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    Explore the wealth of insights, findings, and advice from Commission programming, and learn more about advancing gender equity in the legal profession.

    Guided Conversations: Highlighting Experiences of Intersectionality Webinar

    Created to improve dialogue about race, ethnicity, and gender, the Guided Conversations Project aims to illuminate the intersectional experiences of women of color and promote allyship in the legal profession. In honor of this vision and Women’s History Month, the ABA Commission on Women in the Profession, co-sponsored by the Section of Civil Rights and Social Justice, is hosting a day of conversation to convene highly accomplished women to share their experiences. This free virtual program will feature women lawyers of diverse demographic backgrounds and legal specialties in a 60-minute discussion moderated by former CWP Chair Michele Coleman Mayes followed by a 30-minute Q&A portion.

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    A Special Women's History Month Program

    Join us for “America’s 250th Anniversary and the Contributions of Women: Past, Present and Future” featuring Rosie Rios, chair of America 250 and former Treasurer of the United States, and Frédérique Irwin, President and CEO, National Women’s History Museum.

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    How Women of Color Can Overcome Challenges to Thrive in the Legal Profession - Part I

    Hear past Margaret Brent honorees Wendy Shiba, a corporate attorney who served in C-level executive positions for three NYSE-listed companies, and Melissa Murray, the Frederick I. and Grace Stokes Professor of Law at New York University School of Law, open up about what drives them, how they have overcome obstacles and their tips for success. Recorded January 10th, 2024 - 63 min view time.

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    Margaret Brent Award Honoree Acceptance Speeches

    Each year, the Commission on Women in the Profession honors up to five outstanding women lawyers who have achieved professional excellence and paved the way for other women in the legal profession. The award recipients are honored at the ABA Annual Meeting.

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    Gritty Teams Webinar: Leveraging Grit and Growth Mindset to Drive Team Success

    This webinar will present the new Commission on Women in the Profession Grit research, Leveraging Grit and Growth Mindset to Drive Team Success, which focuses on understanding the impact of a grit and growth mindset on overall team performance, engagement, morale, and firm/organizational culture and identify how best to build, nurture, and sustain gritty, growth mindset-oriented teams.

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    Celebrating Women's Leadership Webinar

    We invite you to join ABA President Deborah Enix-Ross and Commission on Women in the Profession Chair Hon. Maureen Mulligan as they lead a robust roundtable discussion about the history of the advancement of women in the legal profession as well as the lessons learned by this esteemed group as they carved their paths to the top of the profession.

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    Navigating Your Career Webinar Series: Discovering the True Meaning of Your Success

    This webinar, Discover the True Meaning of Your Success, is the first webinar in our new Navigating Your Career Webinar Series. Our distinguished panelists will give participants concrete tips for defining success for themselves within the legal profession and beyond, considering various paths to achieve success. Learn about evolving your career, family and community involvement, volunteerism, and gain strength to forge your own path.

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    Reproductive Health and Assisted Reproductive Technology Access

    The first installment of the series examines current overall access to reproductive health and assisted reproductive technology (ART) for diverse communities, including cultural competency and language and economic access. Panelists consider insurance and financial issues around reproductive health, abortion services, and the definitions of infertility as it intersects with LGBTQ+ families

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    Motherhood and Caregiving Bias in the Legal Profession

    What is the motherhood/caregiving penalty? Why is it still not recognized despite the value in weaving the human condition of caregiving into organizational culture? How do organizations implement procedures and decision-making for institutional change to ensure the success of mothers and caregivers? Join us for a lively discussion about dismantling the systemic barriers to equity and the perpetuation of bias, using an intersectional approach. This program was live 7/28/21; please enjoy the replay.

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    World Forum Report

    Read all about the World Forum for Women in the Law and get key takeaways from our illustrious lineup of speakers.

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    The Financial Future is Female: Women Lawyers & Wealth Creation

    This four-webinar series is intended to educate women lawyers on wealth creation and management and empower them with their money. Recordings of the webinars, PowerPoint slides, and additional resources will be available on this page.

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    Interview with Joyce White Vance

    Joyce White Vance, Former U.S. Attorney & Distinguished Visiting Professor of the Practice of Law, University of Alabama School of Law interviewed by Stephanie Scharf, Partner, Scharf Banks Marmor, LLC; Principal, the Red Bee Group. Part of the World Forum for Women in the Law, January 2021.

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    Interview with Sen. Tammy Duckworth

    United States Senator for Illinois, Hon. Tammy Duckworth, interviewed by Stephanie Scharf, Partner, Scharf Banks Marmor, LLC; Principal, the Red Bee Group. Part of CWP's World Forum for Women in the Law, January 2021.

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    Interview with Connie Collingsworth

    Chief Operating Officer, Chief Legal Officer, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Connie Collingsworth, interviewed by Roberta Liebenberg, World Forum co-chair; partner, Fine, Kaplan, and Black; Principal, the Red Bee Group. Part of the World Forum for Women in the Law, January 2021.

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    Interview with Valerie Jarrett

    Former Senior Advisor to President Barack Obama, Distinguished Senior Fellow, the University of Chicago School of Law, Valerie Jarrett, interviewed by national speaker and author, Patricia K. Gillette. Part of the World Forum for Women in the Law.

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