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New Jersey Women Lawyers Association Annual WILL Platinum Gala

March 8, 2027
New Jersey Women Lawyers Association
19th WILL Platinum Gala

5:30pm Cocktail Hour followed by Dinner and Awards Presentation

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The NJWLA’s Women’s Initiative and Leaders in Law (WILL) Platinum Award is bestowed upon individuals for their exceptional achievements, their sustained contributions to gender equity challenges and other issues unique to women in the legal profession.

Judicial Sector – Federal

Honorable Stacey L. Meisel
United States Bankruptcy Judge | District of New Jersey

Judicial Sector – State

Honorable Sheila A. Venable (Ret.)
Retired Assignment Judge | Essex County

Private Sector

Dina M. Mastellone
Principal | Jackson Lewis, P.C.

Corporate Sector/In House

Nicole Bearce
VP, Deputy General Counsel, Global Litigation,
Chief Ethics and Privacy Officer | Conduent

Public Sector

Jennifer Davenport
Attorney General | State of New Jersey

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Desiree L. Grace
Partner | McCarter & English LLP

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