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2018 Annual Meeting & Awards Luncheon
Thursday, July 19, 2018
Grand Hyatt New York

For over a century, the National Association of Women Lawyers has been empowering women in the legal profession and has acted as the voice of women in the law. In continuing with tradition, this summer we will once again celebrate leaders in our organization and the profession, along with comprehensive and rich workshop programming relevant to women in all fields of legal practice. Join NAWL and over 900 attendees, including outside and in-house counsel, and attorneys from government, military, non-profits, and academia, at the 2018 Annual Awards Luncheon on Thursday, July 19, 2018.

Schedule of Events
*requires "full day" ticket

Wednesday, July 18

Welcome Reception | 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Join other Annual Meeting attendees as we meet and network on Wednesday, July 18 at the Grand Hyatt New York.

Thursday, July 19

Networking Breakfast* | 9:30 AM - 10:15 AM
Join us for a networking breakfast to connect with other Annual Meeting attendees including outside and in-house counsel, and attorneys from government, military, non-profits, and academia. Learn more about the Diversity Committee and network with other diverse Annual Meeting attendes in a more intimate setting before the full-day conference kicks off.

Concurrent Workshop Programming* | 10:15 AM - 11:30 AM
Panel Discussion on Women's Advancement & Diversity
Women in Cybersecurity Panel Discussion

Awards Luncheon | 12:00 PM - 1:45 PM
Join us to celebrate leaders in our organization and profession.

Plenary Programming* | 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM
An Interview with Roberta Kaplan

Plenary Programming* | 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
"RBG" Screening

NAWL Past President Celebration* | 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Before you depart for the day, join us to unwind, debrief your favorite sessions, and network with all of your new contacts and former NAWL presidents!

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Awards Luncheon Information
12:00 PM - 1:45 PM

Welcome & NAWL Presidents' Addresses

Awards Presentation

Arabella Babb Mansfield Award
to Roberta Kaplan in recognition of her professional achievement, positive influence, and valuable contribution to women in the law and in society

M. Ashley Dickerson Award
to Sandra Phillips Rogers, Group Vice President, General Counsel, Chief Legal Officer, and Corporate Secretary of Toyota Motor North America, Inc., in recognition of lawyers who promote diversity

President's Award
to 3M Company for championing policies, programs, and procedures to retain, promote, and advance women attorneys

Lead By Example Award
to Ben Wilson, Chairman of Beveridge & Diamond, P.C., in recognition of a leading male attorney who supports the advancement of women within his organization

Virginia S. Mueller Outstanding Member Award
recognizing leading NAWL members for their exemplary work and contributions to NAWL - this year we will honor Theresa Baker, Vice President and Associate General Counsel, MetLife, Inc.; Arleen Nand, Partner, DLA Piper LLP; Gigi Rollini, Shareholder, Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler Alhadeff & Sitterson; and Sima Sarrafan, Senior Attorney, Legal and Corporate Affairs, Microsoft

Thank You to Our 2018 Annual Meeting & Awards Luncheon Sponsors

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Thank You to Our Partnering Organizations

Association for Women Attorneys (New Orleans)

Association of Black Women Attorneys

Austin Bar Association

Cornell Black Lawyers Alumni Network

Diversity & Flexibility Alliance

Finger Lakes Women's Bar Association

Florida Association for Women Lawyers

Gay and Lesbian Lawyers of Philadelphia

Hillsborough Association for Women Lawyers

Indiana State Bar Association

Iowa Organization of Women Attorneys

Jacksonville Women Lawyer's Association

Lawyers Club of San Diego

Leadership Institute for Women of Color Attorneys

Mid-America Gay and Lesbians Chamber of Commerce

Minority Corporate Counsel Association

Ms. JD

National Asian Pacific American Bar Association

National Asian Pacific American Women's Forum

National Association of Minority & Women Owned Law Firms

National Association of Women Judges

National Bar Association

New Hampshire Women's Bar Association

New Jersey Women Lawyers Association

New York Women's Bar Association

Santa Barbara Women Lawyers

Stonewall Law Association of Greater Houston

Westchester Women's Bar Association

Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles

Women's Bar Association of the District of Columbia

Women Lawyers Association of Michigan

Women's Bar Association of the Maryland

Women's Bar Association

Thank You to Our Planning Committee

Angela Beranek Brandt
Larson King LLP
St. Paul, MN
Planning Committee Co-Chair
NAWL President

