March 4, 2010
7:30PM
Celebrate International Women’s Day 2010 with CARE!
Building on the success of the 2009 International Women’s Day event, A Powerful Noise LIVE, CARE and partner organizations are planning to bring together thousands of people in theaters across the country to celebrate, learn and take action to empower women and girls in the fight against global poverty in 2010.
On Thursday, March 4th, 2010 at 7:30pm, CARE will present Half the Sky LIVE in movie theaters nationwide. Inspired by the best-selling book from Pulitzer-prize winning journalists Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn, Half the Sky LIVE will celebrate International Women’s Day with musical performances, celebrity commentary, and the world premiere of Woineshet, a powerful short film directed by Academy Award® Winner Marisa Tomei.
As featured on Oprah, CNN, and Dateline NBC, Half the Sky remains a New York Times bestseller and a critical favorite across the globe. With Half the Sky LIVE, you can watch the pages of the book come to life onscreen. The inspiring short film, Woineshet, chronicles the struggles of a young Ethiopian woman who fights back against a brutal law stating that a man could not be prosecuted for sexually assaulting a woman or girl who he later offered to marry. Vowing to prosecute her own rapist, Woineshet gains the help of women activists around the world and the Ethiopian Women Lawyers Association to ultimately force a change in her country's legal code.
Broadcast to theaters across the country, this one-night-only event – featuring appearances by Nicholas Kristof, Dr. Helene Gayle of CARE and others – will motivate you to participate in the growing movement to empower women and girls in the fight against global poverty. Half the Sky LIVE is the perfect way for NAWL members, and your firm's women's initiative, to celebrate International Women’s Day together and stand in solidarity with women and girls all over the world. CARE will develop a discussion guide and other tools to help you make the most of the event.
Visit halftheskylive.com for theater locations (which are still being added) and to watch the film trailer. Also, email groups@care.org to let CARE know about your plans to participate to learn about special engagement opportunities for NAWL members, or to inquire about purchasing larger quantities of tickets for your group.
Luncheon honoring Dell Inc's Legal Department and
Chief Justice Carolyn Wright.
More Information on Honorees
2010 Mid-Year Sponsors
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Alston + Bird LLP, AT&T, Dell, Inc., Baker Botts L.L.P., Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P., Greenberg Traurig, L.L.P., Haynes Boone, LLP, Jackson Walker L.L.P., Taber Estes Throne & Carr PLLC,
Silver Star
Andrews Kurth LLP, Hunton & Williams LLP, Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell LLP, Morgan Lewis, Spencer Crain Cubbage Healy & McNamara, Walmart
Bronze Star
Cooper & Scully, P.C., Greer, Herz & Adams, L.L.P., Littler Mendelson P.C., Oppenheimer Blend Harrison and Tate, Inc., Sedgwick Detert Moran & Arnold LLP, Susman Godfrey LLP, Winstead PC
Hotel Information
Fairmont Rooms are available for $149 per night, single/double and Fairmont Gold Rooms are available for $249 per night, single/double. To reserve call 800-441-1414 and ask for the National Association of Women Lawyers room rate at the Fairmont Dallas. Limited Rooms are available. Offer expires February 3, 2010.
February 17, 2010 Chicago, IL
Chicago Cultural Center
Preston Bradley Hall
78 East Washington Street
6:00 P.M.
4th Annual Meet & Match
hosted by WomenOnCall.org
WomenOnCall.org is a not-for-profit organization that matches professional women with a desire to volunteer, but limited time, with other not-for-profit organizations. Typically, these organizations need about an hour's worth of assistance in a variety of areas: legal, finance, marketing, advertising, and leadership development – just to name a few. The Meet N’ Match event is modeled on a speed dating concept – potential professional volunteers can learn more about the not-for-profit members of WomenOnCall.org that are in need of assistance, and then participate in a networking reception to connect with the other professionals in attendance. At the 2009 event, participants networked with over two-hundred professional women. Participants only agree to attend the Meet N’ Match event; attendance does not require participants to commit to any volunteer opportunities.
