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August/September 2015 Coalition Newsletter
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Coalition
Upcoming Events
Roundtable
Conversation with Paulette Brown
September 17, 2015
In-House Networking Event at Cole Haan
October 1, 2015
Associate Committee Hosts Self Evaluations and Performance Reviews - A Panel Discussion
October 7, 2015
In-House to
Power-House Professional Development Series Session V
October 22, 2015
6th Annual
Leadership Forum
November 19, 2015
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New Member
Welcome!
Dentons
Susan Hallsby
AMSA, Inc.
Amy O'Brien
R.J. O'Brien & Associates, LLC
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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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Coalition PR/Social Media Sub-Committee
The Coalition's PR/Social Media Sub-Committee needs your help with raising awareness of the Coalition through social media. Please: join, follow and "like" the Coalition of Women's Initiatives in Law on LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook and ask your firms to do the same.
LinkedIn:
Coalition of Women's Initiatives in Law
Twitter:
@ChiWomenInLaw
Facebook:
Like Us!
If you would like to join the sub-committee or provide information to be shared with the entire Coalition contact
Rue Toland rtoland@mayerbrown.com or Kelly Glynn keglynn@deloitte.com
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Dear Members, Delegates and Friends:
As summer quickly comes to a close, I want to provide you with an update on the Coalition calendar and elections for this year. After much discussion and consideration, the Board of Directors voted to move the Annual Meeting of the Coalition from September to December. This will allow us to conduct elections on a calendar year basis, which coincides with our dues schedule and our budget. If you are a Director who is up for election, you will be notified in the next several weeks about running for renewal of your position. If you are looking to join the Board, please contact me.
We will also be reaching out to our new members directly to see if there is interest. The Board also voted to cap the number of Directors at 60 to encourage greater participation in the day-to-day activities of the Coalition. All committee chair positions will also rollover on a calendar year basis. We hope that these changes will prepare us for strong and active participation in the future and resolve some of the confusion and inconsistency among our organizational calendar. I encourage you to take advantage of our programs for the rest of the year. We are excited to host Paulette Brown, Talita Erickson and Jayne Reardon on September 17 for a roundtable discussion. If you are not familiar with Paulette and her groundbreaking status as President of the ABA this year, I encourage you to take a few minutes and read some of the recent articles. Please feel free to reach out to me with any suggestions, comments or questions. I look forward to seeing you at our upcoming events.
Marcia Owens
Coalition Board President
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SAVE THE DATE:
Coalition of Women's Initiatives in Law
6th Annual Leadership Forum
The Coalition invites you to save the date - November 19, 2015 - for our Sixth Annual Leadership Forum.
This year's Leadership Forum will feature keynote speaker Christie Hefner, the Chairman of Hatch Beauty, a brand and product innovation company. Previously, Hefner served as Chairman and CEO of Playboy Enterprises, Inc. making her the longest serving female Chairman and CEO of a U.S. public company.
The Coalition's Leadership Forum is also proud to announce this year's winners and honorees of our annual Leadership Forum Awards:
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Inspiration Award
Andrea S. Kramer
Partner
McDermott Will & Emery
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Leadership Award
Margo Wolf O'Donnell
Shareholder
Vedder Price, P.C.
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Benchmark Award
United Airlines, Inc.
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A cocktail reception with our speakers and award winners will immediately follow the forum. Please mark your calendars for November 19, 2015, at 5 p.m. at Kirkland & Ellis. If you would like to help with the final planning of the Leadership Forum, please reach out to the Coalition at Chicago@thewomenscoalition.com.
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Roundtable Conversation with
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Paulette Brown
President,
American Bar Association
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The Coalition invites you to join us on September 17
for a Roundtable Conversation with Paulette Brown, President of the American Bar Association and co-chair of the firm-wide Diversity & Inclusion Committee at Locke Lord LLP, along with our other featured panelists below:
Jayne Reardon, Executive Director of the Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism, will serve as event moderator.
Talita Erickson, General Counsel (Americas) & Chief Diversity Officer, Barilla Americas
Marcia Owens, Coalition Board President and Partner, Hamilton, Thies and Lorch LLP
September 17, 2015
Noon - 1:30
Hosted By
155 N. Wacker Drive (second floor), Chicago, IL
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Cole Haan VIP Event
 All Coalition in-house and law firm members are invited to attend a night of networking and fashion at Cole Haan in Chicago. Please feel free to invite all your women attorneys and in-house prospects!
During the event, attendees will receive a $50 discount on in-store purchases of $250, or a $100 discount on in-store purchases of $300 or more. Appetizers and drinks will be served. RSVP to attend.
October 1, 2015
5:30 - 8 p.m.
Cole Haan
673 N. Michigan Ave. Chicago, IL
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Join the Coalition at Womenetics
On Friday, November 13, 2015, the Coalition will sponsor a table at the Womenetics Global Women's Initiative (GWI) where they will explore Solutions for Building the Bench and the connection between talent development/retention and strategies that truly make a difference to women in the workplace and to business' bottom line.
This half-day conference will feature insights from relevant thought leaders from a variety of disciplines and industries. The conference promises savvy debate and powerful take-aways applicable to businesses large and small and to women in various stages of their careers.
November 13, 2015
7:30 - 11:45 a.m.
The Metropolitan Club (Willis Tower)
233 South Wacker Drive (66th Floor) Chicago, IL
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www.thewomenscoalition.com
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