2012 Presentations

Twentieth Annual London MCLE Fair

Elimination of Bias in the Legal Profession: Unconscious Gender Bias – How to Spot It and Stop It

January 13, 2012

2:00 to 3:30 pm

Herbert Smith
Exchange House
Broadgate Center, Primrose Street
London EC2A 2HS

Online Registration is available here.

Women in Housing & Finance, Professional Development Committee Program

Social Capital: The Best Investment You Can Make to Succeed in a Changing Economy

Thursday, February, 9th 2012
Time: 6:30-8:30pm

KL Gates
16th and L Streets NW
Washington DC

Where are you going with your career in the new year?   You may be thinking about changing jobs, transitioning into a new field or moving up in your organization.    Perhaps you don’t want to change your direction right now, but you are not entirely satisfied with your current professional situation.    Dr. Ellen Ostrow, a nationally recognized career coach, will discuss why building and managing social capital is essential in order to succeed in today’s difficult economy.  In this session, you will learn what social capital is and how to build and manage yours in order to make a career change, assume a leadership role, or simply improve your current situation.   Dr. Ostrow will provide strategies that you can use now to ensure ongoing career success.

For more information, contact Rhonda L. Daniels, 202-285-2255  

New York City Bar
Committee on Women in the Profession
Leadership for Women Lawyers

 
UC Hastings College of Law PAR 4th Annual Conference
Beyond "Part Time:" Cultivating a Culture of Flexibility

March 14, 2012

Washington, D.C.

For more information, contact 415-565-4640 or contact PAR here.

To register, click here.

Presented by the YLD Women in the Profession Committee and Co-sponsored by the ABA Women Rainmakers
Gender Bias and the Glass Ceiling

April 30, 2012
2:00 – 3:00 PM ET

This complimentary program is offered exclusively to Members.   Space is limited.  To register, click here.  

William Mitchell College of the Law
Lawyer Re-Entry Program

May 2012

St. Paul, MN

Details to be announced

Center for Legal Inclusiveness — Legal Inclusivness & Diversity 6th Annual Summit

Cultivating Sponsors & Empowering Diverse Attorneys

May 7, 2012

Sheraton Denver Downtown
Denver, CO

Early bird pricing through April 14 is $299 per day/$149 for government and nonprofit; special pricing for attending both events.  For information and to register, visit www.centerforlegalinclusiveness.org or call 303-832-3503.

New York City Bar, Committee on Women in the Profession Leadership for Women Lawyers
What is Leadership?

May 21, 2012

New York City

Details to be announced