINES equal to $115 per person per year (in chance of generating enough revenue to ON HEART DISEASE 2000 dollars). Today it exceeds $400 per meet or exceed the average research and Over the past 20 years, the rate of person per year. But this rise is not due to development costs. On average, only one deaths due to heart disease has declined. increases in price. In the past decade, out of every 5,000 medicines tested is Economists at Harvard and Stanford have prices for prescription drugs rose by <1% ever approved for patient use. demonstrated that medicines accounted above the general inflation rate. Much of For example, what impact have for 50% of the dramatic reduction in US the increases in drug expenditures is due medications had in the area of heart heart attack mortality rates between 1975 to aging of the population, concomitant disease? Before this question can be and 1995. Over that time period, the increases in the number of prescriptions answered, we must first look at the chance of dying within 30 days of a heart per person, and availability of new impact of this disease on our society. attack dropped from 27% to 17%. This products for existing or new diseases (e.g. HIV/AIDS, Table 1. Percent of Population with Undiagnosed or Untreated Cardiovascular Disease Alzheimer’s disease). UNDIAGNOSED UNTREATED UNDER TREATED TREATED Studies show that High Blood Pressure 7 .8% 7.6% 5.2% 4.0% drug spending Diabetes 2.7% 1.4% 2.6% 0.5% actually accounts for High Cholesterol 16.7% 15.3% 1.8% 1.2% a relatively small percentage of overall health care costs. As a percent of IMPACT OF CARDIOVASCULAR reduction means that over 50,000 people total health care spending, drug costs DISEASE per year who would have died within 30 have not changed much since 1960 (10% Since 1900, heart disease remains the days of a heart attack in 1975 now in 1960 and 9.4% in 2000). Hospital and leading cause of death in both men and survive. physician costs continue to be dominant women except 1918. The latest figures The modifiable risk factors for heart causes of increases in health care spend- show that heart disease claimed 958,775 disease include high blood pressure, high ing overall. (53.5% were women) lives within the US cholesterol, diabetes, and cigarette What is lost in most of the discussion in 1999, accounting for 40% of all smoking. Over the past 20 years, we have surrounding prescription drugs are the deaths. Overall, heart disease affects 61.8 seen new or improved medicines become noticeable benefits that have occurred in million Americans. In women, 24% of available for the treatment of these risk the population. The impact of new Caucasian, 40% of African-American, factors. There are even medicines medicines and improvements in health and 27% of Hispanic women have heart available for smoking cessation. care are probably most tangible in the disease. In 1993, the US paid an esti- The most potent medicines for area of life expectancy. Since World War mated $151 billion in heart disease costs. lowering cholesterol are the “statins,” II, the average life expectancy in the U.S. Of this, only 7% ($11 billion) was for such as Lipitor. Studies using statins show has increased more than 10 years. drug therapy. This year, the US will pay that treating high cholesterol in people Since 1980, the FDA has approved an estimated $330 billion in heart disease without heart disease can reduce the over 600 new drugs, with 93% invented related costs and disability. chances of having a heart attack or dying by private pharmaceutical companies. Unfortunately, many women and men by 31% over 5 years. Using these drugs 22 Summer 2003 • FAWL Journal pressure and selection of Figure 1. Cardiovascular Disease Death the best agent is highly Rates for Men and Women in the US individualized based on age, sex, race, diet, amount of BP reduction needed, co-morbidities, interacting medications, and many other factors. However, the most important facet of blood pressure control is BARRY maintaining blood UNIVERSITY pressure below the 140/ 90mmHg goal. 2ND DEPENDENCY COURT PRACTICE CONCLUSION CONFERENCE Medicines have made a tremendous impact in reducing heart disease June 28, 2003 related deaths. Unfortu- BARRY UNIVERSITY in patients with heart disease reduces the nately, much of the benefit due to SCHOOL OF LAW chances of dying by 42% over 5 years. medications on life expectancy and Because of the difficulty in assigning disease-related complications is lost in dollar values to CO-SPONSORS: death, let’s look at University of Miami, the comparative costs Figure 2. Drug Innovations and Mortality: Children & Yourth Law Clinic of hospitalizations Declines in Mortality Rates for Cardiovascular for heart disease Diseases Treated with Drug Therapy (1965-1996) Florida Association versus medicines. for Women Lawyers The American Heart Florida’s Children First, Inc. Association reports ATHEROSCLEROSIS average hospital The Florida Bar expenses for heart Public Interest Law Section disease at $7,937 per ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE discharge for TOPICS WILL INCLUDE: Medicare patients. HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE