Georgia

Georgia Association of Women Lawyers Luncheon

16 Sep 2008 - 12:00pm
16 Sep 2008 - 1:00pm
US/Eastern
Where: 
Lobby at Twelve, Atlantic Station

GAWL Monthly Luncheon, September 16, 2008, at Lobby at Twelve (Atlantic Station) at noon featuring 2008 Leadership Academy graduates.  Registration is available online.   Please contact Heather Dawson at hdawson@kkgpc.com or (404) 467-2283 if you have any questions regarding this event.

Bulls-Eye Networking (Atlanta, GA)

9 Jul 2008 - 7:30am
9 Jul 2008 - 9:00am
Etc/GMT-8
Where: 
Maggiano's Buckhead, Atlanta, GA

The Georgia Association for Women Lawyers presents Life in the Law: "Bulls-Eye Networking: A Diagram of How to Go from Meeting People to Developing Referral Resources and Advocates."

Breakfast:
Members: $20
Public Interest/Judiciary Members: $10
Non-Members: $30

North Fulton Neighborhood Networking Breakfast (Alpharetta, GA)

22 Jul 2008 - 7:30am
22 Jul 2008 - 9:00am
US/Eastern
Where: 
Atlanta Bread Company, Old Milton Parkway, Alpharetta, GA

The North Fulton NNB is the 4th Tuesday of each month from 7:30-9:00 am at the Atlanta Bread Company on Old Milton Parkway in Alpharetta, GA. Please RSVP directly to Debby Stone at debby@cornerofficecoaching.com.

Wining and Dining Clients and Potential Clients: Business Dinner Etiquette (Atlanta, GA)

16 Jul 2008 - 12:00pm
16 Jul 2008 - 1:30pm
US/Eastern
Where: 
Maggiano's Buckhead, Atlanta, GA

The Georgia Association for Women Lawyers presents Life in the Law: "Wining and Dining Clients and Potential Clients: Business Dinner Etiquette."

Lunch:
Members: $30
Public Interest/Judiciary Members: $20
Non-Members: $40

Register on-line or contact Jennifer Mills at jmills@hplegal.com for more information.

New Report on How Firms Can Retain Women

The Georgia Association for Women Lawyers released a report on retaining women attorneys entitled: IT'S ABOUT TIME II: Examining Flexible Work Arrangements from the Attorney's and the Firm's Perspectives -- A Study of Part-time Policies in Georgia Law Firms.The study surveys 84 law firms in Georgia and finds that only 30% of firms have "formal, written policies regarding reduced time and flexible work arrangements." The report also looks at informal flexible work arrangements, citing "responses from 386 female attorneys to an online survey [which] suggest that informal arrangements make monitoring, scheduling, and other work-related responsibilities very difficult" for those who use them. Why should firms care about having effective part-time or flexible policies? According to the report, "it costs a firm $200,000 to replace a second-year associate." Since most firms attempt to hire diverse associate classes, losing women can be expensive. The report goes on to state that 58% of professional women "describe their careers as 'non-linear' and rely on a variety of work options such as flexible work schedules and part-time work arrangements either as a way to take some time out or as a way to transition back to full-time work." In addition, "only 5% of women who have taken some time off from work return to their original employer."

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