National Association of Women Lawyers

Name

National Association of Women Lawyers

Legal name

National Association of Women Lawyers

Website

https://nawl.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1899

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Chicago

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership fees ranging from free (law students) to $1,899 (lifetime membership). Regular membership at $110/year, with discounted rates for judiciary/public service attorneys and solo/small firm attorneys at $70/year.
2. Event Tickets and Conferences: Revenue from premier annual conferences including the Annual Meeting (registration $700-$1,000), General Counsel Institute, and (un)conference. Non-profit/government attorney rate at $330.
3. Sponsorships: Sustaining Sponsorships and Event Sponsorships from law firms and corporations at Platinum, Gold, Silver, and Bronze tiers. Sponsors receive complimentary memberships for their attorneys and brand visibility at conferences.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

NAWL is a private 501(c)(6) nonprofit professional association for women in the legal profession. Its core services are paid membership, networking, professional and leadership development, affinity groups, coaching, publications, advocacy, and career resources, supplemented by conferences, virtual events, and organizational sponsorships.

Product overview

NAWL operates as a professional membership organization, not a software product company. Its offerings consist of events (Annual Meeting, General Counsel Institute, (un)conference), professional development programs (Leadership Program, The Essentials Re-imagined virtual series), publications (Women Lawyers Journal, NAWL Podcast), community programs (Affinity Groups, Committees), advocacy services (Amicus Brief Program), career resources (Career Center), coaching services (NAWL Coaching Roster), and award recognition programs. These programs and services work together to advance women in the legal profession and advocate for equality under the law.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• NAWL Membership Annual membership for practicing and retired women attorneys priced at $110 per year, with discounted rates of $70 per year for judiciary, public service, and solo/small-firm/small legal-department attorneys. Law students at ABA-accredited schools receive a free annual membership, and a lifetime membership option is offered as a one‑time $1,899 payment. The membership provides access to networking, professional development, leadership programs, affinity groups, publications, and advocacy work for women in the legal profession.
• NAWL Sponsorship Programs Sustaining and event sponsorship opportunities at Platinum, Gold, Silver, and Bronze tiers for law firms and corporate legal departments. Sponsors receive brand visibility, conference participation, and complimentary NAWL memberships for their attorneys, supporting NAWL's mission to advance women in the legal profession.
• NAWL Career Center Online platform connecting employers with job‑seeking legal professionals, facilitating recruitment and career opportunities within the NAWL network for women in the legal profession.

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• Greenberg Traurig, LLPflagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerPlatinum Sustaining Sponsor of NAWL. Demonstrates commitment to developing top legal talent and driving business growth while enhancing brand reputation as a leader in the legal industry. Attorneys receive complimentary NAWL memberships.
• Ashurst Perkins CoieflagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerPlatinum Sustaining Sponsor. Supports NAWL's mission to advance women in the legal profession and champions diversity and inclusion initiatives.
• Debevoise & Plimpton LLPflagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerPlatinum Sustaining Sponsor and Mainstage sponsor for the 2026 Annual Meeting. Active supporter of NAWL programming and women advancement initiatives.
• Faegre Drinker Biddle & ReathflagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerPlatinum Sustaining Sponsor and Premier sponsor of the 2026 General Counsel Institute.
• Cozen O'ConnorcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerGold Sustaining Sponsor supporting NAWL's mission and programs.
• Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLPcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerGold Sustaining Sponsor of NAWL.
• USAAcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerGold Sustaining Sponsor. Corporate supporter of advancing women in the legal profession.
• Alliance of Black Women Attorneys, Inc.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnering organization for the 2026 Annual Meeting, representing a related professional organization in the legal community.
• American Bar Association Section of Environment, Energy, and ResourcesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnering organization for the 2026 Annual Meeting, collaborating with the national ABA on programming.
• National Conference of Women's Bar AssociationsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnering organization representing the broader network of women's bar associations nationwide.
• The Center for Women in LawminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization for the 2026 Annual Meeting, collaborating on advancing women in the legal profession.
• Harvard Law School Association Women's AllianceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnering organization for the 2026 Annual Meeting, connecting NAWL with Harvard Law alumni network.
• American Bar AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNAWL became an Affiliated Organization of the ABA in 1943. Ongoing collaborative relationship supporting women in the legal profession.
• United NationscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNAWL became an official NGO Observer of the United Nations in 1945, maintaining international advocacy presence.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• American Bar Association: The largest broad professional membership and advocacy organization for the U.S. legal profession, with education, events, publications, and policy activity. It is a broad incumbent that overlaps NAWL's legal-professional development and advocacy functions.
• International Bar Association: A global organization for lawyers, law firms, bar associations, and legal professionals, offering conferences, publications, and policy and advocacy programs. It is a broad incumbent with substantial overlap in legal networking, education, and thought leadership.

Direct peers

• National Bar Association: A national professional association serving Black lawyers through advocacy, networking, professional development, and publications. It has a similar bar-association model and legal-professional audience, while serving a distinct demographic community.
• Association of Corporate Counsel: A global professional association for in-house counsel that provides education, networking, events, and career resources. Its corporate-counsel focus and conference-led engagement are directly comparable to NAWL's General Counsel Institute and professional-development offerings.
• Federal Bar Association: A national legal professional association for federal practitioners, with events, publications, networking, and continuing legal education. It competes for the same broad lawyer-engagement need through a similar membership and development model.
• National Association of Women Judges: A national professional association for women judges offering leadership development, networking, education, and advocacy. It is directly comparable to NAWL's women-in-law mission and professional association model, although its core constituency is judges.
• National Conference of Women's Bar Associations: A national coalition of women's bar associations that advances women lawyers through networking, advocacy, and shared programming. Its national member-network model closely matches NAWL's community, convening, and mission-driven work.

Emerging players

• National LGBT Bar Association: A national association of LGBT legal professionals and allies that supports career development, networking, advocacy, and community. It is a niche peer with a comparable identity-based legal membership model.
• National Asian Pacific American Bar Association: A national network and advocacy organization for Asian Pacific American attorneys, providing community, career resources, and professional programming. It is a niche peer with a similar legal-community and leadership-development focus.
• Hispanic National Bar Association: A national association representing Hispanic legal professionals through advocacy, networking, scholarships, and professional development. Its identity-based bar-association structure is comparable to NAWL's mission-led membership and advancement work.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/national-association-of-women-lawyers

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles24 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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