Past Programs

Tuesday, February 23, 2010 - Brown Bag Series Teleconference
"Strategic Mentoring: Finding Mentors Who Will Advance Your Career" Featuring Ida Abbott
CLE Credit is pending

Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2009
"Supporting and Enhancing the Business Development Efforts of Women Lawyers" Sponsored by the Legal Marketing Association Midwest Chapter
11:30 am - 1:30 pm -
Union League Club of Chicago
Crystal Room 65 W. Jackson Blvd., Chicago
LMA/AAM Members: $35; Non-members: $55
Info: Jennifer Morrison jcmorrison@uhlaw.com http://www.legalmarketing.org/midwest/chapter-events/supporting-and-enhancing-the-business-development-efforts-of-women-lawyers

“Advancing Women Lawyers in Turbulent Times”
October 14, 2009
Featuring Linda Chanow, Director of Research, PAR (Project for Attorney Retention)
Program Description: How can law firms continue to make progress and advance women in the current economic climate? What is the status of work/life balance in this economy? What are law firms saying and doing about flexible work arrangements – and what should they be saying and doing? Linda Bray Chanow will discuss what law firms can do in this economy to continue to advance women attorneys. She will cover the status of part-time programs in this economy, the results of PAR's groundbreaking part-time partner study, the renewed importance of accurate evaluations in view of current developments, and how to position your organization for the upswing when it happens. About the Speaker Linda Bray Chanow is a lawyer and the Assistant Director of the Project for Attorney Retention. A frequent author and speaker, Linda has worked to advance women lawyers and promote greater workplace flexibility in law firms since 1997. At PAR, Linda conducts research, assesses law firm programs and policies on flexible work schedules, and provides implementation guidance. She recently co-authored Reduced Hours, Full Success: Part-Time Partners in U.S. Law Firms (2009) and Actions for Advancing Women Into Law Firm Leadership: Report of the National Association of Women Lawyers National Leadership Summit (2008). Linda is also active in local and national bar associations. She served as Co-Chair of the D.C. Women's Bar Association of the District of Columbia Initiative on Advancement and Retention of Women and was instrumental in the WBA Initiative's groundbreaking 2006 report, Creating Pathways to Success. Linda designed and implemented, Ready to On-Ramp?, for the National Association of Women Lawyers to help women lawyers develop their own personal strategy for re-entering the legal workplace. Prior to joining PAR, Linda was the head of the Women's Career Development practice at the international legal consulting firm Shannon & Manch, L.L.P. Linda began her legal career as a commercial litigator and bankruptcy lawyer at WilmerHale. Linda graduated from American University's Washington College of Law in 1999. While in law school, Linda focused on employment law and worked with Distinguished Professor of Law Joan Williams on the development of Professor Williams' book, UnBending Gender.

September 2009
The Coalition joined forces with The Senior Businesswomen’s Forum and presented a joint program on relevant issues for women in business, including a presentation by a nationally recognized speaker. The program ws designed for members of both the Coalition and TSBF, this program provided an opportunity to expand relationships with women in the Chicago business community.

Time Management for Lawyers - Featuring Meg Spencer Dixon
September 15, 2009

Success Strategies for Women in Law Firms
April 2, 2009

Approaches and Alternatives for Implementing a Business Development Initiative
February 26, 2009

Women Managing Partners and Executive Committee Members
September 24, 2008

General Business Luncheon Meeting
July 9, 2008

CBA’s Call to Action: Results and Next Steps
May 30, 2008

How to Kick-Start Your Programming
March 18, 2008

Table Notes from Latham Event
March 18, 2008

Women Initiative Membership Meeting
January 16, 2008

Member Firms

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