This year’s theme was Owning the ‘Change’ Reaction. Although we were not able to gather in the beautiful Chicago offices of McDermott Will & Emery as planned, we were pleased to embrace the theme of Change with our first-ever virtual women’s bar leadership Summit.
AGENDA
THURSDAY, JULY 30TH
3:00 PM (CT) |
GOOD Guys Event: Male Allies Owning the ‘Change’ Reaction Moderator: Teresa Beck, Co-Chair of CA Litigation, Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney Presenter: Steve Velkei, Partner, Baute Crochetiere Hartley & Velkei LLP Panelists: David A. Hitchens, General Counsel, Jones Lang Lasalle; Al Harris, Co-Founder, Speaker & Trainer at Andie & Al; Captain Chuck LeMoyne, Commanding Officer, Region Legal Service Office Northwest; Alexander Simpson, Attorney, Microsoft. |
4:00 PM (CT) |
Welcome Reception Join us directly after the GOOD Guys Event for a Virtual Reception. |
FRIDAY, JULY 31
11:00 AM (CT) |
Welcome Opening Remarks and Induction of 2020-2021 Officers and Directors |
11:40 AM (CT) |
Women Founders and Leadership in Attorney Associations Panelists: Mary Reding Smith, co-founder of Military Spouse JD Network, Moya O’Connor, founder of the New York Caribbean Attorney Network and Michelle Browning Coughlin founder of Mother’s Esquire. Join us for a dynamic conversation with our panelists as they discuss their roles as women founders of their organizations including why they founded their organization, the hurdles they overcame as women creating and changing spaces for attorneys, how they balance their roles as leaders with their careers and other obligations and their advice for other women attorneys seeking to create organizations for change in the legal profession. |
12:50 PM (CT) |
Keynote Speaker Ms. Carew is an advocate, speaker and inclusion strategist who is passionate about people, human and civil rights, diversity and inclusion and is a former litigator and trial attorney. She loves to ask “why?” and negotiates with “should.” |
1:40 PM (CT) |
19th Amendment 100th Anniversary A presentation to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the 19th amendment and its impact on women attorneys. |
2:00 PM (CT) |
Finding Ease During Uncertainty It’s a stressful and anxious time for many. You may be overwhelmed trying to figure out how to work from home, manage childcare, care for elderly parents, and worry about what’s ahead. Ms. Cho, attorney, and author of the best-selling book, “The Anxious Lawyer: An 8-Week Guide to a Joyful and Satisfying Law Practice Through Mindfulness and Meditation” will share tools for relaxing the anxious brain, practices for returning to homeostasis, and lead us in a short guided meditation. |
2:20 PM (CT) |
Tech Tips for Change |
2:50 PM (CT) |
Attrition of Senior Women Attorneys |
3:30 PM (CT) |
Best Practices from Member Organizations Interactive session for Summit participants to present and share their organizations’ innovative programs, initiatives, services, and solutions for issues facing their bar associations and women in the profession. |
3:50 PM (CT) |
Conversation with a Changemaker An intimate and inspirational conversation with a changemaker in the legal community. |
4:20 PM (CT) |
Closing Remarks |
4:30 PM (CT)
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Networking Break Out Sessions Commence Join us for an opportunity to network in virtual small groups for various breakout sessions. Attendees will have the option to choose from several sessions with varying topics and time slots. Sign up will be open in July. |
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To learn more about our speakers, click here.