https://www.awl-kc.org/EVENTS Association for Women Lawyers of Greater Kansas City upcoming events Association for Women Lawyers of Greater Kansas City Wild Apricot - membership management software and more en Thu, 04 Jun 2026 19:19:16 GMT Thu, 04 Jun 2026 19:19:16 GMT Wed, 10 Jun 2026 22:00:00 GMT <p style="line-height: 22px;">Join AWL-KC and the <a href="https://www.kswomenattorneys.com/" target="_blank">Kansas Women Attorneys Association</a> for an evening of networking, conversation, and connection with fellow women in the legal community. Enjoy a relaxed summer social on the patio at Foulston Siefkin with food, drinks, and the opportunity to build new professional relationships and reconnect with colleagues.</p> <p data-start="524" data-end="559" style="line-height: 22px;">Food and drinks will be provided.</p> <p data-start="524" data-end="559" style="line-height: 22px;"><strong>For additional information or to change your RSVP after May 20th, please reach out directly to <a href="mailto:pdenning@denninglawfirm.com" target="_blank">Paeten Denning</a>&nbsp;at&nbsp;pdenning@denninglawfirm.com.</strong></p> <p data-start="635" data-end="659" style="line-height: 22px;" align="center"><img src="https://awl-kc.org/resources/Pictures/KWAA%20Flyer.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="489" height="612"><br></p> <p data-start="635" data-end="659" style="line-height: 22px;" align="center"><em>In the event of inclement weather, the social will take place indoors.</em><br></p> <p><br></p> https://awl-kc.org/event-6695325 https://awl-kc.org/event-6695325 Wed, 24 Jun 2026 17:00:00 GMT <p data-end="1005" data-start="381" style="line-height: 22px;"><font color="#0B0910" face="Verdana" style="font-size: 14px;">Join Barbie Miller, Tierney Clement, Josh Henges, and Judge Martina Peterson as they explore the professional and ethical responsibilities of attorneys, judges, and legal stakeholders participating in CARE Court and Community Court—structured, problem-solving judicial models designed to address the root causes of justice involvement among unhoused and vulnerable individuals. These courts prioritize sustainable outcomes, including housing stability, treatment engagement, reduced recidivism, and restoration of community trust.</font></p> <p data-end="1514" data-start="1007" style="line-height: 22px;"><font color="#0B0910" face="Verdana" style="font-size: 14px;">Participants will examine key ethical considerations inherent in these models, including maintaining impartiality, ensuring informed consent, protecting due process rights, safeguarding confidentiality in multidisciplinary collaboration, and navigating the balance between advocacy and therapeutic jurisprudence. The session will also address ethical obligations under applicable rules of professional conduct and judicial canons, particularly as they relate to nontraditional, collaborative court settings.</font></p> <p data-end="1927" data-start="1516" style="line-height: 22px;"><font color="#0B0910" face="Verdana" style="font-size: 14px;">Through practical examples and guided discussion, this presentation will highlight how attorneys and judges can uphold their professional duties while advancing equitable access to justice. Attendees will gain insight into ethical decision-making in problem-solving courts, ensuring that accountability remains legally sound, participant-centered, and aligned with established standards of professional conduct.</font></p> <p style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 22px;"><font color="#232333" face="Verdana"><strong><span style="font-size: 14px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">This session will be&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: 14px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">submitted for 1.0 ethics hour of CLE credit in Missouri and Kansas. Kansas credit is pending.&nbsp;</span></strong></font></p> https://awl-kc.org/event-6695456 https://awl-kc.org/event-6695456 Fri, 25 Sep 2026 05:00:00 GMT <p><img src="https://awl-kc.org/resources/Pictures/AWL%20GOlf%202026.png"></p><a href="https://im-not-serious-about-golf-tournament.perfectgolfevent.com/" target="_blank" class="stylizedButton buttonStyle001">Click Here to Register</a> https://awl-kc.org/event-6596999 https://awl-kc.org/event-6596999 Sat, 17 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT <p><br></p> https://awl-kc.org/event-6600266 https://awl-kc.org/event-6600266