Wednesday, April 10

2013 Women’s Power Summit - Agenda for Wednesday, April 10

4:30

Registration and Opening Reception Celebrating the First African American Woman Elected President of the State Bar of Texas | The Four Seasons

  • Sponsor: Bracewell & Giuliani LLP
  • Special Guest: Lisa Tatum, President-Elect, The State Bar of Texas
5:30

Welcome – Summit Kickoff

  • Speaker:  Michele Coleman Mayes, Summit Chair and Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, The New York Public Library
  • Background and Introduction of Coach Cheryl Reeve:  Linda Bray Chanow, Executive Director, Center for Women in Law
5:50

Title IX and the Many Ways it Impacts My Life

  • Speaker:  Cheryl Reeve, Head Coach, Minnesota Lynx
6:10

Women in the Workforce Today

Nationally-renowned panelists will examine the state of women in the workforce today, including current statistics, new initiatives, and what it will take to create a level playing field in which women will exercise true power, influence, and leadership commensurate with their numbers.

Moderator:

  • Cary C. Franklin, Assistant Professor, The University of Texas School of Law

Speakers:

  • Marcia D. Greenberger, Co-President, National Women’s Law Center
  • Arcelia Hurtado, Deputy Director, National Center for Lesbian Rights
  • Jenny Rivera, Associate Judge, New York State Court of Appeals and Founder and Director, Center on Latino and Latina Rights and Equality
  • Marie C. Wilson, Founder and President Emeritus, The White House Project and President Emeritus, Ms. Foundation for Women
7:30

Dinner on the Lawn | The Four Seasons