2013 Women’s Power Summit - Agenda for Wednesday, April 12
Sponsor: Mary Kay Inc.
Introduction of Laurel Bellows: Roberta D. Liebenberg, Senior Partner, Fine, Kaplan and Black, R.P.C.
Speaker: Laurel G. Bellows, President, American Bar Association and Principal, The Bellows Law Group, P.C.
A panel of law firm partners and general counsel will discuss the continued pay disparity for women partners and the relationship between pay equity and the advancement of women into positions of power and influence. Panelists will examine features of current partner compensation systems that can contribute to pay disparities and explore solutions.
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This session will focus on the law school environment and how law school deans and faculty can foster a law school experience that is intentionally focused on putting women on equal pathways to success. Panelists will explore what law schools can do to better prepare women for the challenges they will face upon graduation, emerging issues in recruiting women and minorities to law schools, and the impact of recent affirmative action decisions on women’s professional equality.
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Speaker: Michele Coleman Mayes, Summit Chair