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ABA Presentation Looks at Gender and Legal Careers
Elizabeth Hanke of KCIC captures many of the salient points articulated during the March 2015 ABA Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee’s Gender Bender, Take Two panel discussion in her July 14, 2015 blog. (See below). Elizabeth challenges us to share our thoughts about how far women in law have come as well as how far they more…
Developing Your Personal Brand
I am honored to be a panelist for a seminar run by the Coalition of Women’s Initiatives in Law. The Coalition is presenting In-House to Power-House: a series of six building block sessions designed to encourage, assist and foster the professional development of In-House Counsel. Session #4 is Developing Your Personal Brand, International Perspective & Executive Presence. Event Info: more…
Baker & McKenzie, coalition, in-house counsel, personal brand, women lawyers
IADC Panel Discussion: Inside and Outside Counsel
For those attending the IADC (International Association of Defense Counsel) Annual Meeting in Colorado Springs, please attend my panel discussion on July 7th from 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. in the International Center North. I am pleased to be speaking alongside Erik Frick, (Biogen Idec, Cambridge, MA) and Kaspar Stoffelmayr (Bartlit Beck Herman Palenchar & Scott, more…
Building Client Relationships: Upcoming Event in NYC
What works — and what doesn’t — relative to establishing and expanding client relationships in the highly competitive market for legal services? On June 17, I’ll be speaking at a New York City Bar Association event on the topic of “The Brave New World of Building Client Relationships: Aligning Incentives.” The event is sponsored by more…
Being a GC and Client Service
In her article, “Through the Looking Glass: How being a GC impacts my approach to client service” published in the on-line INSIDE COUNSEL Jan. 28, 2015 magazine, former BB&T Corporation GC M. Patricia (“Pat”) Oliver gives her top six lessons learned that she utilizes on a nearly daily basis and that can strengthen client relationships. more…
Chicago Law Bulletin Profiles WOMN
The Chicago Daily Law Bulletin features WOMN principals Marla Persky and Debra Holzman in an article this week by staff writer Roy Strom, headlined “GC career tips from a woman who’s done it.” We can’t link to it — the Bulletin online is for subscribers only — but we can quote from it: Not every more…
Women in Law – Rising Numbers/Stagnant Compensation – It Is Not Just a U.S. Phenomenon
Almost half of all solicitors in Scotland are now women, and when counting solicitors under the age of 45 that number rises to 61 percent, according to the Herald Scotland. Despite these numbers, women remain less likely to reach the “pinnacle” of their career when measured by compensation and position. Why is this? The article more…
Happiness in Life and Law
A very good friend of WOMN LLC, noted speaker/author/entrepreneur, Debbie Epstein Henry (Co-Founder of Bliss Lawyers), recently interviewed Gretchen Rubin, author of six books, including New York Times best-sellers, The Happiness Project and Happier at Home. Gretchen is both a lawyer and an author who has dedicated herself to researching happiness in life and in more…
Bliss, careers, Debbie Epstein Henry, Gretchen Rubin, happiness, lawyers
How to Manage Any Manager
We all have “bosses.” In fact, one of the tricks to good client service is treating a wide array of people as your boss. It works with business colleagues, clients, law partners and even, on rare occasion, spouses (a little humor goes a long way). However, not all of the real managers of us are more…
DLA Piper Global Women’s Conference
The DLA Piper Global Women’s Conference, held in Chicago on Sept. 30, 2014, featured a panel led by Marla Persky on the subject of Onward and Upward: Demonstrating Success as a General Counsel and Beyond. The panelists addressed a variety of issues including how to position yourself for GC opportunities, things to keep in mind more…
