2010 Women in Law Leadership (WILL) Academy
Presented by the ABA Commission on Women in the Profession and the ABA Young Lawyers Division
The fourth Women in Law Leadership Academy is scheduled for April 29-30 in Philadelphia, PA at the Loews Philadelphia Hotel.
Realize your leadership potential - learn how to develop business - take your career to the next level. Obtain concrete advice and guidance and learn best practices from prominent general counsel, judges, and practitioners. The WILL Academy features interactive and highly informative programs concerning cutting-edge issues of importance to every woman lawyer and will enable you to network with leading judges and lawyers from around the country.
2010 Academy - April 29-30 - Philadelphia, PA
View Entire Program Agenda - Download the Brochure
Keynote Speakers
- Lynn Laverty Elsenhans, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Sunoco, Inc. and one of Forbes' 2009 World's 100 Most Powerful Women and Fortune's 2009 50 Most Powerful Women
- Mary E. Snapp, Corporate Vice President and Deputy General Counsel, Microsoft Corporation
Program Sessions Include:
- Attributes of a Leader
- Navigating to Partnership, Rainmaking, and Succession Planning
- Best Practices and Advice from General Counsel
- Alternatives to Law Firm Practice
- Developing Your Personal Strategic Plan
- Advice from the Bench
- Restructuring Law Firms in a Down Market: Alternative Models & Work/Life Flexibility as Part of the Solution
- Negotiation Skills for Lawyers
Previous Women in Law Leadership Academies
Registration
Registration Fees (Individual Rates and Group Discounts)
Register Online - Individual Registration
Sponsorship Opportunities
Learn more about the numerous levels of sponsorship that are available for firms/corporations
Learn more about the numerous levels of sponsorship that are available for ABA entities
Hotel Information
A block of rooms has been arranged at the Loews Philadelphia Hotel, 1200 Market Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Reservations can be made at the hotel by calling 215.627.1200 and referring to the ABA Commission on Women’s Women in Law Leadership Academy (WILL). The Commission has arranged for a special rate of $239 single/$264 double. To receive this special rate you must book your room by Friday, March 26, 2010.
Hotel rooms are limited - reserve your room today!
Airline Reservations
The ABA has negotiated airfares available thought our official travel agency currently Orbitz for Business. For more details and to obtain an ABA Online Travel Profile, please visit www.abanet.org/travel or call Orbitz for Business Customer Service at 1-877-222-4185.