If you are interested in attending, please register by Wednesday, February 10th. Click here to register.
Please contact diversity@navigantconsulting.com if you have any questions concerning this event.
February 11, 2010 New York, NY
NYU Skirball Center for Performing Arts
566 LaGuardia Place
New York, NY 10012
7:30 P.M.
Half the Sky
An exclusive opportunity to become part of the movement that is changing lives
Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn's 2009 New York Times bestseller Half The Sky follows the stories of extraordinary women from around the world as they struggle to overcome oppression. Now, Kristof and WuDunn along with CARE, an international nonprofit that works to improve the lives of impoverished women, have teamed up for a special event that will take place at the Skirball Center on February 11 and be broadcast to movie theaters across the country on March 4, the week of International Women's Day.
Half the Sky LIVE will features musical performances by India Arie, Angelique Kidjo, and Michael Franti, a screening of Marisa Tomei and Lisa Leone's new short film Woineshet and, a discussion with insightful commentary from Kristof, Maria Bello and other celebrity guests. MORE INFO
February 9, 2010
Connect, Listen & Learn
Call last approximately 1 hour
The Male Factor
by Shaunti Feldhahn
Remember reading the book Stranger in a Strange Land? Well, The Male Factor by Shaunti Feldhahn describes the “strange land” that women go to every day when they go to work and don’t realize how different it is from their own “country.” Based on hard core research that consisted of a nationwide survey and confidential interviews with more than three thousand men, this book presents an unprecedented description of how men in the workplace tend to think and the expectations that they have of women with whom they work. The mismatch Feldhahn points out is significant and imperative for women to know about in order to succeed. This is not the “typical” “Mars Venus” book, rather, because the men in the surveys and interviews were guaranteed anonymity, they spoke in a candid and uncensored way about their daily interactions with women bosses, employees, and colleagues, as well as what they see as the most common forces of friction and misunderstanding between men and women at work. Join us to gain an invaluable understanding of how your male partners, colleagues, associates and clients are likely to react to a host of situations—as well as the ability to correct common misperceptions. The Male Factor offers a unique road map to what men in the workplace are thinking, allowing women the opportunity to decide for themselves how to use the insights.
February 6, 2010 Orlando, FL
Walt Disney World Dolphin Resort
Northern Hemisphere A4 - 5th Level
2:30P.M to 4:30P.M.
Diversity on the Bench: Is the “Wise Latina” a Myth?
The recent Supreme Court confirmation hearing of Justice Sonia Sotomayor was dominated by 32 words excerpted from one of her many speeches: “I would hope that a wise Latina woman with the richness of her experiences would more often than not reach a better conclusion than a white male who hasn’t lived that life.” The notion that judges’ decision making might be affected by their gender and race or ethnicity is repugnant to those who view “judging” as the sterile, bloodless, objective disposition of cases, without regard to judges’ personal backgrounds, biases, attitudes, and ideologies.
But a growing number of studies are now demonstrating the dramatic impact that judges’ gender and race/ethnicity may have, at least in certain types of cases. What does this fascinating and provocative research mean for the justice system?
Moderator:
Dahlia Lithwick,
Panelists:
Professor Pat K. Chew
Leslie Ellis, Ph.D.
Hon. Carol E. Jackson
Hon. Philip R. Martinez
Jennifer Peresie
February 3, 2010 Washington, DC
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
655 Fifteenth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20005
6:30P.M. to 8:30P.M.
How to Become a Judge
Presented by: Executive Judicial Appointments Committee
Featuring: Judge Anna Blackburne-Rigsby, Associate Judge,District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Jon Bouker, Partner, Arent Fox LLP and Member of Congresswoman Norton's Federal Law Enforcement Nominating Commission Judge Ellen Segal Huvelle, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.
Join us for this instructive panel discussion to learn about how to become a judge. Hear advice from members of the local and federal benches who have gone through the nominations process as well as from a member of Congresswoman Holmes Norton’s Nominating Commission.
