Allegheny County Bar Association, Women’s Institute for Leadership in the Law
Building Relationships & The Ask: How to Effectively be a Resource & Leverage your Network
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Allegheny County Bar Association, Women in Law
Self-Promotion & Executive Presence: Demonstrating your Value & Learning to Command a Room
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DEH Speaker Series Event ~ What General Counsel Want – For Themselves, Their Teams & Their Outside Counsel
The event will be co-hosted by Latham & Watkins LLP and the NYC Chapter of the Association of Corporate Counsel Register for this event View the invite TOPIC: What General Counsel Want – For Themselves, Their Teams & Their Outside Counsel. Many in-house lawyers lament that their legal departments are flat organizations with minimal resources to develop, advance or carve out a bigger role. Meanwhile, law firm lawyers often find the expectations of general counsel to be increasingly enigmatic and law firms find it challenging to distinguish themselves. At this session, we will explore the path for in-house lawyers and their outside counsel expectations. With probing questions posed by legal industry and workplace expert Debbie Epstein Henry, a distinguished general counsel panel will explore how they advanced to the coveted general counsel spot and developed the skills to secure the top job. The general counsel panel will also share: Expectations of their teams and how in-house lawyers can best hone their skills and expand their platform, roles and responsibilities How to interact with outside counsel as well as determine what makes a law firm stand out Tips on learning a client’s business and how to tailor outside counsel approaches based on company size, industry, market shifts and other variables We hope you will join us for this thought provoking, interactive discussion that will leave you empowered to explore the opportunities that present and the challenges that remain in cultivating a better in-house path and setting yourself apart as outside counsel.
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Closing the Gender Pay Gap in Law Firms: How to Achieve Pay Equality & Improve Advancement, Retention & Success of Women Lawyers
Host: Center for Competitive Management Register for this event You Will Learn: Strategies to improve existing compensation systems to eliminate the barriers that stand in the way of equal pay for female partners Methods to fix discriminatory succession protocols that often exclude women Best practices for addressing unconscious bias among male leaders/lawyers How do you achieve gender pay equality in law firm compensation? As our #TimesUp culture moves towards exposing practices of sexism, bias and gender discrimination, law firms continue to fall short on equality initiatives. In fact, the legal profession remains woefully behind in terms of pay, power and practices to enhance the careers of women lawyers. And, as pay inequality and gender bias continue, lawsuits by female attorneys are on the rise. What steps can you take to close the gender wage gap and remove the obstacles women lawyers continue to face in firms today? Learning Objectives This comprehensive webinar addresses some potential methods for closing the gender wage gap, improving firm diversity, reducing bias, and building a more inclusive law firm culture. Why women are leaving the profession in massive numbers, and how to retain top performer Strategies to improve existing compensation systems to eliminate the barriers that stand in the way of equal pay for female partners Tweaking current systems to be sure they promote fair allocation of billing and origination credits Addressing sexism in your firm’s culture Methods to fix discriminatory succession protocols that often exclude women Best practices for addressing unconscious bias among male leaders/lawyers
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MCCA, Creating Pathways to Diversity Conference
Make Your Ask a Give HOST: MCCA, Creating Pathways to Diversity Conference Register for this event Many believe they are great at building relationships but when it comes time to actually make an “Ask” — whatever that Ask may be — they often fall short. Not being able to ask for that opportunity to represent a client, go on a pitch or be considered for a promotion, leadership role or increased compensation, can significantly impede your success. At this session, you will learn how to master the art of the Ask. You will learn tips on how to make an Ask in ways that are comfortable, yet effective. You will leave this session armed with action steps and inspiration to be generous and provide value while learning to Ask for what will propel yours and other careers forward.
