9:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Registration
10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
"Good Leaders Must Be Great Mentors"
Presented by Fisher Phillips
While hard work is a given and exceptional work is crucial in the legal industry, few attorneys achieve leadership positions and career success without the benefit of mentoring along the way.
Everyone understands the mentors are necessary but do we know what makes a good or poor mentor, how do we ensure that we’re the former, and why do we care about mentoring to create future leaders?
Join the presenters as they engage in an interactive discussion about the mentoring that helped us achieve our desired professional goals, while doing excellent work and maintaining a personal life, and about the importance of finding time to mentor junior attorneys so that they take the initiative to become future leaders.
Speakers:
- Christina Michael, Partner, Fisher Phillips
- Leslie Mishrikey, Assistant GC, Exelon Corporation
11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
"Leveling Up with Purpose: Navigating Career Milestones"
Presented by Cozen O'Connor
This session is designed for women lawyers who are ready to recognize and embrace the defining moments that shape their professional journeys. Together, we will explore the concept of leveling up your career – from identifying critical turning points to making purposeful decisions to strategically achieving your ambitions. Through practical advice and shared experiences, the panel will discuss how to take full advantage of opportunities, build on your successes, and maintain momentum to reach new heights. Whether you are planning your next career step or reflecting on how to grow further, this session will inspire and equip you to move forward with intention and confidence.
Speakers:
- Katayun Jaffari, Cozen O'Connor
- Calli Padilla, Member, Cozen O’Connor
- Catherine Yun, Member, Cozen O’Connor
- Rachel Collins Clarke, Adaptimmune
12:15 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Luncheon
1:15 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
"Her Seat at the Table – The Important Role of Women on the Deal Team"
Presented by Holland & Knight
Join us for an insightful discussion with Holland & Knight lawyers Amy Leder and Emily Hantverk and American Express Senior M&A Counsel Regina Sorin, highlighting how women’s leadership of – and on – deal teams can help deliver better results. Through candid conversations, we will explore the characteristics of the exceptional corporate lawyer, and how women who show balanced insight and judgment add client value and contribute to superb results.
Speakers:
- Emily J. Hantverk, Associate, Holland & Knight
- Amy S. Leder, Partner, Holland & Knight
- Regina Sorin, Senior M&A Counsel, American Express
2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
"Path to Success: Unconventional paths to a career in law, risk taking and self-promotion for women lawyers"
Presented by Hogan Lovells
Jasmeet Ahuja and Kelliann Payne will discuss their similar yet windy paths to a career in the law, as well as lessons they have learned regarding risk taking and self-promotion within a law firm, industry and the government. They will discuss their different practice areas and their personal paths in the legal practice, practical tips for advancing one’s legal career, and the importance of finding strategic intersections of your skills and experience. Audience members will learn what has worked for them, as well as what has not!
Speakers:
- Jasmeet Ahuja, Partner, Hogan Lovells
- Kelliann Payne, Partner, Hogan Lovells
- Jami Segota, Deputy General Counsel, Integra Lifesciences