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1982 Women's Bar Association Newsletter 1 (1982)

handle is hein.peggy/wbanewsl0019 and id is 1 raw text is: NEWSLETTER May 1982 THE WOMEN'S BAR ASSOCIATION F TH, DISTR OF TROF COLUMBIA INCORPORATED 1917 1819 H STREET, NORTHWEST ' SUITE 300 o WASHINGTON, D.C. 2000 PHONE (202) 775-0420 The View From The Top The April 27 meeting highlighted three prominent women, £ommissioner Barbara S. Thomas of the Securities and Exchange Com- mission, Commissioner Anne P. Jones of the Federal Communications Commission, and Com- missioner Patricia P. Bailey of the Federal Trade Commission, all three Carter appoin- tees, though two fill Republican seats. Comm. Bailey, appointed to the FTC in 1979, described her agency as under Con- gressional fire, The long hours she spends at work are not for Commission meetings (in fact, the Commission has met for only about 12 hours in the last six months), but for preparation for Congressional hearings. She noted the FTC had been controversial since its early involvement in a report on secur- * es which led to the creation of the SEC. Comm. Thomas, the 58th SEC Commission- er, appointed in 1980 for a five-year term, had high praise for the quality of the staff of the agency, even in comparison with top- notch law firms. The SEC has enjoyed sup- port from the industry it regulates ever since its early days in the 1930's, because of the importance of public confidence to them. This relationship was one reason for Comm. Thomas success in holding the line on budget cuts. The SEC meets about three times a week, with lengthy preparation time. A big issue now is the proposed merger with the Commodities Futures Trading Commission. Comm. Jones, one of seven FCC Commis- sioners -with a term ending in 1985, shared the excitement of issues now confronting the FCC with changing technology. Its au- thority extends to all forms of electronic communication and any devices which could interfere with it, including TV, radio, home computers, microwave and cable TV. A major controversy is the expansion of AT&T in data cessing. Also of current interest is the egulation of the cable TV industry. The discussions were broad -ranging and fascinating and the meeting was successful. WBA Officers in Bar Elections Ti WBA is proud to announce that five of its officers or former officers and directors have been nominated for election to important bar association of- fices: For election to the compulsory Dis- trict of Columbia Bar: Judy McCaffrey for the Board of Directors Lucy Thomson for Secretary BrookslezyLandau for ABA House of Delegates For election to the voluntary Bar Association of the District of Co- lumbia: Mellie Nelson and Suzanne Richards for the Board of Governors. cont, on 7aqe May Meeting The next monthly meeting of the Women's Bar Association will take place on May 25th at the Touchdown Club, 2000 L Street (downstairs at the corner of L & 20th Streets). A cocktail buffet will be held from 6:00 - 7:00 p.m., followed by a presentation by guest speaker Alice Jacobs, career consultant and specialist in the widespread phenomenon of job- related stress and effective techniques for its management. Ms. Jacobs has degrees from Bran- deis University, Boston University and the University of Arizona and has her- self taught social psychology at the University of Maryland. She conducts a private consulting practice in Virginia and the District of Columbia focusing on stress management as well as techniques for maintaining growth within careers. She has consulted for such organizations as the Hecht Co., the U.S. Dept. of Interior, National Paralegal Association and Washington Women's Forum. Digitized from Best Copy Available

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