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Please join NAWL at Walt Disney World® , Florida for our 2013 Mid-Year meeting, February 14-16, 2013. Attend timely and
stimulating CLE programs that will assist you as a woman lawyer in your practice setting. Network with NAWL members
from across the country, plan future activities with your colleagues on NAWL committees, and have a family-oriented,
fun-filled time at the theme parks. View Brochure (.pdf)
SCHEDULE
AWARDEES
PRICING & REGISTRATION
HOTEL
PARK TICKETS
CLE INFORMATION
SPONSORSHIP INFORMATION
CANCELLATION POLICY
FINANCIAL AID POLICY
2013 MID-YEAR SPONSORS
DAY ONE
Thursday, February 14
7:00 – 9:00 PM Welcome Reception with Families
St. Augustine Hall, The Grand Floridian Hotel
(Resort casual attire)
DAY TWO
Friday, February 15
7:00 – 8:00 AM Breakfast/Registration
(Business casual attire)
8:00 – 8:15 AM Welcome and Announcements
8:15 – 10:45 AM The Male Factor: What Every Woman Lawyer Needs
to Know about How Men and Clients View Women
Attorneys in the Workplace
Shaunti Feldhahn, Author and Speaker
Moderator:
Jane Pigott, R3 Group LLC
Panelist:
Alan Bryan, Wal-Mart Legal
Margaret “Meg” Campbell, Ogletree, Deakins,
Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Lauren Freeman-Bosworth, Pitney Bowes Inc.
Attorneys have a professional responsibility to represent
their clients well. And yet a host of documented,
quantified, gender-based misunderstandings all too often
interfere with that duty, without the attorney ever
realizing it. While gender-based misunderstandings occur
among both men and women, this particular short course
is designed for female attorneys, who will often be working
with male counterparts. It provides female attorneys with
the knowledge they need about how different brain
processes influence the way in which they are perceived
by male clients, co-workers, judges, jurors, opposing
counsel, and clients represented by opposing counsel.
To represent their clients well, female attorneys need to
not only understand how men perceive emotion, but what
they view as ‘getting emotional’ to begin with. Certain
signals of defensiveness, taking things personally,
personality conflicts, even certain ways of pressing a point
are all examples of approaches that can be misperceived as
based solely on feelings and not logic and thus undermine
the female attorney if she is not aware of it.
In this session, bestselling author Shaunti Feldhahn will
provide some fascinating ‘food for thought’ in a candid
discussion about the findings of her new book, The Male
Factor: The Unwritten Rules, Misperceptions and Secret
Beliefs of Men in the Workplace. The book is based on
ten years of rigorous research, including extensive research
for and among attorneys, and is tailored for the findings
that specifically apply to the legal profession.
Following Shaunti’s presentation, a diverse group of legal
panelists will discuss effective strategies that women attorneys
can utilize for creating coalitions to more effectively represent
their clients and for professional success.
10:45 – 11:00 AM Break
11:00 – 12:15 PM Track: A) Do You Want to Make More Money?
Negotiating Your Compensation
Jane Pigott, R3 Group LLC
The 2012 Partner Compensation Survey reported
that men law firm partners significantly outpace
women in compensation ($734,000 to 497,000) and
the gap is widening. The Seventh Annual NAWL
Survey had a similar finding: women partners’
compensation lags that of men partners, with the
widest gap being at the equity partner level. This
session will focus on the two things that will be
necessary to close this gap: (1) law firm leaders
addressing the compensation process structures
that contribute to the gap and (2) women partners
strategically putting themselves in a position to
increase their compensation.
Track: B) In-House Counsel – Toolkit for Training Your
Business Clients
Sandy Cassidy, Prudential Financial
Veronica Davis, AT&T
Annette Frawley, General Mills Inc.
