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2019 Annual Meeting & Awards Luncheon
Thursday, July 18, 2019
Grand Hyatt New York

For 120 years, 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 2019 Annual Awards Luncheon on Thursday, July 18, 2019.

Schedule of Events
*requires "full day" ticket

Wednesday, July 17

NAWL Challenge Club | 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
invitation only

Welcome Reception | 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Join other Annual Meeting attendees as we meet and network on Wednesday, July 17 at the Grand Hyatt New York.

Thursday, July 18

Networking Breakfast | 8:00 AM - 9:15 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.
Special opportunity to connect with Affinity Groups and
Diversity & Inclusion Committee!

Concurrent Workshop Programming* | 9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
Social Media and Free Speech - What can you do when your employees' speech impacts your company?

Ethics Hot Topics

Concurrent Workshop Programming* | 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
A View from the Top: Senior Executives Discuss Impact of
Current Financial Trends

Increasing Confidence and Success Through
Positive Intelligence (PQ)

Awards Luncheon | 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Join us to celebrate leaders in our organization and profession.

Plenary Programming* | 2:15 PM - 3:30 PM
MeToo in the Legal Profession – What Now?

Plenary Programming* | 3:45 PM - 5:00 PM
The Battle for14th Amendment and the Evolving Role of the Amicus Brief in Appellate Litigation

NAWL Past President Celebration* | 5:00 PM - 7:00 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!

Exciting Optional Event | 7:00PM
Join NAWL for the Broadway show
"What the Constitution Means to Me"

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Awards Luncheon Information
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Welcome & NAWL Presidents' Addresses

Awards Presentation

Arabella Babb Mansfield Award
to ACLU Women's Rights Project in recognition of professional achievement, positive influence, and valuable contribution to women in the law and in society - Galen Sherwin, Senior Staff Attorney, ACLU will accept the award on behalf of the ACLU Women's Rights Project.

M. Ashley Dickerson Award
to Grace Speights, Partner, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, in recognition of lawyers who promote diversity

President's Award
to USAA for championing policies, programs, and procedures to retain, promote, and advance women attorneys - Deneen Donnley, Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary will accept the award on behalf of USAA.

Lead By Example Award
to James L. Chosy, Executive Vice President and General Counsel, U.S. Bancorp, 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 Susan Alker, Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel, Crescent Cove Advisors, LLC.; Elizabeth Banzhoff, Counsel, Perkins Coie; Tamela Merriweather, Senior Vice President & Assistant General Counsel, Northern Trust Corporation; and Heather Stenmark, Counsel, Allstate.

Thank You to Our 2019 Annual Meeting & Awards Luncheon Sponsors

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Thank You to Our Partnering Organizations

The Asian-Pacific American Bar Association of South Florida

The Association for Women Lawyers (in Wisconsin)

Cornell Black Lawyers Alumni Network

Dade County Bar Association

Florida Association for Women Lawyers

Georgia Association for Women Lawyers

Gwen S. Cherry Black Women Lawyers Association

The Hillsborough Association for Women Lawyers

Houston Association of Women Attorneys

Indiana State Bar Association

International Association of LGBTQ+ Judges

Iranian American Bar Association (Dallas)

Jacksonville Women's Lawyer's Association

Lawyer's Club of San Diego

The Leadership Institute for Women of Color Attorneys, Inc.

Miami-Dade Chapter of the Florida Association
of Women Lawyers

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The National Association of Minority & Women
Owned Law Firms

Orange Co. Women Lawyers Association

Stonewall Law Association of Greater Houston

Tallahassee Women Lawyers

Women’s Bar Association of Maryland

Women’s Energy Network of South Texas

Women’s In House Network

Thank You to Our Planning Committee

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

Kristin Sostowski
Gibbons P.C.
Newark, NJ
Planning Committee Co-Chair
NAWL President-Elect

Eman Ahmed-Fakhry Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals Bridgewater, NJ, IL Logistics Co-Chair	April Boyer K & L Gates Miami, FL Marketing Co-Chair	Johanna Darby Fox Rothschild LLP Wilmington, DE Publications Chair
Colleen DeNoto Prudential, Inc. Newark, NY Sponsorship Co-Chair	Karen Erivona Prudential Newark, NJ Logistics Chair	Janet Hendrick Phillips Murrah P.C. Dallas, TX Marketing Co-Chair
Nikaela Jacko Redd Morgan Stanley Baltimore, MD Sponsorship Co-Chair	Rachel Kurth Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP New York, NY Sponsorship Co-Chair	Nancy Lottinville Law Office Nancy A. Lottinville, LLC Morristown, NJ CA Logistics Co-Chair
Arleen Nand Greenberg Traurig Minneapolis, MN Program Co-Chair	Ora Sheinson Jade Mountain Partners New York, NY Program Co-Chair

Nikki Adame-Winningham Pfizer Inc. New York, NY	Nancye Bethurem U.S. Army Dallas, TX	Christina Bortz Alston & Bird LLP Atlanta, GA
Mary E. Card-Mina U.S. Army Fairfax, VA	Elizabeth Carter JAMS New York, NY	Bernadette Catalana MGM Law New York, NY
Julie Feigeles Feigeles & Haimo LLP North Miami Beach, FL	Louise Genussa A T & T New York, NY	Maya Ginsburg Lowenstein Sandler LLP Roseland, NJ
Faith Gold Cooley Law Lansing, MI	Samantha Haimo Feigeles & Haimo LLP Fort Lauderdale, FL	Claire Hall DLA Piper LLP Los Angeles, CA
Brooklyn Hildebrandt Beveridge & Diamond Washington, D.C.	Robin A. Jabour AtleeHall LLP Lancaster, PA	Alyse Katz PayPal San Jose, CA
Galit Kierkut Sills Cummis Newark, NJ	Laura Komarek Alston & Bird LLP Atlanta, GA	Ann Li Crowell & Moring LLP New York, NY
Sari M. Long Faegre Baker Daniels LLP Washington, D.C.	Dacia Meng Beveridge & Diamond Washington, D.C.	Aracely Munoz Center for Reproductive Rights Washington, D.C.
Jennifer Nagle K & L Gates Boston, MA	Anupama Prasad Cozen O'Connor New York, NY	Trey Sadiq USAA San Antonio, TX
Alyssa Sandrowitz Lewis Brisbois Denver, CO	Shandy Sastow Veritext/Sastow Mediation New York, NY	Amie E. Penny Sayler Bassford Remele Minneapolis, MN
Margo W. Smith Hon. Duane Benton Houston, TX	Tracy Steedman Adelberg Rudow Member & Leed Baltimore, MD	Allison Stevenson Hill Ward Henderson Tampa, FL
Sheea Sybblis Boehringer Ingelheim New York, NY	Mirlande Telfort McGuire Woods LLP New York, NY	Loly Tor K & L Gates Newark, NJ
Cara C. Vecchione Robinson & Cole LLP New York, NY	Elyse Velagic Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP Toronto, ON.	Nanci Weissgold Alston & Bird LLP Washington, D.C
Amy Woltman Prudential, Inc. Newark NJ	Patricia Wood Sidley Austin LLP London, England