Cost: $20 WBA members
$15 law students
$30 non members
“NAWL members enter the coupon code NAWL at checkout to receive the WBA member rate.”
January 6, 2010
1:00 PM EST
Live Webcast:
Strategies for the Elimination of Bias in the Legal Profession and Creating Law Firms Where Everyone Has a Chance to Succeed Presented by Susan Letterman White, Esq.
We know the statistics on women and minority lawyers at the highest levels of our profession. We know the reasons in favor of improving these statistics and building diverse organizations. But, do we really know the strategies for building diversity into our firms and managing ourselves and our groups in diverse environments? Join Susan Letterman White, Esq. as she explains the strategies for creating diverse law firms and how to implement them so that everyone has a chance to do their best work. These strategies ultimately create firms with improved competitive positions in the marketplace.
Last approximately 1 hour
December 15, 2009
Connect, Listen & Learn Series
Moderated by Karen Kahn Ed.D. PCC
2:00 P.M. EST
Call last approximately 1 hours
With holiday events looming on the horizon, John Mitchell will join Karen Kahn to share tips about how attendance at holiday parties can be fabulous opportunities to acquire new knowledge, valuable relationships, and opportunities. During our hour together, John and Karen will share a simple model and some tips from Engaging the Room YOUR Way™ that will guide you to:
· Identify the unrecognized value of events
· Leverage attendance to achieve multiple purposes at one event
· Conduct pre-event research to set a foundation for solid connections
· Easily initiate interesting conversations
· Make discussions flow easily
By taking these steps, you will
· Feel less anxious about going to holiday events filled with people
· Meet new and interesting people; maybe even future clients
· Start enjoying and even seeking out other events to attend
· Take building a network of relationships to a new, productive level
· Discover new sources of knowledge, information and opportunities
November 20 to 21, 2009, Chicago, IL
Ms. JD's Third Annual Conference on Women in the Law: Avenues to Advancement
Northwestern University's Law School
Co-sponsored by the National Association of Women Lawyers and the ABA Commission on Women in the Profession
Ms. JD's Third Annual Conference on Women in the Law will take place on November 20th - 21st in Chicago, IL at Northwestern University's Law School Campus. The conference will highlight different career paths available to women in the legal profession, the changing professional environment, and the personal and professional infrastructure that best enables women to excel no matter where their careers may take them!
Please direct any questions to kornberg@ms-jd.org.
November 16, 2009 New York, New York
NYC Bar Association
42 West 44th Street
6:30 P.M. to 8:30 P.M.
Succeeding In-House: Leadership Models for In-House Attorneys
In-house lawyers at every level need leadership skills, and there are many ways to achieve leadership as an in-house lawyer. Please join the Women in the Profession Committee for a panel discussion of ways to achieve leadership success in the in-house environment. Drawing on their experiences across companies, industries and practice areas, panelists will focus on how to identify and pursue leadership opportunities within a company, including how to develop leadership as an “individual contributor” and how to become an “influencer” within your company.
Moderator:
Amanda Samuel, Counsel – Trademark & Copyright, Colgate-Palmolive, Inc.
Panelists:
Doria G. Bachenheimer, VP & Associate General Counsel, Regulatory Law, TIAA-CREF
Carolyn Edgar, Vice President and Legal Counsel, The Estee Lauder Companies
Rhonda Joy McLean, Deputy General Counsel, Time Inc.
Elizabeth M. Sacksteder, Deputy General Counsel and Head of Litigation, Citigroup, Inc.
Elizabeth Wang, Vice President and General Counsel, Schroeder, Inc.
A cocktail reception will follow immediately after the panel.
This event is sponsored by the New York City Bar Association Committee on Women in the Profession, Brande M. Stellings, Chair.
Cost: $15.00 for City Bar members and $25.00 for non-members
Fee includes light hors d’oeuvres, wine and soft drinks.
For further information, please contact Ayala Deutsch (adeutsch@nba.com), Subcommittee Chair.
