Welcome
CFAWL is a professional organization devoted to actively promoting the advancement of women in the legal profession and expanding the leadership role of its members in the community at large. To achieve these goals, CFAWL will further the common interests of its members and encourage camaraderie and learning among its members. CFAWL will promote women's opportunities and rights, uphold the highest standards of integrity, honor and courtesy in the legal profession, promote reform in the law and facilitate the administration of justice.
UPCOMING ACTIVITIES:
Friday, February 5, 2010, 11:45 to 1:00 pm luncheon at the Citrus Club: Doug Gaskins, a principal partner in the Business Appraisal Group, LLC, a firm specializing in the valuation of closely held businesses, will speak on the issue of using business valuations, why one may be needed, using business valuations for business & litigation planning, and questions to ask before engaging an appraiser for this purpose. He will also provide insight on formulating the best plan to minimize costs and the risk of an unprofessional product. His primary focus will be on how to use an appraiser, but will also cover topics such as: preparing your appraiser for testimony and appraisal review (what to look for)-the newest sub-specialty in business valuation. Doug's presentation is applicable to both litigation and non-litigation practices. RSVP to RSVP@cfawl.org.
Wednesday, February 10, 2010, CFAWL’S PROFESSIONAL WOMEN’S EXCHANGE!! Mark your calendars now to attend this fabulous networking event and fundraiser. E-mail questions to Christine Arendas, arendasc@yahoo.com or Bridget Labutta at blabutta@addmg.com. Proceeds to benefit A Place for Children . . . / Help us exceed our $10,000 donation from last year and have a great time doing it!!
Friday, March 5, 2010, 11:45 to 1:00, at the EMBASSY SUITES on Rosalind & Central: Luncheon
Thursday, March 11, 2010, 5:30 to 7:30: CFAWL'S Judicial Reception at the Courtyard at Lake Lucerne. No RSVP's are necessary, but sponsors are needed. If you or your firm would like to sponsor, please contact Keersten Martinez at kmartinez@fisherlawfirm.com.
Tuesday, March 12, 2010, Ceramic party at Amazing Glaze from 6:00 to 8:00 pm. CFAWL is hosting a paint-your-own-pottery party at Amazing Glaze Ceramics Studio at the First Presbyterian Church in downtown Orlando (located at 106 East Church Street, Orlando, Florida 32801). Members will have the opportunity to select as many pieces of unfinished pottery as they would like (Amazing Glaze asks that all attendees select at least one piece), choose their colors and then paint their design. The studio will then glaze and fire our masterpieces. The price of the program is simply the cost of the piece(s) of pottery you choose to work with, and Amazing Glaze has selections beginning at $5.00. If you are interested in getting creative and attending this program, please RSVP to Melanie Griffin, CFAWL's Director of Program, at mgriffin@deanmead.com on or before Friday, February 26, 2010.
Tuesday, March 30 & 31, 2010 Cookie Cousins: CFAWL and its Young Lawyers' Committee is hosting a getaway night at Cookie Cousins bakery in College Park (located at 2322 Edgewater Drive, Orlando, FL 32804 - www.thecookiecousins.com) from 6 to 8pm. The event is open to all CFAWL members. Cookie Cousins will provide delicious sugar cookies of various shapes and sizes, frosting/toppings to decorate and personalize the cookies, and demonstrations on basic icing techniques. The cost is estimated to be $4 per cookie, and you can make as many or as few treats as you like. Attendees are welcome to bring a bottle of wine, or other beverage, and snacks to share. Please RSVP to Bridget Labutta, Young Lawyers' Committee Chair, at blabutta@addmg.com on or before March 8, 2010, and specify whether you are available to attend this program on one or both nights. NOTE: there are a limited number of slots available each night. Attendees will be assigned their attendance date by Tuesday or Wednesday the week of the 8th. Anyone who RSVP's after the 8th will be assigned to a slot which remains available, if any. This program is sure to fill up fast, so RSVP early!!
Friday, April 9, 2010, 11:45 to 1:00: Mayanne Downs, Attorney for the City of Orlando, The Florida Bar President-Elect, will be speaking to us on "Women in the Legal Profession" and how women can build their practices. RSVP to RSVP@cfawl.org. NOTE THE NEW LOCATION: We will be trying out the Embassy Suites venue for one luncheon and assessing whether members might prefer it over the Citrus Club. The Downtown Lymmo takes you to Central and Magnolia, and the walk from there is only 1 block. Parking is available on Central Ave., in garage parking on Pine Street (across from Gray Robinson building) for reportedly $3.00 per hour, and parking is also available at the Library Garage on Central for $2.00 per hour (per the City of Orlando's website).
FUTURE LUNCHEONS:
May 7, 2010: Mark Brewer and Philanthropy
June 4, 2010: Past Presidents' Luncheon
July 9, 2010: TBD
Future Speakers:
Jen Goddard, Life Coach
UPCOMING BOARD MEETINGS (NOW AT 4:30 p.m.):
March 1, 2010
April 5, 2010
May 3, 2010
June 1, 2010 (Tuesday)
July 5, 2010