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

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.

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.