Welcome
Photo courtesy of Betsy Wills
Back row, from left:
unidentified, Jill Sisson, Mary Willis, unidentified
Middle row, standing, from left:
Elizabeth Steele, Laura Reilly, Caroline Turner, Sharon Devine, Chris Bearman, Tina Davis, MaryAnn Krawchuk
Front row, from left:
Carrie Schnelker, Janene Duthie, Dorothy Raymond, Linda Weiler, Cindy Shearer, Melissa Hubbard
Dorothy Raymond and Mary Willis started the Senior Women's Corporate Counsel group (SWCC) in 1992 as a way for women in-house attorneys who were experienced but also frustrated at times by workplace issues, to meet in a relaxed atmosphere and share our workplace experiences. We hoped to create a group that would function somewhat similarly to the "old boys' network" but would have our own twist to it. The idea was to have a secure and confidential place to voice (and sometimes vent about!) issues that we, as women, were experiencing in dealing with the management (emphasis added) and other internal clients of our companies. While the Colorado Women's Bar Association had a subcommittee that predated the SWCC with a significant overlap in membership, and that met for breakfast or lunch, it did not have the strict membership requirement of being employed as an in-house lawyer who had been out of law school for ten years. | News and AnnouncementsNew Events Coming Soon! We welcome new members, women who are in-house counsel at the time of application and who have been in practice for 10+ years. Membership applications are submitted through referrals by two current members. If you are interesting in membership in SWCC, please contact any member for more information. |
