Women in Law Leadership Academy

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1 The ABA Commission on Women in the Profession, the Section of Litigation, and the Young Lawyers Division present the 2 nd Women in Law Leadership Academy March 30-31, 2006 Chicago, IL

2 Women in Law Leadership Dear Fellow Lawyer: The ABA s Commission on Women, the Section of Litigation and the Young Lawyers Division are pleased to present the 2006 Women in Law Leadership Academy (WILL), to be held on Thursday and Friday, March 30-31, 2006, at the Hyatt Regency McCormick Place Hotel in Chicago. The first WILL Academy, held in 2004, offered an exciting opportunity for women lawyers who have practiced ten years or less to interact with a diverse, outstanding faculty of leading lawyers and judges from around the country. WILL Academy s primary focus is career and legal skills development with an eye toward leadership. Participants are taught to take charge of their leadership potential, self-assess, build their own personal leadership plans, and hear from those who have lead the way before them. The CLE sessions will be strong on content and focused on practical, concrete advice and guidance. The Women in Law Leadership Academy will offer the perfect networking opportunity for young women professionals. While the programs are designed to attract young women lawyers, specifically those three to ten years out of law school, WILL Academy is open to all women in the profession. The Academy will feature powerful keynote speakers, such as Mary Cranston, Managing Partner of Pillsbury Winthrop, and Gloria Santona, General Counsel of McDonald's Corporation, and other leaders who have made significant strides in the legal profession. Sessions include: Taking Charge of Your Leadership Self Assessment and Personal Leadership: Getting the Most Out of Your Legal Career and Life Creating Your Own Personal Leadership Plan CLE Break Out Sessions Networking Reception and Breakfast The Academy offers organizations special group discount for multiple attendees: $50 discount per person for 3-5 attendees; $75 discount per person for 6 or more attendees. Please join us in Chicago Thursday and Friday, March 30 31, 2006, for the Academy experience. For your convenience, you may register online at or contact the Commission on Women at (312) Sincerely, Pamela J. Roberts Chair, ABA Commission on Women Past Chair, Young Lawyers Division

3 Program Schedule Thursday March 30, :00 a.m. Registration Opens 12:00 1:30 p.m. Welcome Lunch Leadership Strategies for Women 12:45 1:30p.m. Keynote Speaker - Gloria Santona, Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of McDonald's Corporation 1:45 3:15 p.m. Plenary Panel Taking Charge of Your Leadership 3:30 4:45 p.m. Plenary Panel Self Assessment and Personal Leadership: Getting the Most Out of Your Legal Career 5:30 6:30 p.m. Networking Reception Friday March 31, :00 9:15 a.m. Networking Breakfast 9:15 10:45 a.m. Plenary Session Creating Your Own Personal Leadership Plan 11:00 a.m. 12:15 p.m. CLE Breakout Sessions - Stepping Up: Rising to the Lead Lawyer - Effective Strategies for Business Development 12:30 1:45 p.m. Luncheon 1:00 1:45 p.m. Keynote Speaker Mary Cranston, Chair, Pillsbury Winthrop 1:45 3:00 p.m. Plenary Panel Meet the Press: Getting Your Message Out 3:15 4:30 p.m. CLE Breakout Sessions - Strategic Planning for Law Firms: Defining, Setting and Achieving Your Firm's Goals - Women's Initiative: Building a Collective Voice 4:30 5:30 p.m. Closing Plenary Inspirational Stories from the Trenches Keynotes Gloria Santona, Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of McDonald's Corporation Gloria Santona is Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of McDonald s Corporation. She is also a member of the company s president s council. In her capacity as General Counsel, Santona provides oversight to McDonald s global legal function, which includes 73 lawyers in the United States and 60 lawyers in 19 countries around the world. She is responsible for all aspects of legal compliance and policy for the global enterprise. Santona also serves as secretary to the Board of Directors and, in that capacity, provides advice and counsel regarding matters of corporate governance. Mary Cranston, Chair, Pillsbury Winthrop Mary Cranston began working at Pillsbury Winthrop in San Francisco directly after graduating from Stanford Law School. She was one of the first women in the firm s litigation department, and the first woman litigator to become partner. When she was head of litigation, a new methodology was adopted for selecting firm leaders. The new system allowed senior partners and departmental officers to pick someone they thought would have a change agenda and consensus building skills. Ms. Cranston got the job and became the first woman to lead an AM LAW 100 law firm. As head of Pillsbury Winthrop, Ms. Cranston sets the strategic agenda and is closely involved in efforts to increase diversity in the firm. She says that her job is to ensure that Pillsbury Winthrop is a great place to work for everyone. The National Law Journal named Cranston one of the 100 most influential lawyers in the United States.

