Texas Women Lawyers marked its 25th Anniversary this year, and the organization has hosted its Annual Meeting and CLE every year since its inception. In honor of the occasion, TWL hosted special events this year in Corpus Christi — an Anniversary Dinner at the Texas State Aquarium on February 28th to recognize all Past Presidents and Award Recipients, followed by the CLE program at the Holiday Inn Marina Downtown on March 1st. See below for all the great speakers that made this year’s conference a must-attend, and stay tuned for details and sponsorship opportunities for next year’s conference.
- Keynote Presentation: Leadership is a Team Sport, by U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Flora D. Darpino, first female to hold the Judge Advocate position;
- Presentations to 2019 Pathfinder Award Recipient and 2019 Brenda Tso Rising Young Lawyer Award Recipient;
- Welcoming Remarks by Krisi Kastl, President of Texas Women Lawyers;
- Improving the Law Through Women in Public Service by Judge Barbara Canales, Nueces County Judge;
- Conversation with the Judiciary, facilitated by Justice Gina Benavides, Thirteenth Court of Appeals Justice; with Judge Nelva Gonzales Ramos, U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Texas, Corpus Christi Division; Justice Rebecca Martinez, Fourth Court of Appeals Justice; Judge Renee Betancourt, 44th District Court Judge, Hidalgo County; and Judge Maria Salas-Mendoza, 120th District Court Judge, El Paso County;
- TYLA Presentation: Compassion Fatigue Awareness by Sally Pretorius, President of Texas Young Lawyers Association;
- Criminal Law 101: A Perspective From a District Attorney with Honorable Sharen Wilson, Tarrant County District Attorney;
- MDL 101: A Primer on Mass Tort Litigation and How Women Can Get More MDL Exposure by Kathy Snapka, Snapka Law Firm;
- Political Asylum: Handling the Parent/Child Separation by Thelma Garcia, Law Office of Thelma Garcia; and
- Running for Office by Vicki Slater.