Dining Circle Initiative

Women Lawyers of Franklin County Announces
2011-2012 Dining Circle Season

The Women Lawyers of Franklin County, in conjunction with the Columbus Bar Association, will again offer the "Dining Circle" Initiative for 2011-2012. The Dining Circle is a mentoring and networking program that provides members an opportunity to meet other women attorneys in the community and to share experiences in a comfortable environment. Each Dining Circle Group will consist of 7 to 10 women with varying professional backgrounds who will meet once a month during the program year. All interested attorneys are welcome to participate, from experienced attorneys to new associates, government lawyers to in-house counsel, firm-based attorneys to solo practitioners, and judges as well.

Several group options are available to meet members' wide-range of scheduling needs: Early Breakfast (before 8:30am), Late Breakfast (after 8:30am), Lunch, Happy Hour, and Playgroup. For the Playgroup option, monthly activities are scheduled during traditional work-time hours and include the group members' children (such as a picnic at a playground or a trip to the zoo). Although the Dining Circle Playgroup is designed for attorneys who either practice part-time or currently do not work outside of the home, any attorney is encouraged to sign up for the group.

This year's program will run from October 2011 through June 2012. There will be a "kick-off" breakfast for participants to meet one another at 8:30am on Monday, October 24, 2011 at the Columbus Bar Association.

Any attorney may participate in the Dining Circle by becoming a member of WLFC. Annual dues are only $50, and membership provides a year of high-quality networking, mentoring, and educational opportunities.

To join a Dining Circle, click here to download the 2011-2012 Dining Circle Application. Please send your completed form by regular mail, fax, or e-mail to Kelli Stiles, WLFC Networking Chair, by October 3, 2011.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Kelli Stiles
JONES DAY
Post Office Box 165017
Columbus, OH 43216-5017
Direct Line: (614) 281-3618
Fax: (614) 461-4198
kjstiles@jonesday.com