The Future of Juvenile Court in This amount would the Unified Family Court, Trends equate to 12 years of in Children’s Law; Mental Health Lipitor treatment Commitment of Dependent ($55 per month for Children under New Rule 8.350; 10 mg, cost from Public Benefits for Immigrants; www.drugstore.com). Educational Stability; Interviewing/ Longstanding hypertension (Blood the debate over drug coverage and price. Deposing Children; Breaking the pressure >140/90mmHg) is clearly one of Research shows that a significant number Separation of Powers Barrier: the most modifiable risk factors for heat of men and women within the US are still Getting Specific Order for disease. It has been estimated by one of undiagnosed, untreated, or under treated Services; A Constitutional Primer the largest trials ever conducted, that for for the risk factors for heart disease, such in Dependency Law. every 2mmHg reduction in blood as high cholesterol and high blood pressure, we see a 6% reduction in risk of pressure. If you have been prescribed For additional information, refer to heart attack and stroke. In addition to the medicines for your high cholesterol, high the law school’s website at cardiovascular risk, hypertension leads to blood pressure, or diabetes, we at Pfizer http://www.barry.edu/law blindness, kidney failure, congestive encourage you to take your medications heart failure and early death. There are regularly. The benefits clearly outweigh many medicines that help control blood the costs. ■

This article is part of a continuation of related health care topics based on a survey of FAWL’s membership at the 2002 FAWL Annual Meeting.

FAWL Journal • Summer 2003 23 IN THE STATES Women’s Well-Being Varies Dramatically by State

By KATRINA WOZNICKI proved to be the best place in the industries’ workforce, such as hotel WEnews correspondent country for a woman to earn a living. cleaners and waitresses, and about half of all jobs in retail. TWO STEPS FORWARD, But the Milken report says the WASHINGTON (WOMENSENEWS)—A ONE STEP BACK FOR WOMEN economy is proving more resilient than woman’s address makes a big difference in IN MANY STATES expected and the economic forecast for her life economically, socially and even The author of the report summed up 2003 looks brighter than it did in 2002. medically. Yet no matter where a woman the complex data this way: “Even if a Other forward motion for women’s lives, whether it’s Hawaii or Maine, she still woman went to college in Massachusetts, reproductive freedom, according the has yet to achieve equality with her male opened her own business in California, Women’s Policy Research’s report, neighbors, according to a new survey. got pregnant in Hawaii, earned her living includes the fact that 19 states adopted The Status of Women in the States in Washington, D.C., and ran for office laws requiring insurance coverage for 2002 report, released by the Institute for in Washington state, she would still not prescription contraception. Also during Women’s Policy Research, paints a dim have equality with men,” said report Amy that time period, 20 states introduced picture for women in troubled pockets of Caiazza, study director for Status of legislation to expand unemployment the country, particularly in the South, Women in the States and the institute’s insurance coverage to cover parental where women continue to earn signifi- leave, though none of these bills has cantly less than men and less than women FOR MORE INFORMATION: passed. With the advent of antiretroviral in the Northeast and West Coast. Also in Institute for Women’s Policy Research: drugs, AIDS cases have declined among the South, women face major hurdles in www.iwpr.org women coast to coast, from 9.4 cases per obtaining adequate health care and National Women’s Law Center: 100,000 to 8.7, though the disease relatively few women hold positions in www.nwlc.org continued to ravage certain populations, government. Milken Institute: particularly African American women and The report ranked states based on five www.milkeninstitute.org other minorities between 1996 and 2000. areas: women’s participation in politics, employment and earnings, social and Working Group on Social Indicators. “In WOMEN IN SOUTHERN STATES economic autonomy, health care and the 21st century, in the United States of HAVE FEWER BENEFITS reproductive rights. America, a woman needs to live in at Mississippi, since 1998, continues to be Massachusetts, which failed to make least four states and the District simulta- ranked by institute researchers as the the top of the list when the survey was neously, just to reach a level of near worst state for women. Other states in last conducted in 2000, is now ranked equality in this country.” the South—Alabama, Arkansas, Okla- No. 1 for women alongside Minnesota Women continue to struggle, with the homa, Kentucky and Tennessee—also fell and Vermont. The report attributes its report finding several examples of two to the bottom of the list. The South improvement to the rise of then-Lt. Gov. steps forward, one step back. Between continues to do poorly for women, the Jane Swift, who became