8:30 - 10:00 a.m.

Leadership: The Last Frontier
Despite the important role lawyers play in shaping and leading society, there are few leadership opportunities for women lawyers and limited leadership training in law schools. The panel of distinguished leaders will share qualities they look for in discerning leadership and offer practical suggestions for developing the hallmarks for leadership in yourself and those you mentor.

Speakers:
Michele Coleman Mayes, Northbrook, Illinois
Mary Cranston, San Francisco, California
Patricia Hynes, New York, New York
Honorable Judith Kaye, Albany, New York
Mary Jo White, New York, New York
Moderator: Professor Deborah Rhode, Stanford, California

First Chair: Trying Intellectual Property Cases
The burgeoning area of intellectual property law continues to see landmark disputes and big cases going to trial. Women lawyers need to be prepared to lead these cases. Hear from women IP trial lawyers on what skills are needed to try these headline cases, how they developed their expertise and what works in influencing clients to select a woman as lead counsel in an IP matter.

Speakers:
Dale Cendali, O’Melveny & Myers
Sharon Barner, Foley & Lardner
Cecilia H. Gonzalez, Howrey
Lisa A. Dunner, Dunner Law
Moderator: Marylee Jenkins, Arent Fox LLP

Diversity in the National and Homeland Security Field
Join a diverse group of national security and homeland security experts who have crafted their own unique and inspiring lives in this challenging field.

Speakers:
Erin N. Daste, Washington, D.C.
Emily Frye, Arlington, Virginia
Ava Harter, Midland, Michigan
Danielle Cammer Lindholm, Washington, D.C.
Moderator: Jessica Herrera-Flanigan, Washington, D.C.

12:15 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.

Gender Diversity: Not Just a Woman’s Issue
The advancement and retention of women in the profession is a topic often discussed among women and by women’s groups. At times women’s most effective allies and mentors are men in the profession. What is the view of those men who support and counsel women in the progression of their careers and who work to break down barriers? Join us for a lunch conversation with male leaders of the legal profession who will discuss what they have done to advance women in the profession and why gender equity matters to everyone.

Speakers:
Dennis W. Archer, Chair, Dickinson Wright LLP and Past ABA President
Timothy J. Mayopoulos, General Counsel, Bank of American Corporation
Thomas L. Sager, Senior Vice President and General Counsel, DuPont Legal
Moderator: Raymond L. Ocampo Jr., Former General Counsel, Oracle, and member of the ABA Commission on Women in the Profession

Purchase tickets online - Price: $40 per person

2:00 - 3:30 p.m.

Women in Criminal Law and the Criminal Justice Section
This panel will focus on two sets of gender related issues. First, the panel will discuss their experiences as state and federal prosecutors, defense counsel, judges, victim advocates, academics and administrators, reflecting on the extent to which the glass ceiling has been broken, and what the future holds. Second, they will address how the criminal justice system treats adult and juvenile females who appear as offenders as well as domestic violence and child abuse victims.

Speakers:
Professor Jane H. Aiken, Washington, D.C.
Honorable Susan Gaertner, St Paul, Minnesota
Honorable Ernestine Gray, New Orleans, Louisiana
Lori Levin, Chicago, Illinois
Cynthia Hujar Orr, San Antonio, Texas
Myrna Raeder, Los Angeles, California
Tanisha R. Simon, Brooklyn, New York

Maternal Wall Bias and Family Responsibility
This panel, led by Distinguished Professor and ABA Margaret Brent Award recipient Joan Williams, will discuss cutting-edge family responsibilities discrimination (FRD) cases based on caregiving responsibilities for children elderly parents, or ill relatives. Get an update on the law and strategies for litigating in this developing area. In addition, the speakers will discuss workplace inflexibility and "maternal wall" bias in the legal profession in particular. Practical steps to help legal employers retain women will be presented.

Speakers:
Cheryl R. Saban, New York, New York
Joan C. Williams, Hastings, California
Moderator: Samantha Grant, Los Angeles, California

7 Habits of Highly Successful Women in the Industry
Success by women in the insurance field requires persistent adherence to seven habits calculated to ensure ongoing success in the industry. Three women attorneys share their experiences and habits that allowed them to succeed in the conservative world of insurance. These women represent three sectors of the legal community: corporate counsel/regulatory, private practice and corporate counsel/staff counsel. Increase your professional opportunities and raise the glass ceiling by learning from those who have achieved success within the insurance industry.

Speakers:
Debra J. Hall, Armonk, New York
Deborah W. Yue, Cleveland, Ohio
Arlene Zalayet, Boston, Massachusetts
Moderator: Sheila Durant, Baltimore, Maryland

3:45 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.

Pathways to Employment in International Law
Panel of women lawyers from different regions of the world will discuss how they became involved with international law. The panel will consist of leading women jurists who practice in different areas of international law.

Speakers:
Carole Corcoran, International Crisis Group
Carol Mates, International Finance Corporation
Tina Monshipour Foster, International Justice Network
Jane L. Wexton, Duane Morris LLP
Moderator: Lisa J. Savitt, Crowell Moring

Women on the Bench: Looking Back, Looking Forward
Experienced jurists will review the progress of women in the judiciary over the last twenty years, including state courts, specialized business courts, and federal courts, and discuss the future of women judges in the next twenty years -- and beyond. The panelists will also provide guidance on how to prepare for a judicial career.

Speakers:
Honorable Bernice Donald, Judge, US District Court, Western District of Tennessee
Honorable Fernande R V Duffly, Associate Justice, Massachusetts Appeals Court
Honorable Delissa A. Ridgway, Judge, US Court of International Trade
Moderator: Honorable Elizabeth Snow Stong, Judge, US Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of New York