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2026 Rita C. Davidson Award
Wednesday, November 18, 2026
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2026 Rita C. Davidson Award
The Women’s Bar Association of Maryland, Inc. is honored to announce the recipient of the 2026 Rita C. Davidson Award: JOSELINE A. PEÑA-MELNYK, Esq.House Speaker Please plan to join us on Wednesday, November 18, 2026 at The Hotel at Arundel Preserve. The cocktail reception will begin at 6:00 p.m. with
WBA-MD at the MSBA Legal Summit
On June 11th, the Women’s Bar Association of Maryland welcomed more than 200 attendees to Beyond Roe: Women, Law and Leadership in a Changing Landscape at the MSBA Legal Summit. As we reflect on the program, what stands out most is not any single statistic, headline, or legal development, but
WBA-MD at J. Franklyn Bourne Bar Association, Inc. Women’s Committee Scholarship Tea
The WBA-MD was proud to be a Silver Sponsor of J. Franklyn Bourne Bar Association, Inc.’s Women’s Committee 19th Annual Scholarship Tea. Members and Past-Presidents of the WBA-MD Executive Board, joined Board Member Kiernan Waters of Minnesota Lawyers Mutual, and several members of the Montgomery County Chapter of the WBA,
Program for the 2026 Annual Meeting
The digital program for the 2026 Annual Meeting in St. Michael’s is now available. Thank you, once again, McLane O’Daniell, for your time and expertise in designing the program for the WBA-MD. 2026 Annual Meeting Digital Program
Upcoming Events
Retirement Celebration for The Honorable M. Elizabeth Bowen
Harford County Chapter of the WBA Open Meeting
MSBA Young Lawyers Division Networking Event – Co-Sponsored by the WBA-MD
Berkeley Judicial Institute and the National Association of Women Judges Present: Judging Through Midlife (For Judges Only)
Harford County Chapter of the WBA Presents a CLE Navigating the Family Law Maze – A Survival Guide for Attorneys
WBA STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
The Women’s Bar Association of Maryland (“WBA”) is an organization of women and men committed to the full and equal participation of women in the legal profession and in a just society. The WBA believes that a strong community of women in the legal profession is essential to the administration of justice.
The mission and goals of the WBA are to:
- Promote and assist women to obtain positions of influence and leadership within their workplace, the legal profession, the judiciary, and the community.
- Raise awareness of and fight biases against women within the community at large, the legal profession, and under the law.
- Promote and effect diversity, equality, and justice under the law and within the legal system.
- Support women in the legal profession in their personal and professional lives.
- Provide opportunities for volunteerism and advocacy on issues affecting women.
- Collaborate with other individuals and organizations to improve the status of women.
- Celebrate the individual and collective achievements of women in the legal profession.
- Promote full and equal participation of women in society by eliminating all forms of discrimination.