Minnesota Women
Lawyers
& The National Association of Women Lawyers
are pleased to present:
Take
Charge of Your Career:
Best Practices for Women Attorneys®
Tuesday, April 28th,
2009
7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
hosted by:
Dorsey & Whitney LLP
50 South Sixth Street, Suite 1500 in Minneapolis
Minnesota Women Lawyers (MWL) and
The National Association of Women Lawyers (NAWL),
together with Dorsey & Whitney LLP, are pleased to present: "Take Charge of Your
Career: Best Practices for Women Attorneys®." This event is designed to advance women
attorneys within the legal field by developing the skills critical to sustaining
the long-term practice of law. The Take Charge seminar is uniquely designed to guide,
grow, and encourage women in law, as well as provide a wonderful networking
opportunity.
With the success of our past “Take Charge” seminars, MWL took member comments
and incorporated them into a new half-day seminar, complete with fresh insights
and tools that are ready to apply directly to your own career, your leadership
potential, and your life.
Agenda:
(Click on each session for seminar descriptions
and links to speaker bios)
7:30 a.m.
Registration and Breakfast
8:00 a.m.
Welcome and Introductions
Presented by:
Angela Brandt,
NAWL Program Committee Co-Chair, Partner at
Larson • King
8:45
a.m. Power, Persuasion & Presence: Be a Woman of Influence
Presented in partnership with the
MSBA Women in the Legal Profession Committee
(2.0 CLE professional development credits will be applied for.)
Panelists:
Jacqueline Byrd,
Ph.D.; President, Richard Byrd Company and
Creatrix
Kathleen A. Marron, JD, ICF; Marron Coaching & Consulting LLC
Lisa Rubin: Founder, Rubin Wardrobe Consulting LLC
10:45
a.m. Break
11:00
a.m. BREAK OUT SEMINARS (choose one)
(1.0 CLE professional development credit will be applied for.)
Seminar One:
Developing and Maximizing Your Social Capital Through On-Line Connection Tools
Presented by: Mary Jo Sherwood,
Sherwood Concepts
Seminar Two:
Assessing Your Next Steps: Legal
Career Transitions
Presented by:
Julie Moore
Rapacki,
Polish Your Star
Seminar Three:
Understanding and Utilizing Your
Unique Leadership Style
Presented by:
Dr. Janet Polach, PhD.,
Leadership Solutions, Inc.
12:00 p.m. LUNCHEON &
KEYNOTE PRESENTATION:
Leadership and Your Legal Career
Presented by
The Honorable Helen
Meyer, Minnesota Supreme Court
(1.0 CLE professional development
credit will be applied for.)
1:30
p.m.
Adjourn
Seminar Details:
4.5 continuing legal education credits will be applied for (.5 elimination
of bias and 4.0 professional
development credits). Seating at breakout sessions is limited and will be
filled on a first come basis. A specific break-out session must be choosen
at time of registration. If a breakout session is not indicated upon
registration, a seminar will be assigned based on availability.
The
registration fee includes all seminar materials, as well as a continental
breakfast and lunch. Registration is also available for the luncheon only.
Please indicate any dietary restrictions or other
requests at the time of your registration. Cancellations will not
be refunded after April 24th.
Fee: Seminars and
Luncheon Fee: Luncheon ONLY
$50 – MWL Member Students
$25 – MWL Member Students
$125 – MWL Members
$50 - MWL Members
$175 – Non-Members
$75 – Non-Members
Registration
and credit card payment is available
online
or by mailing the registration form in the April issue of With Equal Right (due
out the first week of April), along with check payment to MWL, 600 Nicollet
Mall, Suite 390B, Minneapolis, MN 55402.
Please
submit your
registration and payment by Friday, April 24,
2009
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