Dickstein Shapiro attorneys are leaders in the legal industry. Please see below for recent Women’s Leadership Initiative events.

RIMS 2009 Annual Conference, “Strategies for Controlling Defense Costs & Getting Your Carrier to Pay for Them,” Orlando, FL, April 21, 2009
Robin Cohen, the Managing Partner of Dickstein Shapiro’s New York office, spoke at the 2009 Annual RIMS conference on “Strategies for Controlling Defense Costs & Getting Your Carrier to Pay for Them.”

National Association of Legal Fee Analysis’ Attorney Fee Dispute Program, “Attorney Fees in the Insurance Coverage Context,” San Francisco, CA, March 19, 2009
Suzy Page White spoke at the National Association of Legal Fee Analysis’ San Francisco Attorney Fee Dispute Program and discussed “Attorney Fees in the Insurance Coverage Context.”

Multi-Cultural Outside Counsel Meeting, “Essential Tools for Empowerment and Engagement,” New Brunswick, NJ, March 12, 2009
Leslie Thornton, a Partner in the Government Law & Strategy Group, spoke at the Multi-Cultural Outside Counsel Meeting on “Essential Tools for Empowerment and Engagement.”

Mealey’s, Women in Law & Business: How to Arrive, Survive, and Thrive at the Top, Washington, DC, March 3, 2009
Linda Kornfeld, the Managing Partner of Dickstein Shapiro’s Los Angeles office, spoke at the Mealey’s Women in Law & Business Conference on a panel entitled, “How to Arrive: What You Need to Know to Achieve the Level of Success You’ve Always Wanted.” The panel discussed the typical model for success and the extra things one can do to advance.

Capital Chapter Association of Legal Administrators, “The Hunt for Talent: Leading Practices for Recruiting, Retaining, & Mentoring a Diverse Legal Team,” Washington, DC, November 2008
Elaine Metlin, a Partner in the Antitrust & Dispute Resolution Group, spoke at the Association of Legal Administrators’ Capital Chapter meeting on “The Hunt for Talent.”

Fourth Annual NAWL General Counsel Institute, New York, NY, November 6-7, 2008
Representative Albert Wynn and Senator Tim Hutchinson, Senior Advisors at Dickstein Shapiro, participated in a panel entitled, “Looking Forward: The Next Four Years in Washington.” The roundtable addressed the possible policy changes during the Obama administration and the 111th Congress.

NAWJ, Flexing the Workplace: New Ways to Get Work Done & Build Careers, New York, NY, July 16, 2008
The Firm’s Chairman, Michael Nannes, participated in a National Association of Women Judges panel entitled, “Flexing the Workplace.” This roundtable focused on how to win the war for talent by rethinking the way work gets done. Lisa Belkin, the “Life’s Work” columnist of The New York Times and contributing writer to The New York Times Magazine, moderated the panel.

Women’s Leadership Initiative Roundtable Event, Los Angeles, CA, June 3, 2008
The Firm’s Women’s Leadership Initiative hosted a cocktail reception and private screening of the Sex and the City movie in Los Angeles on June 3, 2008. The event was aimed at providing an arena for an intimate, high-level networking opportunity among women in-house counsels, senior executives, and C-Level officers. The Firm received an overwhelming response and more than 100 women attended.

2008 Hastings Leadership Academy for Women, San Francisco, CA, May 29-31, 2008
The Firm’s Chairman, Michael E. Nannes, will participate in the 2008 Hastings Leadership Academy for Women in a program entitled, “Building Alliances with Men.” This executive education program is designed exclusively for female law firm partners, and is affiliated with the University of California Hastings College of the Law. At this program, Mr. Nannes will discuss how women can effectively communicate and collaborate with men in a law firm environment.

DuPont Women Lawyers Conference, “Toto, I Don’t Think We’re In Kansas Anymore—Thinking Globally, Acting Ethically,” Wilmington, DE, April 9, 2008
Elaine Metlin and Sabrina Nelson spoke at the DuPont Women Lawyers Conference on a panel entitled, “Toto, I Don’t Think We’re In Kansas Anymore—Thinking Globally, Acting Ethically.” 

American Conference Institute’s “Recruiting, Retaining, and Developing Female Attorneys to Boost Your Firm’s Competitive Advantage,” San Francisco, CA, December 4, 2007
Michael Nannes, Dickstein Shapiro’s Chairman, will participate in “Bringing Men Into the Discussion.” This session will focus on creating inclusive women’s initiatives, which engage men and actively seek their participation. Brande Stellings, Senior Director of Advisory Services at Catalyst, will also be participating in this discussion.

NAWL Third Annual General Counsel Institute®, New York City, September 28, 2007
The Firm will sponsor a lunch for attendees and will host keynote speaker Michele Coleman Mayes, Senior Vice President and General Counsel at Pitney Bowes Inc.

“Women Leaders and the Bottom Line: How Supporting Diversity Offers a Competitive Business Advantage,” Executive Briefing, Co-Hosted by Sony Electronics, San Diego, CA, February 7, 2007
Robin Cohen and Linda Kornfeld, Managing Partners of Dickstein Shapiro’s New York and Los Angeles offices respectively, discussed how supporting women in leadership positions positively impacts the financial performance of organizations.

“Women Leaders and the Bottom Line: How Supporting Diversity Offers a Competitive Business Advantage,” Executive Briefing Breakfast, New York, NY, February 9, 2006
Robin Cohen and Linda Kornfeld, Managing Partners of Dickstein Shapiro’s New York and Los Angeles offices respectively, and Barbara Kolsun, Senior Vice President and General Counsel of 7 for All Mankind, explored how recent studies show a correlation between women in leadership positions and positive financial performance within their organizations.