Upcoming Events
October 27, 2026
Event Series: Accelerate Career Start
Accelerate 2026 is a year-long program consisting of virtual plenary sessions on a variety of topics, including the following:
Best Practices: Tips, Guidance, Advice for a Successful Career Start Wellness and Well-Being The Business of Law Firms/Firm Economics Confidence, Adaptation, Self-Awareness, Motivation, Communication Effective Communication and Presence Building Your Network; LinkedIn for Busy…September 30, 2026
Event Series: Susan Blount Power Lunch Series
The Center will host a conversation with Cisselon Nichols Hurd, Senior Legal Counsel for Shell USA, Inc (ret.). Join us to hear career insights and leadership lessons from a nationally respected environmental litigator whose career includes two Fortune 500 companies, is a former federal prosecutor and a legal leader in mentorship and community service. Lunch will be provided.
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September 09, 2026
Event Series: Susan Blount Power Lunch Series
Join us, Wednesday, September 9th, at 12 PM CT for a Power Lunch event hosted by the Center for Women in Law, featuring Krisi Kastl, Founder and CEO of Kastl Law.
Krisi Kastl is a nationally recognized trial lawyer and the Founder of Kastl Law, P.C., a plaintiffs’ personal injury firm. In her 26 years of…
Past Events
August 26, 2026
July 24, 2026
April 08, 2026
March 11, 2026
February 20, 2026
October 23, 2025
October 15, 2025
October 01, 2025
September 17, 2025
August 27, 2025
Programs
Accelerate Career Start
The goal of Accelerate Career Start is to improve the retention of first-year lawyers and strengthen the pipeline to partnership and leadership positions. This comprehensive program, developed and implemented by the Center,…
Ascend
Launched in March 2022, Ascend is an inclusive training program with a curriculum geared towards established lawyers looking to further their careers.
Coffee with the Court
Coffee with the Court is a prestigious program established in 2022. Thanks to a generous endowed donation, this event returns in 2026 as the Chief Justice Marilyn Aboussie Coffee with the Court. …
Ex Libris Series
Launched in 2020, the Center’s Ex Libris Series brings the page to life, inviting notable authors, with a focus on those in the legal profession, to discuss their books with students, Center supporters, and the public.
Ginsburg Initiative
The Center for Women in Law launched the Ginsburg Initiative in 2021 to honor the legacy of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Marty Ginsburg.
Pathways Series
The Pathways Series empowers students to learn more about and engage with different legal careers and professionals.
Perspectives Series
The Center's Perspectives Series hosts panel discussions with relevant professionals and experts on timely issues facing the legal profession working towards a just society.
Susan Blount Power Lunch Series
The Center for Women in Law, through the Susan Blount Power Lunch Series, seeks to provide students with role models and mentors by exposing them to prominent lawyers and other public figures from a wide range of career paths.…
The Consortium for Advancing Women Lawyers
The Consortium for Advancing Women Lawyers provides the platform to bring thought leaders together.