The Committee on Women in the Profession's primary objectives are: To assess the current status of women in the legal profession and to identify career paths of women attorneys and their goals; to identify barriers that prevent women attorneys from full participation in the work, the responsibilities and the rewards of the profession; to assess quality of life issues in the profession which affect both male and female attorneys; to identify unique problems encountered by women attorneys in pursuing their professional careers; to make recommendations to The Mississippi Bar for action to address the problems the Committee identifies. The standing committee is composed of fifteen members serving three-year terms.

Legal Professionals Connect Through Listserv
You are invited to join the Women in the Profession Committee (WIP) connection listserv. This listserv is for attorneys in the Bar who desire to be connected for the purpose of providing information and exchanging ideas to further the objectives of the WIP. To join this listserv, please send an email to Melanie Henry at mhenry@msbar.org. In your email, you must be specific and indicate that you want to join the WIP connection listserv.

Chair

Tammra Cascio, Jackson