Text Box: Volume 29, Number 9 May, 2009 Page # Text Box: Legal Advocacy Foundation Text Box: Letter from Barbara O'Connor, President, AAUW Educational Foundation As we begin a new year, with a new administration that expresses strong commitment to pay equity, it couldn't be better timing  for the AAUW Legal Advocacy Fund's own frontal assault on workplace discrimination.  This year, we are launching our enhanced emphasis on case support of strategic sex discrimination litigation.  Our expanded vision for LAF will be more inclusive and will support plaintiffs in any workplace. We are looking to organizational partners, collaborators, and you, our members, to help us target cases in which AAUW's voice will make a difference, and we are already receiving case Text Box: recommendations.  We hope that, with your help, we can continue to learn about cases that can set precedents we need and want, not only to gain justice for the plaintiffs we support, but as to prevent future discrimination and create a climate that lets employers know that workplace discrimination will be punished.  Please send your case recommendations to laf@aauw.org. We are also strengthening our online presence.  Important updates relating to LAF work are always listed on the main LAF web page, www.aauw.org/laf.  Visit our blog, AAUW Dialog, http://blog-aauw.org, any time and read posts by LAF staff discussing relevant news items and LAF events.  You may also want to visit the Online Resource Library, www.aauw.org/advocacy/Text Box: laf/lafnetwork/library/index.htm, to access updated and expanded sections on topics like pay equity, sexual harassment, Title IX and athletics, FMLA, pregnancy discrimination and sexual assault on campus.  In addition, new this year, you can access a list of current news stories that address our issues to help you keep up with these topics in national and regional news. Thank you for your support.  You make LAF work possible!

By Legal Advocacy  Foundation  Chair

Marilyn Roland

rolandm2@comcast.net
Text Box: Save the date May 16 for the AAUW luncheon and book sale fundraiser at Corvallis Country Club (details on the first page).  Please bring your gently-used books and other media items to the event.  If possible, please come before 10:00 to put your items out for the sale. If possible, please come before 10:00.

Remember the LAF Book Sale, May 16th

Letter from Barbara O’Connor