November 12, 2009 Atlanta, Georgia
Home of Rep. Kathy Ashe
5:30 P.M. to 7:30 P.M.
GAWL/GABWA Joint Reception for Lilly Ledbetter
Georgia Women for a Change, GAWL and GABWA invite you to an intimate reception with Lilly Ledbetter at the home of Rep. Kathy Ashe. Ms. Ledbetter was the plaintiff in a pay discrimination lawsuit that reached the U.S. Supreme Court, and her persistent advocacy spurred passage of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009 which changed the landscape for pay discrimination litigation.
Also, Ms. Ledbetter will be the keynote speaker at Georgia Women for a Change's annual Women's Assembly on Friday, November 13. For more information about the Women's Assembly or to register please visit www.gwomen.org.
To register for the reception, please visit www.gawl.org
Space is very limited
Cost is $20
Please note directions will be emailed to registrants in advance of the event.
November 12, 2009
Connect, Listen & Learn Series
Moderated by Karen Kahn Ed.D. PCC
2:00 P.M. EST
**Call last approximately 1 hour**
The Leader’s Edge: Using Personal Branding to Drive Performance and Profit
November 6, 2009 New York, New York
The New York City Bar
42 West 44th Street
9 A.M. to 12 P.M.
Workplace Issues Affecting Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender & Gender Non-Conforming Employees & Their Employers
Employers and employees face a myriad of issues navigating the ever-changing tide of legal developments affecting LGBT communities. Experienced management- and employee-side attorneys will address the current law, trends and best practices impacting LGBT and gender non-conforming workers. The panel will provide an update on discrimination, retaliation and harassment cases and proposed laws as well as policies that promote an inclusive workplace. The panel will also discuss benefits issues for transgender employees and the same-sex partners of employees.
The National Association of Women Lawyers and The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Law Association of Greater New York (LeGaL) are co-sponsors of this program. The City Bar’s sponsoring association committees are the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Rights and Labor & Employment Law. Register now by calling (212) 382-6663.
For more information, please click on the registration link: https://www.nycbar.org/CLE/show_course.php?cnameid=2159
Discount Offer:
Registering 4 or more attorneys or allied professionals from the same firm? Receive a 20% discount off of the member and non-member prices. If your firm has less than 10 attorneys, you can receive a 20% discount if 2 or more attorneys attend. In addition, 50% discounts off of member and non-member prices are available for government and public interest attorneys, students and academics. Lastly, all members of co-sponsoring associations can register for the program at our member-rate.
5th ANNUAL GENERAL COUNSEL INSTITUTE
November 5 & 6, 2009 Westin New York at Times Square
This premier event is targeted to experienced and motivated women in-house counsel who desire to build top-tier professional and management skills. GCI is a unique opportunity to network with a dynamic group of women in-house counsel from across the country.
- Hear GCs and other professionals discuss the knowledge and skills you need to grow professionally.
- Attend plenary on key issues, and join small interactive workshops. training in the skills that personal and departmental success.
- Enjoy an optional group dinner with your peers.
- Earn CLE credits.
- Also, see Keynote Speaker, Donna Brazile, a weekly contributor and political commentator on CNN's Inside Politics and noted political strategist, professor, and author.
A small number of hotel rooms are available at the Westin at a special discounted rate of $369 per night.
PROGRAM BROCHURE
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American Society of International Law, Tillar House
2223 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
6:30P.M.to 8:30 P.M.
Women, Peacebuilding, and Advancing the Rule of Law
Women are an important part of the peacebuilding equation. Too often they are excluded or marginalized in the peace process. Limiting or excluding women into the peace building process in a meaningful way not only leaves a critical resource untapped, but hinders a society's recovery. Women can be agents of change, advocates for justice and peace, and leaders in reestablishing rule of law. The panelists will discuss the critical role of women in peacebuilding as well as comment on the recent UN Security Council report on Resolution 1820 on Women, Peace and Security.
