Dedicated to the Advancement of Women in Law

NJWLA’s 13th WILL Platinum Gala will be held virtually on March 23rd at 5pm where we will finally celebrate our 2020 Honorees!

Judicial Sector – Federal

Honorable Claire C. Cecchi

United States District Court Judge for the District of New Jersey

Judicial Sector – State

Honorable Mary Catherine Cuff

New Jersey Superior Court, Appellate Division (Retired)

Private Sector

Honorable Jessica S. Allen

United States Magistrate Judge for the District of New Jersey, formerly of The Killian Firm, P.C.

Corporate Sector/In House

Ann B. Gavzy and Audrey Murphy

Hackensack Meridian Health

Public Sector

Honorable Tahesha Way

New Jersey Secretary of State

Trailblazer Award

Carmen M. Garcia

Former Chief Judge Trenton Municipal Court

Mistress of Ceremonies

Honorable Madeline Cox Arleo

United States District Court Judge for the District of New Jersey

All 2020/2021 sponsors and registered guests will receive an email with a secure link for viewing prior to the Gala.   

If you have any questions, please contact cskinner@njwla.org.

We are pleased to announce that we have rescheduled NJWLA’s 13^th WILL Platinum Gala for March 23, 2021.  Given that many of the same Covid-19 related health concerns still exist (although we believe we are getting to a better place), we will hold the 2020 WILL Platinum Gala as the 2021 WILL Platinum Gala, and we have put together a fantastic virtual platform for the event! We will honor our 2020 Honorees during the 2020/2021 WILL Platinum Gala because not one of these distinguished women is less deserving of our celebration of their lifelong achievements as a result of this pandemic.  Indeed, the events of this past year have shown even more the strength, resilience and professionalism of these wonderful women.

New Jersey Women Lawyers Association

13th Annual WILL Platinum Gala

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Honoring Leaders from the Judicial, Public, Corporate, and Private Law Firm Sectors

Mistress of Ceremonies: Honorable Madeline Cox Arleo
United States District Court Judge for the District of New Jersey

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The NJWLA’s Women’s Initiative and Leaders in Law (WILL) Platinum Award is bestowed upon individuals for their exceptional achievements, their sustained contributions to gender equity challenges and other issues unique to women in the legal profession.

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