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1995 Women's Bar Association Newsletter 1 (1995)

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INCORPORATED 1917


January 1995


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       EXCITING CHANGES FOR THE WBA IN 1995!
           New Executive Director and New Offices


The WBA is On the Move!






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   leased and moved nt beaut ful neJfiesaea  00[Sr
will remain the same, except br the ax number which wiin  beL
785-1539. The WBA is subleasing from the National Center for
Nonprofit Boards ( 'NCNWc) which is devoted to enhaicing the
effctiveness of organiztions such as the WBA.
    Ihe offices are newly renovated and very attractive The
WBA will have use of a large and handsome conference room
sealing about 25 and two small conference rooms for meetings
Ihe WBA again has two private offices for the executive d rector
and the assistant, IThere is also a work station where members can
use the Job Search materia s. In addition, the WBA shares the
kitchen and the workroom containing copier and postage maclines
with the NCNB.
   I he new offices can be reached by the same metro stops'
Farragut North (red line) and I'arragut West (blue and orange
lines). A security guard is on duty in the lobby twenty four hours
a day, which will simplify entrance for evening meetings  [he
parking garage in the basement of 2000 L Street will be a
convenience when renovations are completed in about five
months, In the meantime, there are many commercial parking
lotswithin a block and on-street parking after 6:30 p.m. 5l


Welcome: Lora Pollari-Welbes, WRA Executive Director

   Fhe WBA s very pleased to welcome Lora A. Pollari -Welbes
as the new Executive Irector. Ms Pollari-Welbes was selected
out of    more than 50 appicants responding to      WBA
advertisemenits fr this position Ms Pollari-Welbes, with over six
years of expcriencc in non-profit managenent, comes to the WBA
from   the Nationa Hospice Organization where she was the
membcrship manager. In thvs position she was responsible for
recruitment ad retentior 1f the associatmor s national embeship
and additionally responsible for the design, writing and editing of
membership publications al sk ils which the WBA will no doubt
put to good use. Preyiously, Ms. Pollari-Welbes incrcased
idividual membcrships in the National Hospice Organization
sevenityperccnt and program memberships by twenty percent. Ms.
Pollari-Welbes was the coordinatoi ot volunteers obr Minnesota
Public Radio ard the Program Director for Community Service
Activities at thc 1niversity of Minnesota.
   Ms. Polari-Welbes is scheduled to begin work at the WBA oi
January 1, 1995. Please drop by to check out the new
and welcome Lora to the WBA' j




                   National Conference
              for Women Corporate Counsel
                    January 23E241 1995

     Thc National Coifcrence for Women Corporatc Counsel,
 sponsored by Business Development Associates, is to be held on
 January 23-24  995  1he conterence features Geradine Ferraro
 talking about the post-election political landscape. It also features
 attorneys from companics all over thc country, as well as a number
 of WBA meibers, discussing issues affecting the professional and
 personal lives of women in-house counsel.
       The WBA has endorsed this event, and WBA members are
 invited to attend at the discount price. If you are interested in
 attending, call Jennifer Porter at 662-2718.


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