governor in April 1995 and 1999, the number of women report asserted, with fewer women in 2001, and also for the state’s increase in living in poverty fell in 42 states from government, higher rates of women in reproductive rights, including requiring 13.7 percent to 12 percent nationwide, poverty, lower health-care status, and less insurance companies to cover infertility though there is now concern among earned per dollar compared with men. treatments and contraception and women’s advocates that those figures Heidi Hartmann, the institute’s founder allowing same-sex couples to adopt their have crawled back upward since the and president, said there are only nine partner’s children. Massachusetts also attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, when many states where the average female worker does not enforce a waiting period for service and low-paying jobs, often filled makes $30,000 or more each year, while abortions, though the state does mandate by women, disappeared eradicated and there is just one state in which the parental consent for minors’ abortions. the economic slow-down deepened. average men earns less than that. Hawaii earned high marks for having The Milken Institute, an economic “I think that’s a pretty shocking fact,” the best reproductive freedoms for think tank, issued a report earlier this Hartmann said. women, and was dubbed “the valedicto- year showing more than a quarter million While the South took a beating in this rian of reproductive rights” by the jobs had been lost since the last quarter report, the institute did acknowledge institute’s director of research, Barbara of 2001, many of them in retail, food states taking steps to assure better lives Gault. Washington state ranked high for service, travel, and tourism, including for their female residents. Louisiana, the having the most women involved in key casino jobs. According to the National report authors noted, has 20 percent of government offices—including two U.S. Women’s Law Center in Washington, its women living in poverty, yet has senators—and the District of Columbia women make up 62 percent of the service worked to broaden its definitions of

24 Summer 2003 • FAWL Journal Congratulations to FAWL Members domestic abuse and has made it possible £Martha Cook has been elected as a of GrayHarris’ attorneys involved in for women to seek a mammogram circuit court judge in Hillsborough representing Major League Baseball without a doctor’s written permission. County. and Baseball Commissioner Bud Indiana, Florida and Pennsylvania were £Judge Cheryl Thomas, previously Selig, the Tampa Bay Devil Rays also ranked as some of the worst states appointed by Governor Bush, was and Florida Marlins in anti-trust for women. Indiana fell into that category successfully elected in an opposed litigation. She focuses her practice for the first time primarily because the race to retain her seat. primarily in the area of appellate number of women in its legislature £Kathy Castor has been elected as a law and research and writing. She is dropped by half from 2000 to 2002. Hillsborough County Commissioner. a member of the Florida Bar Appel- Castor was state FAWL president in late CLE Committee. GrayHarris WELFARE, SEXUALLY 1998-99. (www.grayharris.com) is a 30-year- TRANSMITTED DISEASES £The Capital City Bar Presidents’ old, full-service firm with offices in ALSO PROBLEMS FOR WOMEN Council honored Tallahassee Women Clermont, Lakeland, Melbourne, Women’s economic well-being has also Lawyers’ member Nancy A. Orlando, Tallahassee and Tampa. been influenced by the implementation of Daniels, Leon County Public £The law firm of Joyce Sibson the 1996 federal welfare laws. Nine states Defender, in the presentation of the Dove, P.A. has announced that with have instituted so-called family caps second annual Richard W. Ervin the addition of Meghan Boudreau denying benefits to children conceived or Equal Justice Award at the Law Day Daigle as a practicing lawyer for the born while a mother is on welfare. Banquet at Tallahassee University firm, the firm is the first mother and The report found that cases of Center Club. Another TWL member daughter team practicing in the Chlamydia, a difficult to detect sexually Melanie Ann Hines served as the Second Circuit. The firm is unsure transmitted disease that can cause keynote speaker. The event is how many mother/daughter teams infertility, grew nationwide from 336 to sponsored jointly by The Florida are practicing together in Florida, 404 cases per 100,000 women between Government Bar Association, The but their dual practice and mutual 1997 and 2000. According to the report, Inns of Court, The Tallahassee Bar graduation from FSU College of Law rates are highest in the District of Association, The Tallahassee is thought to be a first. The firm Columbia, which had 1,009 cases per Barristers Association and The specializes in corporate law, probate, 100,000 women, compared to Vermont, Tallahassee Women Lawyers. children’s law, and international and which had the lowest rate at 143 cases £Barbara Anne Eagan and Siobhan domestic adoption. In addition to per 100,000 women. There were 763 