THE LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE FOR WOMEN OF COLOR ATTORNEYS IN LAW, INC.

7TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE

March 21-March 23, 2012

The Ritz-Carlton Downtown • 181 Peachtree Street, NE • Atlanta, GA 30303

A one and one half-day leadership conference designed to help women of color attorneys develop critical skills necessary to become leaders in the profession and provide networking and mentoring opportunities with other successful professionals. This year’s conference will be held in Atlanta, GA.

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*TENTATIVE DRAFT (Updated Regularly)*

Leadership: Spanning Generations & Optimizing Technology

Day 1  - Wednesday, March 21, 2012

6:00pm - 8:00pm

Welcome and Networking Reception

Troutman Sanders LLP
600 Peachtree Street, NE
Atlanta, GA 30308

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Day 2 - Thursday, March 22, 2012

7:30 am - 10:15 am

7:30 am   Registration Opens

7:30 – 10:00 am  Continental Breakfast

8:30– 8:45 am        Opening Remarks

8:45 – 10:15 am Opening session (plenary)

10:15 – 11:30 am

I. MORNING PLENARY SESSIONS

A. The Ingredients of Leadership: How Leading Promotes Your Brand Throughout Your Career
1. Examples of Technology and Generational Changes

B. Judges Speak Out: Choosing The  Judiciary and Leading On the Bench
2. Intergenerational

11:45 am – 1:45 pm

II. LUNCH

McGuireWoods LLP Scholarship Luncheon

2:00 pm –3:15 pm

III. AFTERNOON CONCURRENT SESSIONS

1. Law Firm Economics 101—Before you decide to leave or stay in private practice, lessons from equity women partners

2. Life Outside of Large Law Firms: Intergenerational [mid-size/small firm, non-profit, Corporate, Government]

3:15 – 3:30 pm

AFTERNOON BREAK

3:30 – 4:45 pm

IV. AFTERNOON CONCURRENT SESSIONS

1. Secrets Of Developing Business

2.The Mental and Physical Health Status of Women of Color: What to Do When?

5:00 pm – 6:30 pm

NETWORKING RECEPTION

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Day 3 - Friday, March 23, 2012

8:45 am - 10:15 am

PLENARY SESSIONS

8:30 am – 9:45 am

A. More War Stories of Women of Color Equity Partners

1. Generational Changes

B. Update On The Status of Women of Color In The Profession and National Study & Report On The Status of Latinas In The Legal Profession

9:45 – 10:45 am

2. Intergenerational

10:45 – 11:00 am

MORNING BREAK

11:00 am - 12:15 pm

CONCURRENT SESSIONS:

A. In House Counsel And Law Firm Partner’s Speak Out

1. Intergenerational

B. Women Have Been Doing It For Generations: Work/Life Balancing- How Technology Can Help

2. Intergenerational: How to maintain a life outside of work (dating, hobbies, family)

12:30 – 2:00pm

V. LUNCH

A CONVERSATION WITH DR. JANE SMITH

For payment by check, please make payable to:

The Leadership Institute for Women of Color Attorneys, Inc. (LIWOCA)
Tax I.D. Number 26-0211859
1266 West Paces Ferry Rd., NW
Suite 263
Atlanta, GA 30327