Program Chair and Moderator: Melanne A. Civic, Senior Rule of Law Advisor, U.S. Department of State, Secretary of State's Office of the Coordinator for Reconstruction and Stabilization, on Detail to the Center for Complex Operations, National Defense University.
Panelists:
* Ambassador Melanne Verveer, Ambassador at-Large for Global Women's Issues; Co-Founder and former CEO of Vital Voices
* Ambassador Swanee Hunt, Chair of the Institute for Inclusive Security (formerly Women Waging Peace)
Co-sponsored by: ABA International Law Section, Women in International Law; Vital Voices; Inclusive Security; WIIS; USIP; and the National Association of Women Lawyers
October 26, 2009
Webinar
1:00 P.M. EST
NAWL 2009 National Survey on Retention and Promotion of Women in the Law Results
Register for our upcoming webinar on Monday, October 26 at 1pm EST (runtime approx 60-mintues) with leaders from the National Association of Women Lawyers (NAWL) and the NAWL Foundation about the results of the "2009 National Survey on Retention and Promotion of Women in the Law." The panel will consist of Stephanie Scharf, Partner at Schoeman Updike Kaufman & Scharf; Lorraine Koc, Vice President & General Counsel at Deb Shops Inc. , Marianne Trost, owner of The Women Lawyer Coach LLC, and Cheryl Tama Oblander, Partner at Butler Rubin Saltarelli & Boyd LLP. Also, check out Martindale-Hubbell Connectedto discuss the issues before, during, and after the webinar with other NAWL members. Once signed up you can keep up-to-date on this and other webinars involving Connected members on our new What's Happening(Conferences, Webinars, and Events) forum.
October 26, 2009
Join NAWL Survey on the Retention and Promotion of Women in Law Firms Discussion Group on LinkedIn
On October 26, 2009, the NAWL and the NAWL Foundation released the results of the fourth annual Survey on Retention and Promotion of Women in Law Firms. The Survey is the only national study of the nation’s 200 largest law firms which annually tracks the progress of women lawyers at all levels of private practice, including the most senior positions, and collects data on firms as a whole rather than from a subset of individual lawyers. The 2009 Survey underscores that women are significantly under-represented in the upper levels of law firms and that the large majority of women who start as associates in firms do not advance to equity partnership and even fewer become law firm leaders.
This forum is for NAWL members to discuss the findings and issues raised in the NAWL Survey Report on the Retention and Promotion of Women in Law Firms, as well as insights into furthering the advancement of women in the profession.
• Press Release (PDF)
• NAWL 2009 Survey (PDF)
October 22, 2009 Birmingham, Alabama
Starnes & Atchison LLP
100 Brookwood Place, 5th Floor
5:30 P.M. to 7:00 P.M.
National Night of Giving in support of My Sister's Closet
Join NAWL, Starnes & Atchison LLP and other sponsoring organizations at this charitable networking event benefiting My Sister’s Closet, a program designed to assist women who are in need of career clothes and accessories for job interviews and new employment and also provides prom dresses to young ladies who could not otherwise afford them.
This event is generously sponsored by Starnes & Atchison LLP and co-sponsored by LexisNexis and Ogletree Deakins.
October 22, 2009 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Morris’ Café
Duane Morris LLP
30 South 17th Street
5:30 P.M. to 7:30 P.M.
National Night of Giving in support of Women Against Abuse
Join NAWL, Duane Morris LLP and other sponsoring organizations at this charitable networking event benefiting Women Against Abuse, an organization focusing on advocacy and direct services to victims of domestic violence. Last year, WAA served 10,768 individuals in the Philadelphia area through Emergency Housing, Legal Services, Hotline Counseling, Education & Training, and Advocacy.
This event is generously sponsored by Association of Corporate Counsel, Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP, Duane Morris LLP, and LexisNexis.
October 21, 2009
Atlanta, GeorgiaThe Coca-Cola Company
One Coca-Cola Plaza
5:30 P.M. to 7:30 P.M.
National Night of Giving in support of Girls Inc.