Joanne W. Suh, Intel Corporation
It has been said that when your only tool is a
hammer, every problem looks like a nail. A
diverse panel of in-house counsel across
industries will explain the various strategies/
toolkits that they employ to assist their business
clients in understanding and dealing with legal
issues. Topics to be addressed include educating
clients as to confidentiality and regulatory
requirements as well as how to recognize when
an issue needs to be brought to the attention
of the Legal Department.
Afternoon Free Time
7:30 - 9:30 PM Dinner and Awards Ceremony
Lights Motor Action, Disney’s Hollywood Studios
(Resort casual attire)
DAY THREE
Saturday, February 16
7:00 – 8:00 AM Breakfast
(Business casual attire)
8:00 – 9:15 AM Track: A) From Daunting to Doable: How to Build Positive
Client Relationships and Become a Rainmaker in
the Process
Karen Kahn, Threshold Advisors
Client advocacy happens both within and outside
the board room and the court room. Go back to
your office with specific actions on how to
become a more effective client advocate by
building positive client relationships—the number
of actions you take, and take frequently, will
determine how successful you can be. This
workshop will provide you with a clear plan,
specific and easy to execute on. You will start by
thinking about the big picture and engaging in a
fun exercise to begin to construct of list of
individuals who have the ability to help you
develop client relationships. Next we will discuss
their value proposition to you and ways you can
be valuable to them. Finally you will have the
opportunity to practice a variety of scenarios
that you have said make relationship building
challenging (impossible) and learn ways to use
your style and personality to foster these
important connections. Join us and learn the
what, who and how of client development.
Track: B) Ethical Issues for Inside and Outside
Counsel
Christine M. Kong, Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
Marygrace Schaeffer, DecisionQuest
Technology has transformed the practice of law in
fundamental ways. New modes of communication, the
emergence of increasingly sophisticated devices that
store and transmit information and the changing practice
of law pose ethical challenges for both in-house and
outside counsel. DecisionQuest, a trial and jury consulting
firm with more than thirty years of experience in high-
stakes litigation, will lead the audience in an interactive
discussion of ethical issues faced by in-house and outside
counsel in the age of electronic communication and social
media, including rules of professional responsibility applicable
to use of technology, preserving client confidences and
client development. Attendees will be able to weigh in
electronically with their views on the various scenarios.
Track: C) Healthy Relationships for High Achievers:
Obtain Personal Satisfaction and Professional Success
Kimberly Miller, Miller and Miller LLC
Lawyers work high stress jobs in a high stress world.
The rewards of the legal profession can be great, but
so are the pressures. And when a lawyer suffers from
too much stress, the lawyer’s client relationships and
effectiveness in handling client matters often suffer as
well. Conversely, as discussed in this session, research
indicates that strong relationships can lead to happiness,
less stress, and better success in all professions, including
the law. Strong personal and professional relationships
can even increase your effectiveness as a client advocate
as well as contribute to the success of your law firm or
company. Come learn the skills necessary for developing
healthy relationships and avoiding the potential for
diminished ability to effectively represent your clients.
9:15 – 10:30 AM Track: A) From Daunting to Doable, Building Positive Client
Relationships Cont.
Karen Kahn, Threshold Advisors
Track: B) Circuit Training: 10 Legal Issues Every Lawyer
Should Understand
Janine Brown, Alston & Bird LLP
(Corporate Issue)
Alitia Faccone, McCarter & English, LLP
(A Balanced Approach to e-Discovery)
Heather Giordanella, Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
(Consumer Protection Act Litigation)
Nancy J. Mertzel, Schoeman Updike Kaufman Stern & Ascher LLP
(Trademark Issues for the Non-IP Attorney)
Stephanie L. Adler-Paindiris, Jackson Lewis
(NLRB and the Protected Concerted Activity)
Adria Perez, Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
(White Collar Enforcement Trends)
Katherine Smith, The Allstate Corporation
(Corporate Governance)
Janet Stiven, Dykema
(Cloud Computing: Understanding the Current Legal Issues)
Lynne Fischman Uniman, Andrews Kurth LLP
(How to Conduct an Effective Mediation)
Caryn Boisen & Melissa M. Weldon, Larson • King, LLP
(Reinsurance and Special Coverages)
From current trends in e-discovery to white-collar
enforcement, this session will provide a down-and-
dirty overview of 10 hot legal issues -- each divided
into 5-7 minute segments -- which every lawyer
should understand. Come learn what you need to
know.
