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A tribute to extraordinary women and men whose personal leadership in their respective fields has broken new ground for women in corporate America.

Legal Momentum's annual Aiming High Awards Luncheon salutes the accomplishments of extraordinary women who have broken through to the top of their profession. At the 2011 Aiming High Luncheon, held at the Hilton New York on May 4, 2011, Legal Momentum was proud to honor six exceptional women.

Legal Momentum honored four outstanding women at our sixth annual Women of Achievement Awards Dinner on March 10, 2011 in San Francisco. This year, for the first time, Legal Momentum also introduced the Men of Distinction Award, given to men who have demonstrated a strong commitment to advancing the rights of women.

Legal Momentum honored four outstanding women at our sixth annual Women of Achievement Awards Dinner on March 10, 2011 in San Francisco. This year, for the first time, Legal Momentum also introduced the Men of Distinction Award, given to men who have demonstrated a strong commitment to advancing the rights of women.

Legal Momentum held a panel discussion on Capitol Hill on the release of its groundbreaking report "Sex, Lies & Stereotypes: How Abstinence-Only Programs Harm Women and Girls."

The Brooklyn College Community Partnership invited us to attend their fall afterschool career fair. Over one hundred students from five high schools participate in the Community partnership and attended the Career Day. There were 14 speakers including Brigitte Watson on behalf of Legal Momentum’s Equality Works and presented on careers in the construction, building, repair and maintenance trades.

The Sheila Wellstone Institute announced that the recipient of its 2007 National Sheila Wellstone Award is National Network to End Violence Against Immigrant Women, a broad-based coalition of more than five hundred organizations and individuals that advocate. provide services, and offer assistance to immigrant victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and trafficking.

At Legal Momentum's Aiming High luncheon, we salute the accomplishments of extraordinary women who have broken through to the top of their profession. The success of our Honorees brings the promise that women's voices, views, and talents are becoming a permanent part of our nation's corporate culture. Their courage to aim high has helped blaze a trail to guide millions of women and girls toward opportunities once closed to them.