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Date:
December 5, 2012
Time:
8:45am - 2:00pm
Location:
Cipriani 42nd Street
110 East 42nd Street
(Between Lexington & Park Avenues)
New York
Career Accelerator Summit for Women in Law
featuring the Best Law Firms for Women Gala Awards Luncheon
For the first time, Working Mother Media and Flex-Time Lawyers will convene the Career Accelerator Summit for Women in Law. This Summit will help women at all levels enhance competencies in:
• Leadership
• Sponsorship
• Business Development
Send your high-potential women, sponsors and their protégés to participate in this experience of women helping women.
At the Summit’s Gala Awards Luncheon, Working Mother Media and Flex-Time Lawyers will salute the Best Law Firms for Women. Firms will accept their well-deserved awards and join general counsel from the Working Mother 100 Best Companies.During the luncheon program, attendees will learn about the latest trends in work life among law firms,network among peers and share best practices as they celebrate the Best Law Firms for Women.
Check out event video highlights below, and see The Best Law Firms for Women in 2012 here!
Agenda
Career Accelerator Summit for Women In Law
December 5, 2012 *
8:45 a.m. - 9:10 a.m. Breakfast & Registration
9:10 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. Welcome Remarks
Carol Evans / President / Working Mother Media
9:30 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. PANEL: Blueprinting Women for Success
In today’s competitive workplace, it is no longer enough to be a top notch lawyer. What are the intangibles that differentiate those lawyers who thrive and those who wither? At this program, women lawyers will learn the five areas where women historically stall. After gaining a better understanding of the challenges, women attendees will learn from a panelist conversation and breakout discussions the tangible steps to better navigate the daily obstacles at work. Attendees will leave the program armed with feedback and inspiration to develop the skill sets they need to gain the success and status they want in the office.
Moderator:
Debbie Epstein Henry / Founder & President / Law & Reorder, Flex-Time Lawyers LLC
Panelists:
Andra Shapiro / EVP Business Affairs & General Counsel, Nickelodeon / Viacom Media Network
Lewis Steverson / SVP, GC and Secretary to the Board / Motorola Solutions, Inc.
Susan L. Lees / Executive VP & General Counsel / Allstate Insurance Co.
Julie Sweet / General Counsel, Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer / Accenture
10:15 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. Breakout Conversations
• Networking and Business Development
• Leadership
• Sponsorship and Mentoring
• Promotion and Self-Promotion
• Work/Life Balance and Flexibility
10:45 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Report Back & Conversation
11:30 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. Cocktail Reception
12:15 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Awards Luncheon, Welcome Remarks
Carol Evans / President / Working Mother Media
1:00 p.m. - 1:40 p.m. PANEL: Sponsoring Women to the Top
Moderator:
Deborah Epstein Henry / Founder & President / Law & Reorder, Flex-Time Lawyers LLC
Panelists:
Rudolph Pittaluga / Principal / Deloitte
Deborah De Vries / SVP Organizational Development / Citi
1:40 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Awards Presentation: 50 Best Law Firms for Women
* Agenda subject to change
Registration
Register here!
Speakers
President, Working Mother Media
SVP Organization Development, Citi North America Consumer Banking
Founder & President, Law & Reorder, A Division of Flex-Time Lawyers LLC
Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Allstate Insurance Company
Leader of Deloitte Financial Advisory Services LLP, Florida / Puerto Rico
EVP Business Affairs & General Counsel, Nicklodeon, Viacom Media Network
Vice President, General Counsel, Motorola Solutions Inc.
General Counsel, Secretary & Chief Compliance Officer, Accenture
Sponsors
Hotel & Travel
List of Nearby Hotels:
Grand Hyatt New York
109 East 42nd Street at Grand Central Terminal,
New York, New York, USA 10017
Tel: +1 212 883 1234
The Roosevelt Hotel
45 EAST 45TH ST. AT MADISON AVENUE, NEW YORK, NY 10017
888-TEDDY-NY
W New York
541 Lexington Avenue, New York, New York 10022
(212) 755-1200
