The Dallas Women Lawyers Association will host its Annual Awards Gala on October 22, 2024, from 5:30 – 9:00 p.m. at The Empire Room.

This annual event honors trailblazers in the legal community by recognizing outstanding female partners, outstanding female corporate counsel, and outstanding up-and-coming young female lawyers.

This year’s award recipients are excellent stewards of the bar and exemplify DWLA’s mission to elevate the standing of women in the legal profession. DWLA is proud to celebrate our amazing slate of honorees:

• Louise B. Raggio Award – The Honorable Robbie Partida-Kipness, Justice, Fifth District Court of Appeals;
• Outstanding Judiciary Member Award – The Honorable Rebecca Rutherford, United States Magistrate Judge for the Northern District of Texas;
• Outstanding Corporate Counsel Award – Jessica Presnall, Chief Legal and Business Affairs Officer of the Big 12 Conference; and
• Rising Raggio Award – Haley Ablon, Associate, Carrington, Coleman, Sloman & Blumenthal, L.L.P.