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- 2010 Coalition Leadership Forum
Join members of the Coalition and Chicago legal community, chief legal offi cers and friends of the organization for an inaugural half-day conference designed to stimulate thought, promote dialogue and propose workable solutions to improve gender diversity in law fi rm leadership and the legal profession.
Wednesday November 3, 2010
7:30 am – 1:45 pm
University of Chicago Gleacher Center
450 N. Cityfront Plaza Drive Chicago, IL 6061
Space is limited, please register today!
- The Coalition is proud to announce its partnership with The Legal Balance.
The Legal Balance is an online community catering exclusively to women attorneys like you who seek a resource in work-life balance. To help you find a better balance we offer resources that improve the promotion, retention and leadership of women attorneys in the legal profession and beyond. - Angela Elbert, a Partner at Neal Gerber & Eisenberg, Coalition Board member and co-chair of the Coalition Community Outreach Committee, was recently appointed to the Chicago Board of Step Up Women's Network. Step Up is a philanthropic partner of the Coalition and is a national, nonprofit membership organization dedicated to connecting and advancing women and girls. It serves as a bridge between communities of professional women and underserved teen girls through mentorship, networking and advancement. More information about Step Up can be found at http://www.suwn.org/.
- The Coalition of Women's Initiatives in Law Firms: From Dream to Reality
by: Pamela M. Belyn, Much Shelist ISBA Diversity Matters - June 2009 - Future Performance: Your Guide to a Successful Career in Law
by: Mona M. Stone, Esq., Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell LLP
A must-read for law school students and young attorneys, this book offers best practices on how to stand out and thrive in today's competitive legal market. Readers will learn key steps for advancement from law school through partnership. This guide shares advice on how to improve your chances for success at work, solicit and obtain top work assignments, develop essential self-promotion skills, and impress senior attorneys. Serving as in-house counsel and then working at a boutique firm before becoming an equity partner at Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell LLP, Mona shares her unique perspective on what it takes to excel as an attorney.
About the author: Mona Mehta Stone is an equity partner in the Litigation Department at Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell, where she represents both public and private entities throughout the country, ranging from individuals and small businesses to multibillion-dollar companies. Recently named one of the "Top 40 Illinois Attorneys Under 40 To Watch", Mona has extensive experience in complex commercial litigation, employment disputes, insurance defense, and aviation defense. Mona is the first Indian-American promoted to partner at the firm, and she now serves as Co-Chair of the firm's National Diversity Committee. Mona is especially committed to the recruitment, retention and promotion of women and minority lawyers, and she is an active mentor and frequent speaker at law schools and panel discussions focusing on diversity and mentoring of young attorneys. Mona earned her J.D. from Tulane University Law School in 1997.
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