Events
Mentoring Circles
Mentoring Circles is an ongoing event and wonderful way for SBWL members to build meaningful relationships with one other. Our small groups of lawyers in varying stages of their legal careers are a confidential setting for sharing tips and advice on work and life, opening up about career challenges, triumphs, and trivialies, collaborating for positive change, and more. Placement in a mentoring group is subject to conflict checks to promote candor and confidence. Meetings are generally held monthly at a time and place convenience for the group members.
If you are interested in joining a mentoring circle, please contact us at SBWL.ADMIN@GMAIL.COM and provide your name, experience level, employer, and practice area. A SBWL representative will contact you regarding placements.
Annual Awards Ceremony and Reception
Santa Barbara Women Lawyers will be hosting our 2024 Awards Ceremony and Reception at Intermezzo by Wine Cask, located at 813 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara on Thursday, December 12, 2024, 6pm. We will be presenting the Deborah Talmage Attorney of the Year Award, and will also recognize several local law firms that have shown a dedication to the advancement of women in the legal profession through their dedication to Female-Friendly and Family-Friendly policies and practices.
2024 Bench & Bar Conference with Former California Chief Justice
Join the Santa Barbara County Bar Association as we explore relevant legal and social issues, including ethics, competence, employment law, wellness, and landlord/tenant.
2023 SBWL Annual Awards and Recognition Ceremony
This week, Santa Barbara Women Lawyers hosted a wonderful Awards Ceremony and Reception at Wine Cask, where we recognized this year's most remarkable champions of gender equality, leadership, and professional excellence in the Santa Barbara legal community.
Congratulations to Lisa Franklin, honoree of the Deborah Talmage Attorney of the Year Award, to Trusted Legal, honoree of the Female Friendly Law Firm Award, and to the Santa Barbara Office of County Counsel, honoree of the Family Friendly Law Firm Award.
2023 Onward & Upward Awards Ceremony
We had an unprecedented number of applicants this year to the SBWL Foundation's Scholarship Program, and the selection process has been grueling, in the best possible way! We are excited to introduce the recipients to you at our Onward & Upward Ceremony next month. These are truly extraordinary up-and-coming attorneys who will make lasting contributions to our legal community and to the SBWL mission. Come and enjoy a fun evening with us as we congratulate and celebrate them!