H. Shea have been appointed by The the Tallahassee office located at 203 cases per 100,000 people in Mississippi, Florida Bar’s incoming Bar President, North Franklin Boulevard, offices are which has the second-worst chlamydia Miles McGrane, as Vice-Chairs of the located in Crawfordville and rate in the country. Appellate Court Rules Committee. Apalachicola. Daigle is a graduate of The authors said the report indicates Eagan is a member of the Central the 2002 class of the Florida State states’ weaknesses and strengths and can Florida Chapter and 2000-2001 University College of Law. Her serve as a guide to states to show where FAWL President. Shea is a past undergraduate degree is in commu- they have their work cut out for them. But president of the Palm Beach Chapter nications from the Florida State women’s advocates were still disappointed and the 2002-2003 FAWL President. University. Dove is a 1992 graduate that at the dawn of the 21st century, there £Rebecca O’Dell of The Florida State University was still such a long way to go. Townsend, an College of Law. Her undergraduate “I’d like to think all our states provide a attorney with the degree is from Smith College, decent environment for American Tampa office of Northhampton, Massachusetts. women,” Gault said. “But the reality is GrayHarris, recently that many do not. Our search for the one spoke on a panel with state that could earn the Ms. America Don Fehr of the title came up short. Those who think Major League Baseball Player’s feminism is dead, or should be, need to Association regarding “The Future of take a closer look at the data.” ■ America’s Favorite Pastime,” at the 14th Annual Southern Regional MOTHER-DAUGHTER Entertainment and Sports Law LAW FIRM [from left]: Katrina Woznicki is a freelance journalist in Meghan Boudreau Daigle, Harriet W. Washington, D.C. Seminar and 8th Annual Intellectual Williams, General Master who swore Property Law Institute in Puerto Copyright 2002 Women’s Enews. Daigle into The Florida Bar in her capacity Permission granted for publication. Vallarta, Mexico. Townsend was one as a notary, and Joyce Sibson Dove.

FAWL Journal • Summer 2003 25 this historic decision, poor £Rhea F. Law, president and CEO of criminal defendants in Florida the law firm of Fowler White Boggs were only appointed counsel Banker, received the Florida Volunteer when charged with a capital of the Year award at the crime or if other special Southern Economic circumstances existed. Cevelopment Council’s £The law firm of Fowler (SEDC) Annual Confer- White Boggs Banker has ence in Birmingham. Law GIDEON ANNIVERSARY [from left]: named Susan Elizabeth was recognized for The Honorable E.J. Salcines, The Honorable Joseph Spicola, Johnson-Velez as a share- providing a vision of the Belinda Womack, Public Defender Julianne Holt, The Honorable Manuel Menendez, State Attorney Mark Ober. holder. Johnson-Velez is in the future and leadership which has Environmental and Land Use resulted in new industry, investment in £Lois Frankel, former Democratic Group. She is certififed the community, and the creation of Representative to the Florida Legisla- by The Florida Bar in jobs. Ms. Law is a member of Fowler ture and a past officer of the Palm City, County and Local White Boggs Banker’s Government, Beach County FAWL, has been elected Government law. Ms. Environmental and Land Use Depart- mayor of the city of West Palm Beach. Johson-Velez’s practice ment and concentrates her practice in £Julianne M. Holt, Public Defender of is focused on the areas the area of acquisition, permitting, the 13th Judicial Circuit, hosted a 40th of land use, administra- environmental representation, land use anniversary program on March 21, tive, and environmental law, including and zoning matters. 2002, commemorating the United land use and zoning matters for £Collier County Chapter member Judith States Supreme Court decision Gideon v. commercial, industrial, and residential E. McCaffrey and Nathan J. Kutt Wainwright. Mayor Dick Greco issued a development; federal, state and local have announced the formation of the proclamation on behalf of the City of environmental permitting and compli- new law firm of McCaffrey & Kutt, P.A. Tampa proclaiming the day “Gideon ance, general regulatory compliance, The firm’s areas of concentration are Day.” The Board of County Commis- and administrative hearings. She corporate, banking and securities law. sioners also issued a special proclama- previously served as an Assistant Located in Southwest Florida, the firm tion recognizing the 40th anniversary County Attorney for Hillsborough services clients throughout Florida, on of the landmark decision. Gideon County. Ms. Johnson-Velez received the East Coast of the United States, in established nationwide a criminal her B.A. from The University of Texas Europe and Latin America. defendant’s right to counsel when at Austin and her J.D. from the £Merriann M. Metz has joined the law liberty is at issue regardless of the University of Missouri–Columbia, firm of Lowndes, Drosdick, Doster, ability to pay for an attorney. Prior to School of Law. Kantor & Reed, P.A. as an associate. Her

