Events
06 / 6
Start: 9:00 am
End: 5:15 pm
Be inspired by what women and other diverse attorneys have achieved, learn key strategies used by today’s top lawyers, and best practices for increasing diversity in the profession. Click to view the full conference brochure. | ||
06 / 7
Start: 8:15 am
End: 3:30 pm
California Women Lawyers presents a seminar on the judicial appointments and elections process. San Diego County Bar Association Ballroom $175 Pre-Registration (by June 4) Click here for registration information. | ||
06 / 8
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06 / 9
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06 / 10
Start: 12:30 pm
End: 1:30 pm
How do you fit it all in? How can you make it work as a lawyer, as well as a mother? Start: 6:30 pm
End: 8:30 pm
Panelists will discuss the ways in which attorneys can position themselves to be selected to serve on corporate boards: what tools you need; how board members are selected; and what resources are available to assist you in identifying membership opportunities. A networking reception will follow. For more information, click here. | ||
06 / 11
Start: 2:00 pm
End: 3:00 pm
Necessary Dreams: Ambition in Women's Changing Lives | ||
06 / 12
Start: 7:00 am
Start: 12 Jun 2008 - 7:00am
End: 13 Jun 2008 - 1:30pm
The third annual DRI Diversity for Success Seminar is a part of DRI’s continuing efforts to cultivate the kind of candid, open and transparent discussions on race and gender in the legal profession that are necessary for DRI and its corporate and outside counsel members to create inclusive environments within their respective organizations. Don’t miss this opportunity to become a part of the continuing dialogue on diversity and equip yourself with the knowledge, skills and tools you need to recruit, hire, develop and promote diverse attorneys within your organization. | ||
06 / 13
End: 1:30 pm
Start: 12 Jun 2008 - 7:00am
End: 13 Jun 2008 - 1:30pm
The third annual DRI Diversity for Success Seminar is a part of DRI’s continuing efforts to cultivate the kind of candid, open and transparent discussions on race and gender in the legal profession that are necessary for DRI and its corporate and outside counsel members to create inclusive environments within their respective organizations. Don’t miss this opportunity to become a part of the continuing dialogue on diversity and equip yourself with the knowledge, skills and tools you need to recruit, hire, develop and promote diverse attorneys within your organization. Start: 8:30 am
End: 6:00 pm
Over 500 attorneys will participate in the Annual Women Everywhere Community Service Day. Attorneys will take their many talents and put them to use as volunteers for one of 30 different agencies. Attorneys will be planting gardens, building playgrounds, painting waiting rooms, organizing supply closets and providing cooking classes. Other attorneys will be giving seminars regarding Orders of Protection. Start: 12:00 pm
End: 1:30 pm
NAWJ President Fernande Duffly featured as Keynote Speaker at The Legal Intelligencer’s Special Awards Luncheon honoring Pennsylvania’s Top Women in Law. For more information, please contact The Legal Intelligencer at 215-557-2392 or lerlich@alm.com. Tickets are $55.00 for single attendees, $500.00 for a table of ten. Location: Start: 3:00 pm
End: 7:00 pm
On Friday, June 13, 2008, Oregon Women Lawyers will celebrate the life and career of former Justice Betty Roberts at a CLE and reception to mark the release of her autobiography, With Grit and By Grace: Breaking Trails in Politics and Law. | ||
06 / 14
Start: 8:30 am
End: 6:00 pm
The California Women Lawyers' annual conference this June promises to be a spectacular event, set on the Queen Mary in Long Beach on a beautiful June Day. The conference will feature workshops, current issues of importance to women, prominent women speakers, and several networking opportunities. To register, click here. Tickets are $75 for law students, $150 for CWL members, and $180 for non-CWL members. | ||
06 / 15
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06 / 16
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06 / 17
Start: 12:00 pm
End: 1:30 pm
The CBA Alliance for Women is hosting a Women's Leadership Institute entitled "Taking Action, Achieving Results" at Jenner & Block LLP, 330 N. Wabash Ave, 40th Floor. The complimentary event will feature a presentation by William A. Von Hoene Jr., Executive Vice President and General Counsel of Exelon Corporation. He will share his experiences relating to diversity in the profession and the positive role women play in accomplishing change. RSVP to jwall@jenner.com by June 10. Lunch will be provided. | ||
06 / 18
Start: 11:30 am
End: 6:30 pm
The Philadelphia Bar Association's Women in the Profession Committee will hold its first Women in the Profession Summit at The CLE Conference Center on Wednesday, June 18. The summit will focus, in part, on the best practices for the retention and promotion of women lawyers and feature a keynote address by Charisse Lillie, vice president of human resources for Comcast Corporation and senior vice president of human resources for Comcast Cable. Start: 12:00 pm
End: 1:30 pm
Mother Attorneys Mentoring Association of Seattle hosts Brown Bag Lunches each month, normally scheduled on the third Wednesday. Each session features panel discussions or presentations on various topics of particular interest to lawyer moms. Topics include the following: Marketing strategies for mother attorneys Start: 4:30 pm
Since 1991, the California Bar Foundation has awarded more than $2 million through its scholarship programs. Launched for the first time in 2008, the Diversity Scholarship seeks to support newly admitted law students from groups historically underrepresented in the legal profession who have committed to attend a California law school. Candidates apply for the Scholarship at the beginning of the summer prior to commencing their law school studies. The Scholarship helps pay the costs of obtaining a law school education, including tuition, fees, books, and related education expenses. | ||
06 / 19
Start: 10:00 am
End: 1:00 pm
Lawyers Club’s Balance Campaign will host its second annual conference Start: 6:00 pm
End: 8:00 pm
First American Title Company Hosts a Premier Legal Panel and Networking Event. A No Cost Event for Legal Women: Great Networking, Great Content and Good Cheer! Panel Topic: "Balance the Legal Career you Love with the Life You Lead" Special Guest: Legal Humorist Karen Bergreen, Esq. Backwards in Heels Panelists: Theresa Garelli, Esq.VP First American Title Company "Balancing a Legal Career and Family in a Man's World" Ingrid Saxon, SAG, Presentational Vocal Coach "The Power of your Voice in Legal" | ||
06 / 20
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