WILEF East

Program: Playing the Long Game: Positioning Yourself for Career Success

Moderator:
Sheri Michaels, Partner, Major, Lindsey & Africa
Confirmed Speakers:
Judith A. Archer, Partner, Fulbright & Jaworski LLP
Lois F. Herzeca, Partner, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP and WILEF Advisory Board Member
Linette S. Hwu, Vice President, Business Affairs, Travel Channel, Scripps Network
Heather D. McArn, Partner, Jenner & Block
William Rosoff, Partner, Cozen O’Connor

Date: Tuesday, June 5, 2012
Hosted by: Fulbright & Jaworski LLP
Venue:
Metropolitan Club of New York
One East Sixtieth Street
New York, NY 10022
Breakfast and Networking: 8:00am - 8:30am
Program: 8:30- 10:00am

Program Description
Our panel of accomplished and high-profile lawyers will provide strategic advice and concrete ideas about positioning yourself for long-term success. This distinguished group of lawyers will share insights and advice based on their own career experiences.  The panelists will discuss building relationships, cultivating a sponsor, creating opportunities, assessing risks, obtaining recognition and advancing through various stages of your career.

WILEF West

Program: I or We: The Fine Art of Self-Promotion

Moderator:
Dr. Susan Bernstein, Executive Coach, Work From Within
Confirmed Speakers:
Tammy Albarrán, Partner, Covington & Burling LLP and WILEF Advisory Board Member
Emily Lam, Partner, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
Pat St. Peter, Partner, Zelle Hofmann Voebel & Mason LLP
Anna Shimko Partner, Sedgwick LLP

Date: Wednesday, June 6, 2012
Venue:
Sedgwick LLP
333 Bush St., 30th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94104
Breakfast and Networking: 8:00am - 8:30am
Program: 8:30- 10:00am

Program Description
Advocating for yourself and explaining the full extent of the value you bring in your firm or corporation will keep you on the path to success.  Panel members will discuss why effectively promoting yourself is important for your law firm or corporation; how they overcame early hesitations about promoting themselves; how they balance recognizing the team, acknowledging others, and highlighting their own achievements; and strategies for promoting themselves in culturally-accepted ways.

WILEF DC

Program: Business Development: Asking for the Business

Moderator: David Freeman, JD, CEO, David Freeman Consulting Group LLC
Confirmed Speakers:
Carol Elder Bruce, Partner, K&L Gates LLP
Erin Egan, Chief Privacy Officer, Policy, Facebook
Dixie L. Johnson, Partner, Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP
Lorelie S. Masters, Partner, Jenner & Block
Beth L. Roberts, Partner, Hogan Lovells LLP

Date: Thursday, June 7, 2012
Venue:
Hogan Lovells LLP
Columbia Square
555 Thirteenth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20004
Breakfast and Networking: 8:00am - 8:30am
Program: 8:30- 10:00am

Program Description
Who says “women don’t ask” for business?   Join our panel of successful women rainmakers to hear how they ask for – and get – business. Success and power in a law firm depends upon your book of business. Too often, lawyers who effectively make connections are reluctant to directly ask for business. Moderated by well-known business development consultant, David Freeman, our panel of experts will provide strategies for moving beyond networking into building a book of business.

WILEF Chicago

Program: Jumpstarting Your Career Engine: I Wish I Knew Then What I Know Now

Moderator:
Theresa Jaffe, Principal, Theresa Jaffe Consulting and Co-Chair, WILEF Chicago
Confirmed Speakers:
Cathy A. Birkeland, Partner and Deputy Office Managing Partner, Latham & Watkins LLP
Maja C. Eaton, Partner and Firmwide Co-Chair of the Committee for the Retention and Promotion
  Of Women, Sidley Austin LLP
Rena Hozore Reiss, General Counsel and Secretary, Hyatt Hotels Corporation
Natalie J. Spears, Partner, SNR Denton

Date: Wednesday, June 27, 2012
Venue:
Latham & Watkins LLP
Conference Center
Willis Tower
233 South Waker Drive, 34th Floor
Chicago, IL 60654
Breakfast and Networking: 8:00am - 8:30am
Program: 8:30- 10:00am

Program Description
Our panel of seasoned and accomplished women will provide the high octane insights you need to fuel your legal career engine.  Experience is the best teacher. This is your opportunity to learn from women who have made important decisions and choices in their lives that have influenced where they are today and the path they took to get there.  Our panelists will share their views and advice on critical career planning issues including:  Assessing Rewards & Risks of Assignments; Building and Leveraging Your Network; Cultivating Sponsors; Establishing Your Personal Brand; Developing Yourself as a Leader; Serving the Profession and Community; Developing Client Relationships and much more!!  Don’t miss this memorable, motivating and information-packed program!