FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Elisabeth J. Medvedow,
Executive Director
Women’s Bar Association of Massachusetts
(617) 973-6666
medvedow@womensbar.org
Benshoof to speak at Gala 2006
The WBA’s Annual Gala will be held on October 17, 2006 at the Westin Copley Place Hotel, Boston. The Gala Committee is pleased to announce this year’s keynote speaker will be Attorney Janet Benshoof, President of the Global Justice Center, and Founder and President Emeritus of the Center for Reproductive Law and Policy (now the Center for Reproductive Rights).
The WBA’s Board of Directors also announced that it has selected Attorneys Nadine Cohen of the Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights and Ellen Kearns of Foley & Lardner LLP to receive the 2006 Lelia J. Robinson Award, which will be presented at the Gala.
Sponsorship of the WBA Gala is a highly visible way of demonstrating a commitment to women and to women attorneys throughout the Commonwealth. To become a sponsor of the largest WBA event of the year—with nearly 1,000 attorneys, judges, legislators, and business professionals in attendance—please contact Executive Director Lissy Medvedow at medvedow@womensbar.org, or call 617.973.6666.
Sponsorships begin at $2,500 for Bronze, $5,000 for Silver, and $10,000 for Gold. Benefits of Sponsorship include free tickets, free promotion and advertising in Women’s Bar Review; Week in Preview, the Gala magazine; and at www.womensbar.org.
