CBA LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE FOR PROFESSIONAL WOMEN Presented by the CBA National Women Lawyers Forum

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1 CBA LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE FOR PROFESSIONAL WOMEN Presented by the CBA National Women Lawyers Forum Friday, November 20, :30-8:30 Breakfast 8:00-8:30 Registration November 20-21, 2015 The Fairmont Waterfront Vancouver, BC AGENDA 8:30-8:45 Welcoming Remarks by Linda Robertson, Conference Chair 8:45-10:30 Reach to Succeed: The Importance of Self-Empowered Leadership for Women Lawyers 10:30:10-45 Coffee Break Ritu Bhasin, LL.B, MBA Founder & Principal of bhasin consulting inc. bhasinconsulting.com From Lean In to Why Women Can t Have it All, growing dialogue and research points to how to effectively support women in their career advancement. As a woman lawyer, how can you address your key career derailers? What are the must-dos for leadership growth? What will help you be more impactful in your skills development? In this interactive session, learn key strategies for women lawyers, including: building strategic relationships, being strategic in career development, and overcoming gender bias and blindspots. Come ready to explore key career topics and bring your questions! 1

2 10:45-12:15 Workshop #1: Navigating the New World of Work Reva Seth, LL.B, LL.M revaseth.com Reap the benefits of what Reva Seth learned following 500 careers paths for five years. In this workshop, lawyers and professionals at all career stages will better understand the forces that shape careers, how to harness changes to support goals and expand thinking around what constitutes successful career paths. Participants will leave with a new vision for their own plan for success. This workshop is for women at all stages of their career. 10:45-12:15 Workshop #2: Productivity is the Key to Gaining More Control Over your Career Andrea Verwey, J.D., Lawyer Coach and Consultant greenvalentine.com The not-so-trendy truth is that productivity is the key to career power, freedom, flexibility and influence. Andrea Verwey will highlight time trolls that plague all lawyers and professionals and offer strategies to address them. Participants will assess their own habits and develop plans to hit their targets. 12:15-1:30 Lunch and Cecilia I. Johnstone Award The CBA WLF Cecilia I. Johnstone Award will be presented to Patricia Lane, Partner, Taylor McCaffrey LLP, Winnipeg, Manitoba to recognize the leadership role she has taken to support women in the legal profession 1:30-3:00 Workshop #3: Balancing Parenthood and Careers Reva Seth, LL.B, LL.M revaseth.com For her best-selling book, The MomShift: Women Share Their Stories of Career Success After Children, lawyer and author Reva Seth interviewed over 500 women on their journey's to greater professional success - after they had become parents. Join her in a practical, positive and inspiring conversation that will: Shift how you see the relationship between children and professional success. Gain tools and ideas to help create your own success story and answer common questions. Most importantly, enjoy the day to day of the journey - both professionally and personally. This workshop is suited for parents at all stages - as well as those curious about their future options and choices around career development and children. 2

3 1:30-3:00 Workshop #4: Six Practices to Master the Art of Thriving Lisa Martin, Founder Lisa Martin International Leadership Development lisamartininternational.com 3:00-3:15 Coffee Break Lisa Martin will discuss six advanced practices needed to excel as a leader and in every aspect of your life: vision, mindfulness, vitality, voice, wealth and happiness. This session is for anyone who wants to go beyond just living, to thriving. You ll walk away with practical tools you can apply immediately at work and home. 3:15-4:45 Grit and Growth Mindsets Panelists: Allison Wolf, C.E.C, Lawyer Coach thelawyercoach.com Nicole Byres, QC Partner, Miller Thomson LLP Catherine Gibson, Partner, DLA Piper (Canada) LLP Janet Grove, Partner, Bull Housser LLP Lauren Cook, Lawson Lundell LLP Come learn about grit and growth: two important traits shared by many successful women leaders. This workshop, developed by the American Bar Association Commission on Women In Law for all women professionals uses discussion topics and a panel of strong women leaders to show how a change in mindset enhances our effectiveness and success. 4:45-5:00 End of day Remarks by Linda Robertson, Conference Chair 5:00-7:00 Celebration, Networking and Book Launch Saturday, November 21, :30-8:45 Breakfast 8:00-8:45 Registration 8:45-10:45 Women At The Top: What We Can Learn From Two Of Canada s Most Influential Women Speakers: The Hon. Kerry-Lynne Findlay, PC, QC The Hon. Mme. Justice Rosalie Abella, Supreme Court of Canada Rt. Hon. Kim Campbell, PC, CC, OBC, QC 3

4 10:45-11:00 Coffee Break Join Supreme Court of Canada Justice Rosalie Abella and the Rt. Hon. Kim Campbell, Canada s first woman Justice Minister and Prime Minister in an interactive conversation about succeeding and flourishing as women at the highest levels of professional life. These dynamic women will discuss what women bring to leadership positions and what they have learned along the way. 11:00-12:30 Workshop #5: Taking the Difficult Out of Difficult Conversations Diane A. Ross, LL.B elephantconversations.com Come learn three simple strategies for successfully managing difficult conversations, including key behaviors to help manage strong reactions, tips for keeping conversations on track and framing responses so they will be heard. 11:00-12:30 Workshop #6: Corporate Leadership: What Skills Women Need to Navigate the Corporate World Panelists: Kathleen Keilty, Partner, Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP Charlene Ripley, Executive VP & General Counsel, Goldcorp Inc. Lisa Skakun, Chief Legal and Administrative Officer, Mogo Finance Technology Inc Annelle Wilkins, SVP & General Counsel, HSBC Bank Canada 12:30-1:30 Lunch Join an interactive panel of senior general counsel and executives to learn what leadership skills women need to succeed within the corporate world. What career strategies have worked for them; how they have managed their personal and work lives; what leadership skills are crucial when working in male dominated industries and what corporate opportunities exist for women outside the law or their profession. 1:30-3:30 Women and Our Relationship With Power Linda Bray Chanow, Executive Director, Center for Women in Law. University of Texas School of Law Organizational power is necessary to be a great leader; yet for many women, building power is not a career strategy. In this highly interactive session, you will explore your personal relationship with power, hear why power is necessary to accomplish your goals, and learn how you can 4

5 attain and exercise power on behalf of yourself and other women. 3:30-3:45 Closing remarks Accreditation - Accreditation everywhere except British Columbia, New Brunswick, and Saskatchewan Ethics, Professionalism and/or practice management content: hours - Accreditation in British Columbia Ethics, Professionalism and/or practice management content: 5.5 hours - Accreditation in Saskatchewan Ethics, Professionalism and/or practice management content: 5.5 hours - Accreditation in New Brunswick Ethics, Professionalism and/or practice management content: 3.0 hours 5