The Coca-Cola Company enjoy the National Night of Giving
Atlanta, GA
October 21, 2009
Marian Cover Dockery of Dockery & Associates, LLC, Shannon from Girls Inc., and Leslie Turner of The Coca-Cola Company enjoy the National Night of Giving
On October 21, 2009, women and men attorneys gathered at The Coca-Cola Company for NAWL’s National Night of Giving in Atlanta. Guest generously brought in-kind donations to benefit Girls Inc. Atlanta, a non-profit organization, which inspire girls and young women to be strong, smart and bold. Guests enjoyed skits performed by the girls of Girls Inc
October 13, 2009 2:00 P.M. EST
Connect, Listen & Learn Series
Moderated by Karen Kahn Ed.D. PCC
**call last approximately an hour**
Bringin' In the Rain: A Woman Lawyer's Guide to Business Development
by Sara Holtz
In Bringin' in the Rain, Sara Holtz taps into her extensive experience as a business development coach to lawyers to offer practical advice on the most effective and efficient ways to generate business. If you're uncertian about what you need to do to grow your book of business, you'll find the answers within this book’s pages.
ClientFocus founder Sara Holtz helps successful women lawyers become successful rainmakers. Since 1995, Sara has worked with hundreds of women lawyers from the nation's leading law firms to help them grow their practices. Prior to founding ClientFocus in 1995, Sara Holtz, a Harvard Law School graduate, practiced law in-house, serving as Vice President and General Counsel of Nestle Beverage Company and Division Counsel for the Clorox Company. She was the first woman chairman of the Association of Corporate Counsel.
October 8, 2009 San Francisco, California
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
The Orrick Building
405 Howard Street
5:30 P.M. to 8:00 P.M.
October 2009 Washington, DC
American University Washington College of Law
4801 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
American University Washington College of Law Fall 2009 Lawyer Re-entry Program
The decision to re-enter the legal profession after an absence may feel daunting – but it needn’t be so. The Washington College of Law Lawyer Re-Entry Program makes this transition a rewarding, exciting, and energizing process. Now in its second year, this six-day program, with a follow-up one-on-one coaching session, will prepare you to renew your legal career in a way that works for you, your life, and your family. In the program, you will explore career options, update your knowledge and job search skills, and reestablish a professional network. Washington College of Law’s exceptional faculty, together with experts in the field of career and professional development, lead and facilitate this program.
co-sponsored by the Women’s Bar Association, the National Association of Women Lawyers, and the DC Volunteer Lawyers Project
September 30, 2009 Dallas, Texas
901 Main Street, 55TH floor
Making Rain:
Keys To Successful Business Development for Women Lawyers
featuring Sara Holtz, and Jane McBride
CARRINGTON COLEMAN SLOMAN AND BLUMENTHAL
And it’s co-sponsors
Attorneys Serving the Community
Dallas Association of Young Lawyers
Dallas Women Lawyers Association
Hinshaw & Culbertson, LLP
222 North LaSalle Street
Suite 300
5:00 P.M. - 7:00 P.M.
Connecting the Dots: Why Business Development is the Most Important Tool in Your Career Development
Presented by Jennifer Levin
Nate & Dot founder Jennifer Sara Levin will present NAWL members and friends with: “Connecting the Dots: Why Business Development is the Most Important Tool in Your Career Development” on Thursday, September 24th. This popular presentation explains the increasingly important role that business development plays in career development and breaks down the necessary steps for beginning to develop business or enhancing existing client relationships. The program begins by taking a broad look at the changing legal industry in order to demonstrate that business development has become career currency at law firms. While billable hours might initially determine income levels and employment security, it is what you do during non-billable hours that will impact future income, job security, autonomy and leadership opportunities.
Jennifer will discuss the importance of creating a plan, building an effective network and developing the confidence to ask for business. This program introduces participants to the fundamental principles of developing, enhancing and nurturing professional relationships and provide participants with actionable tools to incorporate into their own busy lives.