Sarretta McDonough
Intel
Los Angeles, CA
Planning Committee Co-Chair
NAWL President-Elect

Maria S. Doughty Allstate Insurance Company Northbrook, IL Sponsorship Co-Chair	Karen Erivona Prudential Financial Newark, NJ Logistics Co-Chair	Ellen L. Farrell Toyota Motor North America Plano, TX Marketing Co-Chair
Amanda Hamilton Haug Partners LLP Washington, DC Publications Co-Chair	Nancy A. Lottinville Newark, NJ Logistics Co-Chair	Roslyn Mitchell Toyota Motor North America Los Angeles, CA Marketing Co-Chair
Kristen J. Nesbit Fisher & Phillips LLP Los Angeles, CA Marketing Co-Chair	Courtney Rangen Sidley Austin LLP Los Angeles, LA Sponsorship Co-Chair	Karen Robinson Adobe Systems, Inc. San Francisco, CA Program Co-Chair
	Chadé Severin Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP Boston, MA Program Co-Chair

Nikki Adame-Winningham Pfizer Inc. New York, NY	Elizabeth M. Banzhoff Perkins Coie LLP Denver, CO	April Boyer K&L Gates LLP Miami, FL
Megan R. Brillault Beveridge & Diamond, P.C. New York, NY	Jennifer Brown Allstate Insurance Company Northbrook, IL	LTC Mary Card-Mina U.S. Army Fairfax, VA
Lindsay G. Carlson Bowman and Brooke LLP Torrance, CA	Maria E. Carnicella Blank Rome LLP Pittsburgh, PA	Johnna M. Darby Shaw Fishman Glantz &Towbin LLC Wilmington, DE
Susan George Bressler, Amery & Ross, P.C. New York, NY	Vivian Grigorians Sidley Austin LLP Los Angeles, CA	Claire Hall DLA Piper LLP Los Angeles, CA
Serena P. Hallowell Labaton Sucharow New York, NY	Alexandra Haner Beck & Thomas, P.C. New York, NY	Michelle E. Irwin Haug Partners New York, NY
Bridget Marsh Loan Syndications Trading Association New York, NY	Patricia Melville Boies, Schiller & Flexner LLP Miami, FL	Dacia Meng Beveridge & Diamond, P.C. Washington, DC
Michelle Ballard Miller Miller Law Group San Francisco, CA	Megan L. Morgan Beveridge & Diamond, P.C. Baltimore, MD	Arleen Nand DLA Piper LLP Minneapolis, MN
Sarah R. Nichols Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. San Francisco, CA	Loren L. Pierce McElroy, Deutch, Mulvaney & Carpenter LLP Morristown, NJ	Anu Prasad Cozen O'Connor New York, NY
Carolina Ramirez Vannin Capital LLC New York, NY	Carolyn Rashby Miller Law Group San Francisco, CA	Nila Ray Fletcher Yoder, P.C. Houston, TX
Erika V. Selli Haug Partners LLP New York, NY	Ora Sheinson Jade Mountain Partners, LLC New York, NY	Tori Simmons Hill Ward Henderson Tampa, FL
Heather Stenmark Allstate Insurance Company Northbrook, IL	Ugo Anne Ukabam General Mills, Inc. Minneapolis, MN	Lynne Uniman Allegaert Berger & Vogel LLP New York, NY
Cara C. Vecchione Robinson + Cole LLP New York, NY		Tess Virmani Loan Syndications Trading Association New York, NY

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