Lisa Horowitz is currently Senior Manager of Professional Development at McDermott Will & Emery LLP, an international law firm with offices throughout the United States and Europe. In this position, she facilitated the design, development and implementation of McDermott University, an integrated professional development initiative involving the development of departmental and firmwide core competencies, aligned training, mentoring and career development planning. She is a frequent trainer and speaker both at the firm and externally. She has also had experience facilitating teambuilding, strategic planning, and leadership development at a number of other large organizations.

A graduate of Tufts University, Ms. Horowitz received her J.D. from The National Law Center, George Washington University, and her M.S. in Organizational Development/Human Resources from Johns Hopkins University. She has been a member of the District of Columbia Bar since 1979. As a practicing attorney, she was a partner with the law firm of Finley, Kumble, Wagner, Heine, Underberg, Manley & Casey and most recently Special Counsel at Arnold & Porter.

Ms. Horowitz is a member of a number of professional organizations including the Steering Committee of the Law Practice Management Section of the District of Columbia Bar, the Professional Development Consortium, the American Bar Association, and the National Association of Women Lawyers.

Lisa Horowitz
McDermott, Will & Emery
600 13th Street NW
Washington, D.C. 20005
lhorowitz@mwe.com