10:30 – 10:45 AM Break
10:45 – 12:00 PM Plenary Session: You Don't Have to Move the Universe to
Change the World for One Child - Pro Bono Opportunities in
Children's Law
Moderator:
Angela Vigil, Baker & McKenzie
Speakers:
Nicole Bryant
Jennifer Kifer US District Court Middle District of Florida
Shobha Lakshmi Mahadev Illinois Coalition for the Fair
Sentencing of Children
Meghan Magruder King & Spalding
How can a lawyer do meaningful pro bono work in
an already full life? Through bite sized pro bono
cases (for example, 20 hours or less), lawyers can
have a real impact on a child’s life. Children’s legal
cases might not need a long time to resolve and yet
their resolution can change the course of a child’s
entire life. Many of these cases are administrative
which can provide non-litigators with opportunities
as well. Panelists will outline several bite size pro
bono opportunities for audience members including
securing benefits for a child such as Social Security
Income, representing children in expulsion cases
which can mean the difference between a child
graduating high school or not, representing children
in immigration cases and more. Panelists will explore
these bite sized pro bono cases and discuss the
impact that a lawyer even spending a few hours of
time might have on a young person’s life.
Afternoon Free Time
8:30 - 9:30 PM Dessert Party and Illuminations Viewing
Italy Isola West Plaza, Epcot
(Casual attire)
*Programs and events subject to change.
DAY FOUR
Sunday, February 17, 2013
8:05 – 10:05 AM Optional Supercalifragilistic Breakfast
1900 Park Fare with Disney Characters
NAWL has limited reservations available.
Please contact Maureen Randolph at
Randolphm@nawl.org by December 16, 2012
to reserve your seats.
Adults are $26.60, Children (ages 3 – 9) are $14.90.
Price includes tax but not gratuity. Price includes
all-you-care-to-eat breakfast buffet and assorted
beverages (coffee, teas, lemonade, soft drinks, punch,
milk). Currently the characters scheduled to appear
are literature favorites, such as: Alice, the Mad Hatter,
Winnie the Pooh, Tigger, and Mary Poppins. *subject to
change* No cancellations.
AWARDEES
NAWL CHALLENGE AWARD ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
DEPARTMENT OF LAW AND REGULATION
The NAWL Challenge Award is presented annually to an
in-house legal department that has either met or
adopted policies designed to meet the NAWL Challenge-
that by 2015, women will represent 30% of law firm equity
partners, 30% of chief legal officers, and 30% of tenured
law school faculty members.
NAWL LEADERSHIP AWARD JUDGE ROSEMARY BARKETT
The NAWL Leadership Award is presented annually to
individuals in the community where the Mid-Year is held
whose personal contributions have helped advance women
lawyers and promote diversity in the legal profession.
PRICING & REGISTRATION
Attendee Pricing
NAWL Member
$375 Early Bird (prior to 1.9.2013)
$425 Regular (after 1.9.2013)
Non-Member
$450 Early Bird (prior to 1.9.2013)
$500 Regular (after 1.9.2013)
Registration for NAWL Member includes:
• Registrant's ticket to the Thursday Welcome Reception
• Breakfast on Friday and Saturday
• Registrant's ticket to the Hollywood Studios Awards Dinner on Friday night
• Epcot Dessert Party and Illuminations Viewing on Saturday night.
Registration for Non-Member includes:
• Registrant's ticket to the Thursday Welcome Reception
• Breakfast on Friday and Saturday
• Registrant's ticket to the Hollywood Studios Awards Dinner on Friday night
• Epcot Dessert Party and Illuminations Viewing on Saturday night.
