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| 10:45 a.m. |
Welcome and Introduction
E. Todd Presnell, Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP, Nashville, TN
C. Meade Hartfield, Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP, Birmingham, AL |
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| 11:00 a.m. |
Dare to Lead - Coming Through Crisis Stronger and Braver
Certified Dare to Lead Facilitator, lawyer, advocate, and inclusion and belonging strategist Kori S. Carew, Esq. will share how a crisis can test women lawyers’ leadership skills, resilience and perspective. Learn how to be more empathetic and more flexible during a crisis. In the process, learn how to own your voice and your professional dream and lead with courage. Kori will inspire you to be brave and authentic, with grounded confidence, as you rumble with the difficult things that arise from an unexpected crisis.
Koriambanya S. (Kori) Carew, Seyfarth Shaw LLP, Chicago, IL |
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| 12:00 p.m. |
Network and Nosh
Attendees are welcome to use this time as a break or catch up with attendees before the next session begins. |
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| 12:30 p.m. |
Wonder Women (and Men) – Lessons Learned in the Pandemic Trenches
Reflecting on the fundamental changes to our clients’ businesses, this panel will examine the broad implications the global pandemic has had across different industries. Topics include the science behind infectious diseases, effects on the workplace environment, supply chain impacts, business interruption and liability insurance claims, litigation challenges, and human resources protocols.
Moderator
Karen K. Karabinos, Drew Eckl & Farnham LLP, Atlanta, GA
Kristine K. Campbell, U-Haul International Inc., Phoenix, AZ
Colette Durst, 3M Company, St. Paul, MN
Aya M. Salem, Sun Pharmaceuticals Industries Ltd., Princeton, NJ
Alexis Sauer-Budge, PhD, Exponent, Natick, MA
Nandra Weeks, Geosyntec Consultants, Chicago, IL |
1.0 |
| 1:30 p.m. |
Chat over Coffee
Attendees are welcome to use this time as a break or catch up with attendees before the next session begins. |
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| 2:00 p.m. |
All the Voices of the Rainbow – Adding and Maintaining Diversity in the Legal Profession
This panel will address ways in which the legal profession can achieve growth across the diversity spectrum. Topics will include law firm initiatives, opportunities as in-house counsel, and experiences from the bench.
Moderator
Lynne O. Ingram, Campbell Conroy & O’Neil PC, Berwyn, PA
Harpreet Chahal, University of California, Oakland, CA
Honorable Lynn M. Duryee (Ret.), Marin County Superior Court, San Rafael, CA
Cari Almo Gallman, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Lawrence, NJ
Honorable Teri L. Jackson, California Court of Appeal, First Appellate District, Division Three, San Francisco, CA |
1.0 |
| 3:00 p.m. |
Virtual Afternoon Activities
Please select an activity to sign up:
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| 4:00 p.m. |
Networking Breakout Rooms |
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EQ over IQ – How Emotional Intelligence Can Impact Performance on the Client Team
Develop greater self-awareness and emotional regulation, improve team efficiency and productivity, communicate with greater clarity and impact, and have difficult conversations with enhanced facility and ease. Add value to your legal team by becoming more internally aware of what you are doing. Improve team work-product by improving your own emotional intelligence.
Lauren Weinstein, Stanford Graduate School of Business, Palo Alto, CA |
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You are Worth It! Money Management – The Key to Attaining Financial Goals
Learn the ins and outs of money management while enhancing your ability to better understand your clients' financial position and perspective. We will share tips on how to use financial statements to measure financial success and the ability to access outside funding – keys to attaining your financial goals and to gauge your clients’, or opposing parties’, ability to pay a negotiated settlement or fund litigation.
Leanne Gould, CPA/ABV/CFF, ASA, Gould Consulting Services, Atlanta, GA
Bridget Grimes, CFP, Wealth Choice, San Diego, CA |
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Corporate Counsel Breakout
(For In-House Counsel Only) Enjoy an open forum to compare notes on best practices and developments in the legal industry.
Moderator
Sharon D. Stuart, Attorneys Insurance Mutual of the South, Birmingham, AL
Aya M. Salem, Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd, Princeton, NJ |
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Post-Pandemic: Creating a Vision for Your Practice Going Forward
Take a proactive approach in creating a vision for your practice and aligning relationships and resources to support your goals. Marianne will share tips, inspiration, and real-life examples to guide you through a 2-page worksheet that will help you create a vision for your career in a longer-term context; give thought to adding a soulful element into your practice; release something that no longer serves you; identify the resources you need to achieve your vision for your practice; carve out initial action steps to position yourself to achieve your vision; and identify key relationships to support the achievement of your vision.
Marianne M. Trost, The Women Lawyers Coach, Fountain Hills, AZ |
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| 5:00 p.m. |
Break |
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| 6:00 p.m. |
Networking Event Breakout Sessions (See Below Topics)
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