Knowing your area of expertise and possessing excellent professional skills is simply not enough to move you up the organizational chart. Of course you have to do your job well, but more than ever in today’s legal environment, business development is “Queen.” Come and join us for an engaging and interactive evening and reflect on how you can use business development to enhance your career development.
This program is sponsored by: CBA/YLS Women in the Law Committee, Dykema Gossett PLLC, Hinshaw & Culbertson, LLP, Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP, Nate & Dot Consulting, LLC
NAWL thanks Steve's Deli Chicago for its generous contribution of catering for this event.
September 15, 2009
Connect, Listen & Learn Series
Moderated by Karen Kahn Ed.D. PCC
2:00 P.M. EST
Cracking the $$ Code: What Successful Men Know and You Don’t (Yet)
September 14, 2009 Boston, Massachusetts
Foley Hoag LLP
Seaport World Trade Center West
155 Seaport Boulevard
6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M.
Time-Tested Strategies for Succeeding at Business Development
featuring Sara Holtz
Developing new business is a challenge in these difficult economic times. Sara Holtz, one of the national's leading business development coaches for women lawyers and the author of Bringin' In The Rain: A Woman Lawyer's Guide to Business Development, will discuss the most effective methods and activities for business development. This interactive presentation will provide practical advice you can implement now.
In addition to hearing Sara speak, we'll have time to meet our co-sponsors, network, and partake of refreshments.
This program is sponsored by: Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP, Foley Hoag LLP, Hinshaw & Culbertson, LLP, Massachusetts Women's Bar Association
Please contact CharCretia Di Bartolo at cdibartolo@hinshawlaw.com for sponsorship opportunities.
August 1, 2009 Chicago, IL
Sheraton Chicago Ballroom
Level 4
8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
Share 60 years of history-from the bench, government, academia, business, and private practice-in a conversation among an amazing group of women. Representing each decade from 1950 to 2000, this panel will discuss their professional lives, and the accomplishments, changes, and challenges experienced by women lawyers, plus those confronting professionals today.
Moderator: Professor Corinne Cooper
Speakers:
1950s - Justice Ruth Berg, first woman appointed as an Administrative Law Judge, Armed Services
Board of Contract Appeals
1960s - Roberta Karmel, first woman Commissioner of the SEC and Professor, Brooklyn Law School
1970s - Loretta Collins Argrett, first African American to serve as Assistant Attorney General,
Tax Division, Justice Department
1990s - Deneen Stewart, General Counsel, ING Direct
2000s - Daria Boxer, Law Clerk to Judge Samuel L. Bufford
July 31, 2009 Chicago, IL
InterContinental Chicago
Seville Ballroom West, Lobby Level
505 North Michigan Avenue
8:30 A.M. to 12 P.M.
The Gay Bar: LGBT Attorneys in the Profession
Ever wonder about what it's like to be a lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender (LGBT) lawyer practicing in an inhospitable region?
Come hear testimony before SOGI Commissioners about the real life experiences of LGBT lawyers who have faced discrimination by employers, judges and others in the profession. Also hear from leaders in law firms, corporate legal departments, and bar associations who have developed model programs and policies to ensure that legal employers make their working environments welcoming to LGBT employees and treat them fairly and equally.
July 30, 2009 Chicago, IL
Presidential CLE Centre
Hyatt Regency Chicago
10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
“The Credit Crisis” How Compensation Practices Adversely Affect the Advancement of Women and Minorities in the Law, and How We Must Change Them
In the wake of today's economic turmoil, receiving fair “credit” for your contributions has never been more important in the practice of law. Yet, the latest research shows a divide between these shared expectations, among even the most well meaning attorneys, and the stark realities of longstanding reward systems in this country's law firms. This CLE Showcase program will explore the extent to which present practices in the profession -- such as pitching and assigning work, “counting credit,” measuring contributions, and “passing on” clients -- account for a disproportionate allocation of money and power. In response to this new data, a panel of general counsel and managing partners will address how to change these practices in order to improve advancement of women and minorities in our profession.
