Our Mission

(Amended and Restated By-Laws, Article 1, Section 2)

Revised and Adopted June 14, 2022

The New Jersey Women Lawyers Association (NJWLA or the Association) is an independent association whose mission is to advance and retain women of all backgrounds in the legal profession through education and activism, to promote qualified women to the highest levels of law firm, government, academic, community and corporate positions, and to endorse qualified female attorneys for appointments to the state and federal judiciary.

Purpose/Mission. The purpose and mission of NJWLA is to engage in statewide efforts to support and promote its members to the highest levels of law firms, government, academia, community and corporate positions, and the judiciary, to endorse qualified female attorneys for appointments to the state and federal judiciary, and to foster leadership and inclusion among its membership. It is also NJWLA’s purpose and mission to engage in efforts designed to retain and advance women in the legal profession, particularly in New Jersey, through collaborations, research support, and/or other activities, including education of its membership, corporations, government, the judiciary, law firms, other memberships, associations and/or other organizations, and law school students.

The purpose and mission of the Association includes providing a voice for its members concerning issues of importance to women and to maintain a close liaison with other Bar Associations, the judiciary, and other statewide and national organizations that address or promote issues important to NJWLA. The mission also includes promoting and fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive bar for all women, and to the benefit of the profession. The Association may play a mentoring role by encouraging women to attend law school and fostering leadership skills in women by having members serve as mentors to female law students and college students considering entering the practice of law. NJWLA also engages in efforts to educate the community about gender equity concerns and issues that fall within the scope of NJWLA’s mission. The Association carries out its mission through promoting professional activities, mentoring, educational programs, networking functions, and by generally promoting visibility of its membership.