4 Program Descriptions THURSDAY MARCH 30 12:00 p.m. 1:30 p.m. Welcome Lunch - Leadership Strategies for Women Pamela J. Roberts, CWP; Brad Brian, Litigation; Christina Plum, YLD; Karen Mathis, ABA President-Elect 12:45 1:30 p.m. Keynote Speaker Gloria Santona, Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of McDonald's Corporation 1:45 3:15 p.m. Plenary Panel Taking Charge of Your Leadership Potential This panel explores the elements of leadership necessary in professional and community environments. This includes understanding leadership rules, gauging your environment, building and motivating your team, creating professional networks and getting comfortable with having power. 3:30 4:45 p.m. Plenary Panel - Self Assessment and Personal Leadership: Getting the Most Out of Your Legal Career What do you really want out of your career? What are your strengths and weaknesses? Do you want to make partner? Do you want to do more pro bono work? Do you want to work part-time and raise a family? What is important to you? This workshop focuses on how to get the most out of your legal career. Job satisfaction is a key factor in firm retention rates. For young women lawyers, it is important to evaluate your needs/desires and make changes before you reach the burnout phase. A diagnostic tool will be available to early registrants prior to the conference. Career coach will lead discussion and review. FRIDAY MARCH 30 9:15 10:45 a.m. Plenary Session Creating Your Own Personal Leadership Plan This workshop focuses on developing your own leadership plan that includes your goals and how you achieve them. 11:00 12:15 p.m. CLE Breakout Sessions 1) Stepping Up: Rising to the Lead Lawyer This program will examine your life as a lawyer and explore the ways you can become the director of your career and life. 2) Effective Strategies for Business Development This panel focuses on effective strategies and tools to develop a strong business plan. 1:00 1:45 p.m. Keynote Speaker Mary Cranston, Chair, Pillsbury Winthrop 1:45 3:00 p.m. Meet the Press: Getting Your Message Out Every lawyer must master the art of effectively communicating their message to every type of media audience. The program is designed to help young lawyers strengthen communication skills and learn techniques for communicating with various media outlets. 3:15 4:30 p.m. CLE Breakout Sessions 1) Strategic Planning for Law Firms: Defining, Setting and Achieving Your Firm s Goals This program will center on creating and implementing strategic plans at your firm. Speakers will offer specific suggestions on strategic planning for women at any size firm, in any practice area. 2) Women s Initiative Building a Collective Voice What exactly is a law firm Women s Initiative and what does it do? This program will focus on two main components of women s initiatives: (1) specifically how they can be formed and what they realistically do and (2) ways in which women can improve interaction with each other and develop the skills necessary to form a collective voice. 4:30 5:30 p.m. Closing Plenary Inspirational Stories from the Trenches These women have done it all but they did face a road block or two. Join us as we learn about the journeys of some of America s most inspirational women attorneys.

5 Meeting Registration Information Location and Lodging The site of the Women in the Law Leadership Academy 2006 is the Hyatt Regency McCormick Place, 2233 South Martin Luther King Drive, Chicago, IL Rooms are $174 single/double room per night. Contact the hotel directly at to make reservations. Ask for the American Bar Association group block to receive the special rate. Room reservations also can be made online at Enter the following Group/Corporate code: G-AMBA. The ABA room rate is not guaranteed and may not be available after March 13th or at room block capacity. Registration Fees Early Registration Registration after on or before 3/1/06 3/1/06 $300 $350 ABA Member $250 $300 Academic/Gov t/non-profit $350 $400 Non-ABA Member To register for the WILL academy, visit academy.html. If you are an individual registering, please use the online form located on the web at If you are registering with a group from the same organization, please use the correct forms located on the website at and have everyone s information ready to register at the same time. Register for Group Discount* 3-5 attendees, save $50.00 per person Register for Group Discount* 6 or more attendees, save $75.00 per person *Group discounts apply to attendees from multiple offices within an organization. Special Airfare Discounts with American Airlines use ABA On-line Travel to get automatic discounts or use the codes when contacting airline. Persons with Disability contact Julia Gillespie, Special Projects Manager, at 312/ or via at WILL@mail.abanet.org MCLE Credit Accreditation has been requested for this meeting from every state with mandatory continuing legal education requirements for lawyers. Please be aware that each state has its own rules and regulations, including its definition of "CLE". Certificates of attendance will be available at the conclusion of each substantive meeting and program for both attendees and speakers. You may contact the ABA Service Center toll free at for confirmation of the number of CLE credit hours request by the ABA or credit approved by any particular state.

6 Commission on Women American Bar Association 321 N. Clark Street, 18th Floor Chicago, IL FIRST CLASS US POSTAGE PAID AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION Sponsors (Below is a listing of sponsors at the time of printing) Silver Katten Muchin Arent Fox PLLC Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP Bronze McDermott Will & Emery Ungaretti & Harris Association Supporters: Chicago Bar Association State Bar of Indiana State Bar of California National Association of Women Lawyers State Bar of New York Illinois State Bar Association ABA Other Supporters ABA Section of Law Practice Management Women Rainmakers ABA Section of Business Law ABA-CLE Career Resource Center Center for Continuing Legal Education