Inside our special edition are profiles of exceptional women leaders in law who have been named as the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin & Chicago Lawyer’s 6th annual Women in Law Award honorees – Women Leaning In.
Earlier this year we put the call out for nominations of women lawyers who are leading the way. We received hundreds of nominations and selecting honorees was not an easy job. There are so many incredible women in the Chicago legal profession. Congratulations to this year’s honorees! Thanks for all you are doing and your efforts to advance other women in our profession.
Joan Akalaonu • Jayne Bart-Plange • Susan Best • Gloria Block • Debra Bogo-Ernst • Tracy Brammeier • Rachel Cantor • Megan Cunniff Church • Stacey Cischke • Linsey Cohen • Lori Deem • Jaime Koziol Delaney • Lisa DeLeon • Jennifer Yule DePriest • Anne-Marie Foster • Brenda Friedman • Lea Gutierrez • Monique Howery • Payal Keshvani • Marcy Kott • Courtney Mayster • Molly McGinley • Marcia Meis • Mallory Moreno • Katherine Neville, Ph.D. • Elizabeth O'Brien • Molly Pankauskas • Allison Powers • Alison Rhoten • Mary Richardson-Lowry • Natalie Spears • Asha Spencer • Alessandra Swanson • Christina Wernick • Heidi Wickstrom • Julie Workman • Sharon Zaban • Ellen Zabinski
2025 NOMINATION RULES
Law Bulletin Media & Chicago Lawyer Magazine recognizes women attorneys for its Annual Women in Law awards celebrating influential women in law in the upcoming issue of Chicago Lawyer. The honorees are evaluated by and chosen by the Law Bulletin Media selection committee for their work to mentor and promote other women in the profession, their success in the legal community and being a shining example of leadership. Honorees are chosen from law firms, nonprofit and government sector, private and public companies, health care, businesses and institutions. They must have at least five years of legal experience. We will only accept up to three nominations for each individual. Nominations for 2025 are now closed!
