Abstract
Collection is comprised of records (approximately 1979 to 2016) created by the Southern Nevada Association of Women Attorneys (SNAWA). The collection contains administrative files from past SNAWA board members including past SNAWA presidents, secretaries, and treasures. The collection also includes records such as attendee lists, registration forms, and seminar evaluation forms from continuing legal education (CLE) events organized by SNAWA for attorneys in Southern Nevada.
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Scope and Contents Note
The collection is comprised of records created by the Southern Nevada Association of Women Attorneys (SNAWA), a non-profit organization that provides networking opportunities and personal and professional development for women attorneys. Records in this collection span from 1979 to 2016. The collection contents include administrative files from past SNAWA presidents, secretaries, and treasurers and materials pertaining to continuing legal education (CLE) events organized by SNAWA for attorneys in Southern Nevada. Records in this collection also include correspondence, financial records, information on SNAWA bylaws, and membership files. CLE-related materials include attendee lists, registration forms, and seminar evaluation forms.
Access Note
Collection is open for research. Advance notice and arrangements are required for access to digital files; please contact Special Collections for more information.
Publication Rights
Materials in this collection may be protected by copyrights and other rights. See Reproductions and Use on the UNLV Special Collections website for more information about reproductions and permissions to publish.
Arrangement
These records are organized into two series:
Series I. SNAWA Board Members, 1979-2016
Series II. CLE Files, 2003-2011
Biographical / Historical Note
The Southern Nevada Association of Women Attorneys (SNAWA) is a nonprofit organization established in 1979 to offer support, networking opportunities, and guidance for personal and professional development to women attorneys in Southern Nevada. SNAWA hosts various social events throughout the year for the legal community in addition to regular monthly luncheons. SNAWA also organizes continuing legal education (CLE) events and seminars. Proceeds from CLE seminars are used to fund a scholarship that is awarded annually to a female law student attending the William S. Boyd School of Law at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
Preferred Citation
Southern Nevada Association of Women Attorneys Records, 1979-2016. MS-00808. Special Collections, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Acquisition Note
Materials were donated in 2016 by Kathleen Paustian; accession number 2016-031.
Processing Note
The materials in this collection were minimally processed by Tammi Kim in 2016 at the time of accessioning. The materials were quickly reviewed to provide a general description of the contents of each box and an estimate of dates represented in the material. Loose papers were foldered.
Data were ingested off of four DVDs. Files were converted from various word processing file types to PDF/A. Accessioning archivist was unable to transfer data from one corrupt floppy disk.
No further work was performed on the materials.