California Women Lawyers and JAMS are pleased to invite you to a statewide CLE program: Women Breaking Through in 2009: Capitalizing on Opportunity
Each panel will draw upon the unique experiences of its highly successful speakers for an interactive and motivating discussion. Panelists will share tips, advice, and strategies for overcoming diversity obstacles in business development, as well as identifying opportunities and capitalizing upon them.
Date: Thursday, October 15, 2009
Event Schedule:
5:30 p.m. – Reception
6:30 p.m. – Statewide address from CWL President Nancy O’Malley
7 to 8 p.m. – CLE program
$20 for CWL Members; $30 for Non-Members
Credit: 1 hour Gender Bias MCLE Credit
RSVP by October 9, 2009 to Renee Calta at CWL: 916.646.3114 or
Locations & Panelists
JAMS Los Angeles Resolution Center
707 Wilshire Blvd. • 46th Floor • Los Angeles, CA
PANELISTS:
Jennifer Webber, Esq. - Fulwider Patton; CWL President-Elect
Vicki Freimann, Esq. - Managing Partner, Carroll Burdick & McDonough
Hon. Candace Cooper (Ret.) - JAMS
Barbara Reeves Neal, Esq. - JAMS
JAMS Sacramento Resolution Center
2520 Venture Oaks Way • Suite 400 • Sacramento, CA
PANELISTS:
Karen Goodman, Esq. - Goodman & Associates; Former CWL President
Nancy Sheehan, Esq. - Porter Scott
Hon. Cecily Bond (Ret.) - JAMS
JAMS San Diego Resolution Center
401 “B” Street • Suite 2100 • San Diego, CA
PANELISTS:
Stacy Fode, Esq. - Partner, Brown Law Group
Julie Vogelzang, Esq. - Partner, Duane Morris
Kimberly Sheffield Deck, Esq. - JAMS
JAMS San Francisco Resolution Center
Two Embarcadero Center • Suite 1500 • San Francisco, CA
PANELISTS:
Nanci Nishimura, Esq. - Principal, Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy; CWL Board of Governors
Kelly Robbins, Esq. - Robbins Family Law;CWL Board of Governors, Queen’s Bench Affiliate
Hon. Ellen Sickles James (Ret.) - JAMS
Catherine A. Yanni, Esq. JAMS
JAMS San Jose Resolution Center
160 W. Santa Clara St. • Suite 1150 • San Jose, CA
PANELISTS:
Neda Mansoorian, Esq. - Partner, McManis Faulkner; CWL Board of Governors
Alexis Coll-Very, Esq. - Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
Linda Debene, Esq. - JAMS
Hon. Catherine A. Gallagher (Ret.) - JAMS