Coalition
Upcoming Events
Managing Partner General Counsel Forum June 16, 2015 Judges Panel on Women in Law June 25, 2015
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Welcome to Our Newest Members
Angela Harkless Byrd
Illinois Education Association
Fisher & Phillips LLP
Jennifer Gust
Resolute Management
Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
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Congratulations to
Megan Lopp Mathias,
Coalition member and Secretary of the Board,
on receiving the
2015 Alta May Hulett Award.
The award, named for the first woman layer in Illinois, is presented annually to a recipient who has significantly contributed to the advancement of women in the legal profession, and whose career exemplifies the highest level of professional achievement, ethics and excellence. Mathias was honored at the Chicago Bar Association's Alliance for Women Annual Awards Luncheon on Friday, May 22nd at The Standard Club.
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Career Development
Informal Mentoring Program
Are you interested in some easy mentoring as either a mentor or a mentee? Can you spare one hour?
If so, the Career Development Committee would like you to be part of our informal summer mentoring program.
We are looking for junior to mid-level Coalition attorneys who think they could benefit from a one-hour candid conversation with a more senior Coalition attorneys. And we are looking for mid-level to senior attorneys who are willing to give guidance and perspective to more junior attorneys in a one-hour meeting.
If you're interested in being a mentee or mentor, please click hereand send your responses to Chicago@thewomenscoalition.com.
We will pair off mentor/mentee pairs and ask mentees to reach out to their mentors to schedule a one-hour lunch no later than July 31. All mentors and mentees will be invited to a networking happy hour in late summer/early fall.
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Join over 800 leading lawyers from across the United States at the National Association of Women Lawyers' 2015 Annual Meeting & Awards Luncheon on July 16 at the Grand Hyatt at Grand Central in New York City.
NAWL will recognize and honor leaders in the profession who have made significant impacts to improve and diversify the legal profession, as well as NAWL members who, through their time and effort have made exceptional contributions to fulfilling NAWL's mission.
In addition, you will have the opportunity to participate in interesting and timely substantive programming, along with plentiful networking opportunities.
Coalition Members receive a 10% discount on registration for the program. Please use discount code AMCWIL2015.
To learn more and register, visit www.nawl.org/2015annualmeeting
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If you have an in-house attorney position or non-attorney firm position that you would like to post, please email the information to the Coalition Admin and we will post it to the Coalition's website job board.
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After-School Mentoring:
Mentor teens at Step Up's after-school programs. Mentor once a year or once a week - whatever time you can give is impactful! Email tatiana@suwn.org for details.
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Dear Members, Delegates and Friends:
I hope you will join us on the evening of June 16 at our annual Managing Partner/General Counsel Forum at the East Bank Club. This is traditionally one of my favorite programs, as it is designed to bring together our most senior attorneys for a thought provoking discussion on how to initiate change from the top. Please invite your managing partner, general counsel or another executive or management level attorney to join you, so you can continue the conversations in your own organization.
Our 2015 membership drive is almost at an end. If you have not yet renewed, please do so soon. With attendance being capped at some of our signature events, we want to make sure that you do not miss out!
Regards,
Marcia Owens
Coalition Board President
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MANAGING PARTNER/GENERAL COUNSEL FORUM
June 16, 2015
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Coalition member delegates, managing partners, executive level attorneys and in-house counsel are invited to attend our annual General Counsel/Managing Partner Forum.
Please join our guest panelists for an interactive program designed to promote dialogue and workable solutions to improve gender diversity in leadership in the legal profession. Space is limited, so please register as soon as possible.
Guest Panelists
Lucy Lee Helm Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary Starbucks Corporation  Kim Ebert
Managing Shareholder
Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
River View Room 500 N. Kingsbury Street, Chicago
5:00 - 5:30 p.m. Check-in
5:30 - 7:00 p.m. Seated Dinner, Discussion and Interactive Program 7:00 -8:30 p.m. Cocktails and Conversation on the Terrace Parking Available Illinois CLE credit to be applied for.
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Third Annual Judge's Panel On Women in Law
 Thursday, June 25, 2015
Noon - 1:30 p.m.
Please join the Associates Committee of the Coalition
for a conversation with four of the most distinguished judges
in the Chicago legal community.
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Justice Mary Jane Theis
Illinois Supreme Court
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Judge Amy St. Eve
United States District Court for the
Northern District of Illinois
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Judge Eileen Brewer
Circuit Court of Cook County
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Judge Andrea Wood
United States District Court for the
Northern District of Illinois
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Drawing on their varied backgrounds, the panelists will share stories about their own paths to success, as well as opinions on effective advocacy, the challenges faced by women and diverse attorneys, and gender bias in the legal field. Sponsored by: 
Jones Day
77 West Wacker, Ste. 3500, Chicago
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 Ask the Career Coach
Coach's Corner is authored by Coalition member Jennifer Rakstad. Jennifer is the Career Development Advisor (US) at Mayer Brown LLP and a certified coach (ACC; Hudson Institute). Jennifer coaches attorneys at all levels on issues including career planning, business development and leadership. Jennifer has been a Coalition delegate since the inception of the Coalition and was most recently Treasurer (2012-14) and on the Executive Committee.Dear Coach Jen-- My firm sends out numerous emails during the day regarding firm dinners, diversity events, in-house speakers and other opportunities. Is there any rule of thumb about how and when to respond to these or should I just ignore them, stay at my desk and keep billing my hours? I don't want anyone to think that I need more hours and am trying to keep a low profile to avoid working weekends, but some of these events sound interesting to me. If I do attend, how do I handle the time out of the office? Sincerely- Overworked and Overwhelmed Dear Overworked and Overwhelmed - I'm sorry to hear you're feeling overworked and overwhelmed by the many invitations that are flooding your inbox. But I'm also encouraged that you're interested in attending some of the programs available to you. My guess is that if you attended some of these events and felt more engaged at work (in something other than just client billable hours), you might feel more energized. And you might reap some additional benefits for your own career and professional development. There is no "rule of thumb" about what opportunities to take advantage of, but there are some guiding principles you may want to consider. Continue Reading |
 For Ticket Information, Contact Nancy Withbroe at nwithbroe@nwlc.org |
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