Law Women’s Caucus’ mission is to promote the interests of women and discussion of issues pertaining to women and gender broadly defined. In a spirit of intersectionality, we commit to empowering students and alumni who are women and underrepresented genders of all orientations, ages, races, ethnicities, abilities, nationalities, socioeconomic backgrounds, and religious beliefs in every sphere of legal study or practice that they should strive to occupy. To this end, Law Women’s Caucus, on its own and in collaboration with other student organizations, provides a forum for discussing issues concerning women and gender broadly defined; devotes resources to student support and professional development; cultivates relationships among students and alumni of the Law School; and amplifies the richly diverse voices of women and underrepresented genders in the legal profession.
Sponsors
Law Women's Caucus could not produce meaningful programming without contributions from our sponsors. We are grateful to them for their generous support of women in the Law School.
Tier 3
Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson LLP • Sidley Austin LLP • Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
Tier 2
Baker Botts LLP • Baker McKenzie • Cooley LLP • Debevoise & Plimpton LLP • Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP • Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP • Ropes & Gray LLP • Vinson & Elkins LLP • White & Case LLP • Williams & Connolly LLP
Women's Advocacy Project
During the 2017-2018 school year, we proudly partnered with the Women's Advocacy Project, which was formed to conduct a one-year study of women's experiences at the Law School. Their findings and recommendations can be found here.
2025-2026 Leadership
- President: Vivian Heerens
- Vice Presidents: Gabryella Carrelli and Katie Michalak
- Director of Academic Programming: Cailin Semro
- Directors of Law Firm & In-House Programming: Mayanka Dhingra and Sarah Jeon
- Director of Outreach & Mentorship: Claire Hodges
- Director of Professional Development: Maria Gonzalez
- Directors of Public Interest & Government Programming: Clara Harms and Darya Treanor
- Director of Social & Wellness: Megan Olomu
- Director of Women’s Initiatives: Caroline Shrock
Frequently Asked Questions
Q. How do I sign up for the mentor program that matches women law students with women alumni?
A. The Women's Mentoring Program, not the Law Women's Caucus, facilitates the mentoring program with alumnae of the law school. The Law Women's Caucus also has a mentoring program, but the program pairs 1L students with 2L or 3L student mentors, not alumnae mentors.
Q. What's the difference between the Women's Mentoring Program and the Law Women's Caucus?
A. Both organizations make important contributions to the Law School community, but they produce different programming. The Law Women's Caucus hosts lots of events relevant to being a woman who studies or practices law, and the Women's Mentoring Program facilitates the pairing of law students with women alumni.