July 29, 2009 Washington, DC
12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Sterne Kessler Goldstein & Fox
1100 New York Avenue, NW
Presented by: Working Parents Forum
Featuring: Consuela Pinto, Center for Work Life Law
Linda Chanow, Project for Attorney Retention
Melissa Bianchi, Partner, Hogan & Hartson
Kate Neville, Neville Career Consulting, Moderator
NAWL ANNUAL LUNCHEON
INVITATION
PROGRAM SCHEDULE
COCKTAIL RECEPTION:
5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Alston & Bird
90 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10016
Women Stepping Out So Girls Can Step Up
Benefiting Women’s Step Up Network
Sponsored by: LexisNexis®
Please join NAWL and LexisNexis for an evening of networking and philanthropy as we help to shape the minds and sharpen the networking skills of some of today’s brightest young women! In addition to your own networking time, attendees will be asked to participate in a brief speed networking exercise with these girls (grades 10, 11, 12) who are currently enrolled in the Step Up Women’s Network Young Luminaries program. Attendees are also asked to bring an item to donate from Women’s Step Up Network’s wish list.
Please don’t miss this wonderful opportunity to give back to the next generation of amazing young women! We promise that you will leave inspired and the girls will leave knowing that the sky is the limit and that effective networking is the key to success!
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July 23, 2009 New York, New York
CLE Program:
8:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. Networking
9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. CLE Program
Jones Day
222 East 41st Street
New York, New York 10017
Retaining E-Mails and Documents: What Every In-House and Law Firm Lawyer Needs To Know to Avoid Other People's Mistakes and Ethical Errors
In a world of e-mail communication and increased regulatory scrutiny and litigation, deal lawyers and corporate counsel may be involved in matters that end up in litigation. Learn what to do to avoid an accusation of having destroyed evidence ("spoliation"), and how to advise your clients, so as to protect your clients and yourself from legal and ethical problems. In some recent cases, the litigants have found themselves making claims of work product protection that then exposed them to charges of spoliation. The seminar will take you through some of the recent cases in this area, and a panel of corporate and litigation lawyers will discuss what we can learn from these cases and how to avoid ethical problems and conflicts between claiming work product protection and not having retained all relevant documents (including e-mails).
Karen B. Kahn:
8:30 AM to 11:00 AM
DLA Piper
1251 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York 10020
Third Annual Conversation: A Firm to Firm Facilitated Discussion about Women’s Initiatives
For the past two summers women law firm leaders have come together to exchange information about the success and challenges of their women’s initiatives. Given the importance of sharing experiences to advance our efforts, NAWL and KM Advisors are sponsoring the Third Annual Conversation. It will again be facilitated by Karen B. Kahn, executive coach, consultant and principal of KM Advisors, LLC. Join us for breakfast and a lively, important exchange. Due to space limitations, registration is limited to women law firm leaders, one per firm.
July 23, 2009 New York, New York
Workshop:
3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Nixon Peabody
437 Madison Avenue
New York, New York 10022
Survival Skills: Straight Up Advice on How to Keep a Job or Find a Job in this Job Market
July 23, 2009 New York, New York
Sara Holtz:
3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Davis Polk & Wardwell
450 Lexington Avenue New York, New York 10017
Bringin' In the Rain - Time Tested Strategies for Building Your Business
Developing new business is a challenge in these difficult economic times. Sara Holtz, one of the national's leading business development coaches for women lawyers and the author of Bringin' In The Rain: A Woman Lawyer's Guide to Business Development, will discuss time-tested strategies for maintaining and building your book of business. This interactive presentation will provide practical advice you can implement now.
Free CLE Program
Presented by: Women in eDiscovery
2:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M.
Perkins Coie LLP
1201 Third Avenue, Suite 4800
Seattle, WA 98101
The Seattle Chapter of Women in eDiscovery is pleased to invite you to a free CLE program. Our very special guest speakers include some of the world’s top experts in eDiscovery.
July 14, 2009
Connect, Listen & Learn Series
Moderated by Karen Kahn Ed.D. PCC
2:00 P.M. EST