Read moreBrooklyn Law School Women’s Leadership Network
Host: Brooklyn Law School Women’s Leadership Network Coming Forward – Advancing Yourself in the Workplace
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Practising Law Institute (PLI) ~ Annual Diversity Symposium
Host: Practising Law Institute (PLI) Register for this event Cultivating the Evolving Legal Talent Pool
Read moreDEH Speaker Series Event ~ That’s What She Said: Debbie Epstein Henry Interview of Joanne Lipman, author of That’s What She Said and former USA Today Editor-in-Chief
Debbie Epstein Henry Interview of Joanne Lipman, author of That’s What She Said and former USA Today Editor-in-Chief April 18, 2018 from 12-1:45 PM EDT and by webcast Hosted by: Kirkland & Ellis LLP, 601 Lexington Ave, New York, NY 10022 Register for this event Here is the April 18th invite TOPIC: That’s What She Said. The national dialogue around closing the gender gap in the workplace is at a watershed moment. As stories keep breaking across all industries, thoughtful women and men are wondering: how can we solve this problem together. If this moment has taught us one thing, it is that gender parity, opportunity and respect are not just female problems. At this event, Joanne Lipman, veteran journalist and author of THAT’S WHAT SHE SAID, will share why men can and must join the conversation to bring equity to our workplaces. She will also offer steps that women and men can take right now to move toward a solution. With probing questions posed by author, workplace and women’s expert Debbie Epstein Henry, Joanne will address issues including unconscious bias, the respect gap, “mansplaining,” the gender wage gap and much more—and explain how to remedy these behaviors so that women can gain greater opportunity and success at work. Attendees will leave this session with illuminating anecdotes, current data, and personal tales from Joanne’s own journey to put words into action and demonstrate the benefits to businesses that bridge the gender divide by having women and men work together toward this essential goal. Joanne Lipman is the author of THAT’S WHAT SHE SAID: What Men Need to Know (and Women Need to Tell Them) About Working Together. A veteran journalist, Joanne served most recently as Chief Content Officer of Gannett, and Editor-in-Chief of USA TODAY. She began her career as a reporter for The Wall Street Journal, ultimately rising to Deputy Managing Editor—the first woman to attain that post—and supervising coverage that won three Pulitzer Prizes. Subsequently, Joanne was founding Editor-in-Chief of Portfolio magazine and portfolio.com, which won Loeb and National Magazine Awards. She has pioneered integrating gender equality into the workplace. Joanne has written on the topic for publications including The Wall Street Journal, TheNew York Times, USA TODAY and Time. As one of the most senior women in the media industry, she has actively promoted women in the newsrooms she leads. A frequent speaker about women in the workplace, Joanne’s recent speaking engagements on women’s issues include the Aspen Ideas Festival, the World Economic Forum in Davos, and Women in Cable Television’s national leadership conference, which she keynoted with Katie Couric. She is a winner of the Matrix Award for women in media. Joanne and her husband live in New York City and are the parents of two children.
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DEH Speaker Series Event ~ The Four Tendencies: Debbie Epstein Henry Interview of Gretchen Rubin on her latest New York Times best-selling book, The Four Tendencies
This event will take place at King & Spalding LLP on February 12, 2018 from 12-2PM and by webcast. Topic: The Four Tendencies: Debbie Epstein Henry Interview of Gretchen Rubin on her latest New York Times best-selling book, The Four Tendencies Here is the February 12th Invite Register for this event
Read moreYour Next Key Hire: Uncovering Talent & Recruiting Laterally and Within
Host: American Lawyer Media, Legal Diversity & Talent Management Forum Register for this event.
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PA Commission on Women in the Profession ~ 2018 Annual Meeting
More Women at the Table as First Chair Trial Counsel Click here for more information Women are consistently underrepresented in lead counsel positions and in the role of trial lawyer. This panel discussion will explore characteristics of cases, law firms and clients that impact the extent to which men and women serve in lead counsel roles. They will also discuss ways to close the gender gap and set forth best practices and strategies that can be implemented by law schools, law firms, courts, clients and women lawyers to increase the ranks of women lead counsel. Panelists: • Tiffany M. Alexander, Esq., Tanenbaum Keale LLP, Malvern • Ellen D. Bailey, Esq., Stockton University, Galloway, NJ • Nancy Conrad, Esq., White & Williams LLP, Center Valley • Beth C. Grossman, Esq., Wellesley, MA • Roberta D. Liebenberg, Esq., Fine Kaplan and Black RPC, Philadelphia Moderator: Debbie Epstein Henry, Esq., Founder, DEH Consulting; Co-Founder and Managing Director, Bliss Lawyers CLE credit: 1.0 ethics
Read moreLife as an In-House Lawyer
Hosts: WCBA Lawyers in Transition, WCBA In-House Committee, NYSBA Lawyers in Transition and NYSBA Corporate Counsel Section
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National Association of Women Lawyers (NAWL)
Beyond Bias: Unleashing the Potential of Women in Law (Teleconference) Register for this event
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American Association of Law Schools (AALS)
Women Graduates: A Donor Discussion Register for this event
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The Ark Group ~ Women Legal 2018
The Evolving Legal Talent Pool Register for this event Advancing the dialogue on gender diversity in the legal profession, while illustrating the business imperative for the retention and succession of female leadership.
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