26 Summer 2003 • FAWL Journal practice areas include her undergraduate degree, with honors, City and has has won several awards for real estate transactions, summa cum laude (B.A 1999) from her work. Notable for lawyers is a stark development and FSU. She is a member of the Florida rendition in acrylic of Miranda v. Arizona, finance. Metz earned her State University College of Law Alumni which was featured at the Sarasota Art law degree from Stetson Association board of directors and a Center in 2002. University College of member of The Florida Bar and was £Candice Tobin has been appointed to Law (J.D. 2002). She recently named among Orlando’s Best serve on The Florida Bar’s 22003-2004 received her undergraduate degree in Lawyers by Orlando Magazine. Civil Procedure Rules Committee. biology (B.S. 1999) from University of £Florida Supreme Court Justice Barbara Tobin is President-elect of Broward South Florida. At the University of J. Pariente, the Court’s first Jewish County FAWL. South Florida, Metz was a board of woman justice, served as keynote £Sarasota FAWL members Joan trustees honor scholar and on the dean’s speaker at the B’nai B’rith Justice Unit Donnelly, Susan Maulucci, Evelyn L. list. At Stetson Law School, she was on #5207 Annual Installation Brunch at Moya, Sharon O’Day and Barbara the honor roll, a Stetson ambassador, a which Broward County Judge Jane D. Whitmore were honored by the dean’s fellow, an intern for Chief Judge Fishman was installed as the unit’s first Women’s Legal Fund of Sarasota Honorable Elizabeth Kovachevich woman judge president, on Sunday, County, Inc. at the organization’s and a research assistant to Professor March 9, 2003 at the Marriott Renais- Family Law Day Luncheon in April. Julian Kossow – real property profes- sance Hotel in Fort Lauderdale. Judge The non-profit organization enables sor. Metz was also vice president of Fishman was appointed to the County eligible clients to obtain legal represen- Stetson Law Young Republicans. She is Court by the late Governor Lawton tation in familiy law-related matters and a member of the Orange County Bar Chiles in October, 1998. Prior to taking provided legal representation to more Association, The Florida Bar and the the bench she was a full time faculty than 300 clients in 2002. Central Florida Association for Women member at Nova Southeastern Univer- £The Fall 2002 issue of the University of Lawyers. In the community, she is sity Law Center and maintained a private Florida Journal of Technology Law & Policy involved in Junior Achievement and the practice specializing in criminal appeals (JTLP) is available for subscribers and Junior League of Greater Orlando. and death penalty litigation. Judge single issue requests. The issue features £Evelyn L. Moya, recently elected Fishman graduated from Brooklyn Law scholarly articles on a wide range of Vice-president of Sarasota FAWL, has School in 1975 with a Juris Doctor timely intellectual property law and been elected Secretary of Gulfcoast degree. During law school and immedi- technology issues and contains a Legal Services. Additionally, she was ately thereafter Judge Fishman was “Tribute to Grace ‘Betty’ W. Taylor,” nominated to the Sarasota County associated with the general practice firm devoted Professor and Advisor. JTLP is Commission Advisory Council on the of Kunstler, Kunstler & Hyman. She published twice a year, spring and fall. Status of Women. Moya practices later served in the New York County For subscription information, contact family and healthcare law in Sarasota. District Attorney’s Office Appeals Staff Editor Victoria A. Redd at £Tallahassee Women Bureau, before relocating to Florida in [email protected]. ■ Lawyers member Kim 1979. Fishman is married to O’Connor, announces Lew Fishman, a criminal she is available in defense attorney, and they Tallahassee as a Legal have two daughters. She is and Governmental an active volunteer. In Consultant and lobbyist. addition to her work with O’Connor is also host of “FLORIDA B’nai B’rith, she is a member LAW REPORTS,” a radio call-in talk of BCBA, BCWLA, and the show in Tallahassee 9–10 a.m. Saturday Stephen Booher Inn of mornings on WTAL 1450 AM, 850/ Court. In addition, she is the 671-1450. To contact her call or write Vice President of Ritual at to: P. O. Box 20332, Tallahassee, FL Temple Kol Ami and is a 32316-0332; phone: 850/576-7870; member of the National Email: [email protected]. Council of Jewish Women, £Barbara O’Horo- Hollywood Section. Benton has joined the £JoEllen Silberstein, an law firm of Lowndes, appellate law attorney Drosdick, Doster, Kantor practicing in Sarasota, has & Reed, P.A. as an submitted Black Litigation associate. Her practice Bag Series #5, as her entry in areas include real estate the juried art show at the transactions, development and finance. Sarasota Art Center. Prior to O’Horo-Benton earned her law degree becoming a lawyer, from Florida State University College Silberstein was a successful of Law (J.D. 2002). She also received graphic artisan New York FAWL Journal • Summer 2003 27 JUNE 26-27, 2003 £ANNUAL MEETING

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