Congratulations to our 2009 Board of Directors and our 2009 Committee Chairs!

2009 WALRAA Board of Directors

Ilissa Belanger
Amy Bigart
Daniel Conway
Jernee Elliott
Demetria Johnson
Amy Lawrence
Anna Marshall
Megan McGrath
Matthew Pascocello
Torey Phillips
R. Thomas Rodriguez
Jessica Salvaterra
Kia Scipio
Kathy Schmidt
Tiffany Wood

2009 WALRAA Committee Chairs

Diversity Committee: Emily Ducat & Kelli Johnson
Mentoring Committee: Emily Busse
Mini-Conference Committee: Suzanne Mund & Kathy Steadman

WALRAA Strategic Planning Committee

Dyana Pinkerton Barninger
Amy Bigart
Georgia Emery Gray
Gihan Fernando
Suzanne Hill
Demetria Johnson
Irena McGrath
Megan McGrath
Mieko Iyama Rechka
Jessica Salvaterra
Kai Wilson
Nicole Vikan

ABOUT WALRAA

The Washington Area Legal Recruitment Administrators Association (WALRAA) is a professional development organization comprised of legal human resource personnel from law firms, law schools, and government agencies in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. Organized in 1985, WALRAA adopted its By Laws in 1998 and incorporated as a 501(c) (6) in 2001. To learn about WALRAA's road to incorporation, click here to view an article (reprinted with permission from the NALP Bulletin). Information about the current Board of Directors and Officers can be found under the “Contact Us” section of this site.

With over 300 members, WALRAA is one of the largest and most active organizations of its kind.  Through its monthly meetings, conferences, programs and social gatherings, WALRAA strives to provide a forum for education, ideas, friendship and camaraderie among its members.

Mission:

• To promote the quality, image and reputation of law firm and law school career service professionals, and to enhance their standing in the legal profession.
• To provide outstanding educational opportunities to its members through innovative and timely programming and events.
• To foster constructive relationships between law firms, government agencies and law schools, and to positively impact the recruitment and retention of law students and attorneys.
• To empower the membership to effectively serve their deans and partners by sharing information on market trends, employment issues, antitrust restrictions and other issues relevant to our profession.

WALRAA is a progressive organization with a commitment to embracing and enhancing diversity in the legal profession.