• NAWL membership through July 31, 2013.
Event Pricing for Children, Spouses/Partners, and Guest:
• Thursday Welcome Reception is complementary to all
• Hollywood Studios Awards Dinner ($150 per adult and children 18 and up, $75 for children 10-17, $50 for children between 2 and 9,
and complementary for children under 2)
• Epcot Dessert Party and Illuminations Viewing ($65 per adult and children)
PRINT REGISTRATION(.pdf)
Online registration has closed, contact Maureen Randolph at randolphm@nawl.org to register for this event.
HOTEL
UPDATE: The Grand Floridian Resort & Spa is now sold out, however we have secured additional rooms at our discounted room rate at the Disney's Wilderness Lodge. Call 407-939-4686 to check availability at the Wilderness Lodge. Please mention NAWL to receive room rate.
Note there are limited rooms available so book your rooms early. All rooms booked must be connected to a registered attendee of the meeting.
Special room rates are available for Institute registrants for the nights of February 12th to February 19th at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa at Walt Disney World®.
Please note reservations at the group rate of $219 will be given on a first-come, first-served basis, and the hotel will not hold rooms after 1/24/2013. When making your reservation, please be sure to mention that you are with the National Association of Women Lawyers or NAWL to obtain the discounted rate. A 1 night deposit of $219 plus tax will be charged at the time of booking. Cancellations must be received more than 5 days prior to arrival to receive a full refund of the deposit.
You may call 407-939-4686 to book your hotel room and purchase park tickets if you so choose. Group Reservations is open Monday- Friday 8:30a-6:00p EST and Saturday-Sunday 8:30a-5:00p for your convenience.
You may also choose to book your hotel reservation online by visiting here.
PARK TICKETS
Click here to purchase specially-priced Walt Disney World® Resort Theme Park tickets. These special ticket prices are not available once you arrive at the Resort. Our ticket store closes at 11:59 PM EST on February 11, 2013 so don't delay!
CLE INFORMATION
Application for accreditation of this program is currently pending. Speaker attendance is not guaranteed and is subject to change without notice.
SPONSORSHIP INFORMATION
Show your support for women in the law by supporting NAWL’s 2013 Mid-Year Meeting. Sponsorship commitments must be made by January 25, 2013. Please contact Lindsey Urban, at 312.988.5861, or UrbanL@nawl.org, with any questions and to confirm your sponsorship commitment. View Sponsorship Information
UPDATE: Table Sponsorships are now available for the Dinner and Awards Ceremony at Lights Motor Action, Disney’s Hollywood Studios on Friday, February 15, 2013. View Information Here
CANCELLATION POLICY
Requests for refunds will be processed through 5:00 p.m. CST on January 24, 2013. Requests must be received in writing via email, fax or U.S. mail to be eligible. A $100 administrative fee will be deducted from the refund. Please allow 8–10 weeks post-conference for the processing of any refunds. Written requests should be sent to Maureen Randolph at randolphm@nawl.org or faxed to 312.988.5100.
FINACIAL AID POLICY
A limited number of scholarships are available to defray tuition expense for 2013 NAWL Mid-Year Meeting. Please contact Lindsey Urban, urbanl@nawl.org for additional information by January 24, 2013.
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Co-Sponsors: Central Florida Association for Women Lawyers
Collier County Women’s Bar Association
Florida A&M University College of Law
Florida Association for Women Lawyers
Gwen S. Cherry Black Women Lawyers Association
Greater Orlando Asian American Bar Association
Hillsborough Association for Women Lawyers
Minority Corporate Counsel Association
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New Hampshire Women's Bar Association
Nova Southeastern University | Shepard Broad Law Center
Orange County Bar Association
Palm Beach County FAWL
Pinellas County Chapter of the Florida Association for Women Lawyers
Tallahassee Women Lawyers
The National LGBT Bar Association
Women's Chamber of Commerce of Miami-Dade County
Women Executive Leadership
Women's Fund of Miami-Dade
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