Whaaaaa? How is it that we are already into August?! It’s so hard to believe that the routine (yay) and obligations (yikes) of the school year are upon many of us now – or soon enough/too soon (depending on who you are asking)! New moms sending their kiddos to childcare, and not-brand-new moms sending their kiddos to college have exchanged stories of advice and wisdom about learning how to cope with these serious life changes. And, let’s not forget our brand new GA (Grandma Attorney) this week. JOY!
So many folks found referrals this week in our most-represented region of the country – and ONE of us found, and another ONE of us obtained, a referral for a case OUT of the country. Japan, to be precise. Connecting those two took less than 24 hours. Incredible!
Hmmm, and about that “most-represented” region…
GIRL ATTORNEY – OKLAHOMA Facebook Group: It’s time! The Oklahoma-specific inquiries are as GREAT as they are NUMEROUS…..and…….also……possibly acting as a regional/mental-block for gals that have been added from other areas of the country. It’s a great problem to have – and it has a great solution. An admin will be needed to co-admin the GIRL ATTORNEY – OKLAHOMA Facebook Group with me (and to take the lead role as admin in the new group). If you are interested in being a co-admin, please shoot me a PM and let me know (as briefly as possible) why you would like to do it!
Also, if you are interested in being an admin for another state – or for a smaller region w/in a state – PM me, please!
Last but not least, once we have a co-admin, we will open up membership for that group, too!
GIRL ATTORNEY – EVENTS: #girlattorneygettogether
It takes a little something extra to be both interested and willing to take the initiative to set up a get together. You ladies are the best of the best! Thank you to last week’s hosts (Faustine Curry – Lunch/Austin, TX; Xian Adams – Dinner/Norman, OK; Pansy Moore-Shrier – Close The Gap Run*/Tulsa, OK)! *SO sad to hear that the Run was cancelled by the organizers this morning. 🙁 Did it get rescheduled for later in the day? Will it be rescheduled for another day? Anyone have a picture of their socks they want to share??? Ha!
LUNCHEONS!!
THIS THURSDAY – OKC Estate Planning Mastermind Lunch(Hostess: Sarah Stewart Maldonado) · August 11 @ BJ’s Restaurant and Brewhouse
THIS FRIDAY – DFW (Hostess: Eileen McCombs) · August 12 @ Shady Valley Country Club
HAPPY HOUR!
THIS FRIDAY – Tulsa (Hostess: Kathleen Pence) · August 12 @ McNellie’s South City
WELCOME to the GIRL ATTORNEY FB Group!
A BRAND SPANKING NEW WELCOME to all the new members – we continue to grow geographically, in areas of practice, in ethnic diversity. As I’ve said before, the GIRL ATTORNEY FB page is seeking to provide that type of space – to make us all wiser and stronger for it. So, Thank you to those of you who introduced yourselves this week. Also, for those of you who have yet to do so – Just do it! It’ll make you feel good!
MEMBERSHIP GUIDELINES: (aka: a refresher of what to do when you see something that another member posted….that someone else – not in the group – would find VERY INTERESTING….in a way that would not feel awesome for the original poster): Leave it alone. Do not screenshot and share. Resist the temptation to be THAT person (justifying it on the premise that the original posting gal took the risk that it could be re-shared). I mean, just because you CAN, is never a justification for doing. Be cool to each other out there, ladies. And, well, also post with an awareness that there are always those risks (that it will be found/forwarded in some way) when you choose to share something with the Group.
COMING – BIG NEWS – SO EXCITING: A website is being developed as a companion to this Group page. Some things the website will feature include: a bi-weekly interview with a fellow girl attorney “This Girl,” a “column” that addresses issues that are unique to women lawyers in the workplace “THAT’S Bullshit” (kidding, kidding! – well, kidding about the title), Artists who are GIRL ATTORNEYS and their Art…..and, MORE (seriously)! Several women have reached out to me and are involved in generating this content. If you are interested in getting involved in providing your original content through the girl attorney website, shoot me a PM on that! I’d love to facilitate as many of you contributing as are interested.
Well, there you go – there’s my overview of This Week in GA!
Goodnight, Girl Attorneys.
P.S. While, of course, I have LOVED the shape/image of the GA logo from the very beginning – the color has been a bit of a distraction for me. Since I LOVE the shape, and – as a general rule – I don’t want to be an overly-picky person, I just kept telling myself to let it go – but, well, it just kept looking like Tiffany & Co. blue, to me. Of course, it wasn’t. BUT, it was close enough to make me just a little crazy. And, don’t get me wrong, I LOVE a gift that comes in A LITTLE BLUE BOX. But, even after almost a month, I just couldn’t get comfortable with that blue – for the logo – for that reason. Enter Sally (who, did I mention to you guys that our graphic designer, my sister, is a Grammy Award winning designer? I probably did because I brag on her whenever possible) – well, anyway, I finally told her my gut feeling on it (the color) tonight and she has helped me take the plunge to a new, classic, blue. The updated image (and FB cover “photo” for the Group) will come later this week! So, be patient – and get excited!
Okay, now I really mean it – Goodnight, Girl Attorneys. XO
Susan Carns Curtiss, Founder and CEO GIRL ATTORNEY, LLC
