2023 Awards Reception

DWLA’s Annual Awards Reception honors trailblazers in the legal community. The prestigious Raggio Award is named for DWLA co-founder and Dallas legal pioneer Louise Raggio, who was the first female prosecutor in Dallas County history and who helped develop the Texas Family Code. Each year, the organization presents the Raggio Award to someone who has demonstrated the highest levels of professionalism while making significant contributions to the advancement of women attorneys.

Award Nominations

Nominations for DWLA’s 2023 Awards Reception are open.  Deadline for submissions is June 30th.

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The DWLA Louise B. Raggio Award recognizes a person demonstrating the highest level of professionalism and who has contributed significantly to the advancement of women attorneys. The recipient may be a woman or male attorney who has been practicing law for at least ten (10) years in the DFW area.

Submission Requirements:

  1. Two letters of nomination that describe the attorney’s
    1. Outstanding legal proficiency and the highest level of professional ethics; and
    2. Contributions to the advancement of women attorneys; and
  2. Any other documentation that reflects the attorney’s
    1. Outstanding legal proficiency and the highest level of professional ethics; and
    2. Contributions to the advancement of women attorneys; and
    3. High resolution photo of nominee.

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DWLA has established the “Outstanding Corporate Counsel” Award to recognize an outstanding woman lawyer in the DFW area who has worked inside a corporate legal department for a minimum of five (5) years.

Submission Requirements:

  1. Two letters of nomination on behalf of the attorney that describe the attorney’s significant professional accomplishments and provide examples of her contributions to her corporate employer; and
  2. A resume of the attorney;
  3. High resolution photo of nominee

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DWLA has established the “Rising Raggio” Award to recognize an outstanding woman lawyer who has been practicing for less than six (6) years as of June 1st and who has had significant professional accomplishments and acted as a leader in the Dallas community and/or her firm.

Submission Requirements:

  1. Two letters of nomination on behalf of the attorney that describe the attorney’s significant professional accomplishments and examples of leadership in the community and/or her firm;
  2. A resume of the attorney; and
  3. High resolution photo of nominee
  4. Date of the attorney’s admission to the Bar.

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Note: The Outstanding Jurist Award is nominated and selected by the DWLA Board of Directors.

2023 DWLA Awards Reception

The 2023 DWLA Awards Reception will take place Tuesday, October 24th at Union Station.

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