Center for Women in Law

The Center for Women in Law is an institute at the University of Texas School of Law. The mission of the center is to be "a national resource and champion for women lawyers, generating lasting change within the legal profession."[1]

## History

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Hannah Brenner Johnson was the first executive director of the center.[2] Carrin Patman was a founding board member.[3]

In 2019, Linda Bray Chanow resigned as executive director of the center over allegations of racism.[4][5][6]

## References

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1. ^ "Mission & Strategic Plan | Center For Women In Law". cwil.law.utexas.edu.
2. ^ "SIU chooses dean for Simmons Law School". SIU News.
3. ^ House, The White (February 11, 2022). "President Biden Announces 2 Diplomatic Nominees". The White House.
4. ^ Barnes, Michael. "At UT, Linda Chanow makes a place for women in law". Austin American-Statesman.
5. ^ Balevic, Katie. "UT's Center for Women in Law executive director resigns from her post following reports of racism".
6. ^ Balevic, Katie. "UT concludes Center for Women in Law investigation, finds the executive director's alleged behavior didn't violate university policy".

## External links

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* Official website