HWL’s 2020 Outstanding Woman Lawyer (Life In The Law)
The hosts for this episode are Mihoko Ito and Melissa Pavlicek. The guest for this episode is Laura Thielen.
Honoring Senator Laura Thielen. Hawaii Women Lawyers is a non-profit organization that works to improve the lives & careers of women attorneys, influence the future of the legal profession, enhance the status of women, & promote equal opportunities for all, through education, mentoring, lobbying & other initiatives.
Each year, HWL honors select individuals for their contributions to the profession, public service & support of HWL’s mission. HWL proudly awards its 2020 Outstanding Woman Lawyer Award to Laura Thielen, for her years of public service as a Hawaii State Senator, active member of the Women’s Legislative Caucus, Chair of the Government Operations Committee, & staunch advocate for women’s & children’s rights, particularly in terms of addressing domestic violence. Senator Thielen previously served as Chair of the Hawaii State Department of Land & Natural Resources, & in February 2021, was named the Director for the Department of Parks & Recreation, City and County of Honolulu.
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