About AAWL

Arkansas Association of Women Lawyers (AAWL)

About AAWL

For AAWL's Constitution, please click here.
For AAWL's Bylaws, please click here.
AAWL is a 501(c)(3) organization. For more information, please click here.

The purposes of the Arkansas Association of Women Lawyers, which are to be exercised in the public interest, are as follows:

To further the interests of women lawyers and their service to the legal profession; to advance the administration of justice according to law; to aid the courts in carrying on the administration of justice;
To foster public service and high standards of conduct; to maintain, on the part of those engaged in the practice of law, high standards of integrity, learning and competence;
To encourage collegiality among women lawyers;
To provide a forum for the discussion of subjects pertaining to the practice of law and related subjects;
To carry on a program of continuing legal education;
To improve the judicial and legal process and the science of jurisprudence;
To encourage practices that would advance and improve the honor and dignity of the legal professional and to encourage the legal profession and its individual members to perform and to discharge more effectually their responsibilities in the public interest.

A GIFT IN MEMORIUM

AAWL was the recipient of a wonderful gift in memory of the Late Willie Oates. Ms. Oates was widely known as the "Hat Lady" and was active in many causes throughout Arkansas. Her family generously donated one of Ms. Oates' hats to AAWL. More information about Willie Oates and this donation can be found by following the links below.

To read Willie Oates Obituary, please click here.
To see articles or photos showing Willie Oates in the hat donated by her family to AAWL, please click here or here.

Information provided on this website by the Arkansas Association of Women Lawyers is intended neither to constitute nor replace legal advice provided by competent legal counsel.