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Posted on Sep 5, 2024
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Join the Wisconsin Association of African-American Lawyers (WAAL) on Wednesday, October 2nd for the 33rd Annual VelanDale Scholarship Dinner at the Grain Exchange in Milwaukee. This dinner is an ...
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Posted on Jul 12, 2021
Join the Wisconsin Association of African-American Lawyers (WAAL) on Thursday, September 23rd for the 30th Annual VelanDale Virtual Scholarship Program - "Elevating Voices, Shaping Our ...
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Posted on Mar 28, 2021
For more information email waalawyers@gmail.com Application Deadline: April 23, 2021
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Posted on Mar 24, 2021
The Wisconsin Association of African-American Lawyers (WAAL) is seeking nominations for the 2021 WAAL Attorney of the Year Award. This award will recognize an African-American attorney who exemplifies ...
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Posted on Aug 20, 2020
2020 WAAL Annual Report PDF OF WAAL ANNUAL REPORT
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Posted on Aug 11, 2020
WISCONSIN ASSOCIATION OF AFRICAN-AMERICAN LAWYERS 2020 AWARD RECIPIENTS PDF VERSION HERE T.R. WILLIAMS 2020 WAAL Attorney of The Year Sharp. Dependable. Innovative. These were just a few of the words ...
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Posted on Jul 3, 2020
The Wisconsin Association of African-American Lawyers’ (WAAL) Board of Directors has made the decision to cancel this year’s 30th Annual VelanDale Scholarship Dinner, originally scheduled ...
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Posted on Jul 3, 2020
The First Amendment protects your right to assemble and express your views through protest. However, police and other government officials are allowed to place certain narrow restrictions on the ...
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Posted on Jun 26, 2020
Greetings, WAAL Members and Supporters: As we previously stated in our statement on police brutality and the Black Lives Matter movement, we have an obligation and responsibility as lawyers, judges, ...
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Posted on Jun 4, 2020
WAAL Family, It is with a heavy heart that we write to you today. The Black community is in tremendous pain. We are grieving for the number of lives taken at the hands of police brutality and due to ...
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Posted on May 15, 2020
WISCONSIN ASSOCIATION AFRICAN-AMERICAN LAWYERS ATTORNEY OF THE YEAR AWARD Deadline for all Nominations: July 6, 2020 The Wisconsin Association of African-American Lawyers (WAAL) is seeking nominations ...
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Posted on Sep 15, 2019
At the 29th Annual VelanDale Scholarship Dinner, the 2019 - 2020 Board of Directors were announced and Makda Fessahaye was installed as the 28th President of Wisconsin Association of African-American ...
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Posted on Sep 15, 2019
On Thursday, September 12th, the Wisconsin Association of African-American Lawyers (WAAL) hosted the SOLD OUT 29th Annual VelanDale Scholarship Dinner at the Italian Community Center in Milwaukee. We ...
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Posted on Sep 1, 2019
Thank you for the leadership of WAAL President Kristen D. Hardy and to the outstanding work of the 2018-2019 Board of Directors! Check out all of the great things the board accomplished in the ...
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Posted on Mar 3, 2019
Click Here to purchase a WAAL "Black Lawyer" T-Shirt!
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Posted on Feb 1, 2019
Join WAAL at the following Black History Month events! WAAL Fundraising Mixer (2/7/19) waalfundraisingmixer. eventbrite.com Drivers License Clinic (2/12/19) waaldriverslicenseclinic. eventbrite.com ...
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Posted on Feb 1, 2019
January Newsletter is available here!
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Posted on Nov 29, 2018
November newsletter is available here!
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Posted on Nov 27, 2018
Today is #GivingTuesday! On this #GivingTuesday, we ask that you support the WAAL Educational Foundation. Contributions to the WAAL Educational Foundation supports WAAL's mission of diversifying ...
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Posted on Nov 16, 2018
We have a number of WAAL members named as 2018 Super Lawyers! Congratulations to WAAL Past President Atty. Jessica Butler, Atty. Emile Banks, Jr., Atty. Michelle Behnke, Atty. Nate Cade, Atty. Eric ...
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Posted on Nov 9, 2018
WAAL, NAACP HOSTING A PANEL ON CHILDREN'S COURT The Wisconsin Association of African-American Lawyers and the NAACP Milwaukee Branch partner to host a panel discussion for members of the general ...
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Posted on Nov 9, 2018
On November 14, 2018, Justice Louis Butler, Jr. will present at the CLE "Redefining Leadership in Construction: How a Diverse Team gets Better Results." A panel discussion and networking ...
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Posted on Nov 9, 2018
Attorney Clyde Tinnen recently authored an article, "Mergers & Marriages: How to Get to Know a Partner," in the latest edition of the Wisconsin Lawyer. Read the article here.
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Posted on Nov 5, 2018
Attorney Alexis Ray Liggins and Attorney Dewey Martin were sworn in as Judicial Court Commissioner by Chief Judge Maxine A. White